The Battle of Ukraine, Special Issue 244, from 11 July 2025, 18:00 to 18 July 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
Heavy fighting continued in the area without major changes in territorial control.
Belgorod Area
No changes were noted in the area.
Kharkiv Area
Russians advanced a little in the northwestern part of Vovchansk, and in the area west of this city.
In the east, Russians advanced from Milove towards Ambarne.
Kupyansk Area and Donbas Area – North
In the north, Russians likely completed the capture of village Krasne Pershe.
North of Kupyansk, Russians took Radkivka.
Donbas Area – Northeast
Fighting in the area continued without major changes.
Toretsk-Kostyantynivka Area
Russians advanced west of Toretsk, in the area of Novospaske and Shcherbynivka, possibly taking the two villages although the situation was not quite clear at the time of writing.
Southwest of Kostyantynivka, Russians advanced within village Yablunivka.
Donbas Area – Southeast and South
North and northeast of Myrnohrad, Russians took at least large parts of villages Novotoretske and Boikivka, entered Fedorivka, completed the capture of Razine, and advanced from the latter village towards Chervonyi Lyman approaching it from the northeast.
East of Myrnohrad, Russians took village Mykolaivka.
Southwest of Pokrovsk, Russians completed the recapture of Pishchane, pushed a little forward in the area of Kotlyne, and advanced a little in the space west of Udachne.
Southwest of Novopavlivka, Russians took Novokhatske, reached Zelenyi Hai, and advanced towards village Andriivka-Klevtsove. Fighting with results unclear at the time of writing continued in the area of Voznesenka.
Further south, Russians completed the capture of villages Shevchenko and Zelene Pole.
A static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive map. The Pokrovsk frontline by the evening, 18 July 2025. All information on the maps is approximate.
Zaporizhzhia Area
In the east, Russians advanced further within village Malynivka.
In the west, Russians likely completed the capture of Kamyanske.
Black Sea-Dnipro River Area
Fighting in the area continued without major changes.
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