Overview

• Russian forces launched over 3,300 kamikaze drones, 68 airstrikes, and a missile attack on Ukrainian positions and settlements on May 14, 2025.
• Ukrainian air defenses effectively countered these assaults, shooting down 80 drones while losing tracking on 42 others.
• Cross-border drone strikes caused civilian injuries, with 16 people hurt in Russia’s Belgorod region and two elderly civilians wounded in Ukraine’s Kozacha Lopan.
• Ground combat remains intense, with 168 engagements recorded on May 14, particularly in the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Lyman sectors, where Ukrainian forces repelled numerous Russian offensives.
• Russian military personnel losses since February 2022 have reached approximately 970,590, including 1,220 reported casualties in the past 24 hours.