Russia's war on Ukraine. 06.02.25
Operational situation
On the Kursk direction, Russian forces attacked in the areas of Sverdlivkovo, Malaya Loknia, and Kurylivka, attempting to advance near Sverdlivkovo and Nikolaevo-Daryino.
On the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces continued their offensive near Kozacha Lopan and Vovchansk.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked in Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces attacked toward Kindrashivka, Doroshivka, near Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Zahryzove, Nova Kruhlyakivka, Lozova, Kopanky, and Novoosynove. They attempted to advance west of Kalynove, south of Topoli, southwest of Dvorichna, west of Synkivka, north of Petropavlivka, west of Serhiivka, and near Zelenyi Hai but did not achieve success on any axis.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked in the areas of Novolyubivka, Yampolivka, Kolodyaz, Torske, and Dibrova.
On the Siversk direction, Russian forces continued their offensive on Siversk and near Verkhnokamianske.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces continued their offensive in the Chasiv Yar area, near Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora, advancing in the center of Chasiv Yar and in the Shevchenko district.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian forces continued their offensive around Toretsk, near Shcherbynivka, advancing along Serova and Hryhoriy Skovoroda Streets in northern Toretsk and in the wooded area southeast of Torske.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces continued their offensive near Kalynove, Vodyane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Pishchane, Kotlyne, Udachne, and Uspenivka. The enemy is redeploying reserves north of Novoyelyzavetivka, fighting for Baranivka, and attempting to advance along the railway line from Kotlyne to Pokrovsk, northeast of Udachne, and fortifying positions near Sribne.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked along the Sribne–Zaporizhzhia–Nadiivka line, advancing east of Nadiivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces continued offensive actions near Uspenivka, Andriivka, Dachne, Ulakly, Konstyantynopil, Rozlyv, and Zelenivka, advancing southwest of Dachne, fighting for settlements, and reaching highway T0515 (Konstyantynopil–Andriivka–Pokrovsk) northwest of Petropavlivka and the northeastern outskirts of Andriivka.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces attacked near Novodanylivka and Mala Tokmachka, attempting to advance northwest of Myrne.
General conclusion:
Russian forces have intensified their activity in the northern part of Chasiv Yar and are attempting to advance toward the city center near the Avangard Stadium. The number of assaults in the Kramatorsk direction has increased by 97% compared to December 2024. The enemy conducts frontal assaults in the center of Chasiv Yar.
The number of assaults on the Toretsk direction has risen by 30% compared to December 2024, with the enemy increasingly attacking Toretsk head-on.
On the Novopavlivka direction, the situation around Dachne remains highly tense.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 80 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Kharkiv direction, the enemy attacked four times near Kozacha Lopan and in the Vovchansk area.
On the Kupyansk direction, the aggressor attempted to advance seven times near Zahryzove, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Nova Kruhlyakivka.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy launched 11 attacks in the areas of Novolyubivka, Kopanky, Zelenyi Hai, Hrekivka, Novoyehorivka, Yampolivka, Kolodyazi, and Torske.
On the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked eight times toward Spirne, Siversk, and Verkhnokamianske, but all attacks were repelled.
On the Kramatorsk direction, three enemy attacks were repelled in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Stupochky.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy conducted nine attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Dyliivka, and Shcherbynivka. Enemy aviation struck Kleban-Byk and Katerynivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy tried to breach the defense 20 times in the areas of Vodyane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Tarasivka, Udachne, Nadezhdynka, Promin, Pishchane, Dachne, and Ulakly. Eighteen attacks were repelled. Ulakly suffered an airstrike by enemy aviation.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks near Konstyantynopil. The enemy launched airstrikes in the areas of Komar, Rozlyv, Burlatske, and Bahatyr.
On the Huliaypole direction, the enemy, with air support, attacked twice near Novopil and launched airstrikes on Huliaypole, Yehorivka, and Bilohorivka.
On the Kursk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled nine enemy attacks. Additionally, the enemy carried out 37 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 4 cruise missiles.
