Russia's war on Ukraine. 11.07.25
Operational situation
On the Northern Slobozhansky direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked near Glushkovo, Tetkino, counterattacked near Bezsalivka, Andriivka, and Kindrativka, hold the Karizh – Tetkino road under tight fire control, making supplies to the enemy garrison in Tetkino extremely difficult.
The 56th Air Assault Regiment of the 7th Air Assault Division unsuccessfully attempted to advance south of Bezsalivka. Russian troops attempted to advance near Yunakivka and Varachyne, attacked near Ryzhivka.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, Russian troops attempted to advance within Vovchansk, across the Siverskyi Donets River east of Buhruvatka, west of Kamyanske, and northwest and west of Topoli, attacked in the direction of Lyptsi, Novoosynove, near Starytsya, Radkivka, Petro-Ivanivka, Ambarne, Hryhorivka, Novovasylivka, Krasne Pershe, Kamyanske, Stepova Novoselivka, Pishchane, conduct battles for Holubivka. Enemy assault and reconnaissance units seek weak points in the defense of "Kharkiv" Operational-Tactical Group (OTG) in the Vovchansk area, attacked west of the city, forced the Vovcha River, and penetrated Ukrainian defense to a depth of up to 300 m.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked in Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops advanced northeast of Borivska Andriivka and west of Zahryzove, attacked near Hrekivka and Novoyehorivka.
On the Lyman direction, Russian troops advanced southeast of Kolodyazi, conduct battles for Zelena Dolyna, advanced west and south of it, east and south of Karpivka, west and south of Novyi Myr, south of Hlushchenkove, attacked near Ridkodub, Novyi Myr, in the direction of Serednie, near Kolodyazi, Torske, Serebriansk forest.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Katerynivka, practically liberated Ridkodub, individual assault groups engaged in battles in Katerynivka, repelled enemy attempts to capture Zelena Dolyna. Troops of "Luhansk" OTG hold positions on commanding heights along the Chornyi Zherebets River on the Novoyehorivka – Novyi Myr line, thereby blocking the enemy's advance on Pisky and Borova.
On the Siversk direction, Russian troops advanced north of Hryhorivka, attacked near Serebrianka, Verkhnyokamianske, Ivano-Dariivka, Vyiimka. The enemy attacks from positions in Bilohorivka, has captured Verkhnyokamianske, Hryhorivka, and attempts to engage in battles on the outskirts of Serebrianka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Bilohorivka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian troops attacked near Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, Predtechyne, Stupochky.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Bila Hora.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian troops advanced along the T0504 Pokrovsk – Kostyantynivka highway north of Yablunivka, attempted to advance northwest of Dachne, attacked near Toretsk, Dyliivka, in the direction of Pleshchiivka, Katerynivka, Stepanivka, Rusyn Yar, Popiv Yar, Shakhove, Poltavka, Shcherbynivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled the enemy's attack near Dyliivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops attacked near Razyne, Novoekonomichne, Myrne, Mykolaivka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Shevchenkove, Novoukrainka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, in the direction of Novotoretske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Molodetske, and Novopidhorodne.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops advanced east of Voskresenka, attempted to advance in eastern Voskresenka, north and west of Tolstoi, attacked near Novoserhiyivka, Muravka, Orikhove, Oleksiivka, Dachne, Yalta, Zaporizhzhia, Piddubne, Myrne, Hrushivske, Komar, Shevchenkove, Maliivka, Vilne Pole, Zelene Pole, and Novopil. The 114th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the 5th Combined Arms Army breaks through to Komyshuvakha.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattack near Myrne.
On the Huliaypole direction, the invaders carried out an attack in the Malynivka area.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian troops unsuccessfully attacked near Novodanylivka and Kamyanske.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Kamyanske and Plavni.
On the Prydniprovske direction, Russian troops conducted a series of fruitless assaults east of Kherson and Bilohrudyi Island.
