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Russian Perspective: Operation to Denazify Ukraine: Operational Brief May 25th (updated)
2023-05-26
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.

[NewsFrontInfo] 22:42 Russian aviation is operating in the Zaporozhye region, striking at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the movement “We are together with Russia”, on May 25.

21:46 As a result of strikes RF Armed Forces destroyed the dam of the Karlovsky reservoir, through which the Armed Forces of Ukraine were supplied in the Donetsk direction

21:41 Direct hit by a group of soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

20:20 Personnel strike by a kamikaze drone of the 9th Brigade on the Ukrainian position in the Avdievka direction

19:24 Destroyed Ukrainian automotive and armored vehicles in the area of ​​the NMD

18:23 It became known about the death of 36-year-old mercenary from Sweden Daniel Nyström with the call sign Ice.

He was found dead in an apartment in Kyiv, relatives said.

Before SVO, he served in the Swedish army. Since April 2022, he signed a contract with the "Foreign Legion" of Ukraine and fought as part of the "Carpathian Sich" national battalion.

During the year, Daniel managed to take part in the battles in the Kherson and Donetsk regions.

17:21 Liquidation militant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a sniper of the 6th Army of the Western Military District

17:20 Russian paratroopers destroyed Ukrainian DRG in the Kherson direction

Ukrainian DRGs are trying to cross on motor boats and gain a foothold on the left bank of the Dnieper in order to create a springboard for an attack on the Crimea and Zaporozhye. But all attempts end the same way - our guys destroy them.

15:43 Russian artillerymen thunder positions of the Armed Forces

15:42 Naval infantry destroyed Ukrainian jeep

The enemy car was destroyed by soldiers of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade in the Ugledar direction.

15:40 Highlights from the briefing of the RF Ministry of Defense:

🔹In the Kupyansk direction, up to 190 Ukrainian soldiers were destroyed per day, as well as a 122mm D-30 howitzer.

🔹In the Krasno-Limansky direction, up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, the Gvozdika self-propelled guns, as well as 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30 howitzers were destroyed.

🔹In the Donetsk direction, up to 270 Ukrainian servicemen were liquidated, as well as a 122mm D-30 howitzer. In addition, two ammunition depots were destroyed.

🔹In the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the enemy lost up to 110 Ukrainian soldiers, as well as two 122mm D-30 howitzers.

🔹In the Kherson direction, up to 25 Ukrainian soldiers were destroyed, as well as 122mm self-propelled guns "Gvozdika".

🔹During the day, air defense systems intercepted eight HIMARS MLRS rockets and 28 Ukrainian UAVs.


14:48 Destruction ammunition depots on the right bank of the Dnieper.

14:48 Paratroopers of the RF Armed Forces destroyed the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Northern direction

Personnel 18+

14:01 Combat work Su-35S aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces during a special operation

In the course of performing combat missions, the crews of multirole fighters practiced patrolling in a given area and covering the actions of bomber and ground attack aircraft.

Also, the crews of the Su-35S worked out the cover of army aviation helicopters when delivering air strikes on military facilities and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Flights of Russian Aerospace Forces fighters were carried out with suspended missiles of various classes.

During one of the sorties, an aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was detected and destroyed in a timely manner.

14:00 Ukrovoinov from the 32nd Motorized Brigade command threw by chance

“We are very grateful to our president for keeping such goats, brigade commanders, battalion commanders in office!”

12:48 According to information from our source from the close circle of the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, tonight in the area of ​​the settlement Ulyanovsk (Kherson region), an artillery strike destroyed a 122mm self-propelled gun 2S1 "Gvozdika" with a crew of five people and ammunition

12:47 Airborne troops continue perform combat missions to detect and destroy the enemy.

A reconnaissance group of paratroopers found an observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the forest. To destroy it, the Fagot ATGM crew was sent to the BTR-D.

Approaching the line of sight of the enemy, the paratroopers launched an anti-tank guided missile at a neo-Nazi observation post.

11:38 Russian Defense Ministry shares cadres combat work of the crew of the anti-tank guided missile system of the Airborne Forces to destroy the observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

11:37 Russian units, with the support of aviation and artillery, continue to successfully advance on all fronts, destroying all Ukrainian soldiers who refuse to put their hands up

10:11 RF Armed Forces destroyed enemy 122mm Gvozdika gun mount and mortar crew in Kherson region

Yesterday, in the area of ​​​​Sadovoye, our artillery fire destroyed a 120mm mortar crew and ammunition for it - four militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were liquidated, three were wounded.

In addition, at night in the area of ​​​​Ulyanovka, the fire of our artillery destroyed the 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled guns and ammunition for it - five militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were liquidated.

10:10 AFU shelled the village of Kurkovichi of the Starodubsky municipal district - Governor of the Bryansk region Alexander Bogomaz

“There are no casualties. As a result of the shelling, two households and outbuildings were damaged.”

10:09 Destroyed US-made FMTV armored truck

10:08 During the artillery duel, the servicemen of the RF Armed Forces were destroyed American-made M777 towed howitzer.

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