War in Ukraine today: latest news, 15 August 2025 (photo)

It has been the 1269  th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression. 

What happened in Ukraine today:

Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 6 pm:   

The defense forces are taking measures to prevent the enemy from advancing deep into Ukrainian territory.

On 15 August, there were 65 combat clashes on the frontline.

Communities of border settlements were affected by enemy artillery fire, namely Hirky, Novovasylivka, Maryine, Slavhorod, Seredyna-Buda, Sosnivka, Yastrubyne, Kucherivka, Boiaro-Lezhachi, Khodyne, Kozyne, Prokhody, Sumy oblast; Prohres, Chernihiv oblast. Air strikes hit the settlements of Zhykhove, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Sumy oblast; Krasnyi Khutir, Chernihiv oblast.

Towards Northern Sloboda and Kursk, there were four combat clashes. In addition, the enemy carried out 13 airstrikes, dropped 32 guided bombs, and carried out 131 attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements, including four from multiple launch rocket systems.

Towards Southern Sloboda, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk and Kamianka. Two more combat clashes are ongoing.

Towards Kupiansk, russian occupiers tried to break through Ukrainian defenses in the vicinity of the settlements of Petropavlivka and Zahryzove. In total, there were two combat clashes.

Towards Lyman, the invading army carried out eight attacks on the positions of Ukrainian units near the settlements of Karpivka, Shandryholove, Kolodyazi, Yampil, and Hryhorivka. One combat clash is ongoing.

Towards Siversk, the Defense Forces repelled five enemy attacks near Hryhorivka, Serebrianka, Fedorivka, Pereyzne and Siversk.

Towards Kramatorsk, Ukrainian defenders stopped the enemy attack in the vicinity of Orikhovo-Vasylivka.

Towards Toretsk, the enemy carried out six assault operations near Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Yablunivka and Rusyn Yar.

Towards Pokrovsk, russian invaders made 29 attempts to push our defenders from the occupied positions in the areas of the settlements of Poltavka, Volodymyrivka, Fedorivka, Novoekonomichne, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Promyn, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Udachne, Dachne, and Novoukrainka. The Defense Forces are holding back the onslaught and repelled 24 enemy attacks, five clashes are still ongoing.

Towards Novopavlivka, the enemy tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the vicinity of the settlements of Komyshuvakha, Zelene Pole, Maliivka, Zaporizhske, and Olhivka. The defense forces successfully repelled two enemy assault actions, three more attacks are still ongoing.

Towards Huliaipole, the occupiers launched an airstrike on the settlement of Bilohiria.

Towards Orikhiv, the enemy did not conduct offensive actions.

Towards Kherson, Ukrainian soldiers repelled three attacks by the occupiers in the vicinity of the Primorske, Antonivskyi bridge and Bilohrudyi Island.

In the remaining areas, there were no significant changes.

Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov informs that a new air defense complex is being created to protect the Ukrainian sky. This is an air-to-air air defense complex capable of protecting large territories.

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko says that the Cabinet of Ministers approved the payment of UAH 15 million to the families of defenders who died in captivity. The deadline for applying for one-time assistance to the wounded or those who lost their ability to work after service has also been extended by a year.

Recent war events in the east of Ukraine

Kharkiv oblast

Frontline 

There were 149 combat clashes in the oblast. 

Towards Southern Sloboda, the enemy carried out one offensive operation near Hlyboke.

 Towards Kupiansk, there were five attacks. The defense forces repelled the enemy’s assault operations in the vicinity of the settlements of Kupiansk, Holubivka and Zahryzove.

 Shelling

 5 settlements of Kharkiv oblast were subjected to enemy attacks. As a result of shelling, 4 people were killed and 2 injured.

 In the village of Kozacha Lopan, Derhachi community, a 64-year-old man was killed; in the village of Nechvolodyvka, Kindrashivka community, a 69-year-old man and woman was killed, a 76-year-old woman injured; in the village of Nova Kozacha Derhachi community, a 38-year-old man was killed, a 38-year-old man injured.

 The enemy actively used various types of weapons:

 ▪️1 GAB;

▪️1 UAV of the Molniya type;

▪️2 FPV drones;

▪️1 UAV (type is being determined).

 Civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged and destroyed:

▪️2 private houses were damaged in Kharkiv region (Kozhacha Lopan village, Nova Kozacha village);

▪️2 private houses were damaged in Kupiansk region (Kupiansk city), a car (Nechvolodyvka village);

▪️A garage, 2 cars, a tractor, and a vegetable storage facility were damaged in Izium region (Borova village).

