Russia's war on Ukraine. 28.08.25
Operational situation
On the Northern Slobozhansky direction, Russian troops tried to capture Bezsalivka, attacked near Varachyne, Oleksiivka, Yunakivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Bezsalivka, Oleksiivka, Andriivka, Sadky.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, Russian troops tried to advance within Vovchansk, to Khatnie, and attacked near Hlyboke, Synelnykove.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops advanced north of Borivska Andriivka, tried to advance north of Blahodativka, west of Stroyivka, and attacked near Kupyansk, Chervone Pershe, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, in the direction of Kolodyazne, Doroshivka, Nova Kruhlyakivka, Olkhivka.
On the Lyman direction, Russian troops tried to advance on the western outskirts of Novomykhailivka, in the northern part of Shandryholove, and attacked near Karpivka, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodyazi, Myrne, Zarichne, Torske, Yampil, in the direction of Stavky, Novyi Myr.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Novomykhailivka.
On the Siversk direction, Russian troops attacked in the direction of Dronivka, Zakytne, near Hryhorivka, Serebrianka, Vyimka, Fedorivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Serebrianka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian troops tried to advance southwest of Mayske, and attacked near Chasiv Yar, in the direction of Stupochky.
On the Toretsk direction, the 68th Tank Regiment of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army captured Katerynivka. Russian troops advanced along the railway northeast of and north of Shcherbynivka, southeast of Nelipivka, attacked near Toretsk, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Rusyn Yar, Poltavka, Katerynivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Berestky, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Bila Hora, Shcherbynivka, and Katerynivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops advanced north of Hrodivka, fought for Leontovychi, Volodymyrivka, Myrolyubivka, tried to advance on the eastern outskirts of Zapovidne, northeast of Myrolyubivka, west of Udachne, attacked in the direction of Novopavlivka, Molodetske, near Pokrovsk, Rodynske, Rubizhne, Bilytske, Novoekonomichne, Sukhetske, Krasnyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Promin, Balahan, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Troyanda, Kotlyne.
Ukrainian Defense Forces pushed back Russian troops south of Chunyshyne, and counterattacked near Leontovychi.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops attacked in the direction of Novopavlivka, near Filya, Ivanivka, Zelenyi Hay, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Voskresenka, Sichneve, Oleksandrohrad, Vorone, Komyshuvakha, Novoheorhiivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Zelenyi Hay and Vorone.
On the Huliaypole direction, Russian troops advanced on the southern outskirts of Temerivka.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian troops attacked near Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Plavni, Stepnohirsk.
General conclusion:
Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped Russian offensives on Zaporizke and Novoheorhiivka, although the enemy operates in both villages and cannot consolidate its positions. The command of the enemy's “Vostok (East)” Operational Grouping will try to advance deep into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and cut off Ukrainian logistics that support the defense in Donetsk Oblast and try to envelop it.
On the Lyman direction, Russian troops changed tactics and are now accumulating forces for an assault on Ukrainian positions in small groups from different directions. In some areas, the numerical superiority is 6:1 in favor of the enemy. The enemy is trying to bypass the advanced positions and enter the rear, where they accumulate forces to continue actions.
On the Siversk direction, Russian troops began assaults on Dronivka, which, if successful, will allow them to enter Siversk from the northern outskirts and destroy the Ukrainian defense. The enemy constantly launches drone strikes on Siversk, focusing on strikes on high-rise buildings on the outskirts of the city.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian troops attack Pleshchiivka, trying to cut off Ukrainian logistics between the village and Kleban-Byk.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops again try to attack the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration with small infantry groups. In total, the enemy's “Tsentr (Center)” Operational Grouping has concentrated about 100,000 servicemen in the direction.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops attack with small infantry groups, try to build full-fledged crossings over the Vovcha River, which Ukrainian Defense Forces' UAVs prevent, forcing the enemy to advance further south near Maliivka and Komyshuvakha.
Russian troops struck civilian infrastructure east of the M14 Kherson – Mykolaiv highway in the center of Kherson. The Kherson Military-Civilian Administration has declared the M14 highway impassable due to constant enemy drone strikes. In fact, the actions of the enemy's UAV units have semi-enveloped the city; any object on the M14 highway and all critical infrastructure are targets for the aggressor.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 139 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to contain the invaders. They stopped 9 enemy assaults.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, the aggressor attacked the positions of the Ukrainian defenders 5 times in the areas of Hlyboke, Kolodyazne, Vovchansk, and Kamyanka.
On the Kupyansk direction, there were 6 attacks by the invaders. The enemy's assault actions in the Kupyansk area were stopped.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 20 times, trying to wedge into Ukrainian defense in the areas of Novomykhailivka, Novyi Myr, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodyazi, Torske, Serebrianka, and in the directions of Yampil, Zakytne, Dronivka, and Shandryholove.
