Friday, August 22, 2025

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116 combat engagements took place at the front: a quarter of them in the Pokrovsk direction - General Staff:
Over the past day, 116 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched 2 missile and 49 air strikes, using 1850 kamikaze drones.
Since the beginning of the day, 116 combat engagements have taken place. The enemy launched two missile strikes with 43 missiles and 49 air strikes, dropping 70 guided aerial bombs. They also used 1850 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out 3876 shellings of settlements and positions of our troops. This is stated in the General Staff's report as of 22:00, August 21, writes UNN.
Details
In the Pivnichno-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions , Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks by the invaders. The enemy launched five air strikes, dropped nine guided aerial bombs, and carried out 161 artillery shellings, including four from multiple rocket launcher systems.
In the Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi direction , Ukrainian units contained five enemy attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk, Khatnie, Ambarne, and Zapadne.
In the Kupiansk direction , our soldiers repelled five enemy attacks in the areas of Holubivka and Kupiansk.
In the Lyman direction , Ukrainian soldiers stopped 14 assault actions by the invaders near the settlements of Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, Dibrova, and towards Yampil. Three more combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Siversk direction , the enemy carried out five offensive actions in the areas of Serebrianka, Vyimka, Hryhorivka, Siversk, and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction , our defenders repelled four attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of Kostiantynivka and Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk direction , the occupiers stormed the positions of our defenders four times today in the areas of Oleksandro-Kalynove, Pleshchiivka, Sofiivka, Poltavka, and Toretsk. The Defense Forces are steadfastly holding back the pressure and repelled all enemy attacks.
Throughout the day in the Pokrovsk direction , the enemy carried out 29 offensive actions. The activity of the Russian occupiers was recorded near the settlements of Nykanorivka, Novoekonomichne, Mykolaivka, Rodynske, Myroliubivka, Chervony Lyman, Promin, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Novopavlivka, Muravka, Novoukrainka, Zatyshok, Kotlyne, Udachne, Lysivka, Dachne. Three combat engagements are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
Photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 21:
As of 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time on August 21, there were 116 combat engagements on the front during the day. The number of battles in the Novopavlivka direction was nearly the same as in the Pokrovsk direction, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian attacks
The enemy carried out two missile strikes using 43 missiles and 49 airstrikes, dropping 70 guided aerial bombs. They also deployed 1,850 kamikaze drones for attacks and conducted 3,876 shellings of settlements and Ukrainian military positions.
Frontline situation
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attacks. The adversary carried out five airstrikes, dropped nine guided aerial bombs, and conducted 161 artillery strikes, including four from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, Ukrainian units repelled five enemy attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk, Khatne, Ambarne, and Zapadne.
In the Kupiansk direction, our forces repelled five enemy attacks in the areas of Holubivka and Kupiansk.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops stopped 14 enemy assault actions near the settlements of Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodyazi, Dibrova, and toward Yampil. Three additional combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, the adversary carried out five offensive actions in the areas of Serebrianka, Viyimka, Hryhorivka, Siversk, and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders repelled four attempts by the enemy to advance in the areas of Kostiantynivka and Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk direction, the Russian army launched four assaults on the positions of our defenders in the areas of Oleksandro-Kalyneve, Pleshchiivka, Sofiivka, Poltavka, and Toretsk. The defense forces are firmly holding the line and repelling all enemy attacks.
Throughout August 21, in the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 29 offensive actions. Russian army's activity was recorded near the settlements of Nikanorivka, Novoekonomichne, Mykolaivka, Rodynske, Myroliubivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Promin, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Novopavlivka, Muravka, Novoukrainka, Zatyshok, Kotlyne, Udachne, and Lysivka. Three combat engagements are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
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