Three killed, 12 injured in Russian strikes on Kherson region
In the Kherson region, three people were killed and 12 others injured over the past day due to Russian aggression.
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16 August 2025
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FPV drone operators destroy three shelters, Russian communications antenna on Northern Slobozhanshchyna front
FPV drone operators from the 15th Mobile Border Guard Detachment "Steel Border" of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service destroyed three shelters, a communications antenna, and Russian vehicles on the Northern Slobozhanshchyna axis.
Ukrainian forces show clearing operations in Hruzke, Vesele on Pokrovsk front
To clear the villages of Hruzke and Vesele in the Donetsk region of Russian occupiers, Ukrainian defenders employed various unmanned systems, artillery, and strike-capable ground robotic platforms.
Resident of Kherson region dies in hospital after stepping on enemy mine
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15 August 2025
Ukrainian forces strengthening defenses in Pokrovsk and Dobropillia sectors — CinC Syrskyi
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Russian forces strike central market in Sumy with Molniya drone, one injured
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Ukrainian defense forces clear six villages in Pokrovsk sector
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Zelensky on Dobropillia: Russia's show of force toward Alaska ends in destruction
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Zelensky: Russians continue killing on day of negotiations with US
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Russians strike Sumy city center with drone, causing fire
Russian troops struck the central part of the Sumy community, targeting civilian infrastructure.
Missile strike on Dnipropetrovsk region kills one, wounds one
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Defense forces clear Pokrovsk of Russian DRGs - General Staff
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Two police officers killed in Russian shelling in Sviatohirsk
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Frontline, defense funding, Alaska meeting: Zelensky holds Staff meeting
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Some destroyed, but enemy reinforces: Over 100,000 Russian troops in Pokrovsk sector
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US says Ukraine should not have used Starlink terminals on front lines
The U.S. Agency for International Development failed to monitor whether Ukraine misused thousands of Starlink terminals the agency delivered to the country after Russia's invasion in 2022, according to an inspector general's report.
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Russians shell Sumy region community, wounding woman
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Ukraine’s General Staff confirms strikes on Syzran oil refinery and Russian command post in Yenakiieve
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Russian missile strike damages agricultural enterprise in Chernihiv region
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Russians attack Korabelny district of Kherson with drone, wound woman
A 45-year-old woman who was at home was injured in the Korabelny district of Kherson as a result of a drone attack.
Russian troops shell Kherson center with artillery in morning, injure one person
Russian troops shelled the central part of Kherson with artillery in the morning, leaving one person wounded.
Russian troops kill two Donetsk region residents yesterday
On August 14, the Russian army killed two residents of Donetsk Oblast.
Russian attacks in Kharkiv region kill four in past day
Yesterday, August 14, five settlements in the Kharkiv region were hit by Russian strikes, killing four people.
Ukraine's General Staff reports 149 combat engagements in past 24 hours
Ukrainian defenders engaged in 149 combat clashes with Russian invading forces across various fronts over the past day, repelling numerous enemy attacks.
Ukrainian forces strike port in Astrakhan region used by Russia for supplies from Iran
Units of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, in coordination with other branches of the Defense Forces, carried out a strike on the port of Olya in Russia's Astrakhan region.
Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine climbs by 940 over past day
Russia suffered approximately 1,068,040 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and August 15, 2025, with 940 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
About 300 children remain in Donetsk region's mandatory evacuation zone
As of August 13, 280 children remained in nine settlements of the Donetsk region where the compulsory evacuation of minors is being carried out.
Elderly woman killed in a shelling of Kherson
A 70-year-old woman was killed in Kherson as a result of shelling in the Korabelnyi district.