Enemy engagements occurred nearly 150 times on the front, with about a third occurring in the Pokrovsk sector, according to the General Staff.
In the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War, combat encounters continue to take place across multiple active fronts, with both Russian and Ukrainian forces engaging in offensives and counterattacks.
Northern Sumy Direction
Russian forces attacked northwest near Bezsalivka and northeast near Yunakivka on August 9-10, 2025. Ukrainian forces reportedly launched counterattacks near and within Yunakivka. Elements of the Russian 51st Airborne Regiment were reportedly partially encircled in forest areas near Sadky, suffering communication breakdown and disorientation. To stabilize the front, Russia redeployed an unspecified battalion of the 810th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade north of Sumy City[1].
Kharkiv Oblast (East)
Russia aims to push Ukrainian forces from the Russian border near Belgorod Oblast and approach within tube artillery range of Kharkiv City[1].
Síversky Direction
Russian units made multiple attempts to attack Ukrainian positions, with fighting ongoing. Ukrainian defenders have reportedly killed dozens of Russian soldiers and destroyed several vehicles, drones, and communication equipment. Russian attempts include infiltration by small groups, countered by Ukrainian forces employing additional detection and elimination resources[2][3].
Pokrovsky Direction
Intense fighting with 32 to 35 Russian attempts to advance by assaults near numerous settlements including Poltavka, Popiv Yar, Kucheriv Yar, and others. Ukrainian forces maintain defense with ongoing clashes[2][3].
Novopavlovsk Direction
Russian forces made 14 breakthrough attempts near settlements such as Vilne Pole and Maliivka, with active fighting continuing in four locations[2].
Lyman, Kramatorsk, and Toretsk Directions
Russian troops launched multiple storming efforts against Ukrainian positions in these areas. Ukrainian defenders repelled all assaults in Toretsk and resisted repeated attacks in Lyman and Kramatorsk directions[3].
Territorial Gains
From July 8 to August 5, 2025, Russian forces gained approximately 226 square miles of Ukrainian territory, indicating ongoing advances during this period[4].
Over the past day, 147 combat encounters were recorded on the front. On the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian units stopped 42 enemy assault and offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Poltavka, Boiivka, Mykolaivka, Novoeconomichne, Rodynske, Sukhyi Stavok, Lisivka, Zapovedne, Zverevo, Kotlyno, Udachne, Zelenyi Kut, and Orekhovo. On the Kramatorsk direction, five combat encounters were recorded, with invaders advancing in the area of Orekhovo-Vasylivka and towards Novomarivka and Stupochky.
On the Novopavlivske direction, the enemy attacked our forces' positions 15 times in the areas of the settlements of Filia, Tolstoe, Zelenyi Hai, Svobodne, Kamyshуваha, Voskresenka, and towards Novyi Ivanivka. Defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Myrne, Holubivka, Kondrashivka, Stepne Novoselivka, and Zahrivka on the Kupiansk direction. On the Limansky direction, occupying forces attacked 25 times.
The enemy carried out 20 air strikes and conducted 377 shellings on the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions. On the South-Slobozhansky direction, five assaults were launched on the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Volchansk and Fedorivka. On the Pridneprovsk direction, the enemy attempted to advance once in the past 24 hours, but failed. On the Severodonetsk direction, the enemy attacked our forces' positions four times in the areas of Hryhorivka and Fedorenka. On the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, 11 combat encounters took place. On the Gulai-Polye direction, our forces successfully repelled one enemy assault near Malynivka. On the Volynsk and Polessk directions, no signs of enemy offensive groupings have been detected. On the Kupiansk direction, ten enemy attacks occurred.
Overall, the war remains intense with active combat in the eastern and northern sectors, frequent Russian assault attempts often repelled by Ukrainian forces, and continued territorial contestation. Peace talks remain distant and unlikely to end the war soon, according to Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines[5].
- Politics and general news outlets extensively covered a report revealing that Russian forces launched multiple offensives on various fronts during the Russian-Ukrainian War, including the Pokrovsky Direction, Novopavlovsk Direction, and North-Slobozhansky and Kursk Directions, leading to numerous combat encounters.
- Crime and justice networks focused on incidents involving communication breakdown and disorientation of Russian forces on the Northern Sumy Direction, where elements of the Russian 51st Airborne Regiment were reportedly partially encircled in forest areas near Sadky.
