Russia's war on Ukraine. 14.07.25
Operational situation
On the Northern Slobozhansky direction, Russian troops try to advance in Yunakivka, on the northern outskirts of Myropillya, northeast of Oleksiivka, and north of Ryzhivka. The 155th Separate Marine Brigade conducts battles in Kindrativka, retreating from the village. Units of the 76th Air Assault Division continue to attack in the Yunakivka – Maryine and Yablunivka – Khrapivshchyna directions, advanced 150-200 m west of Yunakivka along the Yunakivka – Sumy road. Units of the division, in cooperation with the 51st Airborne Regiment of the 106th Airborne Division and the 810th Separate Marine Brigade, try to break through in the Loknia - Sadky direction, attacking in the northern part of the forest south of the Yunakivka – Sudzha highway, advanced 100 m.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Kindrativka and Andriivka. In the Kindrativka area, forward units of the 155th Separate Marine Brigade and the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps are probably encircled.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, Russian troops conducted offensive operations in the direction of Lyptsi, near Vovchansk, Zelene, tried to capture Dehtyarne, Sobolivka, Moskovka, continued assaults in the direction of Chuhunivka, Ambarne, near Radkivka, attacked near Kindrashivka, Holubivka, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, in the direction of Pishchane, Novoosynove.
Forward units of the 128th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 6th Combined Arms Army try to advance in Vovchansk in the area of the oil extraction plant, conducting several attacking/assault actions per day, advanced up to 100 m. The 18th Motorized Rifle Division of the 11th Army Corps unsuccessfully attacked in the Hlyboke – Lyptsi and Sereda – Zelene directions. Forward units of the 1st Tank Army unsuccessfully attacked in the Ivanivka – Stepova Novoselivka, Kotlyarivka – Pishchane, Kruhlyakivka – Zahryzove directions, trying to pin down the troops of the "Kharkiv" Operational Tactical Group (OTG) and expand the army's breakthrough sectors to Oskil in the Kruhlyakivka area. Assault units of the 27th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 1st Tank Army attacked in the Holubivka – Kupyansk and Radkivka – Myrne directions, captured Radkivka and strive to develop their success, advancing to the northwestern outskirts of Kupyansk in the Myrne and Moskovka areas. At the same time, their frontal attacks in the direction of Kupyansk from Holubivka had no success. The enemy conducts stubborn battles for Kindrashivka, trying to cover the flank of its forward units which break through to the outskirts of Kupyansk from the north.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked west of Vovchansk, Milove.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops attacked near Zahryzove, Kolisnykivka, Zelenyi Hai, Kopanky, Hrekivka, and in the direction of Cherneshchyna, try to advance in Torske.
Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated most of Ridkodub.
On the Lyman direction, Russian troops attacked in the direction of Shandryholove, Serednie, near Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Novyi Myr, Kolodyazi, Yampolivka, Torske, Dibrova, Serebriansk forest. After the capture of Zelena Dolyna village by units of the 1st and 15th Motorized Rifle Regiments of the 2nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 1st Tank Army, introduced into battle approximately a month ago in the zone of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army, they managed to advance 1.5 km in the direction of Lypove – Karpivka and south, in the direction of Zelena Dolyna – Serednie and Zelena Dolyna – Shandryholove. Attacks by forward units of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army in the Hrekivka – Druzhelyubivka direction were unsuccessful. Assault units of the 37th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division of the 25th Combined Arms Army hold part of Torske, trying to expand their control zone in the southern direction. Forward units of the 164th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 25th Combined Arms Army advanced up to 500 m north of Serebrianka in the Serebriansk Forest. Along the entire perimeter of the enemy's bridgehead on the Chornnyi Zherebets River, the enemy not only attacks but also is forced to repel counterattacks by Ukrainian Defense Forces. In the Ridkodub – Katerynivka direction, battles continue with varying success.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked in Yampolivka.
