In Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions, 28 combat clashes took place during day, - General Staff
Russian troops continue to focus their main efforts on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06:00 a.m. on May 25 regarding the Russian invasion.
Thus, the four hundred and fifty-sixth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against our country has begun.
The Russian Federation, at the cost of heavy losses, continues to wage a war of aggression.
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy carried out 30 airstrikes and 39 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The enemy continues to concentrate its main efforts in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions. There were 28 combat clashes on the specified areas of the front.
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. Certain units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continue to perform tasks in the border areas with Ukraine.
In the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the enemy carried out an airstrike on Yunakivka, Sumy region, carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Hrynivka, Khotiivka, and Yanzhulivka, Chernihiv region; Buniakyne, Volfyne, Shpyl, Pavlivka, Kindrativka, Oleksiivka, and Yunakivka in the Sumy region, as well as Udy, Veterynarne, Lyptsi, Zelene, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Budarky, and Zemlianka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy does not stop trying to improve the tactical position. It led unsuccessful offensive actions in the Masiutivka area. Conducted an airstrike in the Kyslivka area. Stroivka, Kamianka, Krasne Pershe, Ridkodub, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Tabaiivka, Berestove, Kharkiv region, and Stelmakhivka in the Luhansk region came under enemy artillery and mortar shelling.
The enemy did not carry out any offensive actions in the Lyman direction the last day. It carried out an airstrike in the area of the settlement of Dibrova. Nevske and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and Torske and Spirne in the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
In the Bakhmut direction, during the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the Ivanivske direction. It carried out an airstrike in the area of Bila Hora. Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Markove, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Kostiantynivka, Bila Hora, Toretsk, Pivnichne, Pivdene, and New York of the Donetsk region came under enemy fire.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensives in the direction of the settlements of Novokalynove and Avdiivka. Carried out airstrikes near Novokalynovy, Stepovy, and Avdiivka. Artillery shelling was recorded in the areas of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Karlivka, Pervomaiske, and Netaylovye settlements of the Donetsk region.
In the Mariinka direction, units of the defense forces repelled numerous enemy attacks in the area of the city of Mariinka. At the same time, the enemy launched airstrikes in the areas of Heorhiivka and Kurakhove. Krasnohorivka, Mariinka, Novomykhailivka, and Pobeda of the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
In the direction of Shakhtarske, the occupiers shelled Vodiane, Vuhledar, and Velyka Novosilka.
The enemy is defending in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. It carried out shelling of the settlements of Vremivka and Novosilka of the Donetsk region; Olhivske, Malynivka, Huliaypole, Huliaypilske, Novoselivka, Omelnyk, Bilohiria, Mala Tokmachka, Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region; Mykhailivka, Novotiahynka, and Veletenske in the Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
Aviation of the Defense Forces made 7 strikes on areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the enemy.
During the past day, our soldiers also destroyed 3 enemy attack UAVs of the "Shahed" type and 1 reconnaissance drone of the "Orlan-10" type.
Missile troops and artillery units hit 2 manpower concentration areas, 4 ammunition depots, an electronic warfare station, 4 artillery units in firing positions, and 4 more important enemy targets.
