Operational information on Russian invasion (May 25)

The ninety-first day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military invasion continues. 

russian  enemy intensified the use of aircraft to support the offensive of its ground group. Due to the lack of stockpiles of high-precision missile weapons, russian enemy is looking for other ways to destroy critical and military facilities in Ukraine.

Up to seven battalions of the Armed Forces of the republic of belarus continue to carry out tasks to strengthen the protection of the belarusian-Ukrainian border in the Volyn and Polissya areas. The threat of the enemy’s missile and air strikes from the territory of the republic of belarus has not passed.

In the Siversky direction, russian enemy continues to strengthen the cover of the Ukrainian-russian border, equips strongholds in border areas in the Bryansk region. russian occupiers continued artillery and mortar shelling of the positions of the Defense Forces and civilian infrastructure in the Sumy region from the territory of the russian federation.

In the Kharkiv direction, russian  enemy’s main efforts are focused on maintaining the occupied positions. It fired artillery at civilian infrastructure near the village of Rubizhne. In addition, the enemy made another attempt to conduct offensive operations in the direction of Ternova, but was unsuccessful.

In the Slovyansk direction, russian enemy units did not take active action, concentrating their main efforts on maintaining their positions, conducting reconnaissance and creating conditions for the resumption of the offensive. Shells from artillery and jet artillery, mortars and tanks were recorded in the area of the settlements of Sviatohirsk and Dovhenke. russian enemy also launched an air strike near the village of Bayrak.

With the support of artillery and army aircraft, russian enemy tried unsuccessfully to take control of the village of Pasika.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy intensified hostilities. With artillery and air support conducts hostilities in the area of the village of Lyman.

In the Severodonetsk direction, with the support of artillery fire, the russian occupiers are conducting an offensive in the direction of the settlement of Sievierodonetsk, fighting continues.

In the Bakhmut direction, russian enemy conducted offensive operations in the area of Komyshuvakha, Yakovlivka and Troitsky, had no success, suffered losses.

In the Avdiivka direction, russian enemy does not stop mortar and artillery shelling of the positions of the Defense Forces and civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Avdiivka, Pisky, Marinka, Orikhiv and Novosilka. It used assault and army aircraft in the areas of Kamyanka, Avdiivka and Novomykhailivka.

russian  enemy did not conduct active hostilities in the South Buh area. He fired on units of our troops and fought against the battery. Conducted engineering activities for the main roads and bridges.

In order to conduct hostilities and replenish significant losses of manpower and equipment on the territory of Ukraine, the russian occupiers are forming reserve units from the Southern Military District.

Over the past 24 hours, nine attacks by russian invaders were repulsed in Donetsk and Luhansk, three tanks, eight artillery systems, eighteen units of armored combat vehicles, a special armored vehicle and one unit of other vehicles were destroyed.

Air defense units destroyed six Orlan-10 UAVs and one ZALA operational-tactical unmanned aerial vehicle in this direction.

We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together to victory!

Glory to Ukraine!