Fire started in Kyiv due to falling wreckage of downed drone - Klitschko
In Kyiv, the wreckage of a downed Russian drone set fire to a grass floor in the Desnianskyi district.
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17 August 2024
Russians shell Antonivka in Kherson region, woman wounded
Russians shelled Antonivka in the Kherson region, injuring a local resident.
Attack on Kramatorsk: Rescuers pull victim from rubble
In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, rescuers have pulled a victim from the rubble following Russian strikes.
CinC Syrskyi reports to President Zelensky on expansion of stabilized area in Kursk region
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the reinforcement of Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region and the expansion of the stabilized area.
PGO opens case over video that allegedly shows severed head of Ukrainian soldier
A pre-trial investigation has been launched into a video that allegedly shows the severed head of a Ukrainian soldier.
Russians shell Kramatorsk, one person under rubble
The Russian forces shelled Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region. One person is currently trapped under the rubble. A rescue operation is ongoing.
GUR special forces eliminate Russian ‘motorized riflemen’ in close combat
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) has shown Ukrainian scouts eliminating Russian invaders in close combat.
Russian forces shell Donetsk region 2,382 times in past day
On August 16, Russian troops fired 2,382 times at the Donetsk region, according to the National Police.
General Staff: 132 combat engagements, 51 enemy attacks repelled in past day
There were 132 combat engagements on the front lines in Ukraine in the past day. The enemy is most active in the Pokrovsk sector, where 51 attacks were recorded.
In the air, at sea and on land: Zelensky shows Ukrainian-made weapons that destroy enemy
Ukrainian defense developments add strength to Ukraine and destroy Russia’s potential.
Russians strike at night at Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv region, woman is killed
Russian troops attacked Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv region at night, killing a woman.
Enemy fired on 22 localities in Kherson region overnight, six wounded
Over the past day, Russians fired on 22 settlements in Kherson region, wounding six people, including one child.
Air defence forces destroy all 14 Russian Shaheds at night
On the night of 17 August, the Air Defence Forces destroyed all 14 Russian Shahed attack drones that Russia used to attack the territory of Ukraine.
Russians kill two civilians, wound two more in Donetsk region over past day
The Russian Federation army killed two residents of Donetsk region and wounded two others over the past 24 hours.
Russian army loses another 1,230 soldiers in Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to 17 August 2024 amounted to about 598,180 people, including 1,230 people over the past day.
Invaders attack Nikopol and Myrivska community in Dnipropetrovsk region at night and in morning
At night and in the morning, Russian troops shelled Nikopol and the Myrivka community in the Dnipro region.
Enemy attacked Kutsurubska community in Mykolaiv region four times in 24 hours, three people injured
The enemy attacked the Kutsurubska community four times with FPV drones over the past 24 hours. Three police officers were injured as a result of the shelling.
Russians strike at Sumy, one wounded
In Sumy, after an enemy attack, there were hits in the area of Svobody Avenue.
1 enemy ship carrying cruise missiles in seas off coast of Ukraine
One enemy ship carrying cruise missiles is on duty in the Black Sea.
Lubinets invites new USAID Programme Director to join Advisory Board
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets met with the new director of the USAID RADA: Next Generation Programme, Morten Enberg, and invited him to join the Advisory Council under the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.
Russia creating ineffective structure for response to Ukrainian operation in Kursk region – ISW
The Kremlin and the Russian military command are creating a complicated, and so far, ineffective command and control structure for the Russian response to the Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region.
16 August 2024
General Staff: 99 combat clashes on front lines, enemy lost nearly 350 occupiers in Pokrovsk sector
Since the beginning of the day, 99 combat engagements have taken place at the front. In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy lost nearly 350 occupiers killed or wounded.
Ukraine’s Air Force destroys bridge in Kursk region
Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk shared footage showing Ukrainian pilots hitting enemy strongholds, logistics centers and supply routes in the Kursk sector.
Syrskyi, Brown discuss Ukrainian army’s priority needs
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Brown have discussed the Ukrainian army’s priority needs in weapons and military equipment.
Russian drone attack on police car leaves three injured
In the Kutsurub community of the Mykolaiv region, three police officers sustained injuries as a result of an attack by Russian FPV drones on a police car.
Hodges about operation in Kursk region: Ukrainians have more military capacity than we thought
The successful offensive operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Russia’s Kursk region demonstrates that Western allies have underestimated Ukraine's military potential.
Zelensky: Operation in Kursk region contributes to destruction of logistics and consumption of Russian reserves
Ukraine's operation in the Kursk region contributes to the destruction of the Russian army's logistics and the consumption of their reserves.
Marines destroy Russian "Pantsir-S1" surface-to-air missile system in Kherson region
Marines destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and gun system in Kherson region.
Russia does not have enough forces for counter-offensive in Kursk region - Estonian DM
The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Estonian Defence Forces Division, Lieutenant Colonel Matthias Puusepp, claims that the course of the operation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation indicates problems with the command of the Russian Armed Forces in the region.
Air defence forces shoot down two missiles over Dnipro region
Air defence forces have shot down two enemy missiles in the sky over the Dnipro region.