Russia's war on Ukraine. 07.05.25
Operational situation
On the Kursk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked near Tetkino, Novy Put, and Volfino, captured several streets in the southwestern part of Tetkino, and are attempting to isolate enemy units in this area. They strike logistical routes and have established drone fire control over a section of the 38K-040 highway between Tetkino and Karyzh.
In Sumy Oblast, Russian forces continued attacks in the direction of Bilovody and Loknia.
On the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces attacked near Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces advanced west of Kyslivka, attacking near Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Hlushkivka, Novoosynove, Zahryzove, Novoserhiyivka, and Hrekivka.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked near Olkhivka, Ridkodub, Lypove, Novyi Mir, Novomykhailivka, Zelena Dolyna, Nove, Kolodiazi, Torske, and Myrne.
The forward units of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army reached the Katerynivka – Novomykhailivka line and entrenched in Nove and Lypove. The enemy resumed the offensive toward Lyman, with its forward units advancing to the village of Kolodiazi. A number of units of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division, after nearly continuous offensive operations, suffered significant personnel losses and are on the brink of losing minimal combat capability. Most units of the 254th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division have been withdrawn to restore combat readiness.
During the week, the enemy captured Yampolivka and secured positions there, advancing on the opposite bank of the Zherebets River toward Myrne, near the dam between it and Yampolivka. Separate enemy assault groups broke through to the northern outskirts of Torske. The enemy command is attempting either to cut off or push Ukrainian Defense Forces units defending between Torske and Yampolivka to the other side of the river.
On the Siversk direction, Russian forces attempted to advance north of Hryhorivka and attacked southwest of Bilohorivka. The enemy's "Yug (South)" Operational Grouping intensified combat operations on the Siversk direction. In the operational zone of the 3rd Combined Arms Army, the enemy launched a "creeping offensive" towards Bilohorivka (upper) – Hryhorivka, Zolotarivka – Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne – Ivano-Dariivka, Berestove – Vyimka, and Rozdolivka – Pereyizne. Acting in small assault groups, the enemy tries to advance towards Siversk. The enemy managed to make progress in the Zolotarivka – Verkhnyokamianske direction, both north and south of it. Additionally, the enemy advanced toward Bilohorivka – Hryhorivka, northeast of Ivano-Dariivka, and reached the immediate approaches to Hryhorivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Hryhorivka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces attacked near Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, Kurdyumivka, and Ozaryanivka.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian forces advanced along Berehova Street in the east of Novospaske and north of Toretsk, attempting to move near Tarasivka and Novoolenivka, attacking near Toretsk, Dachne, Dyliivka, Krymske, Romanivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Nova Poltavka, Malynivka, Myroliubivka, Sukha Balka, Stara Mykolaivka, Vodyane Druhe, Kalynove, and Novoolenivka. The enemy intensified KAB strikes on Kostyantynivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Tarasivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, the 137th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 41st Combined Arms Army is fighting for Lysivka. The enemy attempted to advance near Malynivka, on the eastern outskirts of Udachne, and attacked near Novotoretske, Promin, Shevchenkove, Dachenske, Kotlyne. It also conducted "Shahed-136" drone strikes on targets in Volodymyrivka and Kramatorsk.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces advanced along the Solona River south of Novoserhiyivka, fought for Kotlyarivka, and continued assaults near Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, towards Muravka, near Kotlyarivka, Sribne, Troitske, Bohdanivka, Andriivka, Konstyantynopil, towards Bahatyr, and struck the bridge over the Solona River on the T0428 highway Andriivka – Mezhova in Novopavlivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Bahatyr.
On the Huliaypole direction, Russian forces advanced in the center of Vilne Pole and north of Novosilka, attempted to move towards the outskirts of Odradne, and continued assaults near Vesele, Komar, Burlatske, Pryvilne, Shevchenkove, Rivnopil, and Novopil.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces attempted to advance west of Mali Shcherbaky, attacking in the direction of Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Stepove, and Kamianske.
General conclusion:
Ukrainian Defense Forces continue local attacks near Tetkino and Novyi Put in Kursk Oblast, delivering artillery and air strikes aimed at isolating Russian units in and around Tetkino.
Ukrainian Defense Forces hold positions near Demidovka in the northwest of Belgorod Oblast.
