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Russo-Ukraine War - 26 November 2025 - Day 1372

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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 216 combat clashes.

Russian Zagarbniki made 41 aviation strikes, dropping 103 controlled air bombs. In addition, the Russians have engaged 3,178 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,972 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled two Russian assault actions since the beginning of the day. The Russian enemy also launched two air strikes using nine controlled airstrikes and carried out 162 shells, two of which were from jet-fire systems.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, Russian forces attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 11 times and received a blockade near Vovchansky, Sinelnikovy, Barnoy and Dvorichansky.
In the Kupyansky direction, Russian units carried out five assault actions, trying to break through the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the direction of the settlements of Pichnia and Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman direction since the beginning of the day, Russian invaders 43 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near the settlements of Grekivka, Novovodiyane, Novoyegorivka, Novoselivka, Kopanky, Kolodyazi, Serednoe, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Zarichne and towards the settlements of Lyman and Drobisheve. Currently, Ukrainian defenders repel the attack of the Russian opponent in 14 locations.
In the Slovak direction, the Russian enemy seven times tried to break through in the areas of yampol, serebryanka, dronivka, viimki and sacko and vancetti.
In the Kramators комуkomu direction Ukrainian soldiers repelled four attacks in the area of Chasovoye Yar and towards the Predtečinyo.
In the Konstantiniv direction, Russians attacked the positions of Defense Forces 31 times. The efforts of the attack were concentrated in the areas of the settlements of Yablunivka, Pleshiyivka, Ivanopilla, Rusin Yar and towards Konstantinivka and Sofiyivka.
Since the beginning of the day in the Pokrovsky direction, Russian units 49 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of settlements Volodymyrivka, Fedorivka, Nikanorivka, Red Lyman, Rodinske, Novoekonomíchne, Pokrovsk, Kotline, Udaachne, Molodetske, Yalta and Dachne. Three fighting clashes are still ongoing.
Defense forces deter enemy attacks, the Russian enemy suffers significant losses - today 126 invaders have been defecated in this direction, 94 of which are irreversible. Ukrainian defenders destroyed one vehicle unit and 20 unmanned aircraft, also struck an artillery system and ten Russian bases.
In the Oleksandrivsky direction, Ukrainian units stopped 14 Russian attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops near settlements Ivanivka, Green Gorge, Oleksiyivka, Privilne and Krasnogirsk.
In the Gulyaipil direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 17 Russian attempts to advance near the settlements of Zatishya, Solodke, Yablukove, Green Grove and towards Gulyaipol.
In the Orihiv direction, Ukrainian units stopped two Russian attacks on the position of Ukrainian troops near the settlement Primorske.
In the pridniprovsky direction at the moment boêzítknen в is not recorded.

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 three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Mogritsa, Miropolye, Pavlovka, Alekseyevka, Andreyevka, and Novaya Sech (Sumy region).

In Kharkov direction, units of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one national guard brigade have been hit near Volchansk, Vilcha, Udy, Khatneye, and Staritsa (Kharkov region).

The enemy lost more than 180 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 105-mm M101 howitzer, and one electronic warfare station. Two ammunition depots and seven materiel depots were neutralised.

The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade have been hit near Monachinovka, Staroverovka, Podoly, Nechvolodovka, Blagodatovka, Gusinka, Kovsharovka (Kharkov region), and Dibrova (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses amounted to up to 230 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, two armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, ten electronic warfare stations, and six ammunition depots.

The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one artillery brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU and one marine brigade near Seversk, Reznikovka, Platonovka, Slavyansk, Piskunovka, Konstantinovka, and Berestok (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost up to 275 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one Kazak armoured vehicle, 16 motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-fire radar station, one electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot were neutralised.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault brigade, three assault regiments of the AFU, two marine brigades, and three national guard brigades close to Torskoye, Rodinskoye, Toretskoye, Dorozhnoye, Artemovka, Udachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Novopavlovka, and Ivanovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).

In Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic), assault groups of the 2nd Army are successfully advancing northwards in Tsentralny and Dinas districts. Russian troops continue mopping up Ukrainian militants in Rovnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Eight attacks of the 210th Assault Regiment and the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU in order to unblock an encircled Ukrainian group were repelled from the area of Grishino (Donetsk People's Republic) and in the direction of Kotlino (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 35 troops and one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle of the AFU have been neutralised.

In Dimitrov (Donetsk People's Republic), assault detachments of the 51st Army continue to push the enemy out of Vostochny and Zapadny districts, and southern part of the city.

More than 210 servicemen, seven armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns of the AFU have been neutralised in Krasnoarmeysk direction over the past 24 hours.

In total, more than 450 troops, one tank, seven armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, two field artillery guns, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-fire radar of the AFU were neutralised in the Tsentr Group's area of responsibility.

The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences.

Russian troops inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Malinovka, Dobropolye, Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region), Mayak, and Otradnoye in Dnepropetrovsk region.

The AFU lost more than 240 troops, one tank, 10 motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, one electronic warfare station, and four materiel depots.

The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade and one mountain assault brigade of the AFU close to Lukyanovskoye, Odarovka, Novoyakovlevka (Zaporozhye region), Nikolskoye, and Ivanovka (Kherson region).

Up to 85 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, one artillery gun, two radar stations, two ammunition depots, and two fuel depots were neutralised.

Operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on an ammunition production workshop, energy and transport infrastructure of Ukraine used in the interests of the AFU, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 143 areas.

Air defence systems shot down six guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 154 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 668 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 98,851 unmanned aerial vehicles, 638 anti-aircraft missile systems, 26,266 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,620 MLRS fighting vehicles, 31,564 field artillery guns and mortars, and 47,712 special military vehicles have been neutralised.