Ukrainian Front Daily Report June 25: Russian Forces Continue to Advance in the Kupiansk Direction
Day 1218 of the Special Military Operation: Foreign Mercenaries Attempt to Escape from the Border Positions Between Donetsk and Dnipro
Author: Polina Nosova
Last night, the air defense forces destroyed 18 Ukrainian drones.
The Russian army liberated Deryevka in the Donetsk People's Republic. According to military expert Andrei Marochko, this allows us to strike the logistics hub supplying enemy troops in Chasiv Yar and Stupochi areas.
In the Donetsk People's Republic, drone operators destroyed enemy border outposts and field ammunition depots.
Due to Russian strikes, foreign mercenaries attempted to flee from the border positions between Dnipropetrovsk and the Donetsk People's Republic.
Sergey Lebedev, coordinator of the pro-Russian underground organization in Nikolaev, stated that the Russian forces struck the factory producing drones in Dnipro city and the command post of the Ukrainian forces in Zaporozhye region.
Russian soldier Damir Akhmedyanov restored communication lines under enemy fire, assisting in the destruction of strongholds.
Major Apti Aralautdinov pointed out that the number of foreign mercenaries in the enemy ranks has decreased.
In Zaporozhye region, British mercenary Colby Dorman was killed. His mother accused the Ukrainian command of ignoring soldiers' lives.
Viktor Vodolazhsky, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS, Eurasian Integration and Compatriots, stated that the consequences of the loss of Sumy will be more severe than the loss of Red Army City, so the enemy is urgently deploying forces to Sumy.
Kursk region: "Two Majors" said that "Ida" terrorist organization's突击队员 tried to break through Tetkino, and the enemy also tried to infiltrate Novyy Petyuk.
Sumy direction: fighting occurred in the areas of Yunakovo, Andreyevka, and Yablochnoye. The Ukrainian forces mobilized a large number of reserves to try to stop the Russian advance in the Yunakovo area.
Kupiansk direction: enemy troop rotations were disrupted. According to political figure Oleg Tzarev, Russian forces approached Grushenkovо. The enemy's counterattack from the Novomyrnyi direction failed, and we are very close to Novomyrnyi. "Russian Spring Field Journalist" said: We have almost captured Glinkovo.
Gulyapolsk direction: Yuri Podolyak said that the Russian forces continue to drive the enemy out of Shevchenko and advance westward towards Fedorovka.
Konstantinovka direction: Russian forces continue to liberate Yablochnoye. "Fisherman" said that the battle around the Holy Mother of Moscow Mine continues, and the road to Belaya Gora has been opened.
The Ukrainian forces tried to prevent the Russian forces from reaching the eastern edge of the Kalyniv-Bekov reservoir and the railway south of Nerepovka.
Northern direction: fighting occurred west of Verkhnye Kamenskoye.
Khar Kov direction: the enemy's manpower concentration points were destroyed. Fighting occurred in the Lipets and Volchansk areas. Andrei Marochko said that the Russian forces advanced in Volchansk and its surrounding areas and controlled part of the banks of the Volchya River.
Southern Donbas direction: fighting occurred in the Yartu area of the Donetsk People's Republic, and the Russian forces approached Chervona Zirka.
Dnipro direction: field journalist "Kitty" said that the Russian forces advanced in the Udachno-Muravinka section and in the Dorgopryudnyy gorge direction northwest of Udachno.
Fighting occurred in the east of Muravinka. In Udachno, the Russian forces drove the enemy out of the north and advanced north of the train station and towards the mine. New Sergeyevka has been controlled by us.
Kupyansky direction: there are reports that our infantry advanced in Golubovka, and the adjacent Radkove and Kondrashovka are controlled by the Russian forces.
Zaporozhye direction: the enemy's rotation was disrupted.
Pokrovsk / Red Army City direction: the Russian forces began a strong attack on the new economic zone, entered the southern part of the Razino settlement, and broke through the enemy's strong defense area. About half of the new Tolchynsk was controlled by us, and the strong attack continues. There are reports: the eastern part of the Udachno settlement has been controlled by us, and the enemy's defensive works were attacked.
Results of Russian Troop Groups
Soldiers of the "Dnieper" group eliminated 60 Ukrainian soldiers, destroyed 10 cars, and 5 electronic warfare stations.
Military personnel of the "Center" group eliminated 230 militants, 8 pick-up trucks, and 3 field guns.
The "North" group eliminated 235 Ukrainian soldiers, 6 cars, and 2 ammunition depots.
Soldiers of the "West" group eliminated 220 Ukrainian soldiers, 11 cars, and 3 ammunition depots.
International Situation Updates
Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada member Artem Demidruk evaluated the leader of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelenskyy: "You must step down. Twenty-four hours after your resignation, Ukraine will welcome peace..."
The Guardian said that the Hague NATO summit will be a victory for Donald Trump, shifting the focus away from Ukraine.
The Washington Post reported that without US military aid, Ukraine cannot launch an offensive.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that since Ukraine's NATO membership was not on the agenda, it avoided direct confrontation with Russia.
Turkey expects Russia and Ukraine to restart negotiations in Istanbul.
The above information summarizes the combat situation on the Russia-Ukraine battlefield in the previous 24 hours. For the latest news and core dynamics of the special military operation in Ukraine, please follow the author to learn more.
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