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Russian forces continued offensive operations northeast of Lyman near Novolyubivka, Torske, and Zelena Dolyna on January 24 and 25.

January 25, 2025 Lyman, Donetsk Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces continued offensive operations northeast of Lyman but did not advance.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

In Donetsk Oblast, one person was injured in the town of Pokrovsk due to Russian strikes

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

The number of Russian assault attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses on the Pokrovsk direction reached 88 in the past day, an increase from the average of 60 per day.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian forces shelled the Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region over the past day.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.008Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-25-2025