Mediterranean Sea: 6 ships, including 2 cruise missile carriers; the total salvo is 22 cruise missiles.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Primorsko-Akhtarsk airfield in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. A storage facility for Shahed strike UAVs was hit.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 80th Separate (Arctic) Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 14th Army Corps operates in the Kherson direction.
Possible operation situation developments:
The enemy command's plan for the Southwestern Theater of Military Operations during the winter campaign of 2025 may include an operation to capture Pokrovsk and the final occupation of Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, and Vovchansk. Another possible course of action could be the occupation of Kupyansk or simultaneous actions in several directions.
The command of the enemy’s "Sever (North)" and "Zapad (West)" Operational Groupings will have to address the problem of expanding the bridgehead in the Dvorichna and Novomlynsk area at any cost in the short term. To capture Kupyansk, it will also be necessary to cross the Oskil River south of the city. However, the 1st Tank Army is currently unable to expand its access to the river or organize and conduct a full-scale crossing, as the forces of "Khortytsia" OSG have forced the enemy to fight in this area with a front deployed in three directions simultaneously.
Once the enemy sufficiently expands its bridgeheads on the Chornyi Zherebets River, the 25th Army, with forces of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division and the 164th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, will sharply intensify actions toward Torske and Yampilivka. This will mark the second stage of pushing "Khortytsia" OSG out of the bridgehead east of the Chornyi Zherebets River on the Lyman direction.
On the Kramatorsk direction, the "Khortytsia" OSG units will be forced to retreat to the Kostyantynivka area if the enemy reaches the Chervone–Stupochky line and simultaneously launches an offensive northward at the junction of its 41st and 51st Combined Arms Armies from the Novooleksandrivka–Arkhanhelske line, advancing to the Yablunivka–Oleksandro-Kalynove line on the Toretsk direction.
The enemy's military command in the theater of operations will attempt to leverage tactical advantages within and near Toretsk and east of Pokrovsk to eliminate the Ukrainian bridgehead southwest of Toretsk. For this purpose, the intensity of combat operations southwest of Toretsk will be increased.
The further enemy actions on the Novopavlivka direction will aim to prevent the consolidation of "Khortytsia" OSG units in the Rozlyv–Konstyantynopil–Andriivka–Ulakly area. The Russian military command is likely to simultaneously intensify pressure with forces from the 90th Tank Division and increase efforts in the operational zone of "Vostok (East)" Operational Grouping. Troops from the 8th Combined Arms Army (20th and 150th Motorized Rifle Divisions) of the "Yug (South)" Operational Grouping are expected to participate in these actions, with some units likely being redeployed after the withdrawal of the "Khortytsia" OSG from the remaining positions at the Kurakhove bridgehead.
The most likely course of enemy actions in the operational zone of the "Vostok (East)" Operational Grouping may involve the capture of the Novodarivka–Novopil–Zelene Pole–Novosilka area, followed by an attempted breakthrough toward Bahatyr and Komar. To accomplish this, the 57th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 5th Combined Arms Army and part of the forces of the 34th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 49th Combined Arms Army (whose main forces operate in Kursk Oblast) will be redeployed from the right flank of the Vostok (East)" Operational Grouping to the operational zone of the 5th Combined Arms Army. The 36th Combined Arms Army will be fully deployed east of the Mokri Yaly River and reinforced with the 40th and 336th Separate Marines Brigades. The 60th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 5th Combined Arms Army will be moved into reserve and later used to develop the offensive toward Komar and Bahatyr. Securing this initial objective will enable the command of the Vostok (East)" Operational Grouping to create highly favorable conditions for an offensive by the 35th Combined Arms Army on the Huliaypole direction. A breakthrough to Bahatyr and Komar would allow the enemy to achieve operational success across the entire Novopavlivka direction.
The command of the enemy's "Vostok (East)" Operational Grouping will soon continue attacks toward the Donetsk–Zaporizhzhia highway along the Mokri Yaly River and will additionally deploy part of the units from the 60th and 34th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades into the operation.
