Russia’s war on Ukraine. 11.12.25
Operational situation
On the Northen Slobozhanske Direction, Russian forces attacked near Yablunivka, Khrapivshchyna, and Oleksiivka. Enemy airborne units continue local assault operations near Yablunivka and Khrapivshchyna. The 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps lost combat capability and cannot carry out its tasks near Oleksiivka or evacuate the dead and wounded.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Andriivka, Kindrativka, and Sadky.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, Russian forces attempted to advance within Vilcha, within and near Lyman, attacked near and within Vovchansk, near Starytsia, Synelnykove, Prylypky, toward Izbytske, near Milove, Khatnie, in the direction of Obukhivka, and near Dvorichanske.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Lyman.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces attempted to advance near Petropavlivka, attacked toward Kutkivka, toward Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, toward Bohuslavka, near Novoyehorivka and Hrekivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Kupyansk, from Sobolivka and Radkivka.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked near Lyman, Novoselivka, Yarova, Oleksandrivka, Drobysheve, Novyi Myr, in the direction of Stavky, near Myrne, Zarichne, Torske.
On the Sloviansk direction, Russian forces attempted to advance west of Siversk, where the enemy controls up to 40% of the city, north of Pazeno, and continue to conduct demonstrative flag raisings, simulating progress. The enemy attacked near Yampil, Zakitne, in the direction of Ozerne, near Serebrianka, Zvanivka, Pereyizne, Fedorivka, Vasyukivka, Sviato-Pokrovske.
On the Kostyantynivka direction, Russian forces hold positions in the southeastern part of Kostyantynivka, infiltrate into the southeastern part of the city, attempted to advance along the railway in the southeast of Kostyantynivka, cannot consolidate in Sofiivka, near Stupochky and Predtechyne. Logistical problems complicate the occupiers’ advance in Kostyantynivka. The enemy attacked near Chasiv Yar, in the direction of Bondarne, near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillya, Yablunivka, in the direction of Illinivka, near Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka. Elements of the 3rd Army Corps attack from the Bila Hora area, the 8th Combined Arms Army from the Pleshchiivka area, attempting to break through to Kostyantynivka, reach the T0594 road Kostyantynivka–Bakhmut, and advance to Kostyantynivka via Stupochky and Predtechyne.
Ukrainian Defense Forces hold separate positions near Stupochky and counterattacked near Mayske and Virolyubivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, the situation in the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad area remains difficult. In the northwest of Pokrovsk and northwest of Myrnohrad, Ukrainian Defense Forces defend along the railway line but have limited capacity to rotate units. Ukrainian troops withdrew from the Sukhy Yar, Lysivka, and Novopavlivka areas toward the south and southeast of Pokrovsk. A significant number of Defense Forces UAVs in the Dobropillya area impede Russian operations.
Russian forces infiltrate into the city center and the western outskirts of Myrnohrad, assault the city and its flanks, cut Ukrainian logistics, and deliver airstrikes on Ukrainian positions. The 76th Air Assault Division managed to redeploy a number of combat vehicles to Pokrovsk for an assault, but it was repelled by units of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of Ukrainian Defense Forces. The enemy attacked in the direction of Kucheriv Yar, near Shakhove, Nove Shakhove, Zapovidne, Ivanivka, in the direction of Novyi Donbas, near and within Pokrovsk, near Rodynske, Krasnyi Lyman, Razyne, Bilytske, Novoekonomichne, near and within Myrnohrad and Sukhetske, near Kotlyne, Udachne, Zvirove, Novomykolayivka, Molodetske. The enemy attempted to advance in the center of Myrnohrad, southeast of Bilytske, east of Hryshyne.
On the Oleksandrivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces operate on the northern outskirts of Ivanivka and counterattacked near Tykhe.
Russian forces attacked near Zelenyi Hai, Stepove, Vorone, Sosnivka, Vyshneve, Verbove, Krasnohirske.
