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Russo-Ukraine War - 29 September 2025 - Day 1314

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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 since the beginning of the day, there have been 139 combat clashes.

The Russian enemy launched 33 air strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, using 58 controlled air bombs.

Recorded 1822 strikes with kamikaze drones, the Russian enemy carried out 3022 artillery shelling.

In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 19 Russian assault actions. In addition, the Russian enemy launched six air strikes, dropping eleven controlled airstrikes, as well as carrying out 156 shells to positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, including seven from reactive salvage systems.
Ukrainian soldiers repelled three attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk and Kamyanka in the South Slobozhansk direction.
In the Kupyansky direction, the Russian opponent twice tried to push Ukrainian units out of occupied positions near Radkivka and Stepova Novoselivka. One battle is going on.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces carried out twelve attacks, trying to advance in the areas of populated areas Karpivka, Serednoe, Kolodyazi, Grekivka, Novomikhailivka, Drobisheve, Shandrigolove, Torske. Four clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Sívers Сіkomu direction, Ukrainian warriors repelled two Russian attacks towards the settlement of Yampil.
In the Kramators .komu direction, the Defense Forces successfully stopped two Russian attempts to advance in the direction of Minkivka and Konstantinivka.
The Russian enemy tried eleven times to infiltrate Ukrainian defense in the Toretsky direction in the areas of Ivanopil, Scherbinivka, Pleshiyivka, Rusynoy Yar and Poltavka.
During the day in the Pokrovsky direction, the Russian aggressor carried out 35 assault and offensive actions in the areas of settlements Volodymyrivka, Bilitske, Mirolyubivka, Zvirove, Rodinske, Red Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Lisivka, Kotline, Udaachne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, Dachne and in the direction of settlements Balagan, Philia. Currently, the fights are being sharpened in three locations.
According to preliminary calculations, in this direction Ukrainian soldiers have destroyed 136 Russian occupiers, 70 of them - irrevocably, two - taken captive. Four units of automotive equipment, 11 unmanned aircraft and one heavy fire-throwing system were destroyed. In addition, one artillery system, a unit of vehicle equipment and seven shelters for the Russian enemy's personnel were damaged.
In the Novopavlivsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 24 Russian attacks in the areas of settlements Zeleny Gai, Novohatske, Piddubne, Komyshuvakha, Sosnivka, Sichneve, Grushivskke, Oleksiyivka, Zaporizhke, Berezove, Novomykolaivka and in the direction of Novopavlívka and Novogrigorivka, six more clashes are still ongoing.
Five combat clashes were recorded in the area of the Poltavka settlement in the Gulyaipil direction. The settlements of Novopavlivka and Zaliznychne were hit by an air strike.
Three combat clashes occurred in the Orihivsky direction - the Russian enemy tried to advance near the settlements Stepovo, Kamianske and in the direction of Stepnogirsk.
Ukrainian units repelled four enemy assaults in the Pridniprovsk direction. The Russian enemy's aviation struck in the area of the settlement of Odradokamyanka.

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 three mechanised brigades and two assault regiments of the AFU near Khrapovshchina, Andreyevka, and Alekseyevka (Sumy region).

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

The AFU losses amounted to more than 170 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and one ammunition depot.

As a result of resolute actions, the Zapad Group's units improved the tactical situation and liberated Shandrigolovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian units engaged manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Kolodeznoye, Boldyrevka, Petrovka, and Staroverovka (Kharkov region).

The enemy losses amounted to more than 220 troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. Three electronic warfare stations, one counter-fire, and five ammunition depots were neutralised.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Seversk, Konstantinovka, Berestok and Ilyinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost up to 290 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. Three electronic warfare stations, as well as nine ammunition and materiel depots, were neutralised.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade the AFU and one national guard brigade have been hit close to Dimitrov, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Rubezhnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 515 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and four artillery guns.

The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops inflicted losses on one mechanised brigade and one assault brigade of the AFU near Orly, Privolye (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 295 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.

The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one coastal defence brigade near Tyaginka, Sadovoye, and Veseloye (Kherson region).

Up to 70 troops, five motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations have been neutralised.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have inflicted damage on an aviation industry workshop, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.

Air defence systems shot down four HIMARS-made MLRS projectiles, two guided aerial bombs, three Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 147 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 87,277 unmanned aerial vehicles, 631 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,291 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,592 MLRSs, 30,044 field artillery guns and mortars, and 42,869 special military vehicles have been neutralised.