Russia’s war on Ukraine. 25.11.25
Operational situation
On the Northern Slobozhansky direction, Russian forces attacked in the Boyaro-Lezhachi direction, near Kindrativka, Andriivka, Oleksiivka, Varachyne, firing at Ukrainian Defense Forces positions with heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A near Andriivka. The 1427th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 11th Army Corps is engaged in combat in the Tiotkino area, gradually losing combat effectiveness; morale, psychological state, and discipline are assessed as low.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked toward Oleksiivka, with their sabotage and reconnaissance groups operating in the Tiotkino area of Kursk Oblast.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, Russian forces attacked near Vovchansk and Synelnykove, in the Kolodyazne direction, attempting to bypass Vovchansk from its western outskirts and near Synelnykove, Tsehelne, and Lyman, striking with MLRS to destroy Ukrainian Defense Forces positions in the northern part of Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces struck Ukrainian troops west of Stepova Novoselivka, attempted to advance west of Kupyansk, and attacked near Petropavlivka, Nadiia, Hrekivka, and Novoyehorivka.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces advanced near the T0513 Siversk–Lyman highway south of Yampil, attacked near and inside Lyman, near Serednie, Yarova, Drobysheve, Stavky, Novyi Myr, Zarichne, in the Dibrova direction, and near Yampil.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Dibrova and Lyman.
On the Sloviansk direction, the 88th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Army Corps captured Zvanivka. Russian forces advanced northeast of Siversk, attempted to advance along the T0513 Lyman–Siversk highway west of Zakitne, attacked near and inside Siversk, near Dronivka, Platonivka, Serebrianka, Vyimka, Sakko and Vanzetti.
On the Kostyantynivka direction, Russian forces advanced east of Rusyn Yar, attacked near Kostyantynivka, Mayske, Chasiv Yar, Predtechyne, Ivanopillya, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Yablunivka, in the direction of Stepanivka, near Rusyn Yar, Poltavka, Sofiivka, Volodymyrivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces hold positions in the northern and central parts of Shakhove, in the western part of Rodynske, and counterattacked near Toretske, Rodynske, Hryshyne, and Udachne. Special Forces groups are conducting raids.
Russian forces advanced in the western part of Rodynske, attempted to advance north of Rivne, attacked near Shakhove, Nove Shakhove, in the direction of Toretske, near Zaporizhzhia, near and inside Pokrovsk, in the direction of Hryshyne, near Rodynske, Zatyshshya, Chervonyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, within Myrnohrad and Rivne, near Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, in the direction of Novopidhorodnie, systematically striking high-rise buildings in Myrnohrad with FAB-3000 bombs from UMPK. The enemy is infiltrating the T0515 Pokrovsk–Dobropillya highway north of the railway line west of Pokrovsk, in the south of Myrnohrad, in Hnativka, Novopavlivka, Lysivka.
On the Oleksandrivka direction, Russian forces advanced to the southern outskirts of Novopavlivka, to the Vovcha River east of Ivanivka and east of Havrylivka, attacked near Novopavlivka, Novoserhiyivka, Filiya, Dachne, Zelenyi Hai, Voronoe, Sosnivka, Stepove, Orestopil, Verbove, Oleksiivka.
The enemy captured Andriivka-Klevtsove, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Novoselivka, Khoroshe, Sosnivka, Stepove, Orestopil, Novooleksandrivka, Hai, Oleksiivka, Vovche.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Tykhe.
On the Huliaypole direction, Russian forces advanced to the Vovcha River, captured Vidradne, Kyrpychne, Yehorivka, Danylivka, Radisne, and Nechayivka, attacked near Huliaypole, Yehorivka, Pryvilne, Pavlivka, Solodke, Dobropillya, Varvarivka, Pryluky, Krasnohirske, Zelenyi Hai, Vysoke, Zatyshshya. Enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups operate in Huliaypole.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Huliaypole, Vidradne, Dobropillya.
On the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck buildings in the center of Mala Tokmachka.
Russian forces advanced south of Mala Tokmachka, north of Stepnohirsk, attacked near Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Prymorske, Stepove, and Stepnohirsk.
On the Prydniprovske direction, Russian forces attacked near the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Ukrainian Defense Forces maintain fire control over major ground logistics routes near Oleshky, including the O221701 Oleshky–Pishchanivka–Pidstepne road, the E97 Oleshky–Sakhi–Radensk highway, the P57 Oleshky–Hola Prystan–Nova Kakhovka–Kakhovka highway, in the areas of Nova Zburivka, Stara Zburivka, and on the Kinburn Spit.
General conclusion:
On the Northern Slobozhansky Direction, Russian attacks near Kindrativka, Andriivka, and Oleksiivka move along routes known to Ukrainian Defense Forces, causing significant enemy losses.
The 6th Army Corps on the Velykyi Burluk direction concentrates on an advance in the Milove–Krasne Pershe area, intensifies attacks on Krasne Pershe, Novovasylivka, and near Ambarne.
In the Borova area, Russian forces attempt to infiltrate in small groups and consolidate in the Ukrainian rear.
