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Russo-Ukraine War - 17 September 2025 - Day 1302

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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 UK Ministry of Defence reported that the logistics hub of Pokrovsk remains the focal point for Russian offensive operations. Pokrovsk is an important defensive lynchpin, constraining Russian advances in the wider Donetsk oblast and towards the Ukrainian cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, both of which are also Russian objectives.

Major elements of Russia's Naval Infantry have been transferred from Russia's Kursk region and Ukraine's Sumy region to the Pokrovsk-Dobropillia axis, where they have started to conduct offensive activity in small groups.

The Ukrainian logistics hub of Lyman, also in Donetsk, remains a Russian objective, having previously been retaken by Ukrainian forces in a September 2022 counterattack. Russian forces have taken the majority of the Serebriansk forest to the south east of Lyman, and are consolidating territory along the Siverskyi Donets river.

Russian forces have consolidated control over sectors of the areas bordering Dnipropetrovsk oblast and Donetsk oblast. Most of these border areas are likely still contested by Ukrainian forces. However in the vicinity of the village Sosnivka, Russian forces have advanced approximately 10 km further into Dnipropetrovsk on a narrow front.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 155 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders are decisively intercepting the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Today Russian troops committed one rocket and 67 aviation strikes, applied one rocket and dropped 93 controlled air bombs. In addition, 1876 kamikaze drones were involved in strikes and 3219 shelling of positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled eight Russian assault actions since the beginning of the day. In addition, the Russian enemy launched 8 air strikes, dropping 21 guided air bombs, and carried out 160 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, 14 of which were from reactive systems of arson-fire.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, the eRussian nemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian units 11 times near the settlements of Vovchansk, Odradne and towards Grigorivka and Obuhivka, four battles are ongoing.
In the direction of Kupyansky, Russian forces carried out offensive actions in the areas of settlements Borivska Andriyivka, Kindrashivka, Boguslavka and in the direction of the Kupyansk. Five of the six attacks were repelled by Ukrainian warriors, another battle is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders 15 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces near the settlements of Zarichne, Stavki, Torske, Novomikhailivka, Druzhelyubivka, Shandrigolove, Medium, Kolodyazi; five clashes are still ongoing.
Eleven Russian assaults were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Siverky direction - the Russian occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Grigorivka, Dronivka, Vyimki, Fedorivka and towards Yampol.
In the Kramatorsky direction, the Russian enemy tried five times unsuccessfully to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Chasiv Yar, Stupochka, Predtechyna and in the direction of the settlement of Nikiforivka.
In the Toretsky direction, 13 times the Russians attacked the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Scherbinivka, Pleshiyivka, Katerynivka, Rusynoy Yar, Poltavka and towards Mykolaipilla.
In the Pokrovsky direction since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers 43 times tried to advance on the position of Ukrainian units. The Russian enemy attacked in the areas of settlements Volodymyrivka, Nikanorivka, Golden Well, Novoekonomíčne, Zvirove, Molodetske, Rodinske, Mirolyubivka, Ray, Novoukrainka, New Shahove and in the direction of Pokrovsk. In three locations, the fights have not subsided yet.
According to preliminary data, today 160 Russian occupants were defecated in this direction, 97 of them - irrevocably, one captured. Also Ukrainian soldiers znezkodili five cars and 15 unmanned aircraft; damaged two cars and two motorcycles.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Russian forces 16 times tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements Tolstoy, Piddubne, Voskresenka, Komyshuvakha, Novogeorgiivka, Olgivskke, Ivanivka. One battle is going on.
In the direction of Gulyaipil, the Russian enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the area of the Poltavka settlement. Aviation strikes were hit by the settlements of Zaliznychne and Rizdvyanka.
In the Orihiv direction, supported by aviation, the Russian enemy attacked three times in the area of the settlement of Kamianske.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, theRussian enemy once tried in vain to approach the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the direction of the Antonivsky Bridge, Russian forces also launched an air strike on the areas of the settlements of Antonivka and Ingulka.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

 Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two mechanised brigades and one assault regiment of the AFU near Varachino, Andreyevka, Sadki and Yunakovka (Sumy region).

In Kharkov direction, units of one AFU motorised infantry brigade and one territorial defence brigade have been hit near Velikaya Pisarevka (Sumy region) and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. Eight ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.

The Zapad Group's units improved the tactical situation. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU and one national guard brigade close to Kupyansk, Boguslavka, Borovskaya Andreyevka, Gorokhovatka (Kharkov region), Kirovsk and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses amounted to more than 250 troops, one British-made Snatch armoured fighting vehicle, 28 motor vehicles, and two artillery guns.

One Seyalka MLRS launcher, nine electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot were neutralised.

The Yug Group's elements took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted losses on three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU,one  marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades near Seversk, Pereyezdnoye, Fedorovka, Stepanovka, Mayskoye, Pleshcheyevka, Svayto-Pokrovskoye, Konstantinovka, and Roskoshnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost up to 255 troops, one tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer. Two electronic warfare stations and five ammunition and POL depots were neutralised.

The Tsentr Group's units improved the situation along the front line. Manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade, two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade, three air assault brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade were hit near Belitskoye, Novy Donbass, Krasny Liman, Lenino, Rodinskoye, Dimitrov, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 535 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, including one M113 armoured personnel carrier, one MaxxPro armoured vehicle, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, and three artillery guns.

The Vostok Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence. Strikes were delivered at formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU and three territorial defence brigades close to Verbovoye, Velikomikhaylovka, Berezovoye (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 275 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 13 motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station.

The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, and one coastal defence brigade of the AFU near Malye Shcherbaki, Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region), Olgovka, Antonovka, and Yantarnoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 troops and eight motor vehicles. Eight electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were neutralised.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces have inflicted damage on railway infrastructure used in the interests of the AFU, storage and launch areas of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.

Air defence systems shot down 357 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

An enemy uncrewed surface boat was destroyed in the north-western part of the Black Sea.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 84,865 unmanned aerial vehicles, 628 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,138 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,592 MLRS combat vehicles, 29,657 field artillery guns and mortars, and 42,034 special military vehicles.