Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of August 12, 2025.
Today is the 1269nd day of the full-scale invasion and 4,181 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Over the past 24 hours, 149 combat clashes were recorded. Russian forces launched two missile strikes using two missiles, 81 airstrikes dropping 162 guided bombs, and conducted 5,839 shelling attacks, including 88 from multiple launch rocket systems. The enemy also deployed 5,593 kamikaze drones.
Airstrikes targeted Boyaro-Lezhachi in Sumy region; Novodanylivka and Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia region; and Lvove in Kherson region.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck two enemy troop concentrations, seven artillery systems, a command post, two ammunition depots, an electronic warfare station, and one air defense system.
Update as of 04:00PM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Defense Forces are taking measures to prevent the enemy from advancing deeper into Ukrainian territory.
Since the start of the current day, there have been 65 combat engagements.
Today, the communities of border settlements have come under enemy artillery fire, including: Hyrky, Novovasylivka, Mar’yine, Slavgorod, Seredyna-Buda, Sosnivka, Yastrubyne, Kucherivka, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Khodyne, Kozyne, Prokhody in Sumy region; and Prohres in Chernihiv region.
Airstrikes targeted the settlements of Zhykhove, Boyaro-Lezhachi in Sumy region, and Krasnyi Khutir in Chernihiv region.
Ukraine Front Lines updates by Directions:
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: there were five combat engagements. The enemy launched 12 airstrikes, dropping 28 guided bombs, and carried out 288 shelling attacks, including seven from multiple launch rocket systems.
04:00 PM: four combat engagements have taken place since the start of the day. In addition, the enemy launched 13 airstrikes, dropping 32 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 131 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, including four from multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: since the start of the day the enemy has conducted one assault near Hlyboke.
04:00 PM: the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks near Vovchansk and Kamyanka. Two more engagements are still ongoing.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: yesterday there were five enemy attacks. The Defense Forces repelled assault actions in the areas of Kupiansk, Holubivka, and Zahryzove.
04:00 PM: Russian occupiers attempted to break through our defenses in the areas of Petropavlivka and Zahryzove. In total, there have been two combat engagements on this direction since the start of the day.
Lyman Direction
08:00 PM: the russian enemy attacked 20 times, attempting to advance in the areas of Ridkodub, Hrekivka, Myrne, Shandryholove, Kolodiazi, and Karpivka.
04:00 PM: the invading forces carried out eight attacks on Ukrainian positions near Karpivka, Shandryholove, Kolodiazi, Yampil, and Hryhorivka. One engagement is still in progress.
Siversk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian soldiers repelled nine enemy attacks yesterday. The occupiers attempted to advance in the area of Hryhorivka, Verkhnokamianske, Vyimka, and towards Serebrianka.
04:00 PM: the Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled five russian attacks near Hryhorivka, Serebrianka, Fedorivka, Pereizne, and in the direction of Siversk.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: two combat engagements were recorded in the area of Bila Hora.
04:00 PM: Ukrainian defenders stopped one russian attack near Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
Toretsk Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy conducted five attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Rusyn Yar, Oleksandro-Kalynove, and towards Pleshchiivka.
04:00 PM: the enemy carried out six assaults near Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Yablunivka, and Rusyn Yar.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 53 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of Popiv Yar, Poltavka, Zolotyi Kolodiaz, Nikanorivka, Mayak, Volodymyrivka, Shakhove, Rubizhne, Vilne, Novoeconomichne, Myroliubivka, Mykolaivka, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Promin, Kotlyne, Lysivka, Sukhyi Yar, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoukrainka, and towards Balahan.
04:00 PM: russian forces made 29 attempts to dislodge our defenders from their positions in the areas of Poltavka, Volodymyrivka, Fedorivka, Novoeconomichne, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Promin, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Udachne, Dachne, and Novoukrainka. The Defense Forces are holding the line, having repelled 24 enemy attacks, while five engagements are still ongoing.
Novopavlivskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the Defense Forces repelled 21 enemy attacks in the areas of Tolstoi, Oleksandrohrad, Maliivka, Zelene Pole, Voskresenka, Temyrivka, Novodarivka, Zelenyi Hai, Myrne, and towards Filiia, Zaporizke, and Komyshuvakha.
04:00 PM: the enemy tried to break through Ukrainian defenses in the areas of Komyshuvakha, Zelene Pole, Maliivka, Zaporizke, and Olhivka. The Defense Forces successfully repelled two enemy assaults, while three more attacks are still in progress.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy did not conduct offensive actions.
04:00 PM: the occupiers carried out one airstrike on the settlement of Bilohiria.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM and 04:00 PM: the enemy did not conduct offensive actions.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00AM: Ukrainian soldiers repelled six enemy offensive actions.
04:00 PM: Ukrainian troops repelled three enemy attacks towards Prymorske, the Antonivskyi Bridge, and Bilohrudyi Island.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM, 04:00 PM: no signs of russian offensive group formation detected.
Ukrainian soldiers are inflicting significant losses on the occupation forces in manpower and equipment, and are actively undermining the enemy’s offensive potential in its rear.
In total, yesterday the losses of the Russian invaders amounted to 940 personnel. The enemy also lost two tanks, three armored fighting vehicles, 40 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, one aircraft, 147 operational-tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, 140 vehicles, and three units of special equipment.
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