Russian forces advanced near Kupyansk, Toretsk, Novopavlivka, and Velyka Novosilka.
The enemy continues its offensive on the Lyman direction, attempting to fully capture the dominant heights near the village of Nove. Success in this direction would cut off logistics for Ukrainian forces on the bridgehead beyond the Oskil River, complicating the defense of Borova and Kupyansk. The offensive has not been halted, although Ukrainian reserves are beginning to be transferred to the area.
The command of the enemy’s "Zapad" (West) Operational Grouping has shifted its main strike from the Kupyansk direction to the Lyman direction. This is evidenced by the redeployment of the 15th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 2nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 1st Tank Army, which operated near Kupyansk, to the operational zone of the 20th Combined Arms Army near the village of Nove. The 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 2nd Motorized Rifle Division and the 423rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 4th Tank Division also arrived there. This reinforcement of the 20th Combined Arms Army suggests an intention to encircle the tactical group of the "Khortytsia" Operational Strategic Group (OSG), which is defending along the Novoyehorivka–Hrekivka line. The assault is conducted by the 144th Motorized Rifle Division from the bridgehead near Nove towards the heights near Cherneshchyna, and by the 4th Tank Division advancing from the Raihorodok–Cherneshchyna and Pershotravneve–Kopanky directions.
The 25th Combined Arms Army on the Lyman direction is tasked with breaking through the communications of the tactical group of the "Khortytsia" OSG, which is defending along the Dibrova–Yampil line and in the area of the Serebriansk Forest. The 25th Combined Arms Army's command is attempting to complete this task by advancing on both banks of the Chornyi Zherebets River in the general directions of Yampilivka–Torske and Ivanivka–Zarichne. The army's main group operates on its right flank, attempting to break through from the north to the Lyman–Kreminna road in the Zarichne–Torske sector while simultaneously pinning down Ukrainian forces in the center and left flank with part of its forces.
The command of the enemy’s "Yug" (South) Operational Grouping is attempting to break through to the Sloviansk–Kramatorsk agglomeration and eliminate the Siversk salient held by the "Khortytsia" OSG. Simultaneously, the "Yug (South)" Operational Grouping is trying to break through to Kostyantynivka, focusing its main strike in the area of Chasiv Yar. The enemy considers the elimination of the Siversk bridgehead of Ukrainian Defense Forces as a preparatory operation before advancing on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. The enemy's 3rd Combined Arms Army is concentrating on breaking through to Kostyantynivka from the direction of Chasiv Yar. Capturing Chasiv Yar would be a critical moment for the enemy to decide whether to proceed towards Kostyantynivka or Siversk. The 3rd Combined Arms Army is unlikely to achieve its operational objectives without reinforcements, potentially requiring the return of the 106th Airborne Division from the Kursk direction or additional strategic reserves.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 171 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Kharkiv direction, there were 8 clashes in the areas of Vovchansk and Vovchanski Khutory.
On the Kupyansk direction, 3 enemy attacks were recorded. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled assault actions in the areas of Zahryzove and Petropavlivka.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 21 times, attempting to advance in the areas of Lypove, Nadiya, Zelenyi Hai, Ridkodub, Yampilivka, Torske, and in the directions of Novyi Mir, Zelena Dolyna, and Kolodiazi.
On the Kramatorsk direction, there were 5 clashes in the areas of Kurdyumivka and Chasiv Yar.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 8 attacks in the areas of Dachne, Druzhba, and Toretsk.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 77 enemy attacks were stopped in the areas of Kalynove, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Shevchenko, Kotlyne, Udachne, Zvirove, Novooleksandrivka, Nadiivka, Troitske, Novoserhiyivka, Kotlyarivka, Sribne, Andriivka, and towards Malynivka, Nova Poltavka, Novopavlivka, Pokrovsk, Myroliubivka, and Oleksiivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 23 enemy assaults near the settlements of Konstyantynopil, Pryvilne, Rivnopil, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, Shevchenkove, Novopil, and Odradne.
On the Huliaypole direction, the enemy attacked twice in the area of Vysoke.
On the Orikhiv direction, the invaders carried out four unsuccessful attacks near Stepove, Mali Shcherbaky, Kamianske, and towards Novoandriivka.