Exhausted by losses and intense battles over the past month, the enemy will not be able to quickly pursue "Khortytsia" OSG whose units are retreating from Velyka Novosilka. More and more enemy units are being withdrawn and redeployed to the Pokrovsk direction. Additionally, the enemy will not be able to break through to Zaporizhzhia or Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, as they lack the necessary troops, funds, and resources. The plan to collapse the southern Ukrainian front and advance toward Zaporizhzhia is unfeasible for the same reason.
If the Russian military command plans to prioritize the capture of the "fortress belt" in Donetsk Oblast in the spring and summer of 2025, it will be forced to intensify operational activity on the Toretsk direction in the near future. At the same time, capturing Pokrovsk will remain the primary operational objective of the Russian military command in Donetsk Oblast. Consequently, the redeployment of Eastern Military District troops to the Toretsk or Kramatorsk directions would signify a shift in the operational priorities of the occupying forces.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 06.02.25
Personnel - almost 845,310 (+1,240);
Tanks 9,965 (+18);
Armored combat vehicles – 20,737 (+16);
Artillery systems – 22,753 (+46);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,271 (+2);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,055 (+2);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 36,211 (+133);
Aircraft - 369 (0);
Helicopters – 331 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 24,185 (+83);
Intercepted cruise missiles – 3,054 (0)
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
On the night of February 6, 2025 (starting at 19:00 on February 5), the Russian Federation army attacked with 77 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of decoy drones, as well as two Iskander-M ballistic missiles. As of 09:00, 56 Shahed-type strike UAVs and other types of drones had been confirmed shot down. Eighteen enemy decoy drones were lost without negative consequences.
Around 15:30, Russians attacked a 52-year-old civilian in a suburb of Kherson using a drone. Medical professionals assess his condition as moderate. Earlier, they shelled the village of Dniprovske with artillery, injuring a 66-year-old civilian.
On the morning of February 6, Russian forces dropped explosives from a drone on a resident of Beryslav in Kherson Oblast, causing injuries.
In Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian drones recorded Russian troops using civilians as human shields while moving through the town. The footage shows two Russian soldiers leading a civilian woman and a dog between houses to protect themselves from drone strikes.
In Nikopol Raion, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian army strikes damaged several civilian objects throughout the day. A 45-year-old woman was injured and hospitalized.
Around 14:20, the enemy hit Saltivskyi District in Kharkiv. A "Molniya"-type drone struck the facade of a residential building. There were no reports of casualties.
In the area of responsibility of Operational Tactical Group "Siversk," the Defense Forces recorded a decrease in the number of enemy attacks for the second consecutive day.
On February 5 in Kherson Oblast, one person was killed, and 18 were injured due to Russian strikes.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces have killed nearly 50 priests and destroyed or damaged 630 churches.
Despite the challenges of war, 81% of Ukrainians do not plan to move out of their region, according to a survey by the Rating Group.
Ukrainian citizens are becoming increasingly critical in assessing the overall situation: about half (49%) of respondents believe the country is moving in the wrong direction, while 35% think it is moving in the right one. Most Ukrainians report worsening conditions in various aspects of life over the past year: economic (80%), political (62%), family financial situation (60%), social cohesion (55%), and health (54%).
Eight more Ukrainian children illegally taken from temporarily occupied Crimea were returned. According to Daria Zarivna, Operational Director of President Zelensky’s "Bring Kids Back UA" initiative, the children were forcibly taken from their mother while she was in a hospital and were sent to an orphanage under threats. In the institution, the children were subjected to bullying and forced to participate in propaganda activities and militarized clubs where they were taught to use weapons and prepared for war.
On February 5 at 4:00 a.m. in occupied Crimea, Russian occupation forces conducted illegal searches of the homes of Crimean Tatars in the villages of Istochnoye, Novokrymske, and Lobanove in Dzhankoi Raion, as well as in the village of Yarke Pole in Feodosia Raion. Five individuals were detained as a result. The President’s Office in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea called on the international community to respond to the ongoing repression by the occupiers in Crimea.