Russia will use conventional tactics of brute force in Kursk region - Dutch expert
It can be expected that Russia will deploy the necessary forces to launch a counter-offensive and push the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of the Kursk region.
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16 August 2024
Expert: It is important for West that everything in Kursk region is done according to rules of warfare
Ukraine is conducting an operation in the Kursk region with the help of military support from Western countries, and it is very important for them that all actions take place in accordance with the rules of war.
Estonia's Defense Ministry: Russian forces have command problems in Kursk region
Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) deputy chief of staff Lt Col. Mattias Puusepp has said that the course of Ukraine's operation in the Kursk region indicates that the Russian Armed Forces have command and control problems in this area.
Shopping mall burns down in Donetsk
The Galaktika shopping center has burned down in Donetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine occupied by the Russian army since 2014. Before the occupation, it was the Amstor shopping center, which the invaders appropriated and renamed.
Ukrainian forces destroy Russia's Grad rocket launcher, nine more pieces of enemy equipment on southern axis
Ukrainian forces destroyed ten pieces of Russian military equipment and weapons in the area of responsibility of the Tavria Group of Forces and killed or wounded 25 occupiers in the early hours of Friday, August 16.
UN presents evidence of torture of Ukrainians in Russian captivity
Danielle Bell, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, has said that the testimonies of freed Ukrainian soldiers confirm the systematic practice of torture in Russian captivity.
Invaders attack medics and rescuers with drones in Kherson region
Russian drones have attacked an ambulance in Stanislav and rescuers putting out a fire in Antonivka, Kherson region.
Russia deploying additional forces to Kursk region – UK intelligence
Russia has begun to deploy forces to the Kursk region to prevent the advance of Ukrainian units deeper into Russian territory.
Enemy reduces intensity of artillery shelling in southern Ukraine – defense forces
Over the past day, 256 Russian attacks were recorded in the area of responsibility of the Tavria operational and strategic grouping of troops.
Russian shelling of Tomyna Balka: Injury toll grows to two
In the village of Tomyna Balka, Kherson region, a second individual sustained injuries as a result of the morning shelling and subsequently required medical assistance.
MAGURA V5 drones hit 18 Russian vessels in 18 months
Ukrainian scouts damaged 18 Russian vessels in 18 months thanks to Ukrainian-made MAGURA V5 unmanned maritime drones.
Russians drop unexploded ordnance on Krasnopilia community in Sumy region at night, two women wounded
At night in Sumy region, the Russian military dropped a guided bomb on the Krasnopilia community, injuring two women.
Kherson: SSU exposes Russian agents collecting data on Defence Forces and RMA officials
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) neutralised a network of Russian agents in Kherson who were reconnoitering the locations of the Defence Forces and spying on officials of the regional military administration.
One person killed and three wounded in Sumy region over 24 hours as result of shelling
In the Sumy region, 36 settlements were shelled over the past day, a civilian was killed and three civilians were injured as a result of the attacks.
Paratroopers show first hours of offensive in Kursk region
The Command of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed a video of the first hours of the Defence Forces' offensive in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation on 6 August 2024.
Canada allows use of weapons provided to Ukraine on territory of Russian Federation
The Canadian Ministry of Defence said that the Ukrainian military could use tanks and armoured vehicles provided by Canada in Russia.
Defence forces destroy five Russian drones overnight
Last night, the Ukrainian Defence Forces shot down five Russian drones.
Elderly man injured in Kherson region as result of shelling of village
On the morning of Friday, 16 August, a local resident was injured as a result of Russian shelling of Tomina Balka in the Kherson region.
One killed as Russians hit 25 settlements in Kherson region in past day
Russian forces attacked 25 towns and villages in the Kherson region on August 15, killing one person and injuring five others, including a child.
Russians kill three residents of Donetsk region
The Russian military killed three residents of the Donetsk region on Thursday, August 15.
Russian army strikes 13 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region on Aug 15
Russian forces launched more than 360 strikes on 13 towns and villages in the Zaporizhzhia region on August 15.
Russian army loses 1,330 soldiers in Ukraine over past day
Russia lost about 596,950 troops in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and August 16, 2024, including 1,330 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
White House confirms Russia redeployed part of its troops to Kursk region
White House National Security Advisor John Kirby has confirmed that Russia has diverted some military manpower and resources to the Kursk region.
No damage and casualties in Kyiv after overnight drone attack
The enemy again tried to attack Kyiv with strike drones overnight, and air defenses were activated in the Ukrainian capital.
Ukrainian forces may have captured up to 2,000 Russian soldiers in Kursk region - The Independent
The Ukrainian Armed Forces may have captured about 2,000 Russian soldiers during an operation in the Kursk region.
U.S. reluctant to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS inside Kursk region - CNN
The United States remains reluctant to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles inside Russia's Kursk region and thinks they would be better used to continue targeting Russian-occupied Crimea.
Russians shooting fake videos about Kursk region with actors dressed in Ukraine Army uniform
The Russians have started producing more fake videos about the Kursk region with people dressed in the uniform of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Occupiers built model of sunken submarine in Sevastopol - social networks
In the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, near the pier in Kilen Bay, where the ship repair plant of the Russian Black Sea Fleet is located, the occupiers built a model of a downed Russian submarine to deceive Ukrainian intelligence.
15 August 2024
Casualty toll of Russian attack on enterprise in Kharkiv region rises
The number those injured as a result of a Russian airstrike on a civil enterprise in the village of Prylokotne of the Kupiansk district in Kharkiv region has increased to six.
Russian strike kills two in Verkhniokamianske, Donetsk region
Thursday evening, Russian artillery opened fire on the village of Verhnyokamianske of the Zvanivka community in Donetsk region with artillery, killing two residents.