On the Siversk direction, Russian troops conducted offensive operations in the direction of Dronivka, near Serebrianka, Hryhorivka, Verkhnyokamianske, Ivano-Dariivka, and Vyiimka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian troops advanced in southern Chasiv Yar and near Hryhorivka, conducted offensive operations near Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, and Stupochky.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian troops tried to advance northwest of Dyliivka, north of Yablunivka, near Popiv Yar, Rusyn Yar, between Oleksandro-Kalynove and Katerynivka, attacked near Toretsk, Poltavka, in the direction of Stepanivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Oleksandro-Kalynove.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops advanced southeast of Novotoretske, conduct battles for Mykolaivka, try to break into Novotoretske, Fedorivka, advance near Zvirove, attacked in the direction of Pokrovsk, Rodynske, Volodymyrivka, Molodetske, near Razyne, Novotoretske, Novoekonomichne, Myrne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Vidrodzhennya, Shevchenkove, Novoukrainka, Udachne, Kotlyne.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Novoekonomichne and Mykolaivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops captured Myrne, conduct battles for Hrushivske, tried to advance north of Novoserhiyivka, east of Kotlyarivka, southwest of Orikhove, northwest of Oleksiivka, east of Maliivka, west of Myrne, northwest and northeast of Tolstoi, northeast of Novokhatske, west of Novopil, to the eastern outskirts of Maliivka, attacked Novopavlivka, near Novoserhiyivka, Muravka, Kotlyarivka, Orikhove, Oleksiivka, Zaporizhzhia, Myrne, Dachne, Novokhatske, in the direction of Komyshuvakha, Filiya, Zelene Hai, Voskresenka, Vilne Pole, Shevchenkove, Zelene Pole, Temyrivka, and Novoheorhiivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Novoserhiyivka.
On the Huliaypole direction, Russian troops attacked near Olhivske, Malynivka, and in the direction of Poltavka.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian troops conducted offensive operations in the direction of Novodanylivka, near Mali Shcherbaky, Kamyanske, and near Plavni.
On the Prydniprovske direction, Russian troops attacked near Antonivskyi Bridge and Bilohrudyi Island.
General conclusion:
Fierce battles continue along the entire perimeter of the enemy's incursion into the border strip of Sumy Oblast. The command of the "Kursk" Operational Grouping attempts to simultaneously expand the incursion and prevent the retreat of its forward units. Ukrainian Defense Forces actively counterattack the enemy in the western part of the incursion, effectively not only stopping the enemy's advance in this direction but also enveloping them from the flanks and encircling them. The position of Russian troops in the Oleksiivka area remains very vulnerable, where forward units of Ukrainian Defense Forces bypassed enemy positions from the east and northeast and broke through to Novomykolayivka. The enemy command introduced reserves into battle in the Bilovody – Varachyne and Vodolahy – Varachyne directions, attempting to prevent a complete encirclement in Oleksiivka with counterattacks on the flank of Ukrainian units.
The commands of the 6th Combined Arms Army and the 1st Tank Army significantly increased the intensity of combat operations on their adjacent flanks.
Russian troops on the Lyman direction attempt to prevent Ukrainian Defense Forces from redeploying reserves to more critical sectors of the front, particularly to the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions.
The commands of the 20th and 25th Combined Arms Armies continue to dislodge Ukrainian Defense Forces from the left bank of the Chornnyi Zherebets River in its lower course and simultaneously attempt to break through in the direction of the Oskil River in the Pisky Radkivski – Lozove sector and in the directions of Svyatohirsk and Lyman.
The Russian command failed to collapse the defense of the "Luhansk" Operational Tactical Group (OTG) along a series of heights west of the Chornnyi Zherebets River in the Kopanky - Druzhelyubivka sector (adjacent flanks of the 1st Tank Army and the 20th Combined Arms Army of the enemy). This complicates the aggressor's advance on Borova on a broad front due to the possibility of flanking counterattacks by Ukrainian Defense Forces.
The enemy command shifted the main attack direction in the 1st Tank Army's zone to a rather narrow sector in the Lozove – Borivska Andriivka and Vyshneve – Zelenyi Hai directions, attempting to mass its forces and assets on the shortest path to Borova.
Russian troops unsuccessfully attacked the outskirts of Siversk and were forced to retreat.
The enemy failed to capture Stupochky and Predtechyne.
Russian troops on the Pokrovsk direction attempt to advance north along highway T0504 Pokrovsk – Kostyantynivka to Kostyantynivka.
