The Battle of Ukraine, Special Issue 245, from 18 July 2025, 18:00 to 25 July 2025, 12:00 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
Russians entered Varachyne, taking at least part of the village.
Fighting on the rest of the frontline in the area continued without major territorial changes.
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
Southeast of Borova, Russians advanced from the side of Hrekivka towards Olhivka, and advanced in the area of Karpivka.
In the south, Russians pushed forward a little within Torske.
Donbas Area – Northeast
Russians advanced within Verkhnokamyanske.
Toretsk-Kostyantynivka Area
Southeast of Kostyantynivka, Russians took village Bila Hora or a large part of it.
Southwest of Kostyantynivka, they advanced within Yablunivka, within Poltavka, and in the space between Rusin Yar and Stepanivka.
Donbas Area – Southeast and South
North of Myrnohrad, Russians completed the capture of Boikivka, and advanced north of it entering Mayak. They also completed the capture of Fedorivka, and advanced west of it entering Zatyshok.
Northeast of Myrnohrad, Russians advanced within Novoekonomichne.
Southwest of Pokrovsk, Russians advanced in village Zvirove.
On the front south of Novopavlivka, Russians completed the capture of Oleksiivka, took Hrushivske, and advanced towards Oleksandrohrad from the east.
A static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive map. The Pokrovsk frontline by the noon, 25 July 2025. All information on the maps is approximate.
Zaporizhzhia Area
Fighting resulting from the Russian attacks continued in village Plavni near Kamyanske.
Black Sea-Dnipro River Area
Fighting in the area continued without major changes.
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