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In 2025, Ukraine continues its determined de-occupation efforts, achieving significant victories in reclaiming territories. The Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated several villages in the Donetsk region, including Sukhetske and Kucheriv Yar, where the national flag was proudly raised. These victories underscore Ukraine's resolve in the face of ongoing challenges, such as limited resources and delayed arms supplies. The liberation efforts by various Ukrainian military units, such as the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade and the 132nd Reconnaissance Battalion, highlight their commitment to restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity. Although President Zelenskyy acknowledges the current limitations, the Ukrainian forces' resilience and strategic efforts have already encircled large numbers of occupying troops, reinforcing the momentum towards further de-occupation.

What recent territories have Ukrainian forces liberated in 2025?

In 2025, the Ukrainian military has successfully liberated several key territories. Notably, the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade reclaimed the village of Sukhetske in the Donetsk region. Additionally, the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, including the 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion, liberated Kucheriv Yar. These strategic victories marked significant progress, underscoring the ongoing dedication and effectiveness of Ukrainian troops in their de-occupation operations.

Which Ukrainian military units are involved in the de-occupation efforts?

Several Ukrainian military units have played pivotal roles in the de-occupation efforts. Key participants include the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade, renowned for liberating Sukhetske, and the 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion, instrumental in reclaiming Kucheriv Yar. Other units, such as the 24th Aidar Battalion and the 33rd Assault Regiment, have also significantly contributed to these liberation initiatives, demonstrating strategic coordination and resilience in their operations.

What are the challenges faced by Ukraine in the de-occupation process?

Ukraine's de-occupation process faces several significant challenges. Limited resources and slow arms supplies hinder rapid momentum and can affect strategic operational capabilities. Additionally, ongoing geopolitical tensions and the complexities of reclaiming extensive territories add layers of difficulty to their efforts. Despite these hurdles, the resilience and strategic planning of Ukraine's military and leadership continue driving progress in their determination to restore territorial integrity.

How has international support impacted Ukraine's de-occupation strategy?

International support has played a critical role in bolstering Ukraine's de-occupation strategy. Western military assistance provides advanced weaponry and logistical backing, enhancing operational capabilities. Diplomatic support from allies further legitimizes Ukraine's efforts, although the pace of aid delivery sometimes poses a challenge. This external assistance complements Ukraine's domestic resilience, contributing to the liberation successes witnessed in 2025.

What is the strategic importance of villages liberated by Ukrainian forces?

The liberation of villages such as Sukhetske and Kucheriv Yar holds strategic importance, as these areas often serve as critical junctions or defensive positions in the conflict landscape. Reclaiming these territories disrupts enemy supply lines, strengthens regional security, and restores administrative and military control for Ukraine. Moreover, raising the national flag in these locales symbolizes resilience, boosting morale both domestically and among international supporters.

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Zelenskyy revealed new successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south: 460 km² liberated Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated 460 km² in the south, - Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced significant results of the winter-spring counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and named the area of liberated territories. 5 536 40

Zelenskyy: Ukraine has freed 300 square km in southern counterattacks Zelenskyy confirms counterattacks in south for first time: AFU have liberated 300 sq km as of today President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that, against the backdrop of the Kremlin’s demands at the talks, Ukrainian troops are making gains in liberating territory on the southern sectors of the front. 5 422 25 Previously in trend: Hostilities in south Fighting in Huliaipillia direction

Soldiers of the 82nd Brigade eliminated the occupiers and de-occupied the village of Sukhetske in Donetsk Oblast. Under Ukrainian flag again: 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade liberated Sukhetske in Donetsk region and defeated more than 60 occupiers. VIDEO Units of the 82nd Separate Airborne Assault Brigade  of the Bukovyna Airborne Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated the village of Sukhetske in the Pokrovsk district of the Donetsk region. 7 939 16 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers Elimination of Russian occupiers De-occupation of settlements deoccupation of the territory

Ukrainian paratroopers liberated Kuchero Yar in Donetsk Oblast Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Kucheriv Yar in Donetsk region: Ukrainian flag was raised there. VIDEO Units of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, including the 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion, liberated the village of Kucheriv Yar in the Dobropillia sector. 6 695 47 Previously in trend: De-occupation of settlements Situation in Dobropillia direction

Mali Shcherbaky liberated Soldiers from 24th Aidar Battalion and 33rd Assault Regiment raised Ukrainian flag in Mali Shcherbaky, settlement under control of Defence Forces. VIDEO The units of the 24th separate assault battalion "Aidar" together with their colleagues from the 33rd separate assault regiment, raised the Ukrainian flag in the village of Mali Shcherbaki in the Zaporizhzhia direction. 3 960 6 Previously in trend: De-occupation of settlements

Zelenskyy Ukraine cannot de-occupy its entire territory now due to lack of resources and slow arms supplies, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is currently unable to de-occupy its entire territory due to a lack of resources and slowed arms supplies. 3 918 67 Previously in trend: deoccupation of the territory