Viktor Kovalenko, Head of Zolochiv RMA, reports that the decision was made to announce the forced evacuation of families with children from the border village of Odnorobivka in Zolochiv community because the russian army has begun to more actively use FPV drones with fiber optics to strike the village.

Donetsk oblast

Frontline

Zelenskyy reported that Ukrainian troops are making progress towards Pokrovsk near Dobropillia.

Shelling

After midnight, the occupiers shelled Belozerske with drones, where 2 apartment buildings were damaged, and Svyatogorivka – a non-residential building and cars were damaged. According to police, russia sent 13 Geran-2 UAVs to Samarsk in Kramatorsk region – a store was damaged.

On August 14, there were 2,303 enemy strikes on the front line and residential sector.

14 settlements were under fire: the cities of Dobropillia, Kostiantynivka, Lyman, Sloviansk, the villages of Drobysheve, Zarichne, Novoselivka, Sviatohirivka, the villages of Andriivka, Bilokuzminivka, Virivka, Dobropillia, Zolotyi Kolodiaz, and Oleksandrivka.

98 civilian objects were destroyed, including 71 residential buildings.

russians hit Kostiantynivka with a GAB-250 bomb and four FPV drones – killing a civilian in a car, damaging 12 private houses and 4 cars.

The enemy dropped two GAB-250 bombs on Vyrivka, Belozirka community – one person died, two were injured, among them a girl born in 2014. 4 private houses, an educational institution, and a car were damaged.

In the city of Dobropillia, one person was injured as a result of a bomb strike, and a private house was damaged. In Zolotyi Kolodiaz, a russian FPV drone injured a civilian.

One person was injured in Sloviansk, 30 private houses were destroyed. In Zarechne, two civilians were injured.

Andriivka was attacked by 9 Geran-2 UAVs, which damaged a utility company, non-residential premises and an infrastructure facility. In Bilokuzminivka, a private house was damaged by an FPV drone.

russian troops covered Lyman with Smerch MLRS, damaging a private house. In Novoselivka, Lyman community, 5 private houses and 8 outbuildings were damaged. Oleksandrivka, Lyman community, was hit by artillery fire – 15 private houses and 7 outbuildings were damaged.

In the village of Dobropillia, 2 apartment buildings were damaged as a result of three Geran-2 UAVs hitting it. In Svyatohirevka, an enemy bomb damaged a car.

Other

According to Suspilnoye Donbas by Patrick, a representative of the “BASE UA” organization, every day,  about 300 people are evacuated from Dobropillia. According to  Vitalii Holovatenko, Deputy Head of the city military administration, about 9,100 people remain in the city, and 9,900 in the community.

Donetsk police reported that the White Angel evacuation unit of the National Police evacuated 17 people during the day from Bilytske and Andriivka. Police officers also helped a man take the body of his wife, who died from wounds from russian shelling, to the morgue.

Oleksandr Honcharenko, Head of the RMA, says that fragments of bodies found under the rubble of a five-story building destroyed in the center of Kramatorsk on July 31 continue to be identified. As of August 15, seven dead and 11 injured residents are known. A building with 60 apartments was also destroyed by shelling, and experts are preparing a technical report so that homeowners can receive compensation.

Luhansk oblast

russians used multiple launch rocket systems twice and artillery 27 times, and launched 73 drones. According to the RMA, the invaders stormed towards Lyman 16 times near Hrekivka.

At the entrance to Siverskodonetsk from Luhansk side, the invaders stopped traffic. Representatives of the local military registration and enlistment office of the russian federation carefully checked the men for two days. Both those who tried to leave the city and those who were moving in the opposite direction.

In two microdistricts of Rubizhne, a few days ago, the gas supply to high-rise buildings was cut off in order to carry out planned work on one of the sections. They promise to return the gas only if there are residents of all apartments in each riser. In a half-empty and half-destroyed by Russian storms, the city.

What is happening now in the north of Ukraine

Kyiv oblast

In the Kyiv region, demining operations are ongoing. Sappers from the State Emergency Service are destroying explosive devices in the Vyshhorod district, the Regional Military Administration reported. Residents of the region and the outskirts of the capital are urged to remain calm, exercise caution, and trust only information from official sources.

On August 18 in Kyiv, a farewell ceremony for artist and mortar operator David Chychkan will take place on Independence Square. David sustained a fatal wound while repelling an assault by Russian infantry in the Zaporizhzhia sector on August 8. His heart stopped the following day.

