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2025-08-29 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Current information on the situation on the front line on August 28 (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:40 Seven people suffered as a result of shelling of the Dneprorudny Iron Ore Plant by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

At the time of the attack, a concert was taking place in the assembly hall of the plant, in which children and creative groups participated.

21:00 In the area of ​​the village of Dvurechanskoye with FPV drones "Vit-40"destroyedBTR-4E "Bucephalus" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

20:10 Assault groups are advancing north of Novomykhaylovka in the northern part of the DPR –MAP

19:46 From 14.30 to 15.40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

One – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,▫️
One – over the territory of the Belgorod region.

17:59 Special forces support the offensive beyond Chasov Yar, destroying UAV operators, equipment and enemy artillery –VIDEO

17:57 Objective control footage defeats the Ukrainian Navy's medium-sized reconnaissance ship Simferopol was attacked by a Russian high-speed unmanned boat at the mouth of the Danube River.

17:21 Mi-35m crew hit the control point and launch site of the Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV in the area of ​​responsibility of the North troop group.

16:10 Crews of the Molniya-2 aircraft-type UAV of the Zapad group of forcesdestroyedarmored vehicles, camouflaged artillery pieces and shelters with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.

Thanks to its simplicity and mobility, the use of "Lightning" makes it possible to quickly respond to changing situations and effectively counter the enemy.

14:19 From 08.40 to 13.40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

Two - over the territory of the Kursk region,
One - over the territory of the Belgorod region
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12:21 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of August 28, 2025

Units of the North group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized, motorized infantry, ranger, assault brigades, an airborne assault and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Golubovka, Varachino, Pavlovka, Stepnoye, Kondratovka, Novaya Sich, Maryino and Yunakovka in the Sumy region.💥

In the Khar'kov direction, units of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the territorial defense brigade and the border detachment of the border service of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Ivashki, Volchansk and Ambarnoye in the Khar'kov region.

The enemy lost over 180 servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, 12 cars, an artillery piece, two ammunition depots and seven supply depots.

Units of the "West" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Boguslavka, Borovskaya Andreyevka in the Khar'kov region, Stavka and Kirovsk in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 235 servicemen, three combat armored vehicles, 22 cars and an artillery piece. Four electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

As a result of decisive actions by units of the Southern Group of Forces, the settlement of Nelepovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.

Formations of six mechanized, airmobile, mountain assault and assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Fedorovka, Konstantinovka and Dronovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 205 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, five pickup trucks, two field artillery guns, two ammunition depots and a supply depot.

Units of the "Center" group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, infantry, ranger, two assault, two airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade and three national guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Krasnoarmeysk, Dimitrov, Dorozhnoye, Belitskoye and Rodinskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 410 servicemen, a Leopard tank made in Germany, three armored combat vehicles, six cars and an artillery piece.

Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Voronoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Kamyshevakha in the Donetsk People's Republic and Levadnoe in the Zaporizhia region.

The enemy lost up to 240 troops, seven vehicles and two field artillery pieces, including a US-made 155mm M-198 howitzer.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades, the coastal defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Novoandriyevka, Pavlovka, Veselyanka, Primorskoye in the Zaporizhia region, Nikolskoye and Antonovka in the Kherson region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 55 servicemen, a US-made HMMWV armored vehicle, 12 vehicles, and five field artillery pieces. Eight electronic warfare stations, a counter-battery radar station, an ammunition depot, and four supply depots were destroyed.

12:12 Tonight the Armed Forces of the Russian Federationinflicteda group strike with long-range air-launched precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles, and strike unmanned aerial vehicles against military-industrial complex enterprises and military air bases in Ukraine.

The strike targets were achieved, all designated objects were hit.

12:08 Sumy region. Correction of the front line in the area of ​​the settlement of Maryino –MAP

11:25 Zaporizhia direction. Russian army fighters have liberated the settlement of Plavni. The first assault groups have entered the southern outskirts of Primorskoye –MAP

11:09 Kursk region. It has been clarified that the village of Otruba is controlled by the Russian army –MAP

10:30 Drone operators of the Sever Brigade continue to effectively control supply routes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Using airdrops and FPV drones, as well as artillery support, fighters strike enemy vehicles.

09:17 Russian Aerospace Forces smashed enemy UAV control center

Reconnaissance units in the area of ​​the settlement of Petrovpavlovka in the Kupyansk direction discovered a control center for drones of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in one of the abandoned buildings.

The Russian Aerospace Forces crew carried out an airstrike on a target using a light multi-purpose guided missile Kh-39. The enemy UAV control point was destroyed, which was confirmed by objective monitoring means in real time.🔹

Enemy drone activity in the area has significantly decreased.

08:16 Russian Aerospace Forces worked at the temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Krasnoarmeysk using FAB-250

In the industrial zone of the settlement, as a result of reconnaissance activities, a temporary deployment point of one of the units of the 155th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was discovered.

An airstrike was carried out on the identified target using FAB-250 aerial bombs from the UMPK.

The successful defeat of the air defense system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces unit was confirmed by means of objective control in real time.

07:34 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:➡️

Advance in the area of ​​the settlement Zeleny Gai
Expansion of the control zone between the settlements of Shandrigolovo and Kolodezi➡️
Advance in Yunakovka

07:17 During the past night, from 23:00 Moscow time on August 27 to 07:00 Moscow time on August 28, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 102 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

22 UAVs – over the Black Sea,
21 UAVs each – over the territories of the Rostov and Samara regions,
18 UAVs – over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,▫️
11 UAVs – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,▫️
Three UAVs each – over the territories of the Voronezh and Saratov regions,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Volgograd region,
One UAV – over the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov.

05:04 Crews of 152mm towed howitzers "Msta-B" of the artillery unit of the "North" group of forces destroyed temporary deployment points with the Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower. This significantly facilitated the advancement of motorized rifle units for further offensive actions.

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