**Russia-Ukraine War Updates: A Steady Defense and Significant Losses for the Enemy**
As of May 25, 2025, Ukraine’s General Staff reported another day of intense fighting on multiple fronts. The 1,187th day of Russia’s large-scale invasion marked a continued effort by Ukrainian defenders to hold back the enemy’s onslaught.
**Enemy Launches Missiles and Air Strikes, But Suffers Significant Losses**
Yesterday, Russian forces launched two missile strikes and 97 air attacks, using eight missiles and dropping 138 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they carried out 5,461 attacks, including 129 from multiple launch rocket systems, and deployed approximately 2,600 kamikaze drones to strike Ukrainian positions.
**Targeted Strikes by Ukrainian Forces**
In response, Ukraine’s Defense Forces conducted targeted strikes on enemy strongpoints, hitting nine areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment. They also destroyed five artillery pieces, seven command posts, and two other important enemy targets.
**Battlefield Updates from Across Ukraine**
The situation varied across different fronts:
* **Kharkiv direction:** Russian forces attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses in the areas of Vovchansk, Stroivka, Kutkivka, and Vovchanski Khutory. However, their efforts were repelled.
* **Kupyansk direction:** Five enemy attacks took place yesterday, with Ukrainian defenders successfully defending against them.
* **Lyman direction:** The enemy launched 23 assaults, trying to breach Ukraine’s defenses in various settlements.
* **Siversky direction:** Russian forces made three attempts to advance in the areas of Bilogorivka, Viimka, and Pereyzne.
**Ukrainian Forces Continue to Gain Ground**
Despite the intense fighting, Ukrainian soldiers remain steadfast in their defense. They continue to inflict significant losses on the enemy, neutralizing:
1. **1,020 Russian soldiers**
2. **Two tanks**
3. **11 armored combat vehicles**
4. **68 artillery systems**
5. **One multiple launch rocket system**
6. **190 operational-tactical level unmanned aerial vehicles**
7. **Six missiles**
8. **112 vehicles**
9. **Seven units of special equipment**
**A Steady Defense and a Strong Ukrainian Resolve**
As the war enters its 1,187th day, Ukraine’s General Staff reports continued resistance against Russia’s invasion. The enemy may have launched numerous attacks, but the Ukrainian military has remained resolute in defending their country.
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