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Actual information about the situation on the front line: May 25 (updated)
2023-05-26
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFrontInfo] 21:20 Ukrainian troops fired five rounds of "NATO" caliber of 155mm and 17 rounds of 152mm caliber in Donetsk and Gorlovka, the representation of the Donetsk People's Republic at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).

19:54 Video- Yasinovataya still remains under massive enemy artillery fire. Kyiv: terrorists inflict one blow after another, concentrating artillery attack on a residential sector. War correspondent Georgy Medvedev News Front visited the site of the recent shelling.

19:36 Video of the transfer of the bodies of the US citizen Nicholas Meymer and an unidentified Turkish citizen liquidated in Artyomovsk (Bakhmut).

19:20 Video- Report of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company about the battles of the 76th and 98th Airborne divisions near Kremennaya.

19:05 Video- You can’t hide from us behind the Dnieper and on the islands on the Dnieper too.

Watch impressive footage of the work of the units of the 61st Separate Marine Brigade of the Northern Fleet against the enemy near Kherson.

The enemy is constantly trying to gain a foothold in the gray zone on the Dnieper to create a springboard for a possible offensive. However, such attempts are suppressed by our artillery and aviation.

18:57 Photo- the result of the work of gunners of the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine today in Horlivka.

18:35 Video- Shots of Bakhmut after the fights, filmed with a copter.

18:21 Video- TOS-1A covered two Ukrainian strongholds along with ammunition in the Zaporozhye region.

17:48 Video– Statement by the head of the press center of the Center group

- Su-34 fighter-bombers of the "Center" grouping of troops bombed an ammunition depot, enemy strongholds in the Krasno-Limansky direction.

- Artillery units inflicted fire damage on the areas of concentration of manpower and firepower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Yampolovka, Nevskoye, Terny.

- On the Torsky site and in the area of Serebryansky forestry, the enemy from among the 81st Airmobile and 63rd Mechanized brigades made attempts to regain lost positions. As a result of the fire impact of aviation and artillery units of the "Center" grouping, the enemy suffered significant losses in personnel and equipment.

17:21 Vasilievka under fire on militants APU

At the moment, it is known about three civilians who were injured during the artillery attack of the city by the Nazis.

The Zelensky regime continues to shell civilians in the Zaporozhye region. Today, under the fire of the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the city of Vasilievka.

The blow was delivered from barrel artillery on a farm. Agricultural machinery was damaged.

Judging by the large number of small holes, it can be assumed that the artillery attack was carried out with the use of ammunition filled with striking elements.

Dear fellow countrymen - residents of the frontline areas, I remind you of the opportunity to temporarily move to Berdyansk. Accommodation at recreation centers, three meals a day, and medical care are provided free of charge.

16:52 Video– Kamikaze drone strike of the 9th Brigade on the Ukrainian position in the Avdievka direction.

16:35 Silence in the Belgorod direction. Once again confirmation to the fact that entering the border villages is just a PR action, to show strength where it is not necessary, it was necessary to show the defense of Mariupol, Kherson, Bakhmut. If this were really an offensive, as some channels wrote, then the enemy would continue to be highly active, would increase the pace of artillery. training, and intelligence.

Now we see only silence...

Analyzing what happened days earlier, we can also say the following. The active use of the abbreviation DRG emphasizes the incompetence of our colleagues in the information space, study military affairs and see what a DRG is and what a company is, because according to estimates, the number of the enemy on Kozinka was just a company.

The DRG is what the DRG is for, that it seduces sabotage and intelligence, and does not storm the villages and enter into open battle.

16:11 Video- Against the backdrop of the withdrawal of PMC units from Bakhmut (Artemovsk), the Ukrainian side unilaterally announced the exchange and return of 106 prisoners (eight officers and 98 soldiers), as well as the bodies of two mercenaries.

Considering that the exchange took place near Bakhmut, and not in the Sumy or Zaporozhye regions, most likely, it was organized not by the negotiators of the Russian Ministry of Defense, but by Prigozhin’s people.

16:02 Since the enemy is alreadystartsto disperse the “overpower” about the downed Su-25, we will clarify the situation.

The Su-25 was indeed hit by MANPADS today.

The pilot confirmed that he was a real attack aircraft, brought the plane home. Worthy of an award. The Su-25 once again proved that it is insanely tenacious.

Engineers will also show their skills within a few days, and soon the board will again gnome the enemy. No doubt.

15:52 Video– 15 Ukrainian servicemen who made the right choice in the Avdiivka direction.

