War

In August 2025, Ukraine’s air defense forces destroyed 6,346 Russian targets. The figures were reported by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “Throughout August 2025, the Defense Forces’ air defense units destroyed 6,346 aerial targets, including: 5 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aero-ballistic missiles; 55 Kh-101/Kh-55SM cruise missiles; 20 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles; 20 Kalibr cruise missiles; 4 Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles; 9 Iskander-K cruise missiles; 2,129 Shahed-type strike UAVs; 930 reconnaissance UAVs; 3,174 other types of UAVs,” the statement reads. Read also: Russian army lost nearly 29,000 troops in August – CinC Syrskyi The…

Throughout the day, Russian forces launched multiple attacks across the Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving three civilians dead and four others injured. This was reported on Telegram by Serhii Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform. “The enemy continues to terrorize the Synelnykove district. Since morning, three communities—Pokrovske, Malomykhailivka, and Slovianka—have come under fire. Two people were killed and two others injured,” the statement reads. A private home was partially destroyed, two others damaged. Several outbuildings were either destroyed or severely damaged, and a tractor was hit. In the Nikopol district, Russian forces attacked the district center and…

Assault units from the 425th “Skelia” Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated the settlement of Novoekonomichne in the Donetsk region and raised the Ukrainian flag in the center of the town. As reported by Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on Facebook and released a relevant video. “It took two weeks to advance gradually, step by step, through every street. At night—troop deployment, enemy detection, coordinated assault, and clearing operations,” the video states. Read also: Russian army lost nearly 29,000 troops in August – CinC Syrskyi On August 31, the Ukrainian…

Soldiers from the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces repelled a Russian assault, destroying two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, a Tigr armored vehicle, and four motorcycles. As reported by Ukrinform, the Ground Forces shared the update on Facebook along with a corresponding video. “Another enemy assault has failed! The warriors from the 118th Mechanized Brigade crushed a Russian mechanized group. As a result of the battle, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, a Tigr armored vehicle, and four motorcycles were destroyed,” the post reads. In addition, at least 22 Russian troops were eliminated, and 14 others…

In August 2025 alone, Russian military personnel losses in the war against Ukraine totaled 28,790, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi. As reported by Ukrinform, Syrskyi shared this information on Facebook, along with a short video. “Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to eliminate the Russian invaders, bringing our country closer to a just peace,” Syrskyi stated. He emphasized that the losses in manpower for Russian occupying forces in August amounted to 28,790 troops. Read also: 63 clashes on frontline, Pokrovsk sector remains toughest Syrskyi also expressed gratitude to Ukrainian soldiers for their professionalism. According to Ukrinform,…

In the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region, a 74-year-old man was injured following a Russian FPV drone strike. This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “According to the investigation, on September 1 around 09:00, an enemy FPV drone struck near a civilian vehicle in the village of Spodobivka, Kupiansk district. The 74-year-old driver sustained injuries. The vehicle was damaged,” the statement reads. A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the commission of a war crime (Part 1, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Read also: Russian strikes on Kharkiv region leave…

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 63 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops. Fighting continues on six fronts, with the enemy remaining most active in the Pokrovsk sector. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. According to the General Staff, the Russians once again shelled several settlements in the Ukrainian border area from their territory, in particular Khrinivka in the Chernihiv region, Stara Huta, Starykove, Shalyhyne, Malushyne, Buniakyne, and Zarichne in the Sumy region. Enemy aircraft struck in the Khliborob area. In…

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is gradually losing his considerable skills in lying. According to Ukrinform, this was written on social media X by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Heorhii Tykhyi, after Putin's statements at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. "Sure, “the insidious West” provoked “poor Russia” to attack its neighbor and commit hundreds of thousands of war crimes. Putin is gradually losing his ample lying skills—his repetitive whoppers are getting increasingly dull. The only remedy for such lies is pressure on Moscow," Heorhii Tykhyi stated. As reported by Ukrinform, the summit of the heads…

In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops are trying to advance in small groups and accumulate in the “gray zone.” According to Ukrinform, the National Guard reported this on Telegram and released a video of the 15th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, named Kara-Dag. “Despite losses, the enemy is trying to change tactics: using anti-thermal vision cloaks, trying to advance in small groups and accumulate in the ‘gray zone’. The activity of enemy drones and attempts to hit our logistics routes have increased,” the report says. The National Guard noted that the unmanned systems units of the 15th Brigade…

Russian special services may be involved in organizing the murder of former Verkhovna Rada Chairman and MP Andriy Parubiy, according to employees of the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police, and the Office of the Prosecutor General. This was reported by the SSU, according to Ukrinform. As noted in the report, law enforcement officers obtained the relevant information during initial investigative and operational measures with the detained suspect. The Head of the SSU Office in Lviv Region, Vadym Onyshchenko, said that "the crime has signs of being a contract killing. There is operational information indicating the possible involvement of…