Russian military forces are intensifying their attacks in the areas of Pokrov and Novopavlovsk, according to the General Staff's recent report.
In the ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine, combat encounters continue to dominate the headlines, particularly in the Donetsk region. Here's a summary of the latest updates as of mid-August 2025.
Donetsk region: Russia is making significant advances near Pokrovsk, having moved approximately 16 km from the city and capturing several settlements. The aim is to target Pokrovsk with artillery. Ukrainian forces, however, are resisting fiercely, resulting in high casualties on the Russian side.
Ukrainsk: Russian forces seized control over southern parts of the city by early September and later captured the entire city by mid-September, enabling further southern advances.
North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions: Intense clashes with Russian air strikes and artillery barrages are being reported in these areas, with Ukrainian defenders blocking advances.
Kupyansky and South Slobozhansky directions: Ongoing combat is taking place with Ukrainian forces repelling several Russian attacks near various settlements.
On the Liman direction, Russia launched 12 attacks, while on the Toretsk direction, they attacked Ukrainian positions six times near several settlements. The enemy conducted six offensive actions near the settlements of Serhiivka and Pereizne on the North direction.
Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy attacks near Volchansk, Kolodizhne, and Petro-Ivanivka. On the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 30 times, with four combat encounters still ongoing.
Preliminary estimates suggest that Ukrainian warriors neutralized 153 occupiers on the Pokrovsk direction on Saturday, with 99 of them being irrecoverable. Destroyed were 13 enemy vehicles, four guns, 102 unmanned aerial vehicles, three satellite terminals, and one enemy radar station.
On the Orekhovo direction, the enemy, with air support, carried out three assaults in the areas of Novodanilovka and Novoandreevka. One engagement is ongoing. On the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four assaults near Petropavlivka and in the direction of Kovalivka.
On the Novopavlovsk direction, the enemy launched 17 attacks near several settlements and directions, with three engagements still ongoing.
The fighting remains fierce and dynamic with heavy attrition on both sides. The situation remains fluid with ongoing drone, missile, and artillery strikes deep into both countries' territories.
In the realm of general news, the Donetsk region is witnessing intense war-and-conflicts as Russia advances towards Pokrovsk, causing significant casualties among Ukrainian forces. Meanwhile, politics and crime-and-justice sectors are closely monitoring the ongoing confrontations in the North Slobozhansky, Kursky, Kupyansky, South Slobozhansky, and Liman directions, where clashes persist and attacks occur daily.
