Overview

• Ukrainian General Staff reported 130–174 combat clashes over Aug. 25–26, with the Pokrovsk and Lyman sectors seeing the heaviest fighting and dozens of Russian assault attempts.
• Ukraine acknowledged Russian troops have entered the Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time, while Kyiv denies claims from Moscow and the DeepState monitor that Zaporizke and Novoheorhiivka have been fully captured.
• Operational updates detailed extensive Russian use of guided bombs, loitering munitions, and artillery, including up to 57 guided bombs, 1,708 kamikaze drones, and 2,947 strikes recorded in a single day.
• Ukraine said its security and military agencies struck Russian energy sites including refineries and a gas terminal, with Kyiv-linked figures and outside estimates indicating double‑digit reductions in refining capacity and recent hits to the Druzhba pipeline prompting regional pushback.
• Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy system intensified, with officials citing damage to at least 20 facilities over 10 nights, while separate strikes caused civilian casualties and infrastructure damage in locations such as Kupiansk and Kostiantynivka.