Enemy shelling in Kherson region leaves six civilians injured
On the morning of Wednesday, August 14, the Russian invasion army shelled the city of Kherson and its suburbs, injuring six residents.
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14 August 2024
Khortytsia grouping of troops reports 121 combat clashes in past 24 hrs
A total of 121 combat engagements with the Russian invasion forces have been reported over the past day in the zone or responsibility manned by the Khortytsia operational and tactical grouping of troops.
Russian drone attacks infrastructure site in Chernihiv region
A Russian one-way attack drone of the Shahed type hit an infrastructure facility in Chernihiv region’s Nizhyn district.
Infrastructure facility in Zhytomyr region targeted by Russian drones
In Zhytomyr region, air defense forces shot down three Russian kamikaze drones but private buildings sustained damage from falling debris in the early hours of Wednesday.
Ten blasts reported as Russia’s Savasleyka airfield comes under drone attack
Explosions rang out Wednesday morning in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, where the Savasleyka military airfield is located, local authorities reported, adding that air defenses were activated in the area.
Ukraine intercepts 17 Shahed drones overnight Wed
Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down 17 of the 23 Shahed kamikaze drones Russia launched in the early hours of Wednesday, August 14.
Russian army launches 510 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region over past day
The Russian army launched 510 strikes on eight settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region on Tuesday, August 13.
Drone debris damages two houses in Mykolaiv region
Fragments of a downed Russian Shahed drone damaged two private houses in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region overnight.
Russian army loses 1,240 soldiers in Ukraine over past day
Russia lost about 594,400 troops in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and August 14, 2024, including 1,240 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
Pentagon not commenting on Ukraine's operation in Kursk region
The U.S. Department of Defense is not commenting on Ukraine's offensive operation in Russia's Kursk region.
Russia forced to move troops from Kaliningrad to Kursk region – Lithuania's defense minister
Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas has said that Russia is redeploying its troops to the Kursk region from the Kaliningrad region, which lies on the Baltic Sea coast.
Russia may announce new wave of mobilization due to heavy battlefield losses - Bloomberg
The Russian army is not getting enough new soldiers to keep pace with frontline losses that are at their highest since the February 2022 invasion began, and this situation may force the country's leadership to announce a new wave of mobilization.
Russia using five airfields in Crimea – Ukrainian Navy
The enemy uses five air bases in temporarily occupied Crimea, but two of them were damaged and this reduced their operation to a minimum.
13 August 2024
National Guard soldiers hit Russian tank column in Kharkiv region
Soldiers from the National Guard of Ukraine repelled an enemy assault in the Pylne-Lyptsi and Pylne-Hlyboke sectors in the Kharkiv region, destroying and damaging five Russian tanks and eliminating almost fifty invaders.
Russia withdraws ‘relatively small’ number of troops from southern Ukraine - Lykhoviy
Amid battles in the Kursk region, Russia has pulled out “relatively small” number of troops from the temporarily occupied areas of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.
Two more families with children evacuated from frontline Myrnohrad
Patrol police officers helped to evacuate two families with children from the frontline city of Myrnohrad, Donetsk region.
Zelensky discusses Ukraine's priority needs with Lithuanian defense minister
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Laurynas Kasčiūnas to discuss the development of the defense industry and Ukraine's priority defense needs.
Zelensky: Hundreds of Russian soldiers have already surrendered in Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that hundreds of Russian soldiers have already surrendered in the Kursk region and are being treated humanely.
Zelensky: Ukrainian forces control 74 settlements in Kursk region
Seventy-four settlements in Russia's Kursk region are under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
One wounded as Russians attack Nikopol district with Grad rocket launchers, heavy artillery
The Russian army attacked the Nikopol district in the Dnipropetrovsk region with Grad multiple rocket launchers and heavy artillery on Tuesday, August 13, wounding a 33-year-old man.
Russia may be preparing provocation with chemical weapons – Center for Countering Disinformation
The Russians may be preparing a provocation with chemical weapons, because right now they are spreading information about the alleged use of such weapons by Ukraine.
Latvia handing over 500 drones to Ukraine
Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds has announced the transfer of 500 drones to Ukraine.
Ending war requires Russia to pull from Ukraine: Shapps on