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Russo-Ukraine War - 26 September 2025 - Day 1311

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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 in total, 160 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day.

Zagarbniki committed one rocket and 50 aviation strikes, used one rocket and dropped 101 controlled air bombs. In addition, the Russians have engaged 2000 kamikaze drones to strike and carried out 3,277 shelling of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Ukrainian soldiers repelled seven Russian assault actions in the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions since the beginning of the day. The Russian enemy also launched seven air strikes using 18 controlled airstrikes and carried out 126 shells, of which 12 were from reactive fire systems.
In the South Slobozhans Воkomu direction, the Russian enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders four times and received a blockade near Vovchansk.
In the Kupyansky direction, Russian units carried out two futile assault actions, trying to break through the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the direction of the settlements of Pishnya and Novoselivka.
In the Lyman direction since the beginning of the day Russian zagarbniki 19 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near the settlements of Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Shandrigolove, Zarichne, Torske and Derilove. At the moment, Ukrainian defenders repel five attacks of the opponent.
In the Sívers рkomu direction, Russian forces tried to break through eight times in the area of Grigorivka and in the direction of Dronivka. One attack is going on so far.
Six combat clashes were recorded in the Kramators нуkomu direction, Russian units tried to advance in the direction of Stupochok.
In the Toretsky direction Russians 24 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces. The efforts of the attack were concentrated in the areas of the settlements of Cherbinivka, Kleban-Bik, Rusin Yar, Sofiyivka and Poltavka. One fight is going on.
Since the beginning of the day in the Pokrovsk direction, Russian units 43 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of Nikanorivka, Volodymyrivka, Chervony Lyman, Rodinske, Lisivka, Zvirove, Kotline, Udaachne, Gorihove, Dachne and in the direction of the settlements Pokrovsk, Balagan, Filia. Four clashes are ongoing so far.
Defense Forces deter Russian attacks, the Russian enemy suffers significant losses - today in this direction 156 Russian invaders have been defecated, of which 94 are irrevocable. Ukrainian defenders destroyed nine units of car transport, an artillery system and 19 unmanned aircraft. Also significantly damaged one artillery system and eight places of sheltering the enemy's live force.
In the Novopavlovsky direction, Ukrainian units stopped 19 Russian attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Andriyivka-Klevtsove, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Komyshuvakha and Kalinivsk, with six more fighting clashes ongoing so far.
In the Gulyaipil direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped five Russian attempts to advance near the settlement of Poltavka.
In the Orihiv direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled two Russian attacks near the settlement of Kamianske.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, the Russian opponent attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders four times in the direction of the Antonivsky Bridge, unsuccessful.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that from 20 to 26 September, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out one massive and six group strikes with high-precision weapons and strike drones, which hit enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry, transport and energy infrastructure facilities used for the interests of the AFU, ammunition depots, military airfield infrastructure, long-range unmanned aerial vehicles assembly, storage and launch areas, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed forces, special operations forces, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.

During the week, units of the Sever Group of Forces advanced to the depth of the enemy's defence in Sumy region and liberated Yunakovka (Sumy region).

Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade.

In Kharkov direction, strikes were delivered at formations of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades.

During the week, up to 1,250  troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 62 motor vehicles, and 15 field artillery guns have been neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Nine electronic warfare and counter-fire stations and 29 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. During the week, Russian assault detachments have seized 2,519 buildings in Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops hit four mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade.

The enemy lost more than 1,605 troops, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 108 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns, 59 electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as 39 ammunition and materiel depots, were neutralised.

As a result of intensive and resolute operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Pereyezdnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

During the week, 25.5 square kilometres of territory were mopped up from neo-Nazis south of Kleban-Byk Reservoir.

Seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade were hit.

During the week, more than 1,540 servicemen, three tanks, 23 armoured fighting vehicles, 74 motor vehicles, and 26 field artillery guns have been neutralised in this direction. Thirteen electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, 36 ammunition, POL, materiel depots have been neutralised.

The Tsentr Group's units continued intensive offensive operations on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic and Dnepropetrovsk region. Strikes were delivered at formations of four mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, two jaeger brigades, one air-mobile brigade, one assault brigade, one airborne brigade, three assault regiments of the AFU, two marine brigades, three territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades.

The enemy lost up to 3,675 troops, three tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 38 motor vehicles, and 12 artillery guns.

Over the past week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have advanced to the depths of the enemy's defence. The settlements of Berezovoye and Kalinovskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region) were liberated.

Russian troops have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades and one assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, one marine brigade, and one national guard brigade.

The enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 2,135 troops, two tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 97 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 380 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, and four artillery guns. 25 electronic warfare stations, 11 ammunition, POL, and materiel depots have been neutralised.

The Black Sea Fleet and the Dnepr Group of Forces units eliminated 23 uncrewed surface vehicles and five enemy surface vehicles in the Black Sea waters.

Over the past week, air defence systems shot down 24 guided aerial bombs, five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 1,724 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 86,769  unmanned aerial vehicles, 631 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,254 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,592 MLRS combat vehicles, 29,956 field artillery guns and mortars, 42,665 support military vehicles.