Russian troops continue attempts to cross the administrative border of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts and establish themselves in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The enemy constructed approximately 10 earth-covered bunkers, 12 concrete bunkers without earth covering, and 8 hangars at the Khalino airbase in Kursk Oblast. 2 concrete bunkers were constructed at the Saky airbase in Crimea. No construction activity is noted at the Dzhankoi airbase in the occupied Crimea.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 212 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, 15 Russian attacks were repelled. The enemy carried out 10 air strikes.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, 8 combat engagements occurred in the areas of Milove, Stroyivka, Vovchansk, and Zelene.
On the Kupyansk direction, 7 enemy attacks were recorded. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled enemy assault actions near Holubivka, Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, and Kolisnykivka.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 28 times, trying to advance in the areas of Hrekivka, Kopanky, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Kolodyazi, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and towards Bilohorivka.
On the Siversk direction, 5 assault actions by the occupation troops were repelled in the areas of Serebrianka and Vyiimka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, 5 combat engagements were recorded in the Chasiv Yar area and towards Stupochky.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 14 attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and towards Stepanivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 74 offensive actions by the aggressor were stopped in the areas of Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Mykolaivka, Razyne, Rodynske, Novotoretske, Promin, Vidrodzhennia, Shevchenko, Udachne, Novoserhiyivka, Kotlyarivka, Muravka, Zelenyi Kut, and Oleksiivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, 27 attempts to break through defensive lines were stopped in the areas of Zaporizhzhia, Novokhatske, Myrne, Shevchenko, Zelene Pole, Rivnopil, and Vilne Pole.
On the Orikhiv direction, the enemy conducted offensive actions twice, tried to advance towards Mali Shcherbaky and Novodanylivka.
On the Prydniprovske direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 7 attempts by the aggressor 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 a UAV strike on the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnfetorgsintez Oil Refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The enemy's activity continues within Vovchansk city, where units of the 128th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 6th Combined Arms Army operate.
The 16th Separate SOF Brigade operates near Cherneshchyna.
The 144th Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army advances in the direction of Lyman.
The 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 68th Army Corps operates near Popiv Yar; the 103rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army advances in the direction of Kostyantynivka; the 68th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division operates near Dovha Balka, Yablunivka, Razyne, and Stepanivka; the 238th Artillery Brigade operates near Sofiivka.
The 114th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Combined Arms Army operates near Novoukrainka and Dachne.
The 36th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 29th Combined Arms Army operates near Novokhatske, Tolstoi, and Zelenyi Hai; the 5th Separate Tank Brigade of the 36th Combined Arms Army is active near Maliivka.
The 1466th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the 5th Combined Arms Army operates near Malynivka.
The 1455th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th Combined Arms Army operates near Orikhiv.
The 104th Airborne Division operates in Kherson Oblast; the "Espanola" Volunteer Brigade operates on the coast of Crimea.
Possible operation situation developments:
According to the estimates of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the enemy will not be able to achieve the Kremlin's goal of capturing the entire Donetsk Oblast by the end of 2025. The new operational task of the enemy grouping in the theater of military operations is to advance to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and create a buffer zone 10 km deep. Full occupation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts is possible no earlier than February 2028, provided current rates of advancement are maintained.
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 command of the enemy's "Sever (North)" Operational Grouping in cooperation with the right flank of “Zapad (West)” Operational Grouping in the Southern Slobozhansky direction, will attempt to expand its bridgehead northeast of Velykyi Burluk and capture Hatnie before attacking the city. For this purpose, the troops will have to force water obstacles, including the Velykyi Burluk River on the Shevchenkove – Mykhailivka – Velykyi Burluk line. Villages located along the river will become a significant obstacle for Russian troops. The Vovchansk – Velykyi Burluk – Dvorichna line can become a powerful defensive line within Russia's buffer zone in northern Kharkiv Oblast if the enemy can combine its efforts from three directions in the medium and long term.
