Injury toll from Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia rises to 17
In Zaporizhzhia, the number of people injured in this morning's Russian attack has increased to 17.
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18 August 2025
Kharkiv drone attack: Number of injured rises to 20, five dead
The number of people injured in this morning's Russian drone attack on Kharkiv has risen to 20.
Special Operations Forces show clearing of area where over ten invaders were stationed
Operators of the 3rd Regiment of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a successful clearing operation in an area where, according to intelligence, more than ten Russian soldiers were stationed.
Four injured in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia
Four people were injured in Zaporizhzhia following Russian strikes on the city this morning.
Russian drones attack Boryspil district overnight, causing damage
In the Boryspil district, Kyiv region, a hangar was damaged during an overnight Russian drone attack.
Ukrainian air defenses neutralize 88 out of 140 Russian drones overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces intercepted or jammed 88 out of 140 Russian drones on the night of August 17-18.
Death toll from drone attack on Kharkiv rises to five
The number of people killed in of Russia's drone strike on Kharkiv has risen to five.
Ukrainian forces repel 182 attacks in past day, enemy focuses on Pokrovsk sector
Ukrainian forces engaged in 182 combat clashes with Russian invaders, with 58 of them in the Pokrovsk sector.
Death toll from morning drone attack in Kharkiv rises to three, including child
In Kharkiv, the death toll from the morning drone attack has risen to three people, including a one-year-old child, with 17 reported wounded.
Russian army loses 940 soldiers in war against Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to August 18, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,070,890 people, including 940 people over the past day.
Missile strike on Sumy damages educational institution buildings, no casualties reported
As a result of a rocket attack on Sumy, the blast wave damaged buildings of an educational institution, with no casualties.
Unmanned systems destroy Russia’s most advanced $4.5 M T-90M Proryv tank
Operators of the 429th separate regiment of unmanned systems “ACHILLES” destroyed a Russian T-90M “Proryv” tank on one of the key fronts using FPV drones.
Guided bomb attacks in Sumy region damage 10 private houses, casualties reported
Russians attacked the Novoslobodske community in Sumy region with guided aerial bombs, damaging houses and causing casualties.
Enemy strikes Bilozerka with drone, one wounded
A 32-year-old man was wounded in Bilozerka, Kherson region, as a result of a drone attack.
Zelensky awards Hero of Ukraine title to Senior Soldier Lysenko
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to Senior Soldier Denys Lysenko.
17 August 2025
Russian missile strike hits civilian infrastructure in Sumy region
A Russian missile struck civilian infrastructure in the Sumy region, with no casualties reported so far.
Russian missile strikes residential building in Kharkiv, casualties reported
Explosions were heard in Kharkiv during an air raid alert, with initial reports of casualties.
Azov Brigade fighters prevent Russians from gaining foothold in Katerynivka on Toretsk front
Fighters from the 12th Azov Special Purpose Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard thwarted an enemy attempt to land and fortify positions in the village of Katerynivka on the Toretsk axis.
Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia village kills teen, injures six civilians
A teenager was killed and six civilians, including two children, were injured in a Russian airstrike on a village in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian troops attack Dnipropetrovsk region with glide bombs, drones, and artillery
Throughout the day, the Russian army launched dozens of strikes on the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging homes, vehicles, and critical infrastructure.
65 clashes on frontline, fighting in Pokrovsk sector is most intense
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 65 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders. In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, defenders are actively working to thwart enemy plans, and in some locations, they have already succeded.
Defense Forces strike Russian military convoy on highway in Kursk region
On the night of August 17, the Defense Forces fired on a Russian army convoy on the Rylsk-Khomutovka highway in the Kursk region of Russia, seriously wounding Lieutenant General Abachev, Deputy Commander of the Sever military group.
Russians attack rescuers in Kostiantynivka with drones, vehicle is damaged
On August 16, Russian invaders struck rescuers in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, with drones, damaging a fire truck.
Ukrainian drones hit ammunition supply hub in Russia's Voronezh region – source
Infrastructure at the Liski railway station in Russia's Voronezh region, used to supply ammunition to the front, was struck in an operation by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), a source in the intelligence agency told Ukrinform.
Russian shelling kills civilians in Donetsk region – State Emergency Service
In Sviatohorivka and Dobropillia, Donetsk region, Russian shelling damaged private houses and apartment buildings, leaving two civilians dead.
Explosions rock Kharkiv
The Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv has come under attack by Russian forces.
Ammunition depot, six Russian occupiers destroyed in Melitopol – intelligence
On August 16, in temporarily occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, an operation by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) destroyed an ammunition depot and a group of Russian occupiers that had been redeployed to the Zaporizhzhia front.
Ukrainian forces liberate six settlements in Donetsk region – General Staff
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have achieved gains in several sectors. In the Donetsk region, the settlements of Hruzke, Rubizhne, Novovodiane, Petrivka, Vesele, and Zolotyi Kolodiaz have been cleared of Russian occupiers.
Invaders shell Kupiansk with artillery, civilian wounded
A resident of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region was wounded as a result of Russian artillery shelling.
Ukrainian family sends purchased Siversk and Gürem sniper rifles to front
Siversk and Gürem sniper rifles purchased by a Ukrainian family in Turkey were sent to the front. The family spent a year collecting funds to support Ukrainian soldiers.