On the Kursk direction, 11 enemy attacks were repelled. The enemy carried out 12 airstrikes.
In the Black Sea-Azov naval operational area, the enemy naval group on combat duty consists of:
Mediterranean Sea: 3 ships, including 1 cruise missile carrier; the total salvo is 8 cruise missiles.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted strikes on key targets in Tula, hitting the "NPO SPLAV named after A.N. Ganichev," which is part of the "Rostec" corporation. This enterprise is known for producing multiple-launch rocket systems such as the BM-21 "Grad," BM-27 "Uragan," BM-30 "Smerch," and "Tornado," as well as ammunition for the TOS-1A "Solntsepek." Another target was the "Instrument Design Bureau named after Academician A.G. Shipunov," which manufactures high-precision guided weapons for ground forces, the Navy, and the Aerospace Forces, as well as air defense systems, rapid-fire cannons, and small arms.
In Saransk, located in the Mordovia region of the Russian Federation, strikes targeted the "Optical Fiber Systems," "Saranskkabel," and "KhimMash" factories.
Additional strikes were launched in Moscow Oblast, hitting the Kubinka airfield. As a result, other civilian airports in the area were temporarily shut down.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 83rd Separate Air Assault Brigade, the 56th Air Assault Regiment of the 7th Air Assault Division, and units of the 217th Airborne Regiment of the 98th Airborne Division (main forces operating near Chasiv Yar) defend near Tetkino.
The 51st Airborne Regiment of the 106th Airborne Division operates on the Sumy direction.
On the Lyman direction, the 25th Combined Arms Army includes the 67th Motorized Rifle Division (31st, 36th, 37th Motorized Rifle Regiments, 19th Tank Regiment), and the 164th and 169th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades. The majority of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division and the 164th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade are already deployed. The Headquarters of the Operational Grouping prepares to reinforce its efforts with the 169th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade.
The 3rd Combined Arms Army operates on the Siversk direction with the 6th, 127th, and 123rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades, the 14th Tank Battalion, up to four Motorized Rifle Regiments of Mobilization Reserve, and up to eleven Separate Rifle Battalions.
The 78th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th Combined Arms Army operates near Chasiv Yar, and the 200th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 14th Army Corps operates near Mykolaivka.
The 9th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Combined Arms Army operates near Oleksiivka.
The 394th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the 5th Combined Arms Army advances near Novosilka.
The 1251st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th Combined Arms Army operates in the Orikhiv direction.
Possible operation situation developments:
The plan for the enemy's spring-summer offensive campaign in the Southwestern Theater of Operations may be as follows: a simultaneous breakthrough towards Kostyantynivka and Druzhkivka from the south and southeast (from the direction of Toretsk and Vozdvyzhenka), as well as from the northeast (from the direction of Chasiv Yar), followed by an advance towards Kramatorsk from the south while simultaneously advancing towards Slovyansk with the forces of the 20th and 25th Combined Arms Armies of the "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping through Lyman. Russian forces may attempt to advance near Kupyansk, Lyman, Novopavlivka, or toward the city of Zaporizhzhia. The Pokrovsk direction is viewed by Ukraine’s military-political leadership as the absolute priority for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Additionally, Russian forces intend to create a buffer zone in the north of Sumy Oblast and pose a threat to the city of Sumy in the coming months.
In Sumy Oblast, key enemy objectives that could provide stability to a buffer zone may include the heights between Yunakivka and Khrapivshchyna, the wooded area to the northeast of Sumy from Radkivka to Mohrytsya, and the Psel River. Based on this, the enemy’s operational tasks in this direction may include taking control of the area of Bilovody – Loknia – Yunakivka – Yablunivka, seizing at least the eastern part of the wooded area west of Mohrytsya, and reaching the line of Velyka Rybytsya – Myropillya along the Psel River. The enemy may also attempt to break through from the border toward Vorozhba and Bilopillya and cut off the operational lateral route between Sumy and Novhorod-Siverskyi. The implementation of such a plan would require the enemy command to covertly deploy a strike force in the area of Tiotkino.