15:33 Summary Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (05/25/2023)

- In the Kupyansk direction, air strikes and artillery fire from the "Western" group of forces hit enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Masyutovka, Timkovka, Kotlyarovka of the Kharkov region and Stelmahovka of the Luhansk People's Republic.

- In the areas of the settlements of Novomlynsk, Sinkovka of the Kharkiv region, Ivanovka of the Donetsk People's Republic and Rozovka of the Luhansk People's Republic, the actions of four Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped.

During the day, the enemy’s losses in this direction amounted to 190 Ukrainian servicemen, three vehicles, as well as a 122mm D-30 howitzer.

- In the Krasno-Limansky direction, operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems of the "Center" group of troops defeated enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Yampolovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Raigorodka and Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People's Republic.

Up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, three pickup trucks, a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, as well as 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30 howitzers were destroyed.

- In the Donetsk direction, as a result of air strikes and artillery fire, active operations of the units of the "Southern" group of forces over the past day, up to 270 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, two cars, and a 122mm D-30 howitzer were destroyed.

- In addition, two warehouses with ammunition of the 80th Airborne Assault and 110 Mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Stupochka and Avdievka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

- In the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, air strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok group of forces defeated enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Novomikhailovka, Novoselka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Malaya Tokmachka and Nesteryanka of the Zaporozhye region.

In the area of the settlement of Vladimirovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the actions of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group were stopped.

- During the day in these areas, the enemy's losses amounted to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, four vehicles, as well as two 122mm D-30 howitzers.

- In the Kherson direction, as a result of inflicting fire damage, up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen, two cars, as well as a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery installation were destroyed in a day.

- Operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the day hit 95 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 102 districts.

Air defense systems intercepted eight rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system per day.

- In addition, 28 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Tokarevka of the Kharkiv region, Chervonaya Dibrova, Kremennaya, Zhytlovka, Zatishnoe, Novokrasnyanka of the Luhansk People's Republic, Svetlodarskoe, Evgenovka, Zeleny Gay of the Donetsk People's Republic, Chubarevka of the Zaporozhye Region, as well as Cairo of Kherson areas.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 429 aircraft, 235 helicopters, 4,321 unmanned aerial vehicles, 424 anti-aircraft missile systems, 9,298 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,100 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 4,901 field artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 10,447 units of special military vehicles.


15:14 Video- Boldly and decisively: the calculation of the Fagot ATGM of the Airborne Forces destroyed the observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

A reconnaissance group of paratroopers found an observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the forest. To destroy it, the calculation of the Fagot ATGM was sent to the BTR-D. Having approached the enemy on vehicles, the crew dismounted and advanced to the line to destroy the observation post.

Approaching the enemy’s line of sight, acting boldly and decisively, the paratroopers launched an anti-tank guided missile from the Fagot ATGM at the observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

To avoid enemy return fire, the paratroopers promptly collected, loaded onto the BTR-D and departed for a safe area.

14:42 Audio recording- Yevgeny Prigozhin said that some of the Wagner PMC fighters received high state awards after the president's personal command.

14:34 Video- A large RT report from the Russian city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut).

14:10 Video– Statement by the head of the press center of the “South” group

- The aviation of the "Southern" group of forces inflicted a defeat on the strongholds of Ukrainian units in the Lisichansk and Avdeevsk directions.

- The crew of the Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Unit of the Southern Military District completed three fire missions at the platoon strongholds of the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlement of Pervomayskoye.

- The artillery of the motorized rifle unit of the Southern Military District, as part of the counterbattery fight, destroyed seven enemy artillery pieces and three mortars at firing positions near the settlement of Pobeda of the Donetsk People's Republic.


13:35 Video- Wagner PMCs began to withdraw their units, but Yevgeny Prigozhin decided to leave two fighters in the city.

13:12 Video- Bakhmuta was found with a GoPro camera, which captured the most “successful assault” on the building by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

12:49 Video– Do you remember how the Ukrainians claimed that they entered the Belgorod region without resistance? Well, this video says otherwise. They were under artillery fire. And judging by the location of their equipment, this is almost the very beginning of the invasion.

12:34 Video– Ukrainians are here demonstrating the capabilities of the Challenger 2 tank against concrete “dragon teeth” (for some reason, exactly three just lying in the field).

And everything is cool, of course, he pushes them, that's all ... but do not forget that on the real line of defense they are fastened together, stand in tight order (and not one per 10 meters) and that the tank will be fired at this time. But yes, of course, it's a win.

