Ongoing Intense Battles on Donetsk and Luhansk Fronts – 26 October 2025

A serviceman of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Daniel, October 22, 2025.
Facebook/24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Daniel

Fighting for Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka, pressure on the Lyman and Sloviansk directions. The front in Donetsk and Luhansk remains tense as of October 26, with prolonged positional battles and periodic attempts by the enemy to break through.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold the line and repel repeated enemy assaults, causing a slowdown in his advance in the area of Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, and neighboring settlements along the front line.

The Lyman direction remains one of the most active in its operations by Russian units: the enemy uses small groups and diversionary-reconnaissance formations, supplementing the operation with drones and artillery to push Ukrainian units from their positions and disrupt supply chains.

In the Sloviansk direction, tension is also evident: the enemy attempts to advance in small groups, but the forces of the Ukrainian defense repel attacks in the area of Serebryanka and other nearby points along the line of contact, not allowing the occupier to gain a foothold.

The Ukrainian defenders pay particular attention to destroying diversionary groups: in Pokrovsk, DRG activity has been countered, and the Defense Forces units continue reconnaissance work and countermeasures to prevent the enemy from penetrating into the city’s central districts.

Also in the Dobropillya area and in surrounding settlements, Ukrainian units carry out counter-diversion (counter-sabotage) actions; Russian losses and destruction of equipment are reported, affecting the operational situation in this sector of the front.

Current situation on the Donetsk and Luhansk fronts

According to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and operational summaries, on the Lyman direction there is a fierce struggle for control over important facilities and approaches to strategic cities; on the Sloviansk and Kostyantynivka directions the situation is dynamic with periodic surges of enemy activity.

The defense of Pokrovsk continues to effectively deter enemy assaults: Ukrainian troops halt the advance of Russian forces and prevent the creation of a gray zone around the city. At the same time, the use of drones and aircraft by the enemy continues to have a significant impact on the operational situation.

In the Dobropillya direction, fighting continues with reconnaissance and combat units of the enemy; Ukrainian army units are improving cooperation between different branches of the armed forces, strengthening defenses and implementing countermeasures to maintain control over important supply lines.

Overall, summaries of operational activity over the past days show that Ukrainian forces continue to hold back enemy advances on almost all sections of the Donetsk and Luhansk fronts, but the foe does not abandon plans to reach new frontiers and to use seasonal conditions to intensify fighting.

At the end of the day it is worth noting: the front remains unstable and requires maintaining the combat capability of units, coordination among the branches of the armed forces, and constant monitoring of the operational situation. Ukrainian forces continue to work to protect the population and ensure security in the areas under control.

During the day, units continue to destroy enemy equipment and demolish fortifications, which helps maintain the stability of the front line and prepare for further operations as needed.

In the Lyman and Sloviansk directions, Ukrainian forces remain ready to act across the full spectrum of operational tasks and continue to defend the country’s sovereignty and security.

As of October 26, 2025, the situation on the front remains subject to operational assessments and may change depending on weather conditions, diplomatic initiatives, and dynamics within the front-line sectors.