War

On the night of August 4-5, a drone strike in Russia's Rostov region caused a fire near the Tatsinskaya railway station. That is according to Current Time, Ukrinform reports. The acting Governor of the Rostov region, Yury Slyusar, claimed that drones were allegedly shot down over the city of Belaya Kalitva, the village of Tatsinskaya, and the Chertkovo and Millerovo districts. In the village of Verkhnetalovka, Millerovo district, a fire broke out at a power substation, burning an area of 500 square meters before being extinguished. According to the Telegram channel Astra, which cited local residents, the drone attack in…

Fighters from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) carried out a special operation in the Sumy sector, penetrating enemy lines and defeating more than eight Russian assault companies. According to Ukrinform, the HUR said this in a post on Facebook, accompanied by a video showing footage from the mission. The HUR's Timur Special Unit successfully halted Russian attempts to advance in the Sumy sector. During the operation, Ukrainian operatives infiltrated enemy positions, cleared them, and secured a foothold. "The advance of Russian forces has been stopped, and the supply of food and ammunition to their units has been…

Between the morning of August 4 and the morning of August 5, Russian forces carried out 110 strikes across 36 settlements in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region. According to Ukrinform, the Sumy Regional Military Administration announced this on Facebook. The highest number of attacks were registered in the Sumy and Shostka districts. Russian troops conducted 25 VOG grenade drops from drones, launched 45 strikes with guided aerial bombs, and also attacked using FPV drones and other types of UAVs. Read also: Russian drone strikes Ukrposhta vehicle in Sumy region, injuring two In the Mykolaivka settlement community, a non-residential building was damaged.…

In the Kharkiv region, three people were killed and ten others injured over the past 24 hours as a result of Russian strikes, including two children among the wounded. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, announced this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. He stated that six settlements in the region came under enemy fire. In the village of Lyman, part of the Vovchansk community, a woman and a 49-year-old man were killed. Between 02:45 and 04:40 on Tuesday, August 5, Russian forces launched a massive attack on the city of Lozova, reportedly using 33 UAVs. A 55-year-old…

Ryazan oil refinery, operated by the Rosneft oil company, has halted around half its refining capacity since August 2 following a Ukrainian drone attack last week. That is according to three industry sources, Ukrinform reports, citing Reuters. According to the sources, two primary oil refining units were stopped following the drone attacks - CDU-3 with a capacity of 8,600 tonnes per day, and CDU-4 with a capacity of 11,400 tonnes per day. At the moment, the Ryazan refinery is operating with the primary oil refining unit CDU-6, which has capacity of 23,200 tonnes per day - around 48% of total…

On August 4, 151 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line, with the most intense battles being near Pokrovsk and Lyman. According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shared on Facebook the update on the frontline situation as of 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5. The Russian army launched three ballistic missile strikes and 72 air strikes, fired five missiles, and dropped 129 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the Russians fired 6,050 rounds, including 76 from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 3,925 drones to attack Ukrainian…

Russian troops shelled 16 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia Region during the day, killing four people and wounding three. The Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, shared an update on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “Four people were killed and three wounded as a result of enemy attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Region. Over the past 24 hours, the occupiers have launched 431 strikes on 16 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia Region,” Fedorov stated. According to Fedorov, Russian troops carried out 11 air strikes on Malokaterynivka, Zarichne, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Shcherbaky, Uspenivka, and Bilohiria. In addition, 305 UAVs of various modifications (mainly…

Anti-aircraft systems destroyed 29 of the 46 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine since the evening of August 4. According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Air Force reported this on Telegram. Starting at 7 p.m. on Monday, August 4, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 46 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of decoy drones from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Orel, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, as well as with an Iskander-M ballistic missile from the Bryansk Region. The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. According…

The total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to August 5, 2025, amount to about 1,058,260 people, of which 1,120 were lost yesterday. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the update on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. Russian troops also lost 11,071 (+2) tanks, 23,091 (+12) armored combat vehicles, 31,081 (+28) artillery systems, 1,452 (+0) multiple launch rocket systems, 1,203 (+0) air defense systems, aircraft – 421 (+0), helicopters – 340 (+0), tactical UAVs – 49,620 (+169), cruise missiles – 3,555 (+2), ships/boats – 28…

In Lozova, Kharkiv Region, a massive Russian attack has caused damage and injured people, including two children. According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Telegram by Serhiy Zelenskiy, Head of the Lozova City Territorial Community. According to him, “Lozova has experienced the most massive attack since the beginning of the war. Critical infrastructure, high-rise buildings, and the private sector have been damaged. Unfortunately, there are wounded, including two children.” Rescuers, medics, and emergency services are working to assess the damage. "We are restoring the water supply. Part of the city remains without electricity, in particular Avylivka, as well as the…