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.
Update as of 10:00 PM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Since the beginning of the day, 116 combat engagements have taken place.
The enemy launched two missile strikes with 43 missiles and 49 air strikes, dropping 70 guided aerial bombs. They also used 1,850 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,876 shelling attacks on populated areas and positions of our troops.
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.
10:00 PM: Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attacks. The enemy carried out five air strikes, dropped nine guided aerial bombs, and conducted 161 artillery strikes, including four from multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: 9 enemy assaults repelled near Vovchansk, Ambarne, Fiholivka and towards Khatnie, Katerynivka.Vovchansk and Kamianka.
10:00 PM: Ukrainian units repelled five attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk, Khatnie, Ambarne, and Zapadne.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: 2 clashes near Holubivka and towards Kupiansk.
10:00 PM: Ukrainian soldiers repelled five enemy attacks in the areas of Holubivka and Kupiansk.
Lyman Direction
08:00 PM: 33 assaults took place near Karpivka, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, Myrne, Torske and towards Olhivka, Shandryholove, Yampil, Dronivka, Hryhorivka.
10:00 PM: Ukrainian troops stopped 14 assault actions by the enemy near the settlements of Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, Dibrova, and in the direction of Yampil. Three more combat engagements are still ongoing.
Siversk Direction
08:00 AM: 5 assaults repelled near Hryhorivka, Pereizne and towards Vyiimka, Fedorivka.
10:00 PM: the enemy carried out five offensive actions in the areas of Serebrianka, Vyiimka, Hryhorivka, Siversk, and Fedorivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: 1 clash recorder near Stupochky.
10:00 PM: Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attempts to advance in the areas of Kostiantynivka and Predtechyne.
Toretsk Direction
08:00 AM: 11 assaults near Toretsk, Yablunivka, Shcherbynivka and towards Stepanivka, Poltavka, Popovyi Yar.
10:00 PM: the occupiers launched four assaults today on the positions of our defenders in the areas of Oleksandro-Kalynove, Pleshchiivka, Sofiivka, Poltavka, and Toretsk. The Defense Forces are firmly holding their ground and repelled all enemy attacks.
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.
10:00 PM: the russian enemy carried out 29 offensive actions. Russian activity was recorded near the settlements of Nykonorivka, Novoeconomichne, Mykolaivka, Rodynske, Myroliubivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Promin, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Novopavlivka, Muravka, Novoukrainka, Zatyshok, Kotlyne, Udachne, Lysivka, and Dachne. Three combat engagements are still ongoing.
According to preliminary data on this direction: 107 occupiers were eliminated, including 71 irretrievably. Ukrainian forces also destroyed 1 UAV command post, 1 fuel and lubricants depot, 47 unmanned aerial vehicles, 6 vehicles, 2 special equipment units, and struck 2 enemy artillery guns.
Novopavlivskyi Direction
08:00 AM: 28 assaults repelled near Tolstoi, Shevchenko, Vilne Pole, Voskresenka, Zelene Pole and towards Filiia, Iskra, Komyshuvakha, Sichneve, Novohryhorivka.
10:00 PM: Ukrainian units repelled 25 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Voskresenka, Zaporizke, Temyrivka, Zelene Pole, Tolstoi, Lisne, Olhivske, and toward the settlements of Komyshuvakha and Filiia. Two combat engagements are still ongoing.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM, 10:00 PM: no active enemy operations recorded.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: 1 russian attack repelled near Prymorske.
10:00 PM: russian aircraft carried out strikes on the settlements of Novoukrainka and Orikhiv.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00AM: 3 enemy attempts to advance repelled.
10:00 PM: the occupiers attempted two assaults on the positions of the Defense Forces in the direction of the Antonivskyi Bridge. The enemy did not succeed. The settlement of Prydniprovsk came under air strikes with guided aerial bombs.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM, 10:00 PM: 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.