In Bila Tserkva, large-scale exercises were held involving units of radiation, chemical, and biological protection, together with specialists in unmanned systems and robotics. According to the regional SES, such drills help rescuers act quickly and in coordination during radiation, chemical, and biological threats. Drones and ground-based robotic systems were employed, increasing the efficiency and safety of task execution.

In the capital, people gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the U.S. Embassy. They came to support civilian hostages, military prisoners of war, and those missing in action. About a hundred people attended. The main demands were to release all prisoners and hostages, and to ensure that there are no discussions about Ukraine without Ukraine at the negotiations between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Zhytomyr oblast

In Zhytomyr, in the premises of the city council, the families of six fallen servicemen of the Ukrainian Ground Forces were presented with state awards posthumously conferred on the defenders. The city council reported this on August 14.

The President of Ukraine awarded Vadym Sopronov, a serviceman of the 70th Separate Support Brigade from the Zhytomyr region, the Order “For Courage,” 3rd Class. The award ceremony took place on August 12 during the Ukrainian Youth Forum in Kyiv. According to the 70th Separate Support Brigade, Vadym Sopronov was honored for his personal bravery and valor demonstrated in the line of duty.

On August 15, at a session of the Novohuivynske settlement council, a one-time monetary aid payment was approved for people affected by Russian aggression, the council reported. On August 22, 2025, the State Scientific Research Institute “NDIproektrekonstruktsiya” is to complete and hand over to the settlement council the project and cost documentation, which will serve as the basis for repairing the roof of a damaged building.

Sumy oblast

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in its morning update that in North Slobozhanske and Kursk front, five engagements took place over the past day. Enemy forces carried out 12 air strikes, dropped 28 guided bombs, and conducted 288 attacks, including seven by multiple launch rocket systems.

Sumy Regional Military Administration informed that in the afternoon of 15 August, the russian army struck the central part of Sumy community, targeting civilian infrastructure. A fire broke out at the site of the strike. Information on casualties is being clarified.

At around 7:00 on 15 August, russian drones attacked two vehicles in a village of Velyka Pysarivka community. According to the Regional Military Administration, a 73-year-old driver of a civilian car was killed. A medical vehicle was also damaged. The Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that russian forces targeted a civilian car and an ambulance with drones.

The National Police informed that  in Seredyna-Buda community, a 59-year-old local woman was injured as a result of strikes. A residential house, a grain storage facility, and agricultural machinery were also damaged.

The Regional Branch of Gazmerezhi stated that enemy drones carrying incendiary mixtures attacked a gas network facility in Sumy oblast. The enemy deliberately directed strike drones at one of the sites, causing a fire. Access to the impact area is currently restricted by the military for security reasons.

 

The regional military administration informed that at around 5:40, russian forces struck a car at a petrol station by a drone, causing a fire. The driver sustained burns, while petrol station staff were unharmed. The petrol station building and the vehicle were damaged.

On August 14, the Russian army struck the Vorozhbyanska community six times using drones. A house, outbuildings, and one industrial enterprise were damaged. According to the city council, drone and strike UAV attacks have increased across the community.

Late on the evening of August 14, Russians attacked a village in the Koriukivska community with a ballistic missile. A farm enterprise was damaged, as well as the roofs and windows of residential houses.

Over the 24-hour period from the morning of August 14 to the morning of August 15, Russian forces carried out 100 shelling attacks on 46 settlements in 16 territorial communities of the region. The most attacks were recorded in the Sumy, Shostka, and Okhtyrka districts. The enemy actively used guided aerial bombs (nearly 50 strikes), multiple launch rocket systems (up to 10 strikes), and also carried out strikes with FPV drones and UAVs, the Regional Military Administration reported. Two people were injured as a result of the attacks.

Consequences of enemy strikes in Sumy region as of the morning of August 15:

• In Bilopilska community, a private residential house was damaged;

• In Velykopysarivska community, a non-residential building was damaged;

• In Vorozhbyanska community, a private residential house, a non-residential building, and civil infrastructure facilities were damaged;

• In Sumy community, 2 private houses, civil infrastructure facilities, 2 private vehicles, a gas station, and 1 apartment building were damaged;

• In Hlukhivska community, 2 private houses were damaged.

During the day, local authorities, together with units of the State Emergency Service, the National Police, and public organizations from border communities, evacuated 11 people.

Chernihiv oblast

Russian forces launched a missile strike on a village in the Koriukivka community, damaging a local agricultural enterprise and residential houses, the Operational Command “North” reported. According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russians attacked the Chernihiv region with an Iskander-M ballistic missile.

