Drone hits furniture store in Kharkiv, six people injured
In Kharkiv, an enemy drone hit a furniture store, and six people are currently known to have been injured.
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09 August 2025
Woman killed in Zaporizhzhia by Russian strike in her yard
In the Zaporizhzhia region, a 61-year-old woman was killed in her yard as a result of a Russian army strike on the Stepnohirsk community.
Russians attack private yard in Huliaipole with drone, woman wounded
Russian troops struck a private household in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, with a drone. A 68-year-old woman was wounded.
SSU drones strike Shahed storage terminal in Tatarstan
Drones belonging to the Security Service of Ukraine have struck a storage terminal for Shahed drones in Tatarstan.
Pivnenko inspects units performing tasks related to defense of Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Oleksandr Pivnenko inspected units performing tasks related to the protection and defense of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the exclusion zone.
Three police officers injured in repeated Russian strike on minibus in Kherson
Three police officers were injured in a repeated strike by a Russian drone on a bus in the suburbs of Kherson.
FM: Ukraine is ready to cooperate with all international partners for just and lasting peace
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha emphasized Ukraine's readiness to cooperate with the United States and other international partners to achieve a just and lasting peace.
Main Intelligence Directorate shows how Nexus unit destroys Russian drones
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense showed how Nexus Unit destroys Russian drones.
Number of people injured in strike on minibus in Kherson rises to 16
In Kherson, the number of people injured in a Russian drone strike on a bus has risen to 16, with two in severe condition.
Russian forces attack minibus in Kherson with drone, two dead, six wounded
On the morning of August 9, Russian troops attacked a minibus in the suburbs of Kherson with a drone.
Russians strike car in Zaporizhzhia region with drone, kill two
Russian military attacked a car in the Zaporizhzhia region with a drone, killing two people.
Russian army attacks Dnipro with missiles in morning, injuring three
Three people were injured in Dnipro this morning as a result of a rocket attack, and there is damage to the territory of the enterprise.
Russian army loses 940 troops in one day of war against Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to August 9, 2025, amount to approximately 1,062,290 people, including 940 people over the past day.
Journalists identify nearly 123,000 Russian soldiers killed in war against Ukraine
Journalists have identified the names of 122,883 Russian soldiers who died during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which is more than 2,500 more than two weeks ago.
Two injured in drone attack on Chuhuiv
On the night of August 9, Russian occupation forces attacked Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, with drones. As a result of the strike, two civilians were injured and an apartment building was damaged.
Ukrainian drones hit over 23,000 Russian targets in July – CinC Syrskyi
In July, Ukrainian drones struck more than 23,000 Russian targets, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Partisans conduct reconnaissance of air defense equipment factory in Moscow
Agents of the ATESH guerrilla movement conducted reconnaissance of the Moscow Radio Technical Plant, which specializes in the production of anti-aircraft missile systems and related equipment for air defense systems.
Putin seeks to hide lack of interest in ending his war – ISW
The Kremlin is engaged in a delicate balancing act between feigning interest in negotiations to Trump and conditioning Russian society to accept nothing short of Putin's desired full victory in Ukraine, no matter how long it takes.
08 August 2025
Tusk predicts freeze in hostilities in Ukraine in near future
A freeze in hostilities in Ukraine is more likely a near-term rather than a distant prospect.
Mandatory evacuation of families with children begins in 19 more settlements of Donetsk region
In the Donetsk region, mandatory evacuation of families with children is starting in 19 additional settlements.
Russian artillery strike on Nikopol kills one, injures another
Russian forces shelled the city of Nikopol in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery, killing one person and injuring another
Zelensky announces new sanctions against Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved several new packages of sanctions against Ukraine.
18th package of EU sanctions to cost Russia at least $10 billion by end of year
The efficiency of the 18th package of sanctions adopted by the EU has yet to be assessed. However, it is already known that thanks to the sanctions included in it, Russia may lose at least $10 billion by the end of 2025.
Woman wounded in Russian attack on Kherson dies in hospital
An elderly woman who was seriously wounded in today's attack by Russian troops in the center of Kherson has died in the hospital.
DIU strikes Russian anti-aircraft missile brigade in Krasnodar region, says source
On the morning of August 8, in the town of Afipsky, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation, as a result of an operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, a military unit of the 90th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade of the Russian Air Defense Forces was attacked.
Russians in Kherson dropped explosives from drone on child
In Kherson, Russian troops attacked a 13-year-old boy walking down the street with a drone, injuring him.
In Kupiansk, number of victims of Russian shelling has risen to four
Four people were injured today, August 8, in Kupiansk as a result of Russian shelling.
Enemy shells mine in Dobropillia, leaving it without power and flooding
In Donetsk region, Russian invaders shelled a mine in the city of Dobropillia, and due to a power outage, it is currently flooding. All miners have been brought to the surface.
Russians attack Sumy with drone, causing damage and fires
Russian troops attacked Sumy with a drone, damaging a non-residential building and setting the roof on fire.
Two injured as enemy shells Kupiansk with MLRS
Russian forces fired multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) at the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, injuring a man and a woman.