David Batashvili

This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here.

Kursk-Sumy Area

Ukrainians liberated at least part of village Oleksiivka.

Belgorod Area

No changes were noted in the area.

Kharkiv Area

Fighting in the area continued without major changes.

Kupyansk-Lyman Area

Russians advanced in the northern part of the city of Kupyansk.

To the south, Russians advanced within village Zahryzove.

Southeast of Lyman, Russians pushed forward within village Yampil.

Siversk Area

Fighting in the area continued without major changes.

Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka Area

Ukrainians pushed Russians back in he space east of village Sofiivka, while Russians pushed forward in village Volodymirivka and in the area of Shakhove.

In the area east of Dobropillya, Ukrainians counterattacked, pushing Russians back in the areas west of Toretske, southwest of Novomykolaivka, and south of Hruzke. Ukrainians also pushed Russians out of village Zolotyi Kolodyaz once again, as well as out of village Vilne. Ukrainians also re-entered village Nove Shakhove.

A little to the south, Russians advanced in the area of Nikanorivka, likely taking the village.

A static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive map. The area east of Dobropillya by the afternoon, 15 October 2025. All information on the maps is approximate.

Pokrovsk-Novopavlivka Area

Russians advanced east of Myrnohrad, reaching village Balahan.

Russians also advanced east and south of Novopavlivka.

Zaporizhzhia Area

On the front in area of Velykomykhailivka, Russians re-entered village Andriivka-Klevtsove, and likely completed the capture of Oleksiivka.

In the west, Ukrainians pushed Russians back in village Mali Scherbaky. Heavy fighting continued on the frontline in Stepnohirsk and southern Prymorske.

Black Sea-Dnipro River Area

Fighting in the area continued without major changes.