On the Huliaypole Direction, the 36th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 29th Combined Arms Army advanced into the center of Ostapivske near the confluence of the Khaychur and Yanchur Rivers. Russian forces attacked near and within Huliaypole, near Danylivka, Andriivka, Yehorivka, Dobropillya, in the direction from Zelene and Varvarivka, near Solodke, Rybne, Pryvilne, Zatyshshya.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near and within Huliaypole, west of Dobropillya, and near Ostapivske.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces attacked near Mala Tokmachka, Bilohirya, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Stepove, Shcherbaky, Stepnohirsk, Prymorske.
On the Prydniprovske Direction, Russian forces attacked near the Antonivskyi Bridge.
General conclusion:
The intensity of combat operations on the Kupyansk Direction has somewhat decreased compared to recent weeks. Russian forces unsuccessfully attempt to bypass Kupyansk from the west and south. Ukrainian Defense Forces have encircled several enemy units in Kupyansk, the enemy in the north of the city is exhausted, its logistics are extremely limited.
The enemy’s advance toward Siversk has slowed, as Russian forces only infiltrate toward Lyman from the forests to the east. The enemy’s “Zapad (West)” Operational Grouping prioritizes the elimination of Ukrainian salients near Zarichne and Stavky, but Russian forces will soon focus efforts on advancing along the flanks of Lyman to cut the city off from logistics.
On the Siversk Direction, the situation is difficult, and enemy sabotage-reconnaissance groups infiltrate the northern and southern parts of Siversk. The area near Siversk remains a large grey zone. The enemy cannot evacuate or repair damaged armored combat vehicles due to constant UAV attacks by Ukrainian Defense Forces.
On the Kostyantynivka Direction, poor weather has reduced the intensity of artillery strikes, and the deterioration of road conditions is forcing the enemy to move on foot, carrying large amounts of equipment. The enemy is increasing pressure on Kostyantynivka, increasing the number of servicemen in each assault.
On the Oleksandrivka Direction, Russian military command is deploying reserves of the 29th Combined Arms Army to develop the offensive. The ability of Russian forces to cross the Khaychur River will be a decisive factor in transforming their tactical success into an operational one further west toward Huliaypole, and the advance near Ostapivske may threaten to isolate Ukrainian Defense Forces units near Huliaypole from the grouping in the Pokrovske–Oleksandrivka area.
Change in the line of contact (LoC), directions of attacks and counterattacks:
There were 234 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 8 Russian attacks.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, 11 enemy attacks were stopped in the areas f Starytsia, Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Dvorichanske, and toward Synelnykove, Obukhivka, Kutkivka.
On the Kupyansk Direction, 9 enemy attacks took place. Enemy assault actions toward Petropavlivka and Kurylivka were repelled.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 27 times, attempting to penetrate Ukrainian defense in the areas of Novoyehorivka, Hrekivka, Novoselivka, Zarichne, Torske, and toward Cherneshchyna, Oleksandrivka, Drobysheve, Stavky, Lyman.
On the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 13 enemy attacks in the area of Yampil and toward Sviato-Pokrovske.
On the Kostyantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 25 attacks toward Minkivka, near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka, and in the direction of Kostyantynivka, Illinivka, Sofiivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 49 assault actions of the aggressor were stopped in the areas of Nykanorivka, Razyne, Novoekonomichne, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolayivka, and toward Sofiivka, Kucheriv Yar, Nove Shakhove, Novyi Donbas, Ivanivka, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, Filiya.
On the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy carried out 22 attacks in the areas of Vorone, Stepove, Uspenivka, and toward Ivanivka, Novoselivka, Sosnivka, Zelenyi Hai, Verbove, Vyshneve, Yehorivka, Krasnohirske, and Rybne.
On the Huliaypole Direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 22 Russian attacks in the area of Solodke and toward Zelene and Huliaypole.
On the Orikhiv Direction, the enemy 9 times unsuccessfully attempted to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of Shcherbaky, Stepove, and in the directions of Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka, Stepnohirsk, and Prymorske.
On the Prydniprovske direction, the enemy twice unsuccessfully carried out offensive actions in the area of the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out UAV strikes on the chemical plant of JSC “Akron” in Novgorod, JSC “Dorogobuzh,” and the Heat Producing Plant in the urban-type settlement of Verkhnedneprovskyi, Dorogobuzh District, Smolensk Oblast.
Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Zhukovsky airports are closed.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 56th Air Assault Regiment of the 7th Air Assault Division delivers UAV strikes against Ukrainian forces near Stetskivka. Units of the 25th BARS Detachment “Anvar” deliver UAV strikes against Ukrainian positions in the border areas of Sumy and Chernihiv Oblasts.
The 128th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 44th Army Corps operates on the northern outskirts of Vilcha. The 68th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Combined Arms Army has been redeployed from the direction of Velykyi Burluk to the Kupyansk area.
The 6th, 7th, and 123rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades of the 3rd Combined Arms Army operate in Siversk, the 169th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 25th Combined Arms Army operates near Yampil, and the 85th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms Army operates near Pazeno and Vasyukivka.
The 155th, 336th, and 40th Separate Marine Brigades, and the 177th Separate Marine Regiment operate in the tactical zone of Kostyantynivka–Druzhkivka.
The 33rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division, the 174th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army, and the 1472nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 68th Army Corps operate in the Dobropillya area, the 68th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division delivers UAV strikes near Bilytske and in Myrnohrad, the 5th and 132nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades of the 51st Combined Arms Army operate near Myrnohrad, the 110th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade operates in Sukhetske near Zatyshok, the 9th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade operates in Rodynske, and units of the Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies Rubikon deliver strikes against Ukrainian forces in the northwest of Myrnohrad and in the western part of Pokrovsk. The 10th Radiological, Chemical and Biological Protection Regiment of the 41st Combined Arms Army delivers strikes with heavy flamethrower systems on the Pokrovsk Direction.
The 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army delivers strikes with FAB munitions with glide kits against Ukrainian positions near Bratske. The 127th Motorized Rifle Division and the 57th and 60th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades of the 5th Combined Arms Army operate in Huliaypole. The 25th 10th Radiological, Chemical and Biological Protection Regiment of the 5th Combined Arms Army delivers strikes against Ukrainian forces in Huliaypole.
The 108th Air Assault Regiment of the 7th Air Assault Division operates near Prymorske.
The 215th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the 98th Airborne Division delivers strikes against Ukrainian forces in the city of Kherson, and elements of the division operate in Ponyativka, Mykilske, Prydniprovske, Antonivka, and Kakhovske.
Possible operation situation developments:
The Defense Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry assesses that the enemy will not be able to capture all of Donetsk Oblast by the spring of 2026. If current fighting continues at the same pace, the enemy could possibly take control of Pokrovsk, Kostyantynivka, Druzhkivka, and Kupyansk no earlier than year’s end.
On the Southern Slobozhanske Direction, the enemy will attempt to break through in the area of Tsehelne toward the Vovchansk–Staryi Saltiv road and the highway to Rubizhne and will try to seize the southern part of Vovchansk with the forces of a tactical grouping formed from elements of the 6th Combined Arms Army, the 11th and the 44th Army Corps. The main forces of the 6th Combined Arms Army will advance from the Vovchansk–Bilyi Kolodyaz area and from the bridgehead on the Oskil through Hryhorivka along converging directions toward Velykyi Burluk, pushing Ukrainian Defense Forces out of the entire territory east of the Siverskyi Donets. Attacks toward Milove–Ambarne and a push toward Hryhorivka from the north are possible. To reduce the combat potential of the Defense Forces’ 16th Army Corps in the Vovchansk area, the enemy’s “Sever (North)” Operational Grouping command will intensify fire on the key supply routes leading to the Vovchansk and Velykyi Burluk areas from the west, southwest, and south, especially at the Siverskyi Donets crossings (the areas of Verkhnya Pysarivka, Staryi Saltiv, and Pechenihy). There is also a high likelihood of enemy strikes in the areas of Bilyi Kolodiaz, Velykyi Burluk, Rubizhne, and Buhayivka. The enemy’s theater-level command is preparing to reinforce the tactical grouping in the Vovchansk area with additional units of the 14th Army Corps and the 1st Tank Army of the “Zapad (West)” Operational Grouping.
