Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President Zelensky on 31 August that Russian forces have sustained over 290,000 killed and injured across the entire front line since the start of 2025.
The heaviest Russian casualties occurred in Donetsk Oblast, particularly on the Pokrovske direction where Moscow concentrated its main efforts but failed to achieve any strategic objectives, according to Syrskyi.
"Throughout the front, in just eight months of this year, the Russians lost over 290 thousand of their military personnel killed and seriously wounded," Syrskyi said in his report. "They suffered the heaviest losses precisely in Donetsk region, without realizing any of their strategic tasks."
Ukrainian units continue executing assigned missions in Donetsk Oblast and systematically destroying occupying forces. Stabilization measures are currently underway on certain sections of the front.
President Zelenskyy highlighted that Ukrainian units weekly replenish the "exchange fund" with Russian prisoners of war. The briefing also analyzed the situation on the Zaporizhzhia direction and in border areas of Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, with Ukrainian forces prepared for new attacks.
"We analyzed in detail the situation on the Zaporizhzhia direction and the Russian intentions. Also the situation in the border areas of Sumy Oblast and in Kharkiv Oblast," Zelenskyy said. "We will continue our active actions exactly as needed for Ukraine's defense. Forces and means are prepared. We have also planned new diplomatic strikes."
The report comes after Ukraine's General Staff previously said that Russia's seasonal offensive campaign ended with no results.
