The Battle of Ukraine, Special Issue 241, from 18 June 2025, 13:00 to 26 June 2025, 18:00 Kyiv Time
Author: David Batashvili
This is a special issue of the Rondeli Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources.
Kursk-Sumy Area
Ukrainians counterattacked towards Andriivka, retaking this village or a large part of it.
To the east, Russians took Novomykolaivka, and advanced south and southeast of Oleksiivka.
Further east, Russians advanced within Yunakivka.
Belgorod Area
No changes were noted in the area.
Kharkiv Area
Fighting in the area continued without major changes.
Kupyansk Area and Donbas Area – North
Russians advanced within Kidnrashivka, and south of Kalynove reaching village Radkivka and taking village Holubivka.
Russians also advanced west of Makiivka, taking Novomykhailivka and a part of Hrekivka.
Ukrainians pushed Russians back in the northern part of Torske.
Donbas Area – Northeast
Fighting in the area continued without known major changes.
Toretsk-Kostyantynivka Area
In the north, Russians advanced in the southern part of Chasiv Yar, and in village Stupochky.
Russians advanced west of Toretsk, and pushed forward within village Leonidivka.
Further west, they advanced within village Oleksandro-Kalynove, and in the western part of village Yablunivka.
Static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive map. The Kostyantynivka-Pokrovsk section of the frontline by the afternoon, 26 June 2025. All information on the maps is approximate.
Donbas Area – Southeast and South
Northeast of Myrnohrad, Russians completed the capture of Shevchenko Pershe, reached Koptjeve, and advanced towards Novotoretske.
Southwest of Pokrovsk, Russians pushed forward within Kotlyne, likely completed the capture of Novoserhiivka, and advanced in the space between the latter village and Udachne.
Russians completed the capture of Kostyantynopil. West of it, they completed the capture of village Zaporizhzhya, took village Yalta, and entered Perebudova taking at least part of this village.
Further south, Russians advanced northwest of Burlatske, taking village Shevchenko or most of it.
Zaporizhzhia Area
Russians advanced between Kamyanske and Lobkove.
Black Sea-Dnipro River Area
Fighting in the area continued without major changes.
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