Zelenskyy at a meeting with Trump: The Armed Forces of Ukraine have de-occupied 360 square kilometres Ukrainian forces liberate 360 km² and encircle 1,000 Russian soldiers this month – Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian defenders have liberated 360 square kilometers over the past month. 5 150 36 Previously in trend: De-occupation of settlements Zelenskyy on the situation at the front

The Defence Forces liberated Pankivka in the Pokrovsk direction. AFU liberate village of Pankivka on Pokrovsk axis – General Staff On the Pokrovsk axis, Ukrainian troops cleared the village of Pankivka of Russian occupiers. 5 615 12 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction De-occupation of settlements

Deoccupation in the Slobozhanskyi direction: archive footage September 2022: Paratroopers of 80th Brigade releases archival footage of Slobozhanshchyna’s liberation. VIDEO The Ukrainian military of the first air assault battalion of the 80th Separate Air Assault Galician Brigade released archival footage of a counter-offensive in the Slobozhanskyi direction. 3 938 25 Previously in trend: De-occupation of settlements

The Defence Forces liberated Novoekonomichne in Donetsk region Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated village of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk region and raised Ukrainian flag there, - General Staff. VIDEO On 31 August 2025, the Ukrainian military liberated the village of Novoekonomichne near the city of Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region. 4 780 27 Previously in trend: De-occupation of settlements

Ukrainian paratroopers take control of Kotlyne in Pokrovsk sector Ukrainian paratroopers take control of Kotlyne in Pokrovsk direction Sicheslavsk paratroopers have taken control of Kotlyne in the Pokrovsk sector. 8 622 17 Previously in trend: War

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth Returning Ukraine to 2014 borders is unrealistic goal - Hegseth Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said that Ukraine's return to the borders that existed before 2014, before Russia's invasion of Crimea, is not realistic. 9 489 221 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas statement of peace

deminers Ukrainian deminers cleared over 8,700 hectares of de-occupied territories in January - Ministry of Defense In January 2025, the demining units of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine carried out a large-scale clearance of the de-occupied territories from explosive devices. 464 4

Zelenskyy on return of occupied territories: diplomacy is needed Ukraine cannot return occupied territories by force. We need to look for diplomatic solutions, - Zelenskyy. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine can be returned to Ukraine through diplomatic means. 12 415 143 Previously in trend: War

заес Political steps are being taken to return Zaporizhzhia NPP, but they are not enough - Zelenskyy At present, Ukraine is unable to return the Zaporizhzhia NPP seized by the Russians by military means. Political steps are being taken to return the plant to Ukrainian control. 1 756 19

кліменков Regaining control over Crimea is strategic task for Ukraine, - Deputy Defence Minister Klimenkov The deputy defence minister said that Ukraine’s strategic goal is to regain control of Crimea. 2 890 41 War in Ukraine

зарплата,гроші,виплати,пенсія Residents of liberated territories received over UAH 755 million of assistance, - Ministry of Reintegration In 2022-2023, residents of the de-occupied territories received financial assistance in the amount of UAH 755.6 million (USD 19 million). 812 13 Society

міна National Mine Action Authority: 877 cases of deaths and injuries of civilians caused by mines recorded in de-occupied territories of Ukraine The National Mine Action Authority recorded 877 cases of civilian deaths and injuries caused by explosive devices in the de-occupied territories of Ukraine. Mines killed 277 people and injured 600. 322 0 Previously in trend: War

умєров Western weapons allowed Ukraine to liberate about 50% of territories occupied after full-scale invasion, - Umerov The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is 100% confident that together with the United States we are protecting the national interests of both our countries. 1 633 38 Previously in trend: War

верещук,еґеланн Norway will provide assistance to de-occupied settlements Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, assured that the organization will continue to provide humanitarian support to Ukrainians affected by the war. 671 0 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

залужний Counteroffensive was planned according to NATO textbooks, 4 months should be enough to go to Crimea and fight there, - Zaluzhnyi During the counter-offensive, Ukraine’s defense forces would have to advance at a rate of 30 km per day, breaking through Russian defensive lines. 64 597 449 Previously in trend: War

верещук Vereshchuk called on Ukrainians to temporarily leave occupied Crimea The Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine calls on Ukrainians to temporarily leave the territories of the occupied Crimea. 12 080 97 Previously in trend: War

зеленський AFU will de-occupy Bakhmut and two more key towns - Zelenskyy Defense forces are preparing to liberate Russian-held Bakhmut in the Donetsk region and two other towns. 20 416 119 Previously in trend: War

зсу 3rd SAB on liberation of Andriivka: almost all the infantry of 72nd SMB Ruscist were destroyed Soldiers of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade liberated Andriivka in the Donetsk region. 22 833 24 Previously in trend: War

роботине Armed Forces of Ukraine de-occupied Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia, are advancing towards Novoprokopivka and Ocheretuvate, - Ministry of Defense Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyiar officially confirmed the de-occupation of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia direction. 4 697 12 Previously in trend: War

олексій,данілов We will liberate Crimea, most likely, by military means, - Danilov Having occupied Crimea under its control, Russia will never surrender. 7 680 119 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War