On the late evening of August 14, the Russians attacked a village in the Koriukivka community with a ballistic missile. An agricultural enterprise was damaged, along with the roofs and windows of residential buildings.

In the Chernihiv region, a gas distribution facility was damaged due to the Russian attack. According to “Hazomerezhi,” two enterprises – in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions – sustained damage as a result of Russian strikes. Gas service workers were not injured.

On August 14, Russian forces attacked three border communities of the Chernihiv region: Novhorod-Siverskyi, Semenivka, and Snovsk. The enemy carried out mortar shelling (3 explosions), artillery shelling (8 explosions), and strikes with Shahed-type UAVs (3 explosions), Molniya-type UAVs (2 explosions), Lancet UAV (1 explosion), FPV drones (11 explosions), and dropped explosive devices from UAVs (8 explosions). Eleven settlements came under enemy fire, the Chernihiv Border Guard Detachment reported.

As a result of Russian shelling, a mobile communication tower was destroyed in the village of Mamekyne, Novhorod-Siverskyi community. In the town of Semenivka, a non-residential building was damaged.

Over the past three years, the Chernihiv region has restored 95% of its pre-war gross agricultural output, the Regional Military Administration reported.

Since Russia’s invasion, about 60,000 hectares of agricultural land in the Chernihiv region have been potentially contaminated with mines and shells, said Regional Military Administration head Viacheslav Chaus. More than 17,000 hectares cannot yet be demined due to their proximity to the enemy border. Humanitarian demining efforts began in 2023: over the past two years, more than 1,700 hectares have been cleared. This year, 415 hectares were surveyed, and over 150 hectares were demined.

Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine

Dnipropetrovsk oblast

Mykola Lukashuk, Head of the oblast council, says that yesterday evening and in the morning, the enemy continued to strike Nikopol region with drones and artillery. They targeted the region center, Marhanets and Pokrovske communities. In Nikopol, 6 private houses, an outbuilding and a power line were damaged due to shelling. According to updated data, a 55-year-old man was injured in yesterday’s attack on Mezhova community of Synelnykove. 5 apartment buildings and the same number of private houses were damaged, 16 garages, infrastructure and a power line were hit.

 

In the evening, the enemy carried out a rocket attack on the region. A man was killed in Dnipro region. Another 62-year-old man was wounded. He was hospitalized in serious condition. Three cars were damaged. During the day, the occupiers did not stop their attacks on Nikopol region. About three dozen drone strikes and artillery strikes were carried out. They targeted the region center, Myrove, Marhanets and Pokrovske communities.

Two men, aged 23 and 41, were injured.

Fires broke out, enterprises were damaged, 5 high-rise buildings were destroyed, a private house was damaged, another one was damaged, a garage, 4 cars and infrastructure were hit. Drones also struck Mezhova and Pokrovske communities of Synelnykove region. Fires broke out, a private home was damaged.

 

Vinnytsia region

Vinnytsia resident Yurii Dyachenko was returned from russian captivity. He spent 7 years in captivity. Yurii Dyachenko is a serviceman of the 24th separate mechanized brigade. He was captured by representatives of illegal armed formations in Donetsk on July 28, 2018.

Kirovohrad oblast

A peaceful rally in support of missing and captured soldiers was held in the city of Novoukrainka. It was attended by relatives and friends of the soldiers, employees of the city council and municipal enterprises, and other community residents.

Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia oblast

On 15 August, russian forces attacked a road near Orikhiv with an FPV drone. As a result of the strike, a 64-year-old man was injured and hospitalized.

On 14 August, the occupiers carried out 578 strikes on 14 settlements in Zaporizhzhia oblast. russian troops conducted six airstrikes on Orikhiv, Novodanylivka, Preobrazhenka, and Malynivka. 421 UAVs of various types (mostly FPV) attacked Bilenke, Kanivske, Prymorske, Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Omelnyk, Mala Tokmachka, and Charivne. Four MLRS attacks targeted Kamianske, Malynivka, and Novodanylivka. 147 artillery strikes hit Veselianka, Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, and Charivne. There were 26 reports of destroyed private houses and apartments.

Mykolaiv oblast

On 14 August, and today, 15 August, the enemy launched 11 FPV drone attacks on the city of Ochakiv and the waters of Ochakiv community. Also yesterday, at 19:02, the enemy struck Kutsurub community with a strike drone, the type of which is being determined. There were no casualties.

Kherson oblast

On 15 August, at around 08:00, russian occupiers attacked Kherson’s downtown with artillery. Two people were injured. At about the same time in Kherson, a 45-year-old woman was wounded in an attack by an enemy drone. She sustained a concussion, blast injuries, and a closed head injury.

