Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of August 23, 2025.
Today is the 1277 day of the full-scale invasion and 4,189 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
In total, 143 combat clashes were recorded over the past day.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy launched one missile strike and 95 air strikes, used one missile, and dropped 174 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they carried out 5,197 attacks, including 73 from multiple launch rocket systems, and employed 5,417 kamikaze drones.
The aggressor carried out air strikes, in particular on the areas of the settlements of Znob-Novhorodske, Stara Huta in Sumy region; Kramatorsk, Yasna Poliana, Shabelkivka, Kostiantynivka, Svitle in Donetsk region; Vyshneve in Dnipropetrovsk region; Stepnohirsk, Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region; Kherson and Kozatske in Kherson region.
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck four concentrations of enemy manpower, weapons, and military equipment, three artillery systems, a command post, and one other important target.
Update as of 04:00 PM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Since the beginning of the day, 71 combat engagements have taken place on the front.
The enemy, from the territory of the Russian Federation, carried out artillery strikes on the areas of Klyusy, Huta-Studenetska in Chernihiv region; Novovasylivka, Seredyna-Buda, Prohres, Bila Bereza in Sumy region. Airstrikes also targeted Stara Huta, Nova Huta, and Buniakyne in Sumy region.
Update as of 10:00 PM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Defense Forces are focusing their efforts on disrupting the implementation of the Russian occupiers’ offensive plans and exhausting their combat potential.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 134 combat engagements, the enemy has launched 45 airstrikes, dropped 81 guided aerial bombs (KABs). In addition, they used 1,439 kamikaze drones, and carried out 3,169 shellings of populated areas and positions of our troops.
Ukraine Front Lines updates by Directions:
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy attacks. The enemy also carried out 14 air strikes, using 28 guided aerial bombs, and fired 240 times, two of them from multiple launch rocket systems.
04:00 PM: the russian enemy attacked Defense Forces positions twice, with fighting still ongoing. The enemy also carried out 4 airstrikes using 13 guided aerial bombs and conducted 82 shelling attacks, one of which involved a multiple launch rocket system. At the same time, Ukrainian units carried out active actions and achieved success in certain sectors.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy attempted eight times to break through our defense lines in the areas of Vovchansk, Ambarne, and toward Kolodiazne.
04:00 PM: two combat clashes took place.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: there were eight enemy attacks yesterday. Our defenders repelled assault actions in the areas of Kindrashivka, Myrne, Stepova Novoselivka, and Zahryzove.
04:00 PM: during the day, the enemy attempted three times to advance toward our positions near Zapadne, Zahryzove, and in the direction of Kupiansk. Defense Forces successfully repelled two attacks, with one battle still ongoing.
Lyman Direction
08:00 PM: the enemy carried out 25 attacks, trying to penetrate our defenses near Hrekivka, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, Torske, and toward Yampol and Serebrianka.
04:00 PM: Ukrainian defenders repelled seven offensive actions by the invading army near Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, and toward Shandryholove and Dronivka; two more clashes are still ongoing.
Siversk Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy made four attempts to advance in the areas of Hryhorivka, Vyiimka, and Pereizne.
04:00 PM: Ukrainian troops repelled five enemy attacks. Occupation units tried to advance near Hryhorivka, Pereizne, and Fedorivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: five combat clashes took place near Bila Hora and toward Stupochky.
04:00 PM: Ukrainian forces repelled five enemy attacks, with three clashes still ongoing. The enemy attacked near Chasiv Yar and toward Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora.
Toretsk Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy carried out nine attacks near Shcherbynivka, Toretsk, Poltavka, and toward Stepanivka.
04:00 PM: the invaders attacked seven times toward Pleshchiivka, Katerynivka, Poltavka, and Popiv Yar. Four clashes are ongoing.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 38 enemy assaults in the areas of Nykonorivka, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Rodynske, Bilytske, Sukhyi Yar, Chunyshyne, Zvirove, Udachne, Molodetske, Muravka, and Dachne.
04:00 PM: during the day, the enemy attempted 23 assaults near Mayak, Nove Shakhove, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoeconomichne, Myroliubivka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoukrainka, and toward Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Balahan, and Molodetske. Two clashes are ongoing.
Novopavlivskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy conducted 19 attacks near the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Tovste, Shevchenko, Voskresenka, Olhivske, Zaporizke, and Temyrivka.
04:00 PM: the aggressor launched 12 attacks near Vilne Pole, Maliivka, Voskresenka, Temyrivka, Olhivka, and toward Ivanivka and Zaporizke. Four battles are still ongoing.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: in the area of Kamianske, the enemy once tried to advance toward our positions.
04:00 PM: the enemy has not carried out offensive actions so far.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM, 04:00 PM: no combat clashes were recorded.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00AM: the enemy made four unsuccessful attempts to attack Ukrainian positions.
04:00 PM: two attempts by the enemy to advance on Ukrainian positions failed.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM, 04:00 PM: no signs of enemy offensive group formations were detected.
Ukrainian warriors inflict tangible losses on the occupying forces in manpower and equipment, and actively undermine the enemy’s offensive potential in the rear.
In total, Russian occupiers lost 840 personnel over the past day. Ukrainian forces also destroyed five tanks, four armored combat vehicles, 23 artillery systems, 148 UAVs, and 86 enemy vehicles.