Ukrainian Defense Forces hold positions and continue counterattacks in Pokrovsk, hold positions along the E50 highway Pokrovsk–Pavlohrad in the northwest of Pokrovsk, patrol the northern part of the city, have cleared the center of Pokrovsk, and have reduced the supply of enemy assault groups in Pokrovsk with UAV strikes by 90%.
Russian forces continue using their new tactics to advance toward Huliaypole, apply UAV strikes to degrade Ukrainian defense and logistics, conduct reconnaissance-strike operations to identify, weaken, and exploit gaps in Ukrainian defenses, and attack in small groups en masse for rapid advancement and the expulsion of Ukrainian troops.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 183 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, 3 combat clashes occurred.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 5 enemy attacks near Vovchansk, Synelnykove, and in the Kolodyazne direction.
On the Kupyansk direction, there were 4 enemy attacks. Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped enemy assault operations in the areas of Pishchane and Petropavlivka.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 15 times, attempting to advance in the areas of Shandryholove, Novoselivka, Hrekivka, Nadiia, Zarichne, and in the Stavky direction.
On the Sloviansk direction, 15 assaults by occupation forces were repelled near Dronivka, Vyimka, Serebrianka, Siversk, and in the direction of Zvanivka, Yampil, Zakitne.
On the Kostyantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 24 attacks near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Ivanopillya, Kleban-Byk, Yablunivka, Pleshchiivka, Poltavka, and toward Kostyantynivka, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 61 combat clashes occurred near Shakhove, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiyivka, Novoekonomichne, Molodetske, Filiya, Dachne.
On the Oleksandrivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 13 enemy attempts to break through defensive lines near Stepove, Krasnohirske, Pryvilne, Pavlivka, Yehorivka, Zelenyi Hai, Vorone, Sosnivka, and in the direction of Orestopil.
On the Huliaypole Direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 17 enemy attacks near Zelenyi Hai, Zatyshshia, Solodke, and in the direction of Huliaypole, Pryluky, Varvarivka, and Dobropillya.
On the Orikhiv Direction, the enemy attempted to advance near Prymorske but was repelled.
On the Prydniprovske direction, the aggressor made 2 unsuccessful attempts to approach Ukrainian positions near the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out UAV airstrikes on targets in Krasnodar Krai, Rostov Oblast, and on the Beriev Aircraft Company.
The day before, the Lukoil-Nizhny Novgorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, was struck.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 30th and 41st Motorized Rifle Regiments of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps operate from Yablunivka in the direction of Khrapivshchyna and from Varachyne in the direction of Korchakivka. The 810th Separate Marine Brigade operates from Loknia and Oleshnia in the direction of Sadky.
The 128th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 44th Army Corps operates in the southern part of Vovchansk. The 18th Motorized Rifle Division of the 11th Army Corps concentrates in the direction of Velykyi Burluk.
The 352nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 18th Motorized Rifle Division of the 11th Army Corps strikes Ukrainian positions west of Stepova Novoselivka with UAVs.
The 423rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 4th Tank Division of the 1st Tank Army advances in the direction of Lyman.
The 242nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Army Corps strikes Ukrainian positions near Rusyn Yar, the 68th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the division is active near Komyshuvakha, Kramatorsk, and Pryvillya.
The 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army Corps operates within Myrnohrad, the 506th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 27th Motorized Rifle Division of the 2nd Army Corps is in Pokrovsk.
The 657th Separate Anti-Tank Battalion of the 29th Army Corps strikes Ukrainian forces in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the 5th Army Corps and the 30th Separate SOF Company of the 36th Army Corps strike Ukrainian forces west of Dobropillya with UAVs; the 305th Artillery Brigade of the 5th Army Corps is deployed on the outskirts of Huliaypole. The 114th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the 5th Army Corps has captured Zatyshshya.
The 7th Air Assault Division strikes Ukrainian forces in Prymorske with UAVs; the 4th Military Base of the 58th Army Corps is engaged north of Orikhiv.
The 331st Airborne Regiment of the 98th Airborne Division operates on the Kherson direction.
Possible operation situation developments:
The Defense Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry assesses that while the enemy is unlikely to capture all of Donetsk Oblast by the spring of 2026, it may reach the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia and the Sloviansk–Kramatorsk area by early winter. Additionally, 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 reach the Vovchansk – Staryi Saltiv road near Tsehelne and the highway to Rubizhne to disrupt the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ formations in the southern part of Vovchansk, significantly complicate their defense due to the considerable flank threat. The main forces of the 6th Combined Arms Army would advance from the Vovchansk–Bilyi Kolodyaz direction and from the bridgehead on the Oskil through Hryhorivka toward converging directions on Velykyi Burluk, pushing Ukrainian Defense Forces from all territory east of the Siverskyi Donets.
On the Lyman direction, the troops of the enemy’s 20th Combined Arms Army will attempt to reach the Siverskyi Donets River along the widest possible front, cut all main routes that do not cross the river, and block the town of Lyman from the northwest, for which they will advance toward the area of Yarova–Novoselivka–Drobysheve–Pryshyb. Ukrainian Defense Forces’ 11th Army Corps will continue to defend along the Novoselivka–Stavky line.