12:15 Video– Statement by the officer of the press center of the Zapad group

- During the hostilities in the Kupyansk direction, the artillery of the group of troops "West" destroyed a mortar crew with fire from the 152mm self-propelled guns "Msta-S" in the area of the settlement of Novoselovskoye.

- Assault detachments in the area of the settlements of Masyutovka, Molchanovo destroyed up to ten and captured seven enemy servicemen from the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade.

– By means of air defense, a reconnaissance UAV “Furia” was shot down by fire from the Tor-M2U air defense system.

- The crew of the TOS "Solntsepek" struck at the concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment of the 20th Specialized Division of Territorial Defense.

- Attack and army aviation carried out missile and bomb strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade and territorial defense units.


11:45 After an intensive spurt of Russian units from the Crimea deep into the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, at the beginning of a special military operation, it was possible to release over 70% of the region.

Russian troops managed to break through the land corridor from Donetsk and Rostov to Crimea and occupy the entire coastal strip along the Sea of Azov.

Currently, Ukrainian formations are preparing for a counteroffensive against Russian positions near Orekhov, Gulyaipol and other sectors along the Zaporizhzhya frontier. And the fate of the liberated territories will depend on the outcome of this offensive.

11:32 Video- By popular demand, our today's hero is a pilot, lieutenant colonel, a representative of the "helicopter" dynasty.

He followed in the footsteps of his father, also an army pilot. After graduating from the Syzran Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots in 1998, already in 2002 he took part in his first military operations in Khankala, led the search and rescue service. Over the years of service, there were many more airfields and tasks. Today he is in the NWO, awarded the Order of Courage.

“I love this job,” Almaz says. The eldest of his three sons is now also learning to fly.

11:10 Video- Beautiful shots of the work of artillerymen of the Southern Military District in the Zaporozhye direction.

10:48 Video- Army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area of the special operation.

10:34 Video– The special forces of the “brave” destroyed the observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the forests near Kremennaya

Special forces of the “Center” group daily open and destroy observation posts, leaving the Armed Forces of Ukraine without “eyes” on the front line. Enemy scouts direct artillery and aircraft, so for specialists they are priority targets for destruction. With their actions, the special forces help the assault groups advance and liberate the Donbass.

10:22 The Russian army went on the offensive near Artyomovsk on two "roads of life" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the key villages of Khromovo and Ivanovskoye

- The Artyomovskoe (Bakhmut) direction remains the most difficult, with the highest intensity of fighting, Ukrainian military analysts report in reports.

- Heavy clashes continue on the flanks of the direction.

- After the approach of the reserves, the Russian troops seek to seize the initiative and conduct an offensive on Khromovo and Ivanovskoye.

- North-east and east of the village of Khromovo, the RF Armed Forces are conducting assault operations in two directions, along the forest belt and through the forest plantation.

- South of the village, Russian troops first conducted reconnaissance in battle towards the intersection of Yubileynaya and Podgornaya streets, and then began to attack.

- In its latest reports, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirms the offensive of the Russian army on Ivanovskoye and Khromovo.

On the Artemovsky (Bakhmut) direction, the RF Armed Forces conducted offensive operations in the direction of Ivanovsky and Khromovo with the support of aviation, which inflicts air strikes on the Belaya Gora area. Also under fire are the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlement. Vasyukovka, Ozaryanovka, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Markovo, Grigorovka, Stupochki, Konstantinovka, Toretsk, Severniy, Yugniy and New York.


10:00 Video- PMC "Wagner" began the withdrawal of units from Artemovsk (Bakhmut).

09:45 Video- And day and night "Hurricane": the calculations of multiple launch rocket systems of the Central Military District struck at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Having received the coordinates of the targets, the gunners advanced to the area of the mission. Having taken up firing positions, they hit targets with high accuracy at distances of more than 15 km, thereby destroying lightly armored vehicles, as well as the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located in the rear of the defensive formations.

09:27 Video- fighting greetings from "Granny"

A marine with the call sign “Granny” talks about his combat life, about how he went to the zone of a special military operation:

“I went to defend the Motherland. Accordingly, he got into the troops, underwent good training. Well prepared. Now we are already doing combat missions. In principle, we are doing well, excellent. I think we will continue to do so until complete victory.

In addition, the Russian serviceman tells about his call sign and, taking the opportunity, sends a big hello to his family and friends: “The call sign is “Babulya” in honor of my grandmother. Good luck to her, good luck. I will come soon. Katyusha, I'm alive and well, a big hello to you. Everything is fine, we will soon come home with a victory!”

