Ukrainian forces encircle Russian troops near Dobropillia, situation stabilizing
The Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Lyman sectors remain the hottest spots on the front, but near Dobropillia the major threat has been neutralized.
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Russians shell Sumy region more than 90 times, injuring a man
In the Sumy region, from the morning of August 23 to the morning of August 24, Russian troops shelled 36 settlements in 14 territorial communities of the region more than 90 times; a man was wounded.
Russians kill one person and injure several others in Kherson region
In the Kherson region yesterday, a person died due to enemy shelling, two more were injured, one of them is a child.
War update: 179 clashes on frontline, Pokrovsk sector most intense
Yesterday, 179 combat clashes took place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops. The invaders put the most pressure on the Pokrovsk sector, and they also showed increased activity in the Novopavlivka sector.
Defense Forces neutralize 48 of 72 Russian drones at night
On the night of August 24, the Defense Forces neutralized 48 Russian drones in the Ukrainian sky; enemy UAVs and ballistic missiles were hit at ten locations.
Enemies attack Dnipropetrovsk region with drones and artillery, killing civillian
The enemy army attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region. A woman died in one of the districts; the infrastructure is damaged.
Russian army loses 910 more soldiers and anti-aircraft missile system
The total combat losses of Russian troops since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to August 24, 2025, amount to about 1,0760,70 soldiers of which 910 were killed yesterday.
Russians hit Zaporizhzhia region 478 times, people wounded
During the day, the occupiers carried out 478 strikes on 11 settlements of the Zaporizhzhia region. A man and a woman were wounded as a result of an enemy attack on the Polohy district.
Occupiers' patrol boat guards entrance to the Striletska Bay in Sevastopol
In temporarily occupied Sevastopol, a Russian patrol boat guarded the entrance to Striletska Bay.
Enemy UAVs attack Sumy, explosions heard in the city
Sumy was attacked by enemy UAVs, explosions rang out in the city, and there were hits.
Invaders drop explosives on teenager from drone in Kherson region
The Russian soldiers dropped explosives from a drone on a minor in Novoraisk, Kherson region. The boy was injured.
23 August 2025
War update: 134 clashes on frontline, Russians attempt multiple breakthroughs in Pokrovsk sector
Throughout the day, 134 combat clashes took place on the front. In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces made 40 attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses near 17 settlements.
Ukraine’s forces raise national flag on left bank of Kherson region
A strike UAV crew from the Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 39th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade of the 30th Marine Corps of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine raised the national flag of Ukraine on the territory of Kherson region temporarily occupied by Russian forces.
Blue-and-yellow flags waving over ethnic Ukrainian villages in Kursk region on Flag Day
On Ukraine’s National Flag Day, drone operators of the RUGBY TEAM battalion from the 129th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade raised Ukrainian flags over the villages of Hornal and Huyevo in Sudzha district of Russia’s Kursk region — territories historically belonging to Ukrainian Slobozhanshchyna.
Ukrainian Marines regain control of Zelenyi Hai in Donetsk region
Fighters of the 37th Separate Marine Brigade, together with the 214th Separate Assault Battalion OPFOR, halted enemy advances and re-established control over the settlement of Zelenyi Hai in Donetsk region.
Russian Volunteer Corps, Ukrainian troops repel attack, capture Russian soldiers in Donetsk region
In Donetsk region, units of the Russian Volunteer Corps, together with Ukrainian forces, successfully stopped an attempted breakthrough by Russian troops and captured 16 soldiers.
Casualties reported as Russians attack Dnipropetrovsk region
In Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian attacks resulted in the death of one person and injuries to nine others.
Civilian killed as Russians shell Kherson
In Kherson, a 69-year-old local man was fatally wounded as a result of Russian shelling of the city’s Central District.
One of Russia’s largest refineries ablaze for third day following drone attack
In Russia’s Rostov region, the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery — one of the largest in the country’s south — has been burning for a third day following an attack by Ukrainian drones.
General Staff reports 71 clashes on frontline, fighting ongoing in seven sectors
Since the beginning of the day, 71 combat engagements have occurred between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with fighting still ongoing in seven sectors of the front.
Russian drones damage school, admin building in Kherson region
In Komyshany district of Kherson region, a school and an administrative building were damaged as a result of Russian drone attacks.
Russian bombs and drones hit Sumy region, civilian wounded
Early on Saturday, August 23, Russian forces dropped two guided aerial bombs on the village of Buniachyne in Novoslobidska community of Sumy region, injuring a civilian.
Enemies hit Slatyne with MLRS, private houses damaged
The Russians hit a residential building in Slatyne, Kharkiv region, with an MLRS, damaging residential buildings, power lines, and a gas pipeline.
Ukrainian drones strike two railway hubs in Russia, 40 trains delayed
Russian sources confirmed that on the night of August 23, Ukrainian drones struck two railway infrastructure facilities in southern Russia, in the Rostov and Volgograd regions, resulting in delays for nearly 40 trains.
Russian drone hits minibus in Dnipropetrovsk region: one dead and several injured
An enemy drone hit a minibus in the Synelnykove district of the Dnipropetrovsk region. A man died, and five more people were injured.
Dobropillia fire station damaged due to Russian shelling
A fire station was damaged in Dobropillia, Donetsk region, as a result of Russian shelling.
Three Russian soldiers who committed crimes in Bucha eliminated in Luhansk region
In the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region, as a result of the explosion, three Russian soldiers who committed war crimes in Bucha, Kyiv region, were killed.
In Solomianskyi district of Kyiv, Russian drone falls on road
In the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv, a Russian drone crashed into a road.
Three children and young man return from Russia to Ukraine
Three children and a young man have been returned from Russia to Ukraine.