Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of October 19, 2025.
The 1,334st day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.
Update as of 08:00AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Over the past day, 223 combat engagements were recorded across the front.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy launched one missile strike and 84 airstrikes, employing three missiles and dropping 193 guided aerial bombs on Ukrainian territory. In addition, Russian forces deployed 6,343 Shahed-type kamikaze drones and carried out 5,114 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including 117 using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Airstrikes targeted, in particular, the areas of Spodobivka and Lozova in Kharkiv region; Dolynka and Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia region; and Odradokamianka in Kherson region.
During the past day, the Air Force, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck eight areas of enemy personnel, weapons, and equipment concentration.
Ukraine Front Lines updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: Three combat engagements occurred. The enemy launched 13 airstrikes, dropping 29 guided bombs, and conducted 162 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including eight using MLRS.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces attempted eight assaults near Odradne, Kam’yanka, and Bolohivka.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: The enemy conducted 11 assaults during the day. The Defense Forces repelled attacks near Stepova Novoselivka, Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, and toward Mala Shapkivka and Pishchane.
Lyman Direction
08:00 PM: Russian troops attacked four times, attempting to advance near Novyi Myr, Serednie, and Zarichne.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled eight attacks in the areas of Yampil, Dronivka, and Vyiimka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: Two combat engagements were recorded, as the enemy attacked near Orikhovo-Vasylivka.ere recorded.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: The enemy launched 13 attacks in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, and Rusyn Yar.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled 47 enemy assaults and offensive actions near Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Chervonyi Lyman, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Kotliarivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces carried out 16 attacks near Sosnivka, Vorone, Novomykolaivka, Novohryhorivka, and Malynivka.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: The russian enemy attempted to advance twice near Stepove.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: No offensive actions by the enemy were recorded.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00AM: Russian troops made three unsuccessful attempts to approach Ukrainian defensive positions near the Antonivskyi Bridge.three enemy attacks.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: No signs of enemy offensive group formations were observed.