General conclusion:
The main strike in the theater of military operations occurs on the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions; other strikes take place on the Siversk and Toretsk directions; a crisis develops on in the Kupyansk direction. The enemy captured Yalta, advanced near Voskresenka, Perebudova, Tolstoi, Poltavka, in Myrne and Kamyanske. The enemy command forces the Ukrainian Defense Forces command to maneuver reserves between directions, not allowing them to concentrate in selected directions and stabilize the situation. The enemy attacks in sections where advancement complicates the maneuver of forces and means along the front.
On the Northern Slobozhansky direction, Defense Forces counterattacks in Sumy Oblast complicate the enemy's advance and threaten the encirclement of Russian troops operating in Andriivka. The enemy redeploys reserves to reinforce troops near Andriivka and Oleksiivka. The enemy broke through past the Yunakivka – Sumy highway and consolidated on several positions south of the highway, it conducts battles for Yablunivka, thus attempting to outflank the counterattacking tactical group of Ukrainian Defense Forces and stop it. The main strike direction should be considered the eastern part of the penetration in the direction of Sadky with the aim of breaking through to the forest massif.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, the enemy operates with forces of the 68th and 69th Motorized Rifle Divisions of the 6th Combined Arms Army, which have a distinctly expressed assault structure, namely much infantry, but a reduced number of tanks and artillery. The 128th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 44th Army Corps advances from positions in Milove towards Velykyi Burluk and advanced 4-5 km. Simultaneously, troops of the 6th Combined Arms Army from the bridgehead in the Dvorichna area activated assault actions in the directions of Putnykove and Kutkivka in the general direction of Velykyi Burluk. The enemy attempts to capture Kindrashivka and Holubivka and cut off the logistical route of the Defense Forces that hold Kupyansk.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attempts to reach the Pisky-Radkivski – Lozove line. Fierce counter-battles continue on the Karpivka – Novomykhailivka line. The enemy's 25th Combined Arms Army, even having received reinforcement from the 1st Tank Army, cannot fulfill its task of breaking through to Torske and pushing units of the "Luhansk" Operational-Tactical Group (OTG) beyond the Chorniy Zherebets River.
On the Siversk direction, the 3rd Combined Arms Army has noticeable tactical achievements and advances in the Hryhorivka – Serebrianka direction; its command stakes on expelling Ukrainian Defense Forces from the Siversk bridgehead by frontal pressure along the Siverskyi Donets River. The command of the 3rd Combined Arms Army concentrates its efforts on advancing towards Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
On the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attempts to advance on Pryvillya, capture Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, and develop the offensive in the direction of Druzhkivka and Kostyantynivka. This should be considered part of the efforts to prepare for the assault on the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. The core of the grouping, the 98th Airborne Division, suffered heavy losses in urban battles and now regroups or restores combat capability.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy captured Dyliivka; the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Combined Arms Army and part of the forces of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army attempt to advance on Bila Hora and along the railway, which may threaten Ukrainian Defense Forces units that defend in the area of the "Siverskyi Donets – Donbas" canal, as the enemy already bypassed their southern flank. This also complicates the defense of two areas, namely Pleshchiivka and Shcherbynivka. The Kleban-Byk reservoir divides the operational formation of the 51st Combined Arms Army into two parts, which forces the enemy to bypass it from the east and simultaneously accelerate the advancement of the 8th Combined Arms Army to this reservoir from the south.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops continue to attack in small groups but demonstrate signs of exhaustion; heavy armored fighting vehicles are used primarily for transporting personnel. The command of the "Tsentr (Center)" Operational Grouping simultaneously strikes with both its adjacent flanks – from " Yug (South)" Operational Grouping – on Kostyantynivka and from "Vostok (East)" Operational Grouping – on Novopavlivka. With forces of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division, the enemy advanced on Novotoretske and attempts to break through to Rodynske. The enemy consolidated in Malynivka. The 41st Combined Arms Army unsuccessfully attacked throughout the week along the Solona River in the direction of Muravka and Novomykolayivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops increasingly use North Korean weapons, especially mortars, artillery, and MLRS. DPRK-produced ammunition often fails to detonate. The enemy's "Vostok (East)" Operational Grouping formed an operational breakthrough in the Oleksiivka – Shevchenko section. The enemy concentrated here up to 100,000 servicemen, which allows them to attack practically continuously, exhausting Ukrainian Defense Forces.