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–Novoolenivka line.
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, was making 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 Haichul River and the Huliaypole–Pokrovske road on the Dobropillya–Varvarivka section.
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.
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 25.11.25
Personnel - almost 1,167 570 (+1,120);
Tanks – 11,368 (+2);
Armored combat vehicles ‒ 23,624 (+4);
Artillery systems – 34,644 (+18);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,549 (0);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,250 (+2);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 68,118 (+112);
Aircraft - 428 (0);
Helicopters – 347 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 84,217 (+448);
Intercepted cruise and other missiles – 3,981 (0);
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
During the night of 25 November, Russia carried out a combined strike on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure using 464 strike unmanned aerial vehicles (about 250 of them were Shaheds) and 22 air-, sea- and ground-launched missiles. The enemy used four Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, seven Iskander-K cruise missiles, eight Kalibr cruise missiles and three Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Air defense neutralized 452 enemy targets, including 438 unmanned aerial vehicles, one Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile, five Iskander-K cruise missiles, five Kalibr cruise missiles and three Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Missile impacts and impacts of 26 strike unmanned aerial vehicles were recorded at 15 locations, and debris fell at 12 locations.
During the night of 24 to 25 November, the enemy struck energy infrastructure facilities in the city of Kyiv, as well as in Kyiv, Odesa, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv oblasts, resulting in more than 40,000 consumers in Kyiv oblast, 20,000 in Odesa oblast, 13,000 in Chernihiv oblast, more than 21,000 in Dnipropetrovsk oblast and more than 8,000 in Kharkiv oblast being left without power. Emergency shutdowns were applied in Kyiv and in Kharkiv, Poltava and Sumy oblasts to stabilize the situation in the energy system. Throughout all regions of Ukraine today, hourly shutdown schedules are being applied, and capacity-limitation schedules for industrial consumers and businesses remain in effect.
During the massive Russian attack on Ukraine, Moldova’s military monitoring systems detected six drones in the country’s airspace. One drone was recorded in the area of the villages of Vynohradivka–Vulcănești, after which it began moving toward the state border with Romania. The drone crossed the airspace at an altitude of approximately 1,500 meters. In the morning, Romania and Moldova confirmed violations of their airspace. The drone that entered Romanian territory was found and did not contain a warhead.
At about one o’clock in the morning, a series of powerful explosions sounded in Kyiv. Before this, the Air Force had warned of ballistic missile launches from Russian territory toward the Ukrainian capital. Some districts of the capital experienced disruptions in electricity and water supply. Impacts were recorded on apartment buildings in two districts of the city. Seven people were killed and another 21 were injured. The number of route taxis in Kyiv decreased significantly, as about 70 vehicles were damaged during the morning strike.
As a result of Russia’s night-time attack on 25 November, the only logistics center of the Novus supermarket chain, with an area of 40,000 square meters, sustained damage in Kyiv’s Sviatoshyn district. A large crater from a missile formed as a result of the attack, and the warehouse building suffered serious destruction. It is currently known that four supplier drivers who had arrived to unload goods were killed, and another five people were injured. The logistics center, which is currently not operating, was the network’s only distribution center in Kyiv, but the company stresses that there will be no shortage of goods in the stores.
From the evening of 24 November and into the morning of 25 November, Russian forces attacked Chernihiv oblast with UAVs, resulting in the death of a woman and damage to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.
As a result of a Russian UAV attack that took place in Odesa oblast in the evening and night of 24 November, six people were injured, including two children. The impacts caused fires at energy and port infrastructure facilities, and equipment at civilian and energy facilities was damaged. Rescue operations were complicated by repeated air-raid alerts, but the fires were contained by morning.
As a result of a massive combined attack by Russia with missiles and UAVs during the night of Tuesday, two people were killed in the Bila Tserkva community of Kyiv oblast. Eight injured are known, including a 14-year-old girl. In addition, three people were injured in Brovary district: two women aged 63 and 69, who were hospitalized, and a man born in 1989. In the city of Bila Tserkva, four houses were completely destroyed and a four-storey residential building was damaged, from which rescuers evacuated 46 people. Overall, the occupiers carried out strikes on Brovary, Bila Tserkva and Vyshhorod districts, where apartment buildings and private houses, cars, warehouse facilities and a production site were damaged and fires occurred.
On Tuesday afternoon, Russian forces again struck Dnipro, injuring a young woman and a four-year-old child. The woman sustained a severe wound. A four-storey building and a power transmission line were also damaged.
During the day, Russian forces shelled the village of Zolota Balka in Kherson oblast, where a 42-year-old woman was injured in her home. In the settlement of Bilozerka, an 11-year-old boy was injured as a result of shelling.
In Donetsk oblast, the number of injured civilians in Sloviansk as a result of an attack with two guided aerial bombs increased to three: two women aged 37 and 46, and a 49-year-old man. The attack caused extensive destruction, damaging 15 apartment buildings and nine private homes, three educational institutions, a fire-station garage, the trolleybus management facility and a trolleybus, as well as four civilian vehicles.