A replacement of the airborne forces and naval infantry units with troops of the 14th and 44th Army Corps is expected soon. The highly mobile component of the Russian Armed Forces will be redeployed to Donbas or to Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
On the Kupyansk direction, the command of the enemy's "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping will abandon active operations on its flanks and resume the offensive along the Svatove–Kupyansk road in the offensive zone of the 47th Tank Division of the 1st Tank Army. To this end, it is concentrating forces in the area of Kyslivka – Zatyshne – Nova Tarasivka – Tabaiivka and has already redeployed one motorized rifle regiment each from the 2nd Motorized Rifle Division and the 4th Tank Division of the 1st Tank Army to the Lyman direction. The enemy will demonstrate readiness to launch a frontal push against the "Khortytsia" OSG, thereby attempting to mislead the command of "Khortytsia" OSG regarding the true intent of its actions, aiming to complicate the maneuvering of OSG reserves simultaneously across two operational zones — in front of both the 6th Combined Arms Army and the 1st Tank Army of the enemy.
On the Lyman direction, the command of the enemy’s "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping will exert efforts to collapse the defense of "Khortytsia" OSG in front of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army. To achieve this, the 144th Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army will attempt at any cost to break through in a northwesterly direction from its bridgehead on the Chornyi Zherebets River to link up with the 4th Tank Division of the 1st Tank Army. The enemy will attempt to advance toward Karlivka from Nove and toward Drobysheve from Kolodyazi, seeking to reach and entrench along the Karlivka – Shandryholove – Drobysheve line, while simultaneously intensifying its offensive near Torske and advancing on Lyman from the east. The forward elements of the 25th Combined Arms Army will, in the near future, attempt to simultaneously force the Chornyi Zherebets River as close as possible to Zarichne and break through to its eastern part on the opposite bank of the river. The enemy command’s operational intent includes using the Oskil River as a flank cover for a further advance on Lyman and Sloviansk, as evidenced by intensive attacks from the bridgehead on the Chornyi Zherebets River in a northwesterly direction toward Borova and the shift of the main strike axis of the 20th Combined Arms Army from Lyman to Borova.
The command of the enemy’s 3rd Combined Arms Army on the Siversk direction will create favorable conditions for the further seizure of the Sloviansk–Kramatorsk agglomeration during the summer campaign. For this, its forces will attempt to break through to the northern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River between Yampil and Hryhorivka, and from the southeast direction—toward Siversk.
On the Siversk direction, the enemy is concentrating forces in the areas of Soledar, Rozdolivka, and Zaliznyanske, planning to strike from the south along both banks of the Bakhmutka River towards Siversk. An indicator of this may be the advance of forward units of the 127th and 6th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades of the 3rd Combined Arms Army towards Siversk from the east and southeast. The enemy's immediate objective is to capture Pereyizne and Fedorivka, with the next goal being to reach the Zvanivka–Vyimka line.
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.
The command of the enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping will continue its offensive on the Toretsk direction with two tactical groups — one in the Toretsk area (main group), and another in the Vozdvyzhenka area (group on a secondary direction). The first group will attempt a breakthrough toward Pleshchiivka, bypassing the Kleban-Byk reservoir from the east; the second will push toward the Novoolenivka area, bypassing the reservoir from the west along the Pokrovsk–Bakhmut highway. The enemy will attempt to outflank the prepared “Khortytsia” OSG defenses from the east, along lines based on a cascade of small reservoirs and ponds along the Bychok River, generally in the Toretsk–Kostyantynivka direction, aiming to reach the intermediate line Pleshchiivka–Bila Hora. Its forward units will attempt to advance through Shcherbynivka toward Pleshchiivka and along the Dachne–Dyliivka railway. In the near future, the enemy will focus on seizing Shcherbynivka and Novospaske. If unsuccessful, the main axis of the attack may shift to the zone of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division near Vozdvyzhenka, or the enemy may focus on dismantling the “Khortytsia” OSG’s defenses along the Siverskyi Donets–Donbas canal, advancing from south to north.
