Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of August 21, 2025.
Today is the 1275nd day of the full-scale invasion and 4,187 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Over the past 24 hours, 167 combat engagements took place.
The enemy launched two missile strikes (five missiles), 61 airstrikes (dropping 127 guided bombs), conducted 5,407 shelling attacks (including 123 from MLRS), and deployed 5,939 kamikaze drones against Ukrainian positions and settlements.
Airstrikes targeted areas including Stara Huta, Nova Huta (Sumy region); Bilohiria, Orikhiv, Prymorske (Zaporizhzhia region); Burhunka, Mykolaivka, Lvove (Kherson region).
In response, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck seven concentrations of enemy manpower, weapons and equipment, four artillery systems, one air defense system, and one command post.
Ukraine Front Lines updates by Directions:
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: 4 clashes recorder; enemy carried out 16 airstrikes (40 bombs dropped) and 207 attacks, including 16 MLRS strikes.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: 9 enemy assaults repelled near Vovchansk, Ambarne, Fiholivka and towards Khatnie, Katerynivka.Vovchansk and Kamianka.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: 2 clashes near Holubivka and towards Kupiansk.
Lyman Direction
08:00 PM: 33 assaults took place near Karpivka, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, Myrne, Torske and towards Olhivka, Shandryholove, Yampil, Dronivka, Hryhorivka.
Siversk Direction
08:00 AM: 5 assaults repelled near Hryhorivka, Pereizne and towards Vyiimka, Fedorivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: 1 clash recorder near Stupochky.
Toretsk Direction
08:00 AM: 11 assaults near Toretsk, Yablunivka, Shcherbynivka and towards Stepanivka, Poltavka, Popovyi Yar.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: 53 combat engagements near Volodymyrivka, Nykanorivka, Fedorivka, Kucheriv Yar, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Horikhove, Novoukrainka, Dachne and towards Pokrovsk, Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Novopavliv
Novopavlivskyi Direction
08:00 AM: 28 assaults repelled near Tolstoi, Shevchenko, Vilne Pole, Voskresenka, Zelene Pole and towards Filiia, Iskra, Komyshuvakha, Sichneve, Novohryhorivka.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: no active enemy operations recorded.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: 1 russian attack repelled near Prymorske.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00AM: 3 enemy attempts to advance repelled.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of offensive group formation detected.
Russian losses in the past 24 hours:
- 830 personnel, 1 tank, 5 armored fighting vehicles, 41 artillery systems, 1 MLRS, 1 air defense system, 315 tactical-level UAVs, 114 vehicles, 1 special equipment unit.
