Saturday, August 16, 2025

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Third of today's battles were in the Pokrovsk direction, enemy losses there reached 172 occupiers - General Staff:
More than a third of the battles on the front took place in the Pokrovsk direction, where 172 occupiers and 106 drones were neutralized. In total, 97 combat engagements, 2 missile and 77 air strikes were recorded during the day.
More than a third of the 97 battles on the front line have occurred since the beginning of the current day in the Pokrovsk direction. In this direction, according to preliminary data, 172 occupiers have been neutralized today, 132 of them irrevocably, as well as, among other things, 106 drones and two enemy drone control points, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a summary at 10 p.m. on August 15, writes UNN .
In total, since the beginning of this day, 97 combat engagements have taken place. Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel enemy attempts to advance deep into our territory, inflicting fire damage on them.
- reported the General Staff
Today, Russian invaders, as indicated, launched two missile and 77 air strikes on the positions of our troops and settlements, using three missiles and dropping 133 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 1,568 kamikaze drones and carried out about 4,000 shellings.
Situation by directions
In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, five combat engagements took place since the beginning of the day. In addition, the enemy launched 13 air strikes, dropped 32 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 165 shellings of our troops' positions and settlements, including four from multiple rocket launcher systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhansky direction, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk and Kamyanka. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the aggressor tried to advance twice in the areas of Petropavlivka and Zahryzove. Ukrainian defenders successfully stopped enemy attacks.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces eight times near the settlements of Karpivka, Shandryholove, Kolodiazi, Yampil, Hryhorivka. Four combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, our defenders repelled five attacks by occupation forces near Hryhorivka, Serebryanka, Fedorivka, Pereyizne, and in the direction of Siversk. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped an enemy attack in the Orikhovo-Vasylivka area.
In the Toretsk direction, Russians stormed the positions of Ukrainian units six times near Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Yablunivka, and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of this day, the enemy has tried to advance 35 times in the areas of Poltavka, Volodymyrivka, Fedorivka, Novoekonomichne, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Promin, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Udachne, Dachne, Novoukrainka. Two combat engagements are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 16:
Ukrainian forces continue to resolutely repel attempts by Russian troops to advance into Ukrainian territory, inflicting significant losses and conducting precision strikes, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As of 10:00 PM Kyiv time on August 15, 2025, a total of 97 combat engagements had been recorded along the front line over the past day. Ukrainian defenders are resolutely repelling Russian assaults, inflicting heavy losses on the forces.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out two missile strikes and 77 airstrikes, launching three missiles and dropping 133 guided aerial bombs. They also deployed 1,568 Shahed-type attack drones and conducted roughly 4,000 artillery strikes of various types.
Frontline updates
In the Northern Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, five clashes took place. Russian forces launched 13 airstrikes, dropped 32 guided bombs, and carried out 165 artillery strikes, including four with multiple-launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanskyi direction, Ukrainian defense forces repelled three attacks near Vovchansk and Kamyanka; one engagement is still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces made two attempts to advance near Petropavlivka and Zahryzove, but Ukrainian troops repelled both.
In the Lyman direction, eight attacks were recorded near Karpivka, Shandryholove, Kolodiazi, Yampil, and Hryhorivka. Four battles are still in progress.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled five assaults near Hryhorivka, Serebrianka, Fedorivka, Pereizne, and Siversk. One engagement continues.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders halted an assault near Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Toretsk direction, Russia launched six attacks near Pleschiivka, Stepanivka, Yablunivka, and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the fiercest fighting of the day is ongoing, with 35 enemy attacks near Poltavka, Volodymyrivka, Fedorivka, Novoeconomichne, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Promin, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Udachne, Dachne, and Novoukrainka. Two clashes are still ongoing. Ukrainian forces eliminated 172 enemy troops (132 killed), destroyed seven vehicles, four motorcycles, 106 UAVs, and two drone control posts. --->READ MORE HERE
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