The authorities of Donetsk Oblast are asking residents to reduce electricity consumption during peak hours. They also remind about the daily free evacuation, which saves lives during constant shelling.
The Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin, reported on the stabilization of the situation in the Dobropillia direction. The front line is reliably held thanks to the Defense Forces.
In the Donetsk region, 2845 enemy strikes and 21 shellings of settlements were recorded per day. Three dead, three wounded, 25 civilian objects damaged.
The situation in the Dobropillia direction is gradually stabilizing. Previously, Russian groups used the tactic of "infiltration," penetrating beyond the first line of defense.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced 45 suspicions to current and former officials in Donetsk and Chernihiv regions. Their schemes resulted in over 87 million hryvnias in losses to the state.
On the night of August 14, the enemy attacked Ukraine with S-300/400 missiles and 45 Shahed attack UAVs. Defense forces shot down 24 enemy UAVs and decoy drones in the north and east of the country.
Russia confirmed the immutability of its position on the war in Ukraine. This happened on the eve of the summit in Alaska on August 15.
According to the UN, July 2025 saw 286 civilian deaths and 1388 injuries, the highest figure since May 2022. In total, since the start of the Russian invasion, at least 13,883 civilians have been killed and 35,548 injured.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are neutralizing the informational and military components of Russian propaganda regarding the breakthrough in Donetsk region. Small Russian assault groups infiltrated the first line of defense near Dobropillia, but they are being pushed back and destroyed.
Small Russian assault groups infiltrated through the first line of Ukrainian defense near Dobropillia. An operation to push them out and destroy them, involving reserves, is currently underway.
Ukraine has 5 key demands for a war settlement, including a long-term truce before territorial exchange, reparations, and security guarantees. The return of prisoners and children is also a priority.
The authorities of Donetsk region have started the mandatory evacuation of over a thousand children from 13 settlements due to the threat of hostilities. This applies to the Bilozerska and Dobropilska communities.
In Kherson and Donetsk regions, Russian drones attacked passenger cars and an ambulance. As a result of the attacks, one person died and five more were injured.
Russia launched 2 ballistic missiles and 49 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 2 missiles and 32 drones.
The Russian side demands that Ukraine cede strategically important unoccupied territory in Donetsk Oblast. This will allow Russia to gain more advantageous positions for a future offensive on Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts.
Ukrainian military liberated the outskirts of Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia. At the same time, the enemy advanced in Nykanorivka, Shcherbynivka, and near Petrivka in Donetsk region.
President Zelenskyy emphasizes that Donbas is a springboard for a Russian offensive, and its loss will open the way to further aggression. The issue of territories must be an integral part of security guarantees.
Information about a breakthrough of Russian troops in Eastern Ukraine is unreliable. The enemy uses the tactic of infiltration by small groups, which does not mean the capture of territories.
Russian troops shelled the city of Bilozerske in Donetsk region on the night of August 12. 8 multi-story buildings, an administrative building, and a car were damaged, rescuers suspended operations due to repeated attacks.
Ukraine is considering freezing the front, recognizing Russia's control over occupied lands, provided there are security guarantees and a path to NATO. This comes ahead of a meeting between Trump and Putin.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the NSDC's Center for Countering Disinformation, refutes Russian narratives about the "surrender" of territories. He emphasizes that the Defense Forces are doing everything possible to destroy the Russians, despite the objective situation at the front.
At night, Russia launched 4 ballistic missiles and 48 drones at Ukraine. 36 UAVs were neutralized, but 12 drones and 3 missiles were recorded hitting seven locations.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region, Russians are cutting off water supply to homes they have labeled as "ownerless. " These are the homes of those who refused to obtain Russian documents.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the command post of the 85th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Armed Forces in Donetsk region. The brigade commander with the call sign "Dnepr" and five operational officers were eliminated.
According to Ukrainian Armed Forces officer Andriy Tkachuk, there are already over 110,000 Russian troops in the Pokrovsk direction. An additional transfer of forces would lead to a weakening of other sections of the front.
Russian troops have launched a full-scale offensive in the Dobropillia direction, penetrating the AFU's defense and forming a "gray zone. " The situation in the Pokrovsk direction remains very difficult, with the enemy fighting for Rodynske.
In the occupied territories of Donetsk region, the occupation authorities “regulate” prices for drinking water, which is in critical shortage. Militants conduct raids against sellers who refuse to sell water at a fixed price.
Washington likely confused Russia's readiness for a ceasefire with concessions. At the same time, the Kremlin does not plan to give up the occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
British journalist Daniel Hannan claims that Trump's meeting with the Russian dictator in Alaska is a defeat for Ukraine and Western values. According to his predictions, Putin will retain most of the captured territories, and the US will stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.
Russian occupiers are imitating the rescue of the Kalmius River in Donetsk region by carrying out local clean-ups. The river remains polluted with construction debris and industrial waste.
