Ukrainian Armed Forces halt Russian troops on Bakhmut front – General Staff report
ANASTASIIA KALATUR – SATURDAY, 25 JUNE 2022, 07:00
On the Bakhmut front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have halted the advance of Russian troops on the Volodymyrivka – Pokrovske front, forcing them to retreat.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 25 June
Details: The General Staff reports that on the Bakhmut front, units from the 5th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation are mounting an offensive on the Pylypchatyne – Pokrovske front, where fighting continues. Russian forces were able to advance by one kilometre on the Roty – Vershyna front.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the Belarusian Armed Forces have not engaged in any new activity, but there is still a threat of missile strikes from the territory of Belarus.
On the Sivershchyna front, Russia has deployed up to three battalion tactical groups from the 1st Tank and 20th Combined Arms armies and airborne units in Bryansk and Kursk oblasts [of Russia - ed.] in order to cover the Russian-Ukrainian border. Russian forces fired on the positions of Ukrainian troops in the vicinity of Buchky in Chernihiv Oblast and Boiaro-Lezhachi in Sumy Oblast with artillery. Russian forces continue to reinforce their defence positions in the border-adjacent areas of Bryansk Oblast.
On the Kharkiv front, Russia’s efforts are focused on maintaining its current positions. Russian forces opened fire on infrastructure facilities in the Kharkiv district and near the Vialivske reservoir.
Ukrainian troops decisively repelled a Russian assault group in the area around Ud, forcing the Russians to retreat. Russian Ka-52 helicopters conducted an airstrike near the village of Yavirske.
On the Sloviansk front, Russia’s main efforts are focused on mounting an offensive on Dovhenke and Dolyna. Russian occupying forces shelled the positions of Ukrainian troops near Nova Dmytrivka, Khrestyshche, Dibrivne, and Bohorodychne and attempted to conduct assault operations on the Dovhenke – Mazanivka front, where fighting continues. Russian aircraft conducted an airstrike near Dibrivne.
On the Donetsk front, Russian forces are focused on maintaining their positions and regrouping the troops.
Russia did not undertake active combat operations on the Kramatorsk front, but fired on the positions of Ukrainian units with mortars and rocket artillery near Raihorodok and Starodubivka.
On the Sievierodonetsk front, Russian occupying forces fired on and around Lysychansk, Spirne and Vovchoiarivka with cannon artillery, conducted an airstrike near Lysychansk, and attempted to blockade this city from the south.
Russian forces conducted assault operations in the area of Metiolkine, Syrotyne and Voronove in order to push out the Ukrainian units that remain there.
Russian forces are trying to pin down Ukrainian troops on the Avdiivka, Kurakhove, and Novopavlivka fronts and are trying to maintain their current positions. They are conducting defensive operations on the Zaporizhzhia front.
Russian forces attempted to establish control over part of the road connecting Yasynuvata and Kostiantynivka and conducted hostilities on the Vasylivka – Kamianka front, but were decisively repelled by the Ukrainian Defence Forces. Russian troops suffered losses and were forced to retreat.
On the Pivdennyi Buh front, Russia’s main efforts are focused on maintaining previously occupied positions. Russian forces are conducting reconnaissance, performing combat engineering tasks in order to reinforce their positions, and trying to prevent Ukrainian troops from regrouping.
Russian forces attempted to advance on the Potiomkine – Vysokopillia front in Kherson Oblast, but were unsuccessful and retreated.
Russia deployed UAVs to conduct aerial reconnaissance in the area of Staropillia.
Four Russian naval cruise missile carriers (equipped with Calibre missiles) are presently located in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas.