зсу Russians are trying to storm Urozhayne in Donetsk region, Defense Forces repel attacks, - Urshalovych Units of the National Guard supported the assault actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the liberation of Urozhany in Donetsk region. 3 186 12 Previously in trend: War

війна,зсу Defense forces de-occupied more than 40,000 sq km since beginning of full-scale invasion of Russian Federation, - StratCom of AFU Ukrainian defenders de-occupied more than 40,000 square kilometers of territory occupied by the Russian invaders since February 24. 1 828 5 Previously in trend: War

зсу Ukraine has already made incredible progress in returning occupied territories - US State Department Ukraine has everything it needs to launch a counteroffensive and liberate the territories occupied by Russia. 6 356 51 Previously in trend: War

крим,жовта,стрічка "Crimea is Ukraine not only since 1954, but always!": Yellow Ribbon activists continue to resist Russian invaders. VIDEO&PHOTOS The movement of resistance to the Russian occupation "Yellow Ribbon" continues to operate in the temporarily occupied Crimea. 2 286 8 Previously in trend: War

бернс CIA chief Burns secretly visited Kyiv and got acquainted with ambitious plan to liberate occupied territories, - Washington Post In early June, Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency William Burns paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv and met with Ukraine’s political and military leadership to discuss plans to counter Russian aggression. 13 323 145 War in Ukraine

верещук Reintegration of Crimea will be more difficult than in case of other territories, - Vereshchuk The reintegration of the temporarily occupied Crimea will require a special approach and will be a more difficult task than in the case of other territories. 3 789 51 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

столтенберг Stoltenberg: Ukraine has necessary weapons to de-occupy territories Ukraine has the necessary weapons and ammunition to liberate its territory from the Russian occupiers. 4 751 101 Previously in trend: War

крим De-occupation of Crimea is possible this year - Wallace This year, there is a real possibility that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will successfully de-occupy Crimea, as the Russians are running out of necessary equipment. 3 994 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

блінкен Ukraine has everything it needs to successfully return Russian-occupied territories - Blinken Ukraine has resources necessary to regain territory in course of an expected counteroffensive. 9 673 141 Previously in trend: War

крим We will liberate Crimea without fight, - Reznikov In Kyiv, it was emphasized that not only a purely military, but also a military-political scenario of de-occupation of the peninsula is being considered. 22 034 186 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

крим Deoccupation of Crimea will be implemented both by military and diplomatic means, - Dzhaparova The liberation of occupied Crimea will be determined by Ukraine itself. It can be both diplomatic and military. 2 900 23 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War

резніков Crimea must be liberated to guarantee safety of shipping in Black Sea, - Reznikov The liberation of Crimea is necessary to guarantee complete safety and freedom of navigation in the Black and Azov seas. 1 610 15 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

крим Tasheva on deoccupation of Crimea: When AFU enter Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine can offer Russian Federation to withdraw its troops When the Ukrainian Armed Forces are on the border with Crimea and have already entered, for example, Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine can offer Russia to withdraw its troops, but in case of refusal, it will continue the military path of liberating the peninsula, which remains a priority for the time being. 7 022 48 Previously in trend: War

зеленський Zelenskyy: De-occupation of Crimea is no alternative for world There is no alternative to de-occupation of Ukrainian Crimea from Russian invaders. 4 687 96 Previously in trend: War

крим Russians have lost interest in vacationing in Crimea, - Kuleba Russians have lost interest in vacationing in Crimea, according to the data of the Russian search engine "Yandex". 5 889 31 War in Ukraine

данілов Danilov on options for deoccupation of Crimea: We are very impressed by diplomatic way, but if it does not work, we have right to develop another The way of deoccupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea can be both military and diplomatic. 1 428 27 Previously in trend: War

столтенберг We would like Ukraine to liberate more of its territory. This can create conditions for some negotiations - Stoltenberg What happens at the negotiating table is inextricably linked to power on the battlefield. 7 185 44 Previously in trend: War

крим Danilov named 12 steps for deoccupation of Crimea Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the NSDC, named 12 steps for the de-occupation of Crimea. 8 237 49 Previously in trend: War

мелітополь Russians are spreading fakes about "reprisals" against Melitopol residents after de-occupation, - Mayor Fedorov In Melitopol, Russian invaders and collaborators are panicking and trying to spread fear. 3 292 19 Previously in trend: War

ташева End of war will begin with liberation of Crimea, - Tasheva The permanent representative of the president in Crimea, Tamila Tasheva, said that the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine will begin with the liberation of the temporarily occupied peninsula. 4 785 19 Previously in trend: War

днк About three thousand dead Ukrainians have been identified with help of DNA, - National Police Forensic experts use mobile DNA laboratories to identify dead Ukrainians. 1 313 4 Society

єс Ukraine has right to liberate entire temporarily occupied territory, including Crimea - EU Ukraine has the right to liberate and regain full control over all temporarily occupied territories within its internationally recognized borders, including Crimea. 5 819 34 Previously in trend: War