On the Lyman direction, the forces of the Russian “Zapad (West)” Operational Grouping will attempt to reach the line of Karlivka – Shandryholove – Drobysheve, while simultaneously advancing near Torske in an effort to enter Lyman from the east. 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 enemy's development of its operational success in the Novopavlivka direction threatens to destabilize the situation on the Pokrovsk and Zaporizhzhia directions, leading to negative consequences for Ukrainian Defense Forces in both operational and strategic terms. If the command of Ukrainian Defense Forces fails to stabilize the situation on this direction in the near future, then Ukraine’ military-political leadership should prepare for the opening of the Pavlohrad operational direction and the emergence of operational complications for the "Tavriya" OSG on the Zaporizhzhia direction.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 14.07.25
Personnel - almost 1,035 060 (+1,130);
Tanks – 11,019 (+3);
Armored combat vehicles ‒ 22,987 (+4);
Artillery systems – 30,294 (+51);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,438 (0);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,194 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 55,025 (+102);
Aircraft - 421 (0);
Helicopters – 340 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 45,635 (+124);
Intercepted cruise and other missiles – 3,491 (0);
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
On the night of July 14, Russia attacked Ukraine with 136 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones of various types, also launched 4 S-300/400 anti-aircraft guided missiles; Ukrainian air defense destroyed 61 attack drones, another 47 decoys were lost to location or suppressed by electronic warfare systems, 28 drones hit 10 locations and debris fell on 4.
Around midnight on July 14, Russian troops attacked Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast, with Shahed-type kamikaze drones, as a result of which an industrial enterprise was damaged; according to preliminary data, there were no casualties.
On the night of July 14, Russian troops attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with attack drones, 10 of which were shot down by air defense, but hits were recorded in two districts; in Dnipro district, three people were wounded, including two 13-year-old girls and a 51-year-old man, all were hospitalized, also dozens of cars and buildings were destroyed and damaged, and in Kryvyi Rih district and Nikopol region, infrastructure was damaged.
As a result of the Russian attack on Sumy region on July 14, during which the enemy used attack drones and guided aerial bombs, two men aged 50 and 55 died in Shostka community, and four more people were wounded, including a 7-year-old child; in Shostka, a civilian object was destroyed and about 30 buildings were damaged, and in Sumy community, drone hits caused a fire and destruction of non-residential buildings.
On the morning of July 14, Russian troops dropped a guided aerial bomb on the village of Borivske, Shevchenkivska community, Kharkiv Oblast, as a result of the strike one person died, and four more were wounded and hospitalized.
On the morning of July 14, Russian troops shelled Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, with barrel artillery, as a result of which a woman died in her own house, and at least three private homes were damaged.
On the afternoon of July 14, Russian troops attacked the city of Zlatopil in Kharkiv region with Geran-2 type drones, as a result of which one person died, and seven more, including a 13-year-old child, were wounded.
On the afternoon of July 14, Russian troops attacked Sumy community with three Shahed-type drones: two of them hit an educational institution with a certain interval, the third – a medical one; as a result of the strikes at least seven people were injured, including three women and three men, another person was wounded during the attack on the medical facility.
Around 7:00 PM on July 14, the Russian army struck Kherson with a drone, as a result of the attack a 65-year-old woman died. The Russians also dropped explosives from a drone on a car in Dnipro district. A 30-year-old man was injured. While extinguishing a fire after the Russian shelling of Kherson, rescuers came under repeated attack.
On the evening of July 12, hundreds of shots from small arms were heard on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which, according to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, is an unusual situation; during the inspection the next morning, the agency's mission found numerous bullet casings near reactors 5 and 6, but no physical damage was recorded — Grossi emphasized that any military activity near a nuclear facility, including the use of drones, is unacceptable and poses a threat to nuclear safety.
A government change is planned in Ukraine. First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered to head the government, reported that she will soon present proposals for candidacies for the new Cabinet of Ministers; she emphasized that the government prepares for interaction with the Verkhovna Rada, and among the priorities identified by the president are strengthening the economy, supporting citizens, scaling up arms production, deregulation, and concentrating resources on defense and reconstruction.
This summer, the situation with electricity generation in Ukraine is significantly better than last year, and it does not foresee restrictions for the population and industry, however, the risks of possible Russian strikes and their consequences remain relevant. This was reported by First Deputy Minister of Energy Yuriy Sheiko. He noted that last summer there were significant restrictions due to numerous damages to thermal generation, but now, after the resumption of operation of many thermal power plant units, the situation has stabilized. However, the risks of attacks remain, and in case of new strikes, problems may arise. Despite the increase in temperature and growth in electricity consumption, the energy system is currently balanced, generation works without remarks, and capacities are sufficient to cover the needs of the population and industry, taking into account the repair of individual power units.