On the Lyman direction, the troops of the enemy’s 20th Combined Arms Army will advance toward Shandryholove–Novoselivka and Zelena Dolyna–Drobysheve and will push into the Novoselivka–Drobysheve–Pryshyb–Yarova area, while simultaneously expanding its tactical bridgehead on the Nitrius River near the village of Serednie, in order to block Lyman from the northwest and cut all communications running along the Siverskyi Donets River toward Izium. The enemy may attempt an immediate crossing of the Siverskyi Donets in the Zakytne–Dronivka area, which will complicate the further defense of Siversk.
The enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping will attack in the directions of Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka and Druzhkivka, attempting to cut the H20 highway Kostyantynivka–Sloviansk, which will complicate the logistics of the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ 19th Army Corps in Kostyantynivka. The enemy will deliver concentric strikes simultaneously from Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, the Kleban-Byk Reservoir, and from the Poltavka–Yablunivka line. The enemy’s naval infantry grouping operating on the adjacent flank of the 8th and 51st Combined Arms Armies will attempt to break through from the southwest to the near approaches of Druzhkivka and Kostyantynivka, bypassing them from the west. The enemy’s 3rd Army Corps and the formations of the 8th Combined Arms Army will attempt to break through toward Kostyantynivka, reach the T0504 road, and ease their advance toward Kostyantynivka through Predtechyne and Stupochky. In the area southeast of Kostyantynivka, the enemy will attempt to create an informational pretext regarding a “successful start of the battle for the capture of Kostyantynivka” and will try to isolate the units of Ukrainian Defense Forces’ 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the 11th Army Corps, which continue to successfully defend the Chasiv Yar area, from the defense area in Kostyantynivka. The enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping will break through to the Novodmytrivka–Chervone line in an attempt to completely collapse Ukrainian defenses in the Chasiv Yar area by applying pressure from the south.
The command of the “Tsentr (Center)” Operational Grouping in order to prevent the withdrawal of elements of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Air Assault Forces of the Ukrainian Defense Forces from the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad bridgehead, will make efforts to achieve a deeper envelopment of the western flank of the Pokrovsk defense area, attacking northward from the Udachne–Kotlyne line and attempting to break through to Hryshyne. The withdrawal of elements of Ukrainian Defense Forces from Myrnohrad toward the Dobropillya area could affect the overall situation on the 51st Combined Arms Army bridgehead west of the Kazennyi Torets River. To prevent a deterioration of the situation there, the enemy would hastily organize and conduct counterattacks in the areas of Ivanivka and Nove Shakhove.
On the Oleksandrivka direction, the troops of the enemy’s “Vostok (East)” Operational Grouping will attempt to envelop the Huliaypole defensive area of Ukrainian Defense Forces from the north and block its main lines of communication. The troops of the 36th Combined Arms Army and elements of the right flank of the 5th Combined Arms Army will be breaking through toward Pokrovske from the southeast. The enemy will attempt to reach the Khaychur River and the Huliaypole–Pokrovske road on the Dobropillya–Varvarivka section.
Enemy forces of the “Vostok (East)” Operational Grouping on the Huliaypole Direction will bypass the Huliaypole defensive area from the north, breaking through on the Dobropillya–Varvarivka section, or will break through toward Pokrovske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from the south and southeast. At any moment, to exploit success, the 76th Air Assault Division or the 90th Tank Division of the 41st Combined Arms Army may be committed to the operation from the Oleksandrivka Direction. The enemy is capable of creating an operational breakthrough toward Novomykolayivka and of bypassing the Orikhiv defensive area from the north. Russian military command on the Southwestern Theater of Military Operations will attempt to collapse the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the southeast of Zaporizhzhia and break through to its approaches. To achieve this, it will simultaneously advance toward Zaporizhzhia both from the east, from Donetsk along the Donetsk–Zaporizhzhia highway, and from the south.