On the Siversk direction, 3 attacks were successfully stopped near Fedorivka, Hryhorivka, and in the direction of Siversk.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 9 attacks in the areas of Pleshchiivka, Toretsk, Shcherbynivka, Rusyniv Yar, and Poltavka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 41 assault actions of the aggressor were stopped in the areas of Volodymyrivka, Novoekonomichne, Myrolyubivka, Sukhetske, Lysivka, Udachne, Mayak, Kotlyne, Novomykolayivka, Molodetske, Novoukrainka, and in the directions of Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Promin, Balahan, Novopavlivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Pokrovsk.
On the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy carried out 21 attacks in the areas of Filiya, Ivanivka, Voskresenka, Zaporizke, Tolstoi, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Piddubne, Komyshuvakha, Temyrivka, and in the direction of Sichneve, Lisne.
No enemy offensive actions were recorded on the Kramatorsk, Huliaypole, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovske directions.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces launched an airstrike on a pipeline on the section between Ryazan and Moscow, on a railway traction substation at the Petrov Val station in Volgograd Oblast. Strikes were carried out on the enemy's air defense facilities near Sevastopol (Cape Lukul and Ocheretyana Bay) and Yevpatoria.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 1st Battalion of the 237th Air Assault Regiment of the 76th Air Assault Division cannot go for rotation from Yunakivka, as there is only one route on the eastern outskirts of the settlement through an open field. The 1434th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 58th Combined Arms Army is trying to regain lost positions near Varachyne with the forces of assault company V of the 22nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps. The 83rd Separate Air Assault Brigade, after a minor advance on the eastern outskirts of Varachyne, partially lost its combat capability and does not have sufficient reserves to continue the offensive. Its units unsuccessfully attack the western outskirts of Yunakivka.
The 83rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 69th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Combined Arms Army strikes Ukrainian troops near Ambarne.
The 25th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 6th Combined Arms Army and the 27th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 1st Tank Army operate near Kindrashivka.
The 252nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army strikes Ukrainian troops southwest of Novovodyane.
The 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms Army operates near Bilohorivka and Serebrianka.
The "Rubicon" Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies strikes Ukrainian positions in Oleksandro-Shultyne and Rodynske.
The 35th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 41st Combined Arms Army and the 238th Artillery Brigade of the 8th Combined Arms Army strike Ukrainian troops in Rodynske. The 110th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Combined Arms Army operates near Volodymyrivka, the 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Combined Arms Army is active near Novoekonomichne.
The 5th Separate Tank Brigade of the 36th Combined Arms Army strikes Ukrainian troops near Sosnivka, the 30th Separate SOF Brigade of the army is egaged near Novoselivka.
The 38th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 35th Combined Arms Army strikes Ukrainian positions near Uspenivka, Poltavka, Olhivske, Zelenyi Hay.
The 42nd Motorized Rifle Division and the 4th Military Base of the 58th Combined Arms Army strike Ukrainian positions near Orikhove.
Possible operation situation developments:
According to the assessment of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the enemy will not be able to achieve the goal of the so-called special military operation to capture the entire Donetsk Oblast by the end of 2025. Provided current dynamics of combat operations are maintained, the enemy will be able to capture Pokrovsk by autumn, Kostyantynivka and Kupyansk by the end of the year, and reach the close approaches to Zaporizhzhia and the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration by early winter.
The command of the enemy's “Sever (North)” Operational Grouping, in cooperation with the right flank of the “Zapad (West)” Operational Grouping, will expand its bridgehead northeast of Velykyi Burluk in the Southern Slobozhansky direction and will try to capture Khatnie.
On the Kupyansk direction, the command of the enemy's “Zapad (West)” Operational Grouping will try to envelop the entire Kupyansk defense area of the “Khortytsia” OSG as deeply as possible from the north. The enemy will consolidate on the northern outskirts of Kupyansk and will try to paralyze the logistics support of Ukrainian Defense Forces' units defending in the city itself and east of it. The enemy will break through from the north and northeast to the R-07 Kharkiv–Chuhuiv–Kupyansk highway, attacking in the directions of Radkivka–Kovalivka and Radkivka–Myrne.
On the Lyman direction, the 25th Combined Arms Army will completely capture the Serebriansk Forest as far as the Chorny Zherebets River leading to the withdrawal of troops of the 3rd Army Corps across the river in the direction of Yampil.
On the Siversk direction, the command of the enemy's "Yug (South)" Operational Grouping will attempt to eliminate the Siversk salient held by "Khortytsia" OSG and break through towards the Sloviansk – Kramatorsk agglomeration. The 3rd Combined Arms Army will try to break through to the northern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River between Yampil and Hryhorivka, and from the southeast – toward Siversk. In the near future, the enemy will try to capture Pereyizne and attack Zvanivka along the eastern bank of the Bakhmutka River, trying to break through to Siversk from the south.
