Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 25
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Over the past day, 159 Russian attacks were recorded on the battlefield, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia launched one missile and 79 air strikes with 130 guided aerial bombs and 4,711 suicide drones. In addition, 4,735 shellings were carried out, including 26 with multiple launch rocket systems.
Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck five areas of concentration of manpower and equipment, 4 artillery systems, one command and observation post, and a Russian electronic warfare station.
Russian air strikes on rear areas
Russian aviation struck the following settlements: Sumy, Nova Huta, Stara Huta (Sumy region); Bilohiria (Zaporizhzhia region); Naddniprianske, Lvove (Kherson region).
Directions
North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions - 10 Russian attacks repelled. Russia carried out 14 air strikes with 23 guided aerial bombs and 206 shellings, including one with MLRS.
South-Slobozhansky direction - 5 Russian assaults were recorded near Vovchansk and in the direction of Dvorichanske.
Kupiansk direction - 10 Russian attacks in the areas of Kupiansk, Zapadne, Holubivka, and Zelenyi Hai.
Lyman direction - 20 Russian assaults on the approaches to Novyi Myr, Hrekivka, Torske, Ivanivka, Ridkodub, Karpivka, and in the directions of Serednie, Dronivka, Shandryholove, and Serebrianka.
Siversk direction - 12 Russian attacks in the areas of Serebrianka, Fedorivka, Vyimka, Pereizne, and in the direction of Siversk.
Kramatorsk direction - 6 attacks near Maiske and Chasiv Yar.
Toretsk direction - 5 Russian assaults near Shcherbynivka and Rusyn Yar.
Pokrovsk direction - the most intense fighting: 46 Russian attacks in the areas of Zatyshok, Nykanorivka, Nove Shakhove, Novoekonomichne, Udachne, Shakhove, Myroliubivka, Mykolaivka, Sukhetske, Lysivka, Zvirove, and in the directions of Rodynske, Novoukrainka, Chervonyi Lyman, and Pokrovsk.
Novopavlivka direction - 31 Russian attacks near Zelene Pole, Iskra, Vilne Pole, Maliivka, Voskresenka, Shevchenko, Temyrivka, and in the direction of Filiia, Novomykolaivka, Novoheorhiivka, and Komyshuvakha.
Orikhiv direction - 1 Russian attack near Prymorske was repelled.
Huliaipole and Prydniprovskyi directions - Russia did not conduct offensive operations.
Volyn and Polissia directions - no signs of the formation of Russian strike groups were recorded.
Russian losses
Over the past day, the Russian losses amounted to 870 troops.
Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed a Russian tank, 8 armored combat vehicles, 48 artillery systems, 291 tactical-level unmanned aerial vehicles, 79 vehicles, and 4 Russian units of special equipment.
