Kostiantynivka
In the morning, Russian troops dropped three aerial bombs on Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, killing two men aged 42 and 69, and injuring eight people, one of whom is in serious condition. 16 private houses, 3 apartment buildings, and a car were damaged.
Over the past day, 172 combat engagements were recorded, more than half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions. The enemy launched missile and air strikes, carried out shelling, and used kamikaze drones.
Since the beginning of the day, 140 combat engagements have taken place, the enemy used 1925 kamikaze drones and carried out 3176 shelling attacks. On the Pokrovsk direction, 105 occupiers were eliminated and 67 were wounded.
On September 21, Russian troops shelled Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, using barrel artillery and an FPV drone. As a result of the attack, one civilian was killed, three more were wounded, and infrastructure was damaged.
As a result of the night strikes on Kramatorsk, 11 people were injured. 35 apartment buildings, 3 educational institutions, and other buildings were damaged.
As a result of the enemy strike on September 13 in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, 4 people were killed and 14 more were injured. An administrative building and residential buildings were damaged, and the shelling of the city continues almost non-stop.
At least three civilians were killed and six wounded as a result of the shelling of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region. The city is under enemy artillery and aerial bomb fire, with an administrative building and residential buildings damaged.
As a result of the shelling of Kostiantynivka, 9 people died and 7 were injured. The city was shelled with barrel artillery and FPV drones.
Russian troops shelled Donetsk region 33 times, causing two deaths and injuries. Residential buildings and infrastructure in several settlements were damaged.
In Kostiantynivka, Russian troops struck a fire and rescue unit. The building and a fire truck were damaged, but the personnel were not injured.
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.
On August 25, Kostiantynivka was hit by an airstrike with five FAB-250 bombs, wounding four civilians. 21 apartment buildings and power lines were damaged.
As a result of the night attack by the Russian Federation with drones, hits were recorded in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy regions.
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.
The city of Kostiantynivka was subjected to massive shelling by Russian troops, which led to the destruction of the gas distribution station and residential buildings. Gas supply to residents has been completely stopped, and one civilian has been wounded.
Over the past day, 116 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched 2 missile and 49 air strikes, using 1850 kamikaze drones.
Over the past day, 77 combat engagements took place at the front. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in various directions, including Pivnichno-Slobozhanskyi, Kursk, Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi, Kupiansk, Lyman, Siversk, Kramatorsk, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, and Novopavlivka.
Russians shelled Kostiantynivka with Smerch MLRS, targeting civilian infrastructure. Three people were killed, four were injured, and trade pavilions and houses were destroyed.
President Zelenskyy commented on Russia's night attack, which included a strike on a gas distribution station in Odesa region and injuries to people in Sumy region. He emphasized that these are demonstrative strikes, which confirm the need for pressure on Moscow and new sanctions.
78 combat engagements took place on the front line during the day, most of them on the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. Ukrainian forces are holding back the occupiers' offensive, repelling numerous attacks.
The Russian army attacked Kostiantynivka with FAB-250 aerial bombs, damaging residential and administrative buildings. There are casualties among civilians, one person may be under the rubble.
The head of the Russian General Staff prepared a map of Donetsk region with non-existent "paths of sabotage and reconnaissance group advancement. " This is intended to create the impression of "control" over the front and alleged readiness for a rapid offensive.
The number of Russian attacks on Ukrainian emergency services tripled in July 2025, reaching 16 incidents. Deliberate "double tap" attacks on fire and medical vehicles violate the Geneva Convention.
Andriy Biletsky told The Times about the successes. His fighters have effectively stopped the enemy's advance in the Lyman direction, where Ukraine previously lost 60 km² per month.
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 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.
Near Chasiv Yar, the activity of Russian troops has decreased, only one combat engagement was recorded per day. The enemy is awaiting offensive actions from the Toretsk direction to combine efforts.
Estonia sent 22 police vehicles to Ukraine, including Volkswagen Amarok, Škoda Scala, and Nissan Patrol. They are intended for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the police of Kherson, Zhytomyr, Sumy, and Chernihiv.
In Kyiv, the Blue/Yellow warehouse, which stored humanitarian aid, was destroyed as a result of a Russian "Shahed" attack. The organization did not suffer serious losses and continues to raise funds for drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As a result of Russian artillery shelling of Kostiantynivka, a civilian was killed while in his own home. Residential infrastructure of the city was also damaged.