Russia's war on Ukraine. 05.06.25
Operational situation
On the Kursk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced toward Guevo and attacked in the direction of Tetkino and Novyi Put.
On the Sumy direction, the 1443rd Motorized Rifle Regiment captured Vodolahy. The 155th Separate Marines Brigade of the Pacific Fleet is fighting for Pershe Travnya. Russian forces engaged in combat for Varachyne, Yablunivka, Kindrativka, Andriivka, and attempted to advance southeast of Andriivka, near Nova Sich, Yunakivka, Korchakivka, Sadky, Iskryskivshchyna, Oleksiivka, Novomykolayivka, Mala Korchakivka, and Oleksandriya.
On the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces attacked near Vovchansk and Vovchanski Khutory.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces attacked near Kamyanka, Pishchane, and Stepova Novoselivka, and carried out airstrikes on Kupiansk, Nova Kruhlyakivka, Zahryzove, Hrekivka, Stepove, Cherneshchyna, and Olkhivka.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces advanced southeast of Karpivka, north, east, and south of Zelena Dolyna, and attacked in the direction of Seredyne, Shandryholove, Vovchyi Yar, Hlushchenkove, near Karpivka, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Novyi Myr, Lypove, Kolodiazi, and Myrne.
On the Siversk direction, Russian forces attacked near Bilohorivka, Hryhorivka, and Verkhnyokamianske.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces attempted to advance north of Chasiv Yar, in the Shevchenko district, and within the area of Stupochky, although Ukrainian Defense Forces hold positions in the southern part of the village. The enemy attacked near Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Kurdyumivka, and Bila Hora.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian forces advanced on the western outskirts of Yablunivka and to the south and west of the village. The 20th and 150th Motorized Rifle Divisions of the 8th Combined Arms Army are trying to advance north of Yablunivka, Zoria, and Romanivka. The enemy attacked near Toretsk, Krymske, Druzhba, Popiv Yar, Poltavka, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, Romanivka, Zoria, Nova Poltavka, and Novoolenivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced south of Malynivka and made gains in Myroliubivka.
Russian forces attempted to advance north of Malynivka and north of Shevchenkove, near Yelyzavetivka, and launched offensives near Pokrovsk, Myrne, in the direction of Raiske, and near Lysivka, Hrodivka, Dachenske, Novoukrainka, Udachne, and Zvirove.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces attempted to advance north of Kotlyarivka, southwest of Bohdanivka, near Novomykolayivka, Troitske, Komar, Vilne Pole, Novopil, and Fedorivka, and carried out assaults near Novoserhiyivka, Novomykolayivka, near Kotlyarivka, Orikhove, Konstyantynopil, Bahatyr, Odradne, and Rozlyv.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Odradne, Shevchenkove, Komar, and Zelene Pole.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces advanced north of Robotyne and attacked near Shcherbaky, Stepove, Kamianske, and Mali Shcherbaky.
General conclusion:
On the Sumy direction, Russian forces have changed tactics and conduct assaults in groups of 8 to 10 personnel, use motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (quad bikes) for rapid movement, secure positions, and mass forces for further attacks.
On the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces lack significant reserves to develop an offensive but attempt to build them up.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces have changed tactics and try to bypass resistance points rather than encircle them. The enemy carries out airstrikes before attacks, follows up with artillery and tank fire to destroy Ukrainian Defense Forces’ firing positions. After re-surveying the strike results with drones, they conduct follow-up airstrikes and then storm positions with quad bike and motorcycle groups to capture Ukrainian trenches, while other units hold the breakthrough point.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces intensify infantry group attacks following the arrival of reserves and increasingly use motorcycles and other vehicles.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 169 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Kharkiv direction, there were 4 engagements in the areas of Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Kamyanka.
On the Kupyansk direction, 2 enemy attacks were recorded. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled assault actions in the area of Zahryzove.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 25 times and attempted to advance in the areas of Hrekivka, Novyi Myr, Karpivka, Lypove, Ridkodub, and Torske.
On the Siversk direction, 2 engagements occurred near Bilohorivka and Verkhnyokamianske. All enemy attempts to advance were repelled.
On the Kramatorsk direction, 8 engagements occurred near Kurdyumivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, and toward Bila Hora, Markove, and Stupochky.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 11 attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Romanivka, and Rusyn Yar.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 61 enemy attacks were stopped in the areas of Malynivka, Myroliubivka, Hrodivka, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Udachne, Novoserhiyivka, Kotlyarivka, Orikhove, and Andriivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 13 enemy assaults near Odradne, Vesele, Vilne Pole, Novosilka, Novopil, and Bahatyr.
On the Kursk direction, 31 enemy attacks were repelled. The enemy carried out 17 airstrikes.
In the Black Sea-Azov naval operational area, the enemy naval group on combat duty consists of:
Black Sea: 1 ship, including 1 cruise missile carrier; the total salvo is 6 cruise missiles.
Mediterranean Sea: 3 ships, including 1 cruise missile carrier; the total salvo is 8 cruise missiles.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out drone strikes on the Millerovo airfield.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 69th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Combined Arms Army operates on the outskirts of Vovchansk.
