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Russo-Ukraine War - 16 September 2025 - Day 1301

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to withhold the pressure of the Russian occupation troops.

So far, there have been a total of 148 combat clashes. Today, the Russian state launched one missile and 47 aviation strikes, used one missile and dropped 69 controlled bombs. In addition, the Russian zombies engaged 2113 kamikaze drones and carried out 3308 shelling of positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Nine clashes with Russian invaders took place in the North-Slobozhansky and Kursky directions. The Russian enemy made six air strikes, dropped 13 controlled bombs, carried out 169 shelling, including four - from jet systems of assault fire.
Today, the Russian enemy attacked five times in the South-Slobozhansky direction near Vovchansky, Vovchanskih Hutoriv and Liptsi. Two clashes are ongoing so far.
Six times Russian forces tried to go ahead on Ukrainian positions in the Kupyans .komu direction in the direction of Kupyanska, Petropavlivka, Borívs Шkoí̈ Andriyivka and Pi іany. The three Russian attacks are ongoing so far.
In the Lyman direction for today Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 Russian attacks, four of which continue so far. The Russian enemy was coming in the direction of settlements Shiykivka, Shandrigolove, Stavki and near Kolodyaziv, Grekivka, Medium and Torsky.
In the sívers їkomu direction Ukrainian warriors fought off 19 Russian attacks. Units of the Russian occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Serebryanka, Grigorivka and towards the settlements of Viymka, Yampil, Dronivka. Three fighting clashes are ongoing.
In the kramators торkomu direction, there were two collisions with the Russian opponent in the area of oríkhovo-vasilívki.
In the Toretsky direction, Ukrainian troops today repelled 15 Russian attacks in the areas of Scherbinivka, Katerinivka, Poltavka, Rusynoy Yar and in the direction of Ivanopil, Pleschievka. The two clashes are still ongoing.
On the Pokrovsky direction during this day the Russian aggressor 46 times attacked Ukrainian positions in the areas of the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Vilne, Nikanorivka, New Shahove, Shahove, Mirolûbívka, Rodins веke, Red Liman, Novoekonomíčne, Ray, Fox, Zvirove, Kotline, Udačne, Molodec сьke, Dachne, Novoukrainka. Containing enemy pressure, Ukrainian defenders repelled 40 attacks, six combat clashes continue.
According to preliminary calculations, today on the Pokrovsky direction the Russian occupiers lost 177 people killed and injured. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed five vehicles units, 32 unmanned aircraft; struck six vehicles units, ammunition warehouse, three drone control points, one special equipment unit and two Russian personnel shelters.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders have already repelled 15 Russian attacks near the settlements Filiya, Ivanivka, Oleksandrograd, Maliivka, Sichneve, Novoivanivka. Three more clashes are still ongoing.
In the direction of Gulyaipils єkomu, the Russian enemy twice attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the direction of Poltavka, clashes continue. The enemy caused aviation strikes in the areas of populated points of Bilogir and Zaliznychne.
In the Orihiv direction Ukrainian soldiers repelled one attack in the area of Kamiansky, in addition, the enemy made an aviation strike in the area of the settlement of Grigorivka.
Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks in the Pridniprovsk direction. Russian Zagarbnika's aviation struck Odradokamianets with unkemulated missiles.