Military and Political Situation in Ukraine. Morning of March 25th, 2022 - Ihor Zhdanov

Ihor Zhdanov, Information Defence

Informational Defence of Ukraine provides a daily review of the military-political situation in Ukraine, morning of March 25th, based on an analysis of open sources.

1. The russian occupiers have not achieved success in any of the operational areas and have sustained heavy losses as a result of counterattacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the combined forces are conducting a sustained defence operation in the Donetsk, Slobozhanskyi and partly Tavriia directions in the designated operational zone, focusing on preventing the enemy's breakthrough.

During the previous day, Ukrainian soldiers repulsed 9 enemy attacks, destroyed 12 tanks, about 20 units of armoured and automotive equipment and 9 artillery systems.

The enemy lost more than 200 servicemen. Air defence units shot down two enemy planes and 2 UAVs.

The large landing ship "Saratov" of the Black Sea Fleet of the occupiers was destroyed in the captured russian port of Berdiansk. The fire spread to other ships, fuel, and ammunition.

The Ukrainian authorities exchanged prisoners of war with representatives of the russian federation in the format of “ten for ten”.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the title of “hero-city” to Okhtyrka, Bucha, Irpin, and Mykolaiiv.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that according to the information received, the military-political leadership of the russian federation has decided toadjust plans for further hostilities on the territory of Ukraine because the goals set before the war with Ukraine were not completed in a timely manner.

According to Information Defence experts, the main strategic goals of military