On the evening of August 31, the Russian army attacked the Vorozhbyanska and Bilopilska communities of Sumy region, damaging civilian infrastructure. In one of the settlements, a fire broke out in the residential sector, there are no casualties or injuries.
As a result of massive shelling in Kherson region, a 74-year-old man was killed, and eight more people were injured, including three law enforcement officers. Private houses, a garage, and cars were damaged.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported over 290,000 losses of the Russian army in Ukraine over the past eight months of the current year. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in Donetsk region, failing to achieve strategic objectives.
Russian troops carried out 100 shellings of 36 settlements in Sumy region, one person was wounded. In Chernihiv region, 57 shellings of 24 settlements were recorded, a farm and an administrative building were damaged.
The Russian military leadership provides unreliable data on successes at the front, overstating territorial gains. This is part of the Kremlin's information campaign aimed at convincing the West of Russia's inevitable victory and stopping support for Ukraine.
On August 30, Russian troops attacked Shostka and Konotop districts of Sumy Oblast. As a result of the shelling, a 62-year-old head of one of the villages was injured.
Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy Oblast Military Administration, announced the opening of 5 underground schools by the end of September and 11 by the end of the year. This is part of a program to support frontline regions, which envisages the construction of over 200 underground schools.
President Zelenskyy commented on Russia's night attack, which affected 14 regions of Ukraine. One person died in Zaporizhzhia, dozens were injured, including children.
Over the past day, 172 combat engagements took place at the front. The occupiers suffered losses of 850 personnel, 6 tanks, and 47 artillery systems.
Since the beginning of summer 2025, over 64,000 people have been evacuated from Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. For this purpose, 51 specialized evacuation groups have been created.
As of 4:00 PM, 56 combat engagements have been recorded, most of which occurred in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The enemy continues to shell border settlements and launch air strikes.
Over 100 cases of serious crimes against children are under the personal control of regional prosecutor's offices. Courts have already imposed the harshest penalties on the perpetrators, including life imprisonment.
The unfortunate mother was sentenced to 4 years in prison for attempting to sell a baby. She received an advance payment but was detained while transferring the main sum.
Ukraine and Switzerland are starting the implementation of 12 infrastructure, social, and humanitarian projects. Funding totaling over 93 million Swiss francs is provided within the framework of an intergovernmental agreement.
More than two-thirds of the 60 battles on the front concentrated in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The occupiers continue shelling border settlements and launching air strikes.
Farmers in Sumy region are completing the harvest of early grain and leguminous crops, having threshed over 1 million tons of grain from almost 200 thousand hectares. The average yield exceeded last year's, despite difficult conditions.
76 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, most of which are in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The occupiers are attacking border settlements, using aviation and artillery.
In Sumy region, Russian attacks by small infantry groups have decreased, the enemy failed to advance deep. In Kharkiv region, the enemy also has no success in advancing, attacks continue in Vovchansk and Stroivka.
In the Chernihiv region, dozens of settlements were left without electricity due to a Russian drone attack. Specialists are working on restoring power, and critical facilities are powered by alternative sources.
On August 28, the Mareike anticyclone will determine the weather in Ukraine, bringing dry and sunny weather with a gradual increase in temperature. Real heat up to +34 degrees is expected from Friday and will last until the end of summer.
Overnight, energy and gas transmission system facilities in six regions of Ukraine were attacked by Russia. A substation in Sumy and gas transmission infrastructure in Poltava region were damaged, among others.
As a result of the Russian attack on August 27, power was partially lost in Sumy. City electric transport has suspended operations, with only buses running on routes.
On August 27, a change in weather is expected in Ukraine: most regions will be without precipitation, and the air temperature will rise. Only in Chernihiv and Sumy regions is short-term rain possible in places.
The summer campaign of Russian troops in Ukraine did not bring the expected results, ending in failure. In three months, the Russians captured only 0.3% of Ukrainian territory, failing to achieve their goals.
Since the beginning of the day, 71 combat engagements have been recorded. More than half of them occurred in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the military, discussing the situation at the front and in the border areas, the creation of reserves, and cooperation with partners on security guarantees. Special attention was paid to the border regions of Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, as well as Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
In the morning, the enemy attacked the civilian infrastructure of the Shostka community. Three men aged 35, 44, and 48 were wounded and hospitalized. Part of Shostka region was left without electricity, critical infrastructure is operating on backup power.
A week before the start of the school year, Ukrainian schools did not receive about a quarter of the planned textbooks. As of August 25, 73.76% of the total number of textbooks had been delivered to educational institutions.
HUR uncovered a large-scale fraud scheme in the 83rd Russian Airborne Assault Brigade. Officers staged injuries to receive payments and avoid being sent to the front line.
As a result of a drone attack in Sumy region on August 26, 2025, two women were injured. Damage to residential and non-residential buildings, as well as equipment, was recorded.