On the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy advances in Kamyanske and pushed Ukrainian Defense Forces beyond the Yanchekrak River, attacks in the area of Stepove and Mali Shcherbaky. The goal of these actions is to reach the commanding heights west of Orikhiv, which allows them to take the Orikhiv – Komyshuvakha road under fire control. The appearance of the 108th Air Assault Regiment in the direction may indicate the possible redeployment of the entire 76th Air Assault Division from Sumy Oblast.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 214 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, 21 combat engagements occurred. The enemy carried out 15 air strikes.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, 8 enemy attacks were repelled in the areas of Starytsya, Vovchansk, Zapadne, and Zelene.
On the Kupyansk direction, 5 enemy attacks were recorded. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled enemy assault actions near Stepova Novoselivka, Zapadne, and Petropavlivka.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 32 times, attempted to advance in the areas of Novoyehorivka, Novyi Myr, Karpivka, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodyazi, Torske, and towards Serebrianka and Hryhorivka.
On the Siversk direction, 12 enemy attacks were repelled. Occupier units attempted to advance near Hryhorivka, Ivano-Dariivka, Verkhnyokamianske, and towards Vyiimka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, 4 combat engagements were recorded; the aggressor attempted to advance in the area of Chasiv Yar and in the direction of Predtechyne, Stupochky, and Bila Hora.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 8 attacks in the areas of Dyliivka, Toretsk, Katerynivka, Yablunivka, and Rusyn Yar.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 59 assault and offensive actions by the aggressor were stopped in the areas of Popiv Yar, Myrne, Razyne, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Shevchenko, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoserhiyivka, Muravka, Orikhove, and Oleksiivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 30 enemy attacks near Zaporizhzhia, Tolstoi, Piddubne, Myrne, Shevchenko, Vilne Pole, and Zelene Pole.
On the Huliaypole direction, the invaders carried out an attack in the Malynivka area.
On the Orikhiv direction, the aggressor conducted 11 fruitless attempts to advance.
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 4 cruise missiles.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out UAV airstrikes on targets in Kursk, Tver, and Lipetsk Oblasts, the Shipunov Instrument Design Bureau, NPO Splav (producer of MLRS "Grad", "Smerch", "Uragan", TOS), and Shcheglovsky Val Plant (producer of guided weapons, including Pantsir systems) in Tula, Tula Oblast, the Kronstadt UAV production plant in Dubna, the P.A. Voronin Lukhovitsy Aviation Plant (MiG aircraft), and a local oil depot (Moscow Oblast).
The Air Defense of the Russian Armed Forces shelled a passenger plane performing flight AFL1845 Minsk – Moscow on approach to Sheremetyevo Airport. The plane sustained minor damage.
Pulkovo (St. Petersburg) and Zhukovsky (Moscow Oblast) airports were closed.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The strength of the enemy grouping in the Southwestern Theater of Military Operations is 679,000 servicemen, strategic reserves – 123,000 servicemen.
The 217th Airborne Regiment of the 98th Airborne Division attacks near Tetkino.
The 76th Air Assault Division, 106th Airborne Division, 11th, and 83rd Separate Air Assault Brigades operate in Sumy Oblast. The 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps and the 155th Separate Marines Brigade operate in Kindrativka and near Oleksiivka, respectively. The 177th Separate Marines Regiment attacks near Pysarivka and Khotin.
The 25th BARS Detachment operates near Vilcha and Bolokhivka.
The 144th Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army operates near Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, and Kolodyazi.
The 123rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms Army operates north of Vyiimka; the 6th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Army is engaged in the western part of Verkhnyokamianske.
The 33rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army, the 27th Artillery Regiment of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division of the 3rd Army Corps advance in the direction of Kostyantynivka. The 3rd Separate SOF Brigade operates near Yablunivka, the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms Army advances along the railway in the direction of Oleksandro-Shultyne.
The 56th Separate SOF Battalion of the 51st Combined Arms Army operates near Novoukrainka.
The 36th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 29th Combined Arms Army operates near Tolstoi and in the direction of Novokhatske, the 37th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 36th Combined Arms Army fights near Myrne.
