Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 25
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Over the past day, 187 combat engagements between Ukrainian defenders and Russian invaders were recorded at the front. Russia continues to conduct massive attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and civilian infrastructure, using missile and aircraft assets, as well as kamikaze drones, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
According to the updated information, Russia launched a missile attack using 2 missiles, as well as 85 air strikes, during which it dropped 153 guided aerial bombs. In addition, more than 4,000 attacks were carried out using various types of weapons, including 130 attacks with multiple launch rocket systems and the use of about 1,500 kamikaze drones.
Russia actively shelled areas near the settlements of the Sumy region, in particular Basivka, Bilovody, Velyka Pysarivka, and Zhuravka. In the Kharkiv region, Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, and Andriivka came under Russian attack. In the Donetsk region, Siversk, Toretsk, Volnovakha, and several other localities were hit. In particular, Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.
Despite the constant Russian attacks, the Ukrainian Defense Forces inflicted significant losses on Russian troops. The aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit important Russian targets, including a control center for unmanned aerial vehicles, an ammunition depot, 4 areas of personnel concentration, an air defense facility, several artillery systems, and other important targets.
In the Kharkiv sector, Russia conducted 8 attacks near Vovchansk and Starytsia, but all attacks were successfully repelled. In the Kupiansk sector, the Russian occupants carried out 14 attacks that were stopped near the settlements of Holubivka, Pishchane, Lozova, Kruhliakivka, and others.
One of the most difficult areas remains the Lyman sector, where Russia conducted 23 attacks over the last day. Russian troops tried to break through Ukrainian defenses near Druzheliubivka, Katerynivka, Hrekivka, and several other localities. In the Kramatorsk sector, Russia launched 2 attacks in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Predtechyne.
Russian troops were most active in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian defenders stopped 55 Russian attempts to storm and attack in the areas of Myroliubivka, Krutyi Yar, Novotoretske, and other localities. Russia concentrated its main efforts in the areas of Selydove and Promin. In the Kurakhove sector, 20 attacks were repelled, and Russia tried to advance near Novodmytrivka, Zoriane, and other points.
Russian occupants are actively using aviation, especially in the Orikhiv sector. 4 Russian attacks were carried out near Novodanylivka and Novoandriivka with the support of bombers. In the Vremivka sector, Russia tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian forces in the areas of Bohoiavlenka and Novoukrainka. However, all attempts were stopped.
The operation of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region continues, during which Russian aviation carried out 23 air strikes and artillery fired over 100 times over the past day.
No signs of the formation of offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Polissia sectors, but Russia continues to actively use artillery and aviation on the borders of Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
According to ISW, the Ukrainian military succeeded in the Kursk region and pushed Russians back near Toretsk and Pokrovsk.
Last night, the Russians once again attacked Ukraine with Shahed kamikaze drones.
