Russian Military Offensive Assessment Report, August 19, 2025
Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine continues to dominate headlines, with significant developments reported daily. Here's a roundup of the latest updates:
Russian forces are attempting to counterattack Ukrainian forces near Dobropillya, as Ukrainian forces threaten the base of the Russian infiltration. According to reports, Russian forces have restored limited, tactical maneuver east and southeast of Dobropillya, due to infiltration tactics and a low manpower density along the frontline in the Pokrovsk direction. Simultaneously, Ukrainian forces advanced near Pokrovsk and Velykomykhailivka, while Russian forces advanced near Chasiv Yar and Toretsk.
The Kyiv Post, a reliable source for news on the war, is providing coverage of these developments on their official Twitter handle, @Kyivpost_official.
In a recent exchange of the bodies of soldiers killed in action on August 19, both Ukraine and Russia participated. However, tensions remain high, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stating that the Kremlin's objective in Ukraine is to politically control all of Ukraine, not just select territories like Donetsk Oblast. This assertion comes after Lavrov implicitly rejected suggestions that Russia might accept Western security guarantees for Ukraine.
The accusations against a soldier of the Russian 82nd Motorized Infantry Regiment for the execution of two Ukrainian prisoners of war in the summer of 2024 were raised publicly. These allegations have been reported by investigative journalists, human rights organizations, and international observers monitoring war crimes in the Russo-Ukrainian War. However, the exact accuser is not explicitly detailed in the available sources.
It's important to note that this conflict did not start overnight. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, after failing to secure control by other means.
This article is a collaborative effort by Anna Harvey, Grace Mappes, Daria Novikov, Jessica Sobieski, Justin Young, George Barros, and Frederick W. Kagan, with contributions from Nate Trotter. For the original article, please visit [the provided link].