The 394th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the 5th Combined Arms Army advances near Temyrivka.
The 1466th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 5th Combined Arms Army operates near Malynivka.
The 429th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 19th Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th Combined Arms Army, the 108th, 247th Air Assault Regiments of the 7th Air Assault Division operate near Kamyanske, the 70th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th Combined Arms Army operates near Mala Tokmachka.
The 31st Separate Air Assault Brigade strikes Ukrainian positions on the western bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast.
Possible operation situation developments:
On the Northern Slobozhansky direction, the enemy’s “Sever (North)” Operational Grouping is trying to reach the Mala Korchakivka – Nova Sich – Maryinka – Sadky line.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, in the near future, the command of the Russian “Zapad (West)” Operational Grouping will likely attempt to build on its recent tactical success and try to seize the area of Mala Shapkivka – Kindrashivka – Tyshchenivka – Velyka Shapkivka, and break through directly to the northern outskirts of Kupyansk, in the area of Moskovka. The enemy will also attempt an attack from Holubivka toward Radkivka, aiming to capture the latter.
On the Lyman direction, the forces of the Russian “Zapad (West)” Operational Grouping will likely attempt to reach the line of Karlivka – Shandryholove – Drobysheve, while simultaneously advancing near Torske in an effort to enter Lyman from the east. The command of the 25th Combined Arms Army has not achieved significant results in this direction, but it is not excluded that the “Starobilsk” Operational-Tactical Group (OTG) will be forced to withdraw from the area of Kopani – Novoyehorivka – Druzhelyubivka – Cherneshchyna, in response to the enemy’s advance along the southern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River in the direction of Bilohorivka – Serebrianka, within the operational zone of the neighboring 3rd Combined Arms Army of the “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping.
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. One should expect a revitalization of combat operations in the south-to-north direction with the enemy reaching the eastern outskirts of Siversk. The enemy will not be able to achieve its goal without reinforcing its grouping in that direction (primarily with the 106th Airborne Division).
On the Kramatorsk direction, the command of the enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping and the 3rd Army may shift the direction of their main strike to the north of Chasiv Yar and launch an offensive on both sides of the Bakhmut–Sloviansk road, along the directions of Orikhovo-Vasylivka–Minkivka and Blahodatne–Pryvillya. This would allow them to break through to the immediate approaches to Sloviansk directly from the southeast and create a real threat of a deep envelopment of the right flank of the “Starobilsk” Operational Tactical Group (OTG). If the enemy succeeds in achieving operational surprise along these directions and advances to tactical depth, the situation in the Kolodyazi–Hryhorivka section on the Lyman direction will deteriorate significantly for the “Kharkiv” OTG.
The enemy's “Tsentr (Center)” Operational Grouping advanced to the northeast of Pokrovsk and will likely attempt to advance further in the coming months in order to achieve an envelopment of Pokrovsk and to bypass the “fortress belt” in Donetsk Oblast from the west. The enemy command may attempt to exploit the penetration in the Pokrovsk–Toretsk sector to envelop Pokrovsk from the northeast and north, or to bypass the defenses of the “Khortytsia” Operational and Strategic Grouping (OSG) in Kostyantynivka from the southwest and west. Further Russian advance north and west of the Razyne directly depends on the combat capability of the involved units (the 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 68th Army Corps, the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army, and the 110th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Combined Arms Army). In order to advance west of Razyne, Russian forces would need to force the Kazennyi Torets River at several locations, which could present an obstacle to their advance. The enemy would also have to seize villages along the Pokrovsk–Oleksandrivka line in order to fully sever Ukrainian logistics.
Envelopment of Pokrovsk from the northeast would require the enemy to advance significantly toward Rodynske, seize it, and establish a strong defensive area there to enable attacks on Pokrovsk or to advance toward Novooleksandrivka in order to cut the M30 highway (Pokrovsk–Pavlohrad) and compel the “Khortytsia” OSG to withdraw from Pokrovsk under threat of encirclement. Other possible courses of action for the enemy could include an advance north of Udachne or Kotlyne to sever the M30 highway, if they manage to break through Ukrainian defenses, or an attempt to penetrate between Dobropillya and Kostyantynivka in order to bypass the “fortress belt” from the west. Russian forces will attempt to advance to Rodynske from positions in the Novoekonomichne area and force the Defense Forces to retreat from Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad under threat of encirclement, before resuming the offensive in the direction of Kostyantynivka.
