Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of October 16, 2025.
The 1,331st day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.
Update as of 08:00AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 184 combat engagements were recorded yesterday.
The enemy launched one missile strike using two missiles and 87 airstrikes, dropping 171 guided bombs on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas. In addition, it carried out 4,979 shelling attacks, including over a hundred from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), and deployed 5,595 kamikaze drones for strikes.
The aggressor conducted airstrikes, in particular on areas of Sumy (Sumy region); Kostyantynivka, Dobropillia (Donetsk region); Apostolove, Radushne (Dnipro region); Yehorivka, Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia region); Novovorontsovka, Kozatske (Kherson region).
Over the past day, the aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck six concentrations of enemy personnel and two command posts of Russian invaders.
Update as of 04:00PM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
At this time, the enemy has carried out 113 attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian border areas have come under Russian artillery fire. In particular, shelling was recorded in the settlements of Boyaro-Lezhachi, Nova Huta, Novovasylivka, Bobylivka, and Sytnе in the Sumy region, as well as Zorya, Arkhypivka, and Zarichchya in the Chernihiv region.
Ukraine Front Lines updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: The enemy launched nine airstrikes, dropping 18 guided bombs, and carried out 186 attacks, including ten from MLRS.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Yesterday, 17 combat engagements took place near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Tykhe, Kam’yanka, Kutkivka, and toward Okhrimivka, Odradne, and Bologivka.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: The russian enemy launched six attacks yesterday. The Defense Forces repelled assaults near Stepova Novoselivka and Petropavlivka. Counter-diversion measures continue in Kupiansk and its outskirts — our troops are identifying and eliminating enemy infantry groups and blocking their advances., and toward Kurylivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 PM: The enemy attacked seven times, attempting to advance near Hrekivka, Kolodyazi, Novoselivka, and Derylove.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian troops repelled ten enemy assaults yesterday. Russian units tried to advance near Serebrianka, Yampil, Dronivka, Vyimka, and Fedorivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: One combat engagement was recorded — the enemy attempted to attack toward Predtechyne.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: The russian enemy carried out 25 attacks near Bila Hora, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Kleban-Byk, Oleksandro-Kalynove, and Rusyn-Yar.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Our defenders repelled 56 enemy assaults and offensive actions near Volodymyrivka, Nykanorivka, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Promin, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Chunyshyne, Udachne, Kotlyarivka, Orikhove, and Filiia.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: The Defense Forces repelled 30 enemy attacks near Zelenyi Hai, Ivanivka, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Oleksiivka, Novomykolaivka, Novohryhorivka, Malynivka, and Poltavka.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: The enemy launched five assaults, attempting to advance near Kam’yanske, Plavni, and Stepove.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: no offensive actions recorded.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00AM: three assaults reported toward Antonivka.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled four russian enemy attacks.
Ukrainian troops continue inflicting significant losses on the occupation forces in manpower and equipment, actively undermining the enemy’s offensive potential in the rear.
During the past day, Russian losses amounted to 1,080 personnel, as well as two tanks, nine armored combat vehicles, 42 artillery systems, 416 tactical-level UAVs, and 139 vehicles.
