The Russian army made an attempt to gain and maintain a foothold on the right (western) bank of the Oskil River, near the village of Novomlynsk in Kharkiv Oblast, but the Ukrainian defence forces pushed them out.

The Russian forces attempted to seize and hold new positions across the river Oskil near Novomlynsk in Kupyansk District, but, despite having numerical superiority and initially crossing the water obstacle,

Two journalists from the Ukrainian media outlet Hromadske came under Russian attack in Kharkiv Oblast on Nov. 25 while filming a story about volunteers evacuating abandoned horses.

The Russian forces made progress near Kruhliaivka in Kharkiv Oblast. Read also: Ukrainian forces advance near Vuhledar, Russian troops capture two villages near Pokrovsk and Kurakhove Analysts also updated the frontline near Novyi Komar in Donetsk Oblast.