The operational situation on the Novopavlivka direction is significantly more dangerous than on the Sumy direction and threatens potential negative consequences for Ukrainian Defense Forces both operationally and strategically. If the Defense Forces’ command fails to stabilize the situation in this direction in the near future, Ukraine’s military and political leadership should prepare for the possible opening of the Pavlohrad operational direction and the emergence of operational complications for the “Tavriya” OSG on the Zaporizhzhia direction. At the same time, a possible enemy offensive operation to seize the Sloviansk–Kramatorsk agglomeration should also be taken into account. The enemy's continued operational success threatens to destabilize the situation in the Pokrovsk and Zaporizhzhia directions.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 11.07.25
Personnel - almost 1,031 620 (+1,040);
Tanks – 11,013 (+2);
Armored combat vehicles ‒ 22,979 (+7);
Artillery systems – 30,163 (+23););
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,437 (0);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,193 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 54,732 (+76);
Aircraft - 421 (0);
Helicopters – 340 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 45,003 (+222);
Intercepted cruise and other missiles – 3,459 (+14);
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
Overnight and in the morning of July 11, Russia attacked Ukraine with 79 attack and decoy drones, including up to 60 Shaheds; air defense forces destroyed 44 of them, another 16 were suppressed by electronic warfare, 19 hits were recorded in 8 locations, and debris fell in three.
Overnight on July 11, after 01:00, Russians attacked Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast with Shahed drones. Two private houses were destroyed, buildings in the city center were damaged, and the Chuhuiv Central Hospital sustained significant destruction. Three people were injured. Another hit occurred in a different neighborhood, damaging private housing.
On the night of July 11, during an air raid alert in Mykolaiv, explosions occurred and a fire broke out.
Around 5:00 AM on July 11, Russians attacked the Sumy community with six attack drones. As a result of the shelling, non-residential premises were damaged, and there were no casualties. The air raid alert in the region has been ongoing since 1:45 AM, with explosions repeatedly heard in Sumy.
According to DeepState, during July 9 and the night of July 10, Russians launched over 100 FPV drones at Dobropillya in Donetsk Oblast, purposefully hitting civilian objects – cafes, shops, car service stations, car washes, and vehicles. Analysts note that the occupiers' goal is to gain control over a logistically important direction to enable targeted hunting of rear infrastructure at a distance of up to 20 km.
Overnight and in the morning of July 11, Russians attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with drones, artillery, and MLRS, damaging an agricultural enterprise in the Pokrovsk community of Synelnykove district, where a fire broke out, as well as an administrative building and a power line in Nikopol district; there were no casualties.
In the morning of July 11, Russians attacked Kharkiv with Geran-2 type drones, hitting a three-story building in Saltivskyi district, which caused a fire. Nine people were injured, including new mothers and three infants (two of whom were only a day old); a drone also damaged a medical facility in the city center, windows were blown out in the maternity hospital, and patients were evacuated.
In the morning of July 11, Russian troops shelled an ambulatory clinic in Bilozerka, Kherson Oblast. The building was damaged, and three people were injured – a patient and two medical workers. Later, the body of a woman was found under the rubble.
In the first half of July 11, Russians attacked Odesa. Eleven people were injured, and residential buildings, administrative structures, a car service station, and a stable were damaged; an animal died.
Throughout July 11, two civilians died and six more were injured in Donetsk Oblast as a result of Russian shelling: the occupiers struck Pokrovsk, Yampil, Bilozerkivske, Andriivka, and Zakitne, using FPV drones, attack UAVs, and Smerch MLRS.
Throughout July 11, two civilians died and four more were injured in Kherson Oblast as a result of Russian shelling. The Russian army used artillery, including rocket artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles. An ambulatory clinic, residential buildings, and vehicles were damaged.