On the Orikhiv direction, the “Dnepr” Operational Grouping will attempt to break through along the left bank of the Dnipro River from the Plavni – Kamianske line toward Stepnohirsk and from the Stepove – Mali Shcherbaky line in the northern direction aiming to reach close approaches to the city of Zaporizhzhia.
On the Prydniprovske direction, the command of the enemy’s “Dnepr” Operational Grouping will continue trying to take control of most of the island zone in the Dnipro delta in the direction of Kherson, will try to create a tactical bridgehead on the right bank, and to eliminate the tactical bridgeheads of the 30th Marine Corps of Ukrainian Defense Forces in the area of the automobile and railway bridges near Antonivka.
Russian operational losses from 24.02.22 to 11.12.25
Personnel - almost 1,185 080 (+1,460);
Tanks – 11,404 (0);
Armored combat vehicles ‒ 23,699 (+7);
Artillery systems – 34,992 (+23);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,564 (+1);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,253 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 69,507 (+157);
Aircraft - 431 (0);
Helicopters – 347 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 89,148 (+82);
Intercepted cruise and other missiles – 4,058 (0);
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
Since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, 676 children have been killed, and 2,293 children have been injured, according to data published by the Office of the Prosecutor General. In addition, official figures indicate that the Russian Federation has deported or forcibly relocated 19,546 Ukrainian children.
On the night of 11 December, Russian forces carried out a combined strike on critical infrastructure across Ukraine. In total, 154 aerial attack assets were detected, including three Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 151 strike UAVs of the Shahed and Gerbera types, around 120 of which were Shaheds. Preliminary reports indicate that Ukrainian air defenses destroyed or suppressed 83 enemy UAVs and two Iskander-M/KN-23 missiles. Hits by 69 strike UAVs and one ballistic missile were recorded at 34 locations.
During the same night, Russian forces again attacked energy facilities in Kremenchuk District, Poltava Oblast, using ballistic missiles. Air defenses intercepted many of the targets, but fires broke out at some facilities due to falling debris and direct hits. No casualties were reported, and emergency services are addressing the aftermath.
Russian occupiers also struck Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa Oblasts with UAVs and artillery, causing a fire and damaging an energy facility in Odesa, as well as two private homes and an administrative building. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Nikopol, Pokrovska, Chervonohryhorivka, Marhanetska, and Myrivska communities were hit by artillery and FPV drones, damaging four private houses, farm structures, two gas pipelines, and a minibus. In Dubovyky community, Synelnykove District, a UAV strike caused a fire on a farm, while in Zelenodolsk community, Kryvorizhzhia, another UAV strike was recorded, but there were no casualties.
On the night of 11 December, an unknown drone struck a private house in Sokilnyky village, Lviv Oblast, at a time when no air raid warning had been issued. No one was injured. The roof, facade, and several rooms of the house were damaged. Law enforcement opened an investigation for attempted premeditated murder.
On the morning of 11 December, a Russian strike UAV attacked a forestry enterprise in Nizhyn District, Chernihiv Oblast. A 65-year-old security guard was injured, and a fire broke out at the facility.
Around noon, Russian forces shelled the Dnipro District of Kherson, injuring two men and a woman, and in the morning, the enemy attacked Korabelnyi District, wounding a 49-year-old man.
In Velykopysarivka community, Sumy Oblast, Russian forces dropped a guided aerial bomb on a shop while people were inside. Two people were killed, and two others were injured.
During the day, Russian forces shelled Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih Districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast around 30 times with artillery and UAV attacks, injuring a woman.
The large prisoner exchange that had been previously agreed upon and was scheduled to take place before the New Year was delayed by the Russian side, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The number of women applying to the recruitment centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is rapidly increasing, showing a clear and stable trend. In some areas, their activity is nearly equal to that of men, according to senior officer Illia Abel of the Media Interaction Department of the 1st Recruitment Center of the Ground Forces.
On the night of 5–6 December in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, a Russian strike destroyed the suburban train depot and 27 train cars, including three modernized electric trains. Deputy Minister for Community and Territory Development Oleksii Balesta described the strike as a deliberate attack on civilian infrastructure.