On the Toretsk direction, the troops of the 19th Army Corps of Ukrainian Defense Forces will have to leave the Shcherbynivka-Novospaske-Katerynivka-Kleban Byk area, retreat south of the Kleban Byk reservoir, and try to stop the advance of the enemy's 3rd and 8th Combined Arms Armies on the Pleshchiivka – Oleksandro-Shultyne line and go on the defensive in the area of Dovha Balka – Illinivka – Berestok – Stepanivka.
Russian forces will attack in the direction of Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka and Druzhkivka to cut the Н20 Kostyantynivka-Sloviansk highway and complicate the logistics of Ukrainian Defense Forces in Kostyantynivka, thereby facilitating the capture of the "fortress belt". Russian forces may also try to advance northwest of Chasiv Yar in the direction of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, transferring part of the troops to attack along the E40 Bakhmut – Sloviansk highway for this purpose, thereby creating conditions for an assault on the "fortress belt" from the northeast.
On the Pokrovsk direction, the 51st Combined Arms Army will continue the envelopment of the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration from the north and northeast and will try to advance as deeply as possible toward Dobropillya, which will sharply worsen the prospects of defense not only for Dobropillya and Pokrovsk, but also for Druzhkivka and Kostyantynivka. Subsequently, the 2nd Combined Arms Army will begin the assault on Pokrovsk from the south and southwest.
On the Novopavlivka direction, the command of the enemy's “Vostok (East)” Operational Grouping in the operational zones of the 36th and 29th Combined Arms Armies will try to capture the area between the Vovcha and Mokri Yaly rivers and Vorona and Vovcha rivers and reach the borders of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in the Ivanivka-Temyrivka section.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 28.08.25
Personnel - almost 1,079 630 (+880);
Tanks – 11,139 (+4);
Armored combat vehicles ‒ 23,185 (+70);
Artillery systems – 32,0624 (+40);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,474 (+2);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,212 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 60,007 (+120);
Aircraft - 422 (0);
Helicopters – 340 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 53,961 (+325);
Intercepted cruise and other missiles – 3,598 (0);
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
On the night of August 28, Russia carried out one of the most massive attack on the territory of Ukraine, using 629 air assault weapons. The enemy launched 598 Shahed-type strike UAVs and mock drones of various types, two Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal" aeroballistic missiles, nine "Iskander-M"/KN-23 ballistic missiles, and twenty Kh-101 cruise missiles. Air defense forces managed to destroy or suppress 590 targets, including 563 strike drones and mock drones, one "Kinzhal" missile, seven "Iskanders," and 18 Kh-101 cruise missiles. Despite this, hits were recorded in 13 locations and the wreckage of shot-down targets fell on 26 objects.
At night, the Russian Federation carried out a massive combined attack on Kyiv. Hits were recorded in more than 20 locations in six districts of the city. In Darnytskyi district, the entrance of a five-story building was destroyed and a 16-story residential building was significantly damaged, a 25-story building was damaged in Dniprovskyi district. As of 8:45 p.m., 21 people are known to be dead, including 4 children. At least 52 people were injured. People may be under the rubble. Rescuers continue to work at 2 locations.
As a result of Russia's airstrike on Kyiv on the night of August 28, the building of the European Union Delegation was damaged. EU Ambassador to Kyiv Katarina Maternova stated that Russia deliberately struck a building located next to the delegation's office this night.
On the night of August 28, as a result of a missile attack on Kyiv, the Russians shelled the "Optima-Farm" pharmaceutical warehouse. Medicines and the warehouse were destroyed.
As a result of a massive enemy attack on Kyiv Oblast with drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles on the night of August 28, one man was wounded. Residential buildings were damaged in two districts of the oblast.
At dawn on August 28, explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia and the oblast; the Russian occupation army attacked an enterprise. A fire broke out as a result of the strike.
On the night of August 28, Russian invaders struck a Ukrzaliznytsia train yard—a fire broke out, and rolling stock was damaged. There were no casualties.
This night, the enemy attacked critical infrastructure in Vinnytsia Oblast. As a result of a hit on energy facilities, 60,000 consumers in 29 settlements were de-energized. There is damage to residential buildings. There was no information about the injured as of the morning.
On the night of August 28, Russian troops launched "Iskander" missile strikes on Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast. As a result of the attack, four people were wounded, two of them directly in Sloviansk. 35 apartment buildings, two private houses, an educational institution, six cars, and eight infrastructure facilities were damaged and destroyed.
On August 28, Russian troops attacked Synelnykivskyi District, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, with guided aerial bombs. In the Malomykhailivska community, a 49-year-old man was killed, and four more people were wounded by the strike. Private houses were damaged.
At about 11:30 a.m., a 25-year-old woman was wounded as a result of the shelling of a hospital in Kherson. Medics fought for her life, but the injuries were incompatible with life—the woman died.