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Russo-Ukraine War - 21 September 2025 - Day 1306

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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 123 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of the day.

The Russian opponent made 46 air strikes, dropping 85 controlled air bombs. Also used 2480 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out 3,636 shells of settlements and positions of Ukrainian troops.

Ukrainian defenders repelled six Russian attacks of the attackers in the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursky directions. The Russian enemy launched 12 air strikes, dropped 31 controlled air bombs and carried out 143 shells, including 11 from reactive fire systems.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, Ukrainian units prevented ten Russian attacks near settlements of Vovchansk, Tyhe and towards Odradny.
In the Kupyans поkomu direction, Ukrainian warriors repelled six Russian attacks in the areas of Stepova Novoselivka, New Kruglyakivka and Kupyanska.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers stopped 12 Russian assault actions near settlements near the settlements of Grekivka, Novomikhailivka, Shandrigolove, Kolodyazi, Torske and Novoselivka. Five more combat clashes continue so far.
In the sívers Наkomu direction, the Russian opponent is trying to enter the area of serebryanka, the battle is currently being sharpened.
In the kramators Наkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders hit off three attempts of Russian zagarbnikív to advance towards stupočok and novomarkovogo.
In the Toretsky direction, the Russian occupiers today nine times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Pleshiyivka, Rusiny Yar, Poltavka and Toretsk. Defense forces are steadily suppressing the pressure and repelling all attacks of the enemy.
Throughout the day in the pokrovsky direction, the Russian enemy committed 34 offensive actions. The activity of Russian occupiers was fixed near the settlements of Pankivka, Nikanorivka, Novoekonomíčne, Red Strait, Beam, Chunyshine, Zvirove, Udačne, Kotline and Dachne. Three fighting clashes are still ongoing.
Today in this direction, according to preliminary data, 167 Russian occupants have been defecated, of which 98 - irrevocably. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 23 unmanned aircraft and the occupiers' car. Ukrainian soldiers also hit four artillery systems, five units of automobile equipment, three control points of BPLA and nine shelters for personnel.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Ukrainian units repelled 13 attacks in the areas of settlements Filiya, Green Grove, Piddubne, Maliyivka, Sichneve, Komyshuvakha, Vorone, Novomykolaivka and Zaporozhye. The two fighting clashes are still ongoing.
Ukrainian soldiers repelled two Russian attacks near Olgivskyi in the direction of Gulyaipils гіkomu direction.
In the Orihivsky direction, the Russian enemy six times tried to go forward at the position of Ukrainian units in the area of Kamiansky and in the direction of Mala Tokmačka and Novodanilivka, two confrontations continue so far.
In the pridniprovsky direction of combat clashes at the moment is not recorded.