War update: 168 combat engagements on frontline over past day
On May 14, a total of 168 combat engagements took place between Ukrainian defenders and Russian troops, with almost half of them occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
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15 May 2025
Russians launch massive overnight drone attack at village in Sumy region
Russian forces carried out a massive overnight drone attack targeting civilian infrastructure in one of the villages of Sumy community. A fire broke out at the site of the strikes.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,220 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in manpower from February 24, 2022, to May 15, 2025, have reached approximately 970,590 personnel, including 1,220 invaders eliminated in the past 24 hours.
About 279,000 civilians remain in Donetsk region – regional authorities
Approximately 279,000 civilians, including 21,169 children, currently remain in the part of Donetsk region controlled by the Ukrainian government. Mandatory evacuation in the region is ongoing.
All families with children forcibly evacuated from Sinelnykivka district, Dnipropetrovsk region
The forced evacuation of families with minor children has been completed in the Sinelnykivka district of Dnipropetrovsk region.
Parliament approves law defining status of children affected by war
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed a law ensuring children’s right to receive official recognition as those affected by hostilities and armed conflicts.
68-year-old woman wounded by Russian mine in Beryslav
A 68-year-old woman was seriously injured after stepping on a Russian mine in the city of Beryslav, Kherson region.
Russian forces step up monitoring of social media, local posts in occupied territories – CNR
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russians have intensified monitoring of social networks and posts by local residents.
14 May 2025
Russian forces attack Kozacha Lopan with drones, injuring civilians and targeting medics
On May 14, Russian troops carried out drone strikes on the border village of Kozacha Lopan in the Kharkiv region, injuring two residents.
Death toll from Russian missile strike on Sumy rises to three
Another person wounded in today’s Russian missile strike on Sumy has died in the hospital, bringing the total number of fatalities to three.
Enemy launches air strike on Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, injuring civilian
The Russian military carried out an air strike on the village of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in the Kharkiv region, injuring a 58-year-old woman.
Ukrainian forces destroy camouflaged enemy tank in Pokrovsk sector
Operators from the unmanned systems battalion of the 35th Separate Marine Brigade, named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi, deployed a drone to eliminate a Russian tank and its ammunition in the Pokrovsk sector.
Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian FPV drone launch sites, shelters on Kursk front
Operators from the Prime strike drones unit of the 5th border detachment have destroyed four enemy FPV drone launch positions and 14 Russian military shelters on the Kursk front.
Massive police raid shuts down 19 drug labs, 67 suspects detained across Ukraine
The National Police of Ukraine has carried out a major special operation targeting the illegal drug trade, resulting in the detention of 67 individuals who have all been officially charged.
Russian GAB strike hits Sumy region, injuring two civilians
Russian forces struck Bilopillia community in Sumy region with guided aerial bombs (GABs), injuring two civilians.
Injury toll in Russian missile strike at Sumy rises to nine, two civilians killed
The number of people injured in the Russian missile strike in the city of Sumy has risen to nine, with two of them in critical condition.
War update: 83 clashes along frontline since morning, fiercest fighting near Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Lyman
Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces have engaged in 83 combat clashes with Russian invaders. Fighting continues in seven frontline sectors, with the most intense assaults taking place near Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Lyman.
Russian missile strike in Sumy kills two, wounds six
The death toll in Sumy has increased to two as a result of a Russian missile strike on an industrial facility.
80 km from Moscow: British intel reveals damage from ammo blasts at strategic Russian warehouse
The explosions at a large arsenal in the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation, which resulted in the loss of about 105,000 tons of various ammunition, were caused by negligent handling.
Russian strike hits industrial facility in Sumy, one killed, one injured
The Russians struck an industrial facility in the city of Sumy, there is a dead and injured.
Russian Air Force uses about 200 satellites - DM
Russia is actively using satellites in its war against Ukraine. Since 2015, Russia has deployed about 200 satellites and 150,000 military personnel to operate the system.
Russian airstrike on Kupiansk kills civilian
A Russian airstrike on Kupiansk on May 14 claimed the life of a 63-year-old man.
Russian forces attack woman with drone in Kherson
Russian troops targeted a 51-year-old woman with a drone in Kherson’s Dniprovskyi district.
Russian drone strike devastates Konotop forestry site: buildings burn, vehicles destroyed
Russian forces targeted the Konotop Forestry Office in Sumy Region, damaging 14 administrative buildings, vehicles, and forestry workers’ homes.
Deadly drone strike hits civilian truck in Sumy
This morning, Russian forces hit a truck with a drone in Sumy community, killing one person and injuring two others.
Russians launch 155 attacks at border areas of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv regions in past 24 hrs
Russian forces carried out 155 attacks at the border areas of Chernihiv, parts of Sumy, and Kharkiv regions over the past day.
Ukrainian forces down 80 Russian drones, 42 others lost from radar
The Defense Forces of Ukraine have shot down 80 Russian drones, while 42 additional enemy UAVs were lost from tracking.
War update: 163 clashes on frontline over past day, fiercest battles rage in three sectors
Over the past day, May 13, a total of 163 clashes were recorded on the frontline, with the most fighting occurring in the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Lyman sectors.
Two injured in Rivne region after enemy air attack
In the morning, two people were injured in the Rivne region as a result of a Russian air attack.
Russian army loses 1,240 troops, three air defense systems in war against Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to May 14, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amounted to about 969,370 people, including 1,240 people over the past day.