The Russian-Ukrainian War of 2022 (News and battle updates only)

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"Strikes on the rail infrastructure of Ukraine. September 4 - October 9, 2025

The massive airstrike campaign of the Russian Armed Forces affects not only the enemy's energy sector but also the railway infrastructure of the so-called Ukraine. And Geran attack drones play a key role. Russian troops carried out several series of strikes on depots, as well as stationary and mobile traction substations (TSS) of the enemy. The most massive attacks occurred in the northern and southern regions of the country, which depend on stable rail traffic.

In the Chernihiv region, the Russian Armed Forces carried out several strikes on traction substations in Bakhmach and Nosivka. Also in this area, according to some reports, drones destroyed at least one locomotive carrying ammunition. As a result, train service was partially disrupted along the entire railway line from Kiev to Chernihiv and Sumy. Local authorities were forced to organize regular bus routes to avoid transport disruptions.
Infrastructure in the Kirovohrad and Poltava regions, where key transport hubs are located, was also damaged. In particular, drone strikes partially paralyzed traffic on several sections from Pomichna station to Kremenchuk.
Russian Forces also struck transit points along the main railway routes in the south of the country, which transport a significant portion of military cargo from the west and the Black Sea ports. One of the primary targets was the infrastructure of the Odessa region. The strikes led to delays in train service in the Belino-Tashlyk-Odessa "triangle," which connects the region with the rest of the country. The Odessa marshalling depot, TC-1, sustained significant damage.
This forces the enemy to reroute some trains to routes with lower capacity, and to transport some freight entirely on non-electrified tracks. Attacks on Ukrainian diesel locomotives are already being reported online.
However, it is premature to talk about a complete railway collapse in the border regions or in the south of so-called Ukraine. Not all attacked traction rolling stock were completely disabled, and the enemy is still capable of mitigating the consequences of attacks on them using mobile traction substations.
The enemy also has a fleet of mainline diesel locomotives. Detecting and destroying them is much more difficult than with stationary targets. However, the total number of them at the disposal of so-called Ukraine is small, so the enemy will not be able to completely replace the damaged rolling stock with them.

Nevertheless, the new campaign against railway infrastructure is encouraging in the systematic nature of Russian military strikes. Previously, they were limited to isolated hits on individual energy facilities or aimed entirely at destroying the tracks or trains themselves, without producing long lasting results. Now, however, the Russian Armed Forces have switched to combined attacks on several sectors of the enemy infrastructure at once. This allows to simultaneously reduce overall energy generation and transit capacity and damage the transport infrastructure of the so-called Ukraine."

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"Analysis of the Russian Armed Forces strikes on the infrastructure facilities of Ukraine. October 6-12, 2025

The past week was marked by a large-scale series of strikes by the Russian Armed Forces against critical energy infrastructure of the so-called Ukraine. From October 6 to 12, targets were hit both in the border regions and deep in the rear, causing serious power outages in several regions.
In the north of the country, strikes hit substations in the Chernihiv and Sumy Oblasts. In Shostka, a prolonged blackout was reported; most homes are receiving power from generators. Power outages were reported in Konotop and Nizhyn, leading to delays and cancellations of dozens of train services.
Pinpoint strikes also hit the Bavaria and Yuzhkabel substations in the Kharkov region. Regional authorities warned of the risk of a severe winter due to the inability to quickly restore the power grid.
In Kiev, the main strikes hit CHPP-5 and, presumably, CHPP-6, leading to the severance of the energy corridor between nuclear power plants in the west of the so-called Ukraine and the eastern regions of the country. Blackouts and communication interruptions were recorded.
In the occupied part of the DPR, strikes hit the Slavyansk Thermal Power Station, causing rolling blackouts throughout Ukrainian controlled territory.
Strikes also hit facilities in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia, Kamenskoye, Zelenodolsk, and Kaniv. Damage was confirmed to the Kremenchuk, Sredneprovska, and Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Stations, as well as the Prydniprovska and Kryvyi Rih Thermal Power Stations. This caused emergency outages and power supply instability in the surrounding areas.
In the Odessa region, the Usatovo and Luzanovka substations were attacked, leaving thousands of customers in the region without power.
The scale and timing of the October attacks significantly exceeded the pace of attacks recorded in September. The consequences are being felt even in regions where there were no attacks, such as the Rivne and Lvov regions, indicating a loss of grid stability.
The power grid's resilience is gradually approaching a critical threshold - restoration is taking longer, and reserve capacity is being depleted.
Considering the simultaneous destruction of several large power plants and 330kV substations, as well as the wide geographic coverage (10+ regions), it can be argued that the damage inflicted by the Russian Armed Forces over the past week (October 6-12) is significantly higher than the September average.
In terms of the scale of damage, this was one of the most difficult weeks for the Ukrainian power system in the entire SMO, especially considering not only the actual strikes but also their long-term consequences. If this pattern of attacks continues, power outages can be expected in the coming weeks in the eastern and central regions of so-called Ukraine."