09:11 Video- Four-legged comrade on the front line

The plot is about the mascot of the naval infantry of the Pacific Fleet - a dog named "Bandit". A marine with the call sign Ardent dog owner, regularly trains his four-legged comrade and takes on combat missions in the NWO zone.

The dog helps the fighters in positions to carry magazines, cartridges and medicines.

08:48 Video- A report from the liberated Artemovsk.

Our military correspondent managed to visit the city of Artyomovsk, which was liberated by Wagner assault detachments with the support of artillery and aviation from the Southern Group of Forces.

08:31 Kherson direction.

The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired from barrel artillery:

-- n.p. Golaya Pristan fired 12 rounds;
-- 9 rounds were fired at the village of Korsunka;
-- Alyoshki fired 7 rounds at the settlement;
-- n.p. Solontsy fired 7 rounds;
-- n.p. Kardashinka fired 9 rounds;
-- n.p. Podstepnoye fired 9 rounds;
-- n.p. Novaya Zburyevka fired 7 rounds;
-- n.p. Krynki fired 9 rounds.

Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed

During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement. New Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, settlement Vasilievka, settlement Cairo, n.p. Rybalche, firing a total of 28 rounds from cannon artillery.

Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being specified.

08:13 Frontline summary on the morning of 05/25/202
- In the Ugledarsky area - the active work of Russian artillery. Under artillery attack are Zhelenoye Pole, Novosyolka, Burlatskoye, Vremevka, Bolshaya Novosyolka, Zolotaya Niva, Prechistovka, Bogoyavlenka and the city itself.

- On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation conducted assault operations in Maryinka. With the support of artillery, they tried to advance to Pervomaisky. On both sites without positive results.

Under artillery attack positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novomikhailovka, Paraskovyivka, Pobeda, Georgievka, Maksimilyanovka, the city of Krasnogorovka, Nevelskoye, Karlovka, Netaylov, Severny (a settlement west of Avdievka), Stepnoy, Lastochkino, Avdeevka, Ocheretin, Keramika, Novokalinovo, New York, Yuzhny, Toretsk and Severny (a settlement northwest of Gorlovka). The Ukrainian army carried out strikes on Donetsk and Vodiane.

- On the Artemovsky (Bakhmust) direction, Russian troops attacked near Khromovoe. No success. The Armed Forces of Ukraine did not conduct active offensive operations. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit Belaya Gora, Konstantinovka, Stupochki, Ivanovsky, Grigorovka, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka and Vasyukovka. Ukrainian troops attacked Ozaryanovka, Kleshcheevka and Bakhmut.

- In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops conducted offensive operations near Belogorovka and from Masyutovka. No promotion. The artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit Stelmakhovka, Berestovoye, Tabaevka, Kotlyarovka, Kislovka, Kupyansk, Kondrashovka, Malaya Shapkovka, Dvurechnaya, Novomlynsk, Krasny Pervoi, Kamenka and Topolyam.


08:02 All night Russian Armed Forces inflicted massive strikes by UAV "Geran" and missile weapons on enemy targets. Explosions sounded in Kyiv, Kherson, Chernihiv, Nikolaev, Odessa, Lvov, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytsky, Kharkov regions. The end of the alarm sounded at 6 am Moscow time.
- In the Black Sea yesterday, three surface drones attacked the Russian ship "Ivan Khurs" northwest of the Bosphorus. The devices were destroyed by precise fire.

- In the Crimea at night in the Kacha region, the forces of the Black Sea Fleet shot down two UAVs from small arms, several more UAVs were drowned out and planted by electronic warfare.

- In the Ugledar direction, our Far Eastern soldiers repelled an attack by enemy infantry with the support of a tank in the area of the settlement. Nikolskoye.

- In the Kherson region - artillery duels and fight drones.

- In the Belgorod region, it was reported that enemies were carrying out artillery strikes on the recently liberated territory of the Graivoron checkpoint. In the evening, an air defense system worked over the Valuysky urban district, in the afternoon - over the Belgorod region.

In Novaya Tavolzhanka, an explosive device was dropped from a UAV without subsequent detonation over a private residential building. The outskirts of the settlement were shelled. Teresovka, Shebekinsky district. There is one victim - a man with leg injuries.

- The enemy fired 97 rounds of ammunition into the DPR. Panteleymonovka, Yasinovataya, Donetsk, Aleksandrovka were under fire.


Posted by:badanov

#2  If you find yourself refighting WW2, you are good to go.
Posted by: Enver Slager8035   2023-05-26 23:30  

#1   Months ago I posted the vast salt mines in Ukraine. Finally video proof.
Posted by: Dale   2023-05-26 09:29  

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