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Russo-Ukraine War - 20 October 2025 - Day 1335

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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, since the beginning of this day, there have been 174 combat encounters. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively give an offence to the Russian enemy's attempts to advance deep into Ukrainian territory.

Russian invaders launched one missile strike using two missiles, 32 aviation strikes, dropping 67 controlled bombs. In addition, 2,249 kamikaze drones were recruited to impress and carried out 2,932 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Six combat clashes with Russian invaders took place in the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursky directions. The Russian enemy launched nine air strikes, dropped 25 controlled bombs, launched 125 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, six of which were from reactive systems of open-air fire.
Today, Russian forces nine times attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the south-Slobozhans .komu direction in the areas of Vovchansk, Bologivki, Kamyanka and Kutkivka. One enemy attack is still ongoing.
In the direction of Kupians .komu, the Russian enemy today committed seven offensive actions near Kupians рогka, Petropavlivka, Pi Наany and Boguslavka. The two fighting clashes are still going on.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled four Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements Torske, Drobishevo, Kolodyazi and Shandrigolove.
In the Slovak direction, the Russian enemy attacked nine times near yampol, serebryanka, dronivka, grigorivka, viymki, fedorivka and in the direction of zvanivka. There is still one combat going on.
In the Kramators сьkomu direction, the Russian opponent twice attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders near the settlement of Stupočka.
18 combat clashes took place in the Konstantinivsky direction today. The Russian enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Oleksandro-Shultynogo, Katerynivka, šcherbinivka, Rusynogo Yaru, Sofiyivka and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsky direction since the beginning of this day, the Russian opponent 65 times attacked positions in the areas of settlements Volodymyrivka, Shahove, Dorozhne, Pankivka, Novoekonomíčne, Molodetske, Suhetske, Rodins ровke, Mirnograd, Chervony Lyman, Lisivka, Zvirove, Kotline, Udačne, Dachne and in the direction of settlements Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka. Five combat clashes are ongoing so far.
Today in this direction, according to preliminary data, 130 Russian occupants were defiled, 89 of which - irrevocably. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed one combat armored vehicle, seven unmanned aircraft, four units of automobile equipment and three enemy motorcycles.
In the Oleksandrivsky direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 22 Russian attacks in the areas of settlements Zaporizhia Andriyivka-Klevtsove, Oleksandrograd, Vorone, Sosnivka, Kalinivskke, Novogrigorivka, Olgivskke and in the direction of Orestopol, Oleksiyivka and Privilny. Two more fighting clashes are underway.
In the direction of Gulyajpils аkomu, the Russian aggressor caused an aviation strike on the settlement of Zaliznychne.
In the Orihiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 16 Russian attacks in the direction of Plavniv and Primorsky, near Šcherbaky, Kamiansky, Novoandriivka, Maloí Tokmačka, Stepnogirsk, Stepovoye. There are four more combat clashes so far.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, the Russian enemy launched an air strike on the settlement of Mykolaivka, making one unsuccessful attempt to approach the positions of Ukrainian units in the direction of the Antonivsky Bridge.

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 improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted losses on the formations of one mechanised brigade, one jaeger brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Proletarskoye, Sadki, Pavlovka, Varachino, and Andreyevka (Sumy region).

In Kharkov direction, units of the AFU motorised infantry and mechanised brigades near Dvurechanskoye and Volchansk (Kharkov region) were hit.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 200 troops, five motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and three ammunition depots.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted losses on three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), Kurilovka, Petrovka, Ostrovskoye, Boguslavka and Kupyansk (Kharkov region).

The enemy losses amounted to up to 230 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and seven electronic warfare stations. Three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. The Group's units hit the formations of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade near Berestok, Kramatorsk, Ivanopolye, Stepanovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost up to 220 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, six pickup trucks, and three field artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations and one ammunition depot were eliminated.

As a result of resolute actions, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Lenino in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigades, three mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one assault brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade near Krasnoarmeysk, Grishino, Toretskoye, Novonikolaevka, Dimitrov, Volnoye, and Novopavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novogrigorovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).

Up to 510 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and three artillery guns have been neutralised.

The Vostok Group's units continue to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence. Two mechanised brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade have been hit near Privolye, Alekseyevka, Yegorovka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Dolinka (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy lost over 350 troops, 12 motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one materiel depot.

The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Pavlovka, Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Sadovoye, and Otradokamenka (Kherson region).

More than 65 troops, nine motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and two materiel depots have been destroyed.

Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on energy facilities that support the Ukrainian military industry enterprises, the attack drones depots, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian formations in 142 areas.

Air defence systems shot down three guided aerial bombs and 129 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 91,329 unmanned aerial vehicles, 633 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,586 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,604 MLRS fighting vehicles, 30,624 field artillery guns and mortars, and 44,418 special military vehicles have been neutralised.