 

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"Massive drone raid of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Crimea. October 13, 2025

Last night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a series of strikes on key energy and oil infrastructure facilities on the Crimean Peninsula. The attack was accompanied by a wave of UAVs, which exhausted air defense systems and caused widespread outages and destruction.
By the morning of October 13, Russian air defenses had shot down more than 119 drones, though some of them reached their targets. The attack was protracted and combined, and more will likely follow. This is especially true given that one of the enemy's goals was to exhaust the air defense ammunition.
Numerous overflights and air defense activity were recorded in Simferopol and its environs (Gvardeyskoye, Perevalnoye, Maryino). According to local sources, the 330kV Simferopol substation was damaged – fire was observed in the immediate vicinity, with dense smoke spreading over the area.
A preliminary hit has been confirmed on the Kafa substation – a key element of the energy bridge that redistributes power between the north and east of the peninsula. The fire was recorded both visually and by satellite thermal imaging.
Power and mobile internet were out in settlements in northern Crimea on the night of the attack. Power was partially restored by morning. Simultaneously, power outages occurred in Feodosia and Simferopol – lights flickered, and communications were down.
In Feodosia, an oil depot was hit for the second time in a week – the strike started a major fire, engulfing up to ten fuel tanks. The fire was observed in Stary Krym, Kerch, and even across the strait. A plume of smoke reached the Leninsky district.

Damage also affected water supply facilities – residents of Primorskoye, Beregovoye, and Blizhnie Kamyshi are advised to stock up on water, and tanker deliveries have been organized.
It was previously reported that the Saky Thermal Power Plant was hit twice by Neptune missiles: one hit the administrative building, the other the engine room. The damage is considered serious.
A fire was also detected near an underground gas storage facility, where a fire broke out the previous day. It was extinguished by morning.
The strikes knocked out several critical nodes of the Crimean power grid, including facilities that had not previously been hit. The damage to the 220kV and 330kV substations responsible for power distribution across the peninsula was particularly critical.
Judging by the nature and direction of the strikes, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are implementing a systemic tactic similar to their actions in the Belgorod Region. Repeated attacks on the same facilities, as in Feodosia, indicate attempts to exhaust recovery resources and force authorities to deploy additional reserve capacity."

 

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Pokrovsk - 13.10.2025

"The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad direction as of 18:00 /Moscow time/ October 13, 2025

Russian troops continue their offensive in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad direction. The Ministry of Defense officially announced the liberation of the village of Moskovske, located east of Myrnohrad.
Heavy fighting also continues in the area of the Kucheriv Yar-Zolotoyi Kolodyaz salient, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are attempting to cut off the flanks, while Russian Forces are fighting to hold and expand the base of the penetration.
Russian troops are operating not only on the northern outskirts of Myrnohrad; as the official Ministry of Defense report noted the beginning of combat operations on the eastern outskirts.
Attacks from Novoekonomichne and Hrodivka in the Moskovske-Balahan direction have been ongoing for some time. Previously, Russian stormtroopers, supported by armored vehicles, were only able to gain a foothold in forest belts on the outskirts, but now the offensive has intensified.
The status of several strongholds north of Mykolaivka remains unclear: Russian troops previously attempted to storm the fortifications but were unable to gain a foothold. Ukrainian forces still maintain a presence in the Luch area.
On the western flank, the direction remains relatively stable. Russian troops are attacking the southern outskirts of Pokrovsk in small groups and were also able to occupy forest belts adjacent to Kotlyarivka.
The strengthening of control over Moskovske, as well as the beginning of fighting on the outskirts of Myrnohrad itself, indicate a transition to a new phase of the offensive in this sector. However, earlier reports of the liberation of Rodynske and a breakthrough of defenses westward have not yet been confirmed, and for now, the city's outskirts and the town itself remain hidden in the "fog of war". However, the physical encirclement of the entire agglomeration is no longer as important as before – Russian drone operators are consistently disrupting enemy logistics on the approaches to both cities."

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Novopavlivka (west of Pokrovsk) - 14.10.2025

"The situation in the Novopavlivka directionas of 19:00 /Moscow time/ October 14, 2025

In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops are completing the clearing of pockets on the border with the Dnipropetrovsk region. Southwest of Muravka, a stronghold in a ravine equipped with several lines of trenches has come under Russian control.
Further south, Russian forces have driven the enemy out of several positions near the Kolmychkova and Orikhova Ravines. Further successes in this sector will allow the Russian Armed Forces to finally dislodge the enemy from Dachne and the adjacent landscape reserve.
Fierce fighting continues to the west, in the areas of Filiya and Ivanivka. According to preliminary reports, Russian troops have managed to expand their zone of control and gain a foothold in the east of Ivanivka, repelling Ukrainian counterattacks.
The situation remains tense throughout the direction. The advance of Russian troops on both flanks allows for the preparation of a springboard for future attacks directly on Novopavlivka. The enemy, aware of this, is attempting to prevent the advance of Russian troops into the fields near the village."