The 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms Army operates near Dyliivka. The 238th Artillery Brigade of the 8th Combined Arms Army and the 27th Artillery Regiment of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division strike Ukrainian positions near Kostyantynivka.
The 2nd Motorized Rifle Battalion of the 9th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Combined Arms Army, the 35th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 41st Combined Arms Army, and the 506th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 27th Motorized Rifle Division of the 2nd Combined Arms Army operate on the Pokrovsk direction. The 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade and the 1472nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 68th Army Corps operate near Malynivka. The “Rubikon” Center for Advanced Drone Technologies strikes Ukrainian targets near Novoekonomichne.
Possible operation situation developments:
The "Kursk" Group of Forces of the enemy’s "Sever (North)" Operational Grouping will attempt to advance toward the Khotyn–Khrapivshchyna line.
On the Kharkiv direction, the enemy’s military command intends to deploy part of the “Kursk” Grouping of Forces to intensify the offensive operation in the north of Kharkiv Oblast.
On the Kupyansk direction, the command of the enemy's "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping will advance with forces of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division from the bridgehead near Nove toward the high ground near the village of Cherneshchyna, and with forces of the 4th Tank Division, which is advancing on converging directions Raihorodka–Cherneshchyna and Pershotravneve–Kopanky, will attempt to encircle a tactical group of the “Khortytsia” Operational-Strategic Grouping (OSG) defending along the Novoyehorivka–Hrekivka line.
On the Lyman direction, the forces of the "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping will advance towards the Karlivka – Shandryholove – Drobysheve line while simultaneously advancing near Torske to approach Lyman from the east. The 25th Combined Arms Army will advance in the Dibrova – Yampil direction and in the area of the Serebriansk Forest in order to break through the communication lines of the "Khortytsia" OSG.
On the Siversk direction, the command of the enemy's "Yug (South)" Operational Grouping will attempt to eliminate the Siversk salient held by "Khortytsia" OSG and break through towards the Sloviansk – Kramatorsk agglomeration. The 3rd Combined Arms Army will try to break through to the northern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River between Yampil and Hryhorivka, and from the southeast – toward Siversk.
On the Toretsk direction, in the near future the enemy will attack Shcherbynivka and Novospaske simultaneously from the south, from the direction of Leonidivka, along both banks of the Kryvyi Torets River.
On the Kramatorsk direction, the command of the enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping and the 3rd Army, in particular, may soon change the direction of their main strike and shift it to the north of Chasiv Yar, launching an offensive on both sides of the Bakhmut–Sloviansk road along the Orikhovo-Vasylivka–Minkivka and Blahodatne–Pryvillya directions, which would allow them to break through to the forward approaches of Sloviansk directly from the southeast and create a real threat to the “Siversk” Operational Tactical Grouping (OTG) of Ukrainian Defense Forces by executing a deep flanking maneuver on its right flank. If the enemy manages to achieve operational surprise in these directions and advance to tactical depth, the situation in the Kolodyazi–Hryhorivka sector on the Lyman direction could radically deteriorate for the “Khortytsia” OSG.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 05.06.25
Personnel - almost 992,750 (+930);
Tanks – 10,887 (+3);
Armored combat vehicles – 22,680 (+2);
Artillery systems – 28,750 (+39);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,406 (+4);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,177 (+1);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 50,812 (+82);
Aircraft - 413 (0);
Helicopters – 336 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 39,019 (+95);
Intercepted cruise missiles – 3,271 (0);
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
On the night of June 5, Russia attacked Ukraine with 103 strike UAVs of the Shahed type and various decoy drones. As of 10:00 a.m., air defense forces neutralized 74 enemy UAVs: 28 were shot down by firepower, and 46 were lost from radar or jammed by electronic warfare. Strikes were recorded at 16 locations.
During the night of June 5, the Russian army launched a missile strike on a densely populated residential area in the Slobidskyi District of Kharkiv and also targeted apartment buildings with drones. According to preliminary reports, 19 people were injured.
On the night of June 5, Russian forces carried out a massive drone attack on Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast. The strikes caused large fires in the residential sector. Two houses, two garages, an outbuilding, and a vehicle were destroyed. At least five people were killed, including a one-year-old child, and nine others were injured.
On June 5, the Russian army dropped four guided aerial bombs on the center of Kherson, damaging the Kherson Oblast State Administration building and destroying an apartment entrance. Two civilian men, aged 74 and 68, were injured. The First Deputy Head of the Oblast Council, Yurii Sobolevskyi, was also wounded. After the airstrikes with guided bombs, Russian forces shelled the city with artillery. Later in the day, guided bombs struck the Oblast Administration building again, completely destroying it.
In Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a Russian drone strike injured an elderly man, who was hospitalized in critical condition.
On June 5 around 13:00, the Russian army shelled the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast, likely using artillery. A 74-year-old woman suffered burns and acute shock. Around 10:40, an enemy FPV drone struck the village of Novoosynove in Kupyansk District, damaging a public bus stop. A 53-year-old woman was injured.
Russian troops dropped an explosive from a drone on a man riding a moped in the village of Dniprovske, Kherson Oblast. The 44-year-old victim was diagnosed with a blast injury, a concussion, and contusion. He was hospitalized.