General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Since the beginning of the day, 71 combat engagements have been recorded. More than half of them occurred in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions.
The large-scale fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in the Rostov region, caused by a drone attack on August 21, was fully extinguished only five days later. The firefighting efforts led to water supply disruptions for tens of thousands of local residents.
Over the past day, 174 combat engagements were recorded at the front. More than half of them occurred in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Novopavlivka directions.
Over the past day, August 25, Russian occupation forces lost 890 servicemen, 4 tanks, and 33 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 26.08.25 amount to 1,077,830 personnel.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed with US President's Special Representative Keith Kellogg preparations for signing an agreement on the production and supply of drones. The parties also discussed Ukraine's defense priorities and security guarantees.
The General Staff reported 136 combat engagements over the day, 43 of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The occupiers launched 43 air strikes and carried out 2799 shellings.
Since the beginning of the day, 76 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, half of them in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The Defense Forces have success in the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, repelling enemy attacks.
The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in the Rostov region is still burning. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, published a video of the burning plant.
The long-range version of the Ukrainian cruise missile "Long Neptune", which has been under development since 2023, has been publicly demonstrated for the first time. It can hit the enemy at a distance of up to 1000 km, has an increased fuselage diameter and a length of more than 6 meters.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 159 combat engagements over the past day. About half of them took place in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions.
On August 24, Russian troops lost 870 soldiers and 48 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 25.08.25 amount to 1,076,940 personnel.
On August 24, 128 combat engagements took place at the front. Russian troops launched 1 missile and 52 air strikes, used 1789 kamikaze drones, and carried out 2978 shellings.
Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the onslaught of the occupiers, inflicting significant losses on the enemy. Over the past day, 179 combat engagements were recorded, 910 occupiers and a large amount of equipment were destroyed.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported significant losses of Russian troops on August 23. 910 soldiers were killed and 40 artillery systems were destroyed.
Since the beginning of August 23, 134 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The enemy launched 45 air strikes, used 1439 kamikaze drones.
The General Staff reports 71 combat engagements at the front as of 4:00 PM. The most active battles are ongoing in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions.
Over the past day, 143 combat engagements were recorded, almost half of them occurred in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The enemy launched 1 missile and 95 air strikes, carried out 5197 shellings, and involved 5417 kamikaze drones.
On August 22, Russian troops lost 840 soldiers, 5 tanks, and 23 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 23.08.25 amount to 1,075,160 personnel.
On August 22, 107 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched 1 missile and 52 air strikes, using 1419 kamikaze drones. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled numerous attacks, eliminating 53 occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak announced that the first drafts of security guarantees for Ukraine will be ready next week. These guarantees include strengthening the Armed Forces of Ukraine, developing the military-industrial complex, and a clear action plan in case of aggression, similar to NATO's Article 5.
Russian troops tried to advance 22 times in the Pokrovsk direction, and battles are also ongoing in the Kupyansk, North-Slobozhansky, and Kursk directions. Ukrainian defenders are successfully repelling enemy attacks.
On August 14, Ukrainian forces launched a UAV strike on the vessel "Port Olya-4" in the port of "Olya", which was transporting Iranian military materials. This strike underscores Ukraine's capabilities to strike deep into Russian territory.
The President of Ukraine signed a law guaranteeing military personnel 15 days of annual leave and returning 14 days of additional leave to combatants. Educational leave for contract soldiers of the "18-24" program has also been introduced.
Units of the Ukrainian Navy successfully attacked a drone basing point at the "Chersonesos" airfield in Sevastopol. Up to three "Mohajer-6" UAVs and two "Forpost" UAVs, which were used for reconnaissance in the Black Sea, were destroyed.
Over the past day, 157 combat engagements were recorded, half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions. The enemy launched two missile strikes with 44 missiles and 75 air strikes.
On August 21, Russian troops lost 790 soldiers and 33 cruise missiles. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 22.08.25 amount to 1,074,320 personnel.
Over the past day, 116 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched 2 missile and 49 air strikes, using 1850 kamikaze drones.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the development of a military component to support diplomatic peace negotiations. Proposals will be presented to national security advisors of partner countries.
President Zelenskyy announced negotiations between national security advisors and the military's work on the military component of security guarantees. Ukraine's future security architecture is being formed daily.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the damage to the Novoshakhtinsk oil products plant in the Rostov region. A UAV warehouse, a logistics hub in Donetsk, and an oil depot in the Voronezh region were also hit.