The operational plan of the 8th Combined Arms Army on the Kostyantynivka direction is to envelop the tactical group of the "Khortytsia" OSG, which is defending south of Kostyantynivka between Oleksandropil and Tarasivka from the flanks. The enemy aims to encircle and destroy this group or, if unable to do so, force it to withdraw from the area south of Kostyantynivka in a northwestern direction under the threat of encirclement. The ultimate goal of these actions is a two-pronged breakthrough from the southwest and southeast toward the area of Stepanivka – Berestok – Pleshchiivka – Yablunivka, followed by a simultaneous assault on Kostyantynivka from this area and from the direction of Chasiv Yar. After the reaching the Poltavka–Pleshchiivka line, the enemy’s 3rd Combined Arms Army, reinforced by an airborne forces group, will attempt a rapid breakthrough from the bridgehead on the Siverskyi Donets–Donbas canal in the Chasiv Yar area, advancing from the northeast toward Kostyantynivka.
In the near future, the command of the “Vostok (East)” Operational Grouping will begin regrouping forces and assets in the operational zones of the 5th and 36th Combined Arms Armies and reinforce them with additional troops from other directions.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 07.05.25
Personnel - almost 960,770 (+1,270);
Tanks – 10,780 (+14);
Armored combat vehicles – 22,419 (+3);
Artillery systems – 27,502 (+71);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,378 (0);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,155 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 47,484 (+131);
Aircraft - 372 (0);
Helicopters – 335 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 35,266 (+124);
Intercepted cruise missiles – 3,197 (+1)
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
From 8:30 PM on May 6 to 1:30 PM on May 7, Russia attacked Ukraine with five ballistic missiles and 187 drones. Ukrainian air defense destroyed two ballistic missiles and 81 enemy drones, while 64 enemy decoy drones failed to reach their targets. Kyiv, Sumy, Zhytomyr, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts were affected by the enemy attack.
On the night of May 7, Russian occupiers attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and 28 drones. One missile and 11 UAVs were destroyed, three drones were lost from radar, and another ten left the capital's airspace. Two people were killed, and eight were injured, including four children. Rescue workers operated in the Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Dniprovskyi districts of the city.
In the morning of May 7, it was reported that a drone attack in Kyiv Oblast caused a fire in a 10-story residential building that was not yet commissioned, and 18 vehicles were damaged.
On the evening of May 6, Russian forces struck the Pokrovske community of the Synelnykove District in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with KAB bombs. Eight people were injured; all were hospitalized, two of them in serious condition. Twelve private houses, a gas pipeline, and a power line were damaged.
Five people were injured as a result of Russian strikes on Donetsk Oblast. Shelling hit Rodynske, Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, Kostyantynivka, Dobropillia, and Sloviansk. Dozens of buildings, garages, enterprises, administrative buildings, and a church were damaged. The total area of the fires exceeded 500 square meters.
During the day on May 7, Russian occupiers dropped aerial bombs on the village of Oleksandro-Kalynove in the Illinivka community of Donetsk Oblast, killing two women. Six private houses were damaged.
In the Fastiv District of Kyiv Oblast, four local residents, including a minor, were injured during a Russian drone attack on the afternoon of May 7.
As a result of a Russian attack, drone debris caused an emergency power outage in the Poltava District of Poltava Oblast on the evening of May 7. More than 900 households were left without electricity.
Around 5:45 PM on Wednesday, the Russian army struck the Korabelnyi District of Kherson, injuring a 38-year-old man. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
Throughout May 7, Russian forces attacked the Nikopol District of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 30 times using drones and heavy artillery, causing damage.
As a result of enemy shelling, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost power from one of its two external power lines connecting the temporarily occupied plant to Ukraine's unified energy system, according to the Ministry of Energy. Currently, the plant is receiving electricity through only one power line.
In the Ukrainian government-controlled territories of Donetsk Oblast, approximately 280,000 civilians remain, including 21,200 children. Mandatory evacuation in the region continues.
Russian authorities are using the propaganda movement "Victory 9/45" as a new tool of hybrid influence, according to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. This movement is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory in the "Great Patriotic War." It organizes cultural events, motor rallies, and film screenings, and initiates humanitarian projects, including the restoration of Soviet military graves. All of this serves to promote Russian historical narratives that contradict the international consensus on World War II. According to intelligence, the project is headed by the Deputy Speaker of the State Duma, Boris Chernyshov. In its first three months, the movement opened branches in eight countries: Armenia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
As of today, SBU investigators conduct investigations in more than 90,000 criminal cases related to Russia's open armed aggression against Ukraine.