💥 Attack

A Russian milblogger claimed Russian forces seized Ozerne and advanced northwest and south of the settlement, as well as west of Pyskunivka and southeast of Mykolaivka.

August 25, 2026 Ozerne, Donetsk Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Meduza Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN

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Entities

Russian forces (military_unit) Ozerne (location) Pyskunivka (location) Mykolaivka (location) Russian Ministry of Defense (organization) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Hannivka (location) Russian cargo train (weapon_system) Rybynske (location) Kostiantynivka (location) Illinivka (location) Dovha Balka (location) Rusyn Yar (location) Ivanopillia (location) Bilytske (location) Serhiivka (location) Molodetske (location) Svitle (location) Novyi Donbas (location) Shevchenko (location) Myrne (location) Vasylivka (location) Udachne (location) Biliakivka (location) Muravka (location) Novopavlivka (location) Hruzke (location) Chernihivka (location) Lyman (location) Shyikivka (location) Novoselivka (location) Dibrova (location) Kryva Luka (location) Rai-Oleksandrivka (location) Yurkivka (location) Kramatorsk (location) Donetsk Oblast (location) Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Russia (organization) Pokrovsk sector (location) FPV drone (weapon_system) State Emergency Service (organization) Russian troops (military_unit) Pokrovsk direction (location) Kostiantynivka direction (location) Vadym Filashkin (person) KAB (weapon_system) Ukrainian Defense Forces (military_unit) military equipment warehouses (weapon_system) Svitlodolne (location) Donetsk (location) ammunition depots (weapon_system) Staryi Krym (location) Velyka Novosilka (location) Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant (location) Russian air forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

Institute for the Study of War →

A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces seized Ozerne and advanced northwest and south of the settlement, as well as west of Pyskunivka and southeast of Mykolaivka.

Ukrainska Pravda →

24 Russian attacks were recorded on the Kostiantynivka front.

Meduza →

Russian forces dropped aerial bombs on Kramatorsk on the afternoon of August 25.

Ukrinform →

181 combat engagements took place on the front, with Ukrainian forces repelling 22 Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk sector.

Kyiv Independent →

In Donetsk Oblast, Russian attacks injured 15 people.

Kyiv Post →

Russian forces dropped nine guided aerial bombs on Kramatorsk, injuring 24 people.

UNIAN →

Russian forces are attempting to attack the Ukrainian defensive belt near Kramatorsk and Slaviansk from Lyman and Kramatorsk.

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