At around 10:30, russian forces shelled Mykilske. A 54-year-old man who was at home suffered blast injuries and shrapnel wounds to his legs.

Kherson Regional Military Administration reported on two residents of the village of Shliakhove in Beryslav community who were killed in a russian strike. The victims were two men, aged 86 and 56.

Three medical facility employees sought hospital care after being injured in a russian shelling of Kherson the previous day. They were diagnosed with blast injuries and concussions.

Three residents of Beryslav also sought medical assistance after being injured in a russian drone strike on 12 August. The men were diagnosed with blast injuries and concussions.

On 14 August, the enemy attacked Antonivka, Zelenivka, Molodizhne, Zymivnyk, Tekstylne, Sadove, Prydniprovske, Komyshany, Chornobaivka, Bilozerka, Dniprovke, Kizomys, Novodmytrivka, Zorivka, Berehove, Tomyna Balka, Stanislav, Oleksandrivka, Sofiivka, Mykilske, Tokarivka, Novotiahynka, Beryslav, Tomaryne, Urozhaine, Novoberyslav, Rakivka, Shliakhove, Shylova Balka, Monastyrske, Novokairy, Kachkarivka, Dudchany, Mylove, Mykhailivka, Biliaivka, Burhunka, Lvove, Olhivka, Tiahynka, Vesele, Kozatske, and the city of Kherson. The attacks damaged an apartment building, 22 private houses, gas pipelines, farm buildings, and a private car. 1 person was killed and 5 others were injured, including 1 child, as a result of russian aggression.

According to the General Staff, as of 16:00 on 15 August, Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy attacks towards Kherson — towards Prymorske, the Antonivskyi Bridge, and Bilohrudyi Island.

The NGO CASERS mobile medical team continues its work in Kherson oblast communities. Over the past two days, an ophthalmologist and an ultrasound specialist provided qualified consultations to 95 Velyka Oleksandrivka residents. Most of those seeking assistance were elderly people and patients with chronic diseases.

Tiahynka community received new equipment and protective gear from international partners — the consulting company “Chemonics Development Works Here”. The community was given 84 units of tools, 20 tactical first-aid kits, 20 OBERIG bulletproof vests, 20 helmets, and an 8.8 kW generator. Fire departments and utility services will use the new equipment, it will also be used during evacuations in the frontline zone.

Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine

Volyn oblast

Senior soldier Vasyl Kalinchyk was awarded with the Combatant’s Cross by Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (posthumously). The award was presented to his son Mykola.

Zakarpattia oblast

Viktor Mykyta, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, is on a working visit to the oblasts. He visited the Regional Clinical Center of Neurosurgery and Neurology and spoke with the management and employees of the institution.

Ivano-Frankivsk oblast

The 102nd Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces received 140 PTASHKA-10 drones worth over UAH 3.2m thanks to regional budget within the framework of programs to support military formations in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast.

Lviv oblast

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, awarded the Defender from Zolochiv region with the III degree For Courage Order. This happened during the visit of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the command post of the 2nd Airborne Assault Battalion of the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade. Petro Vasyliv was awarded the III degree For Courage Order in 2024.

Rivne oblast

The RMA reported that Horodotsk community has allocated UAH 1m for the restoration of damaged infrastructure facilities of Yunakivsk community, Sumy oblast.

Ternopil oblast

Defenders from Ternopil receive UAH 15,000 each for treatment and rehabilitation. Last year, 295 servicemen received such assistance.

Children of defenders went on vacation to Poland. 6 children from the families of defenders, as well as children of fallen Heroes, will stay in the Polish city of Chorzów until August 21. The trip was organized at the invitation of the FORTECIA Society.

Khmelnytskyi oblast

Khmelnytskyi community has allocated financial assistance for 175 servicemen for treatment and rehabilitation. The total amount of assistance is UAH 2.6m.

Chernivtsi oblast

The RMA reported that at the request of the Chernivtsi Regional Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine, together with benefactors, 20 helmets and 20 bulletproof vests were donated to ensure the protection of emergency medical team workers in case of danger.

International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine was able to confirm the deaths of 286 civilians and the injuries of 1,388 in July, the highest number since May 2022 and exceeding the statistics of June 2025. The mission confirmed civilian casualties in 18 of Ukraine’s 24 oblasts.

In Alaska, before the meeting between Trump and putin, rallies in support of Ukraine were held. Protests took place in Anchorage, the city that will host the summit. Several hundred people took part in the action.

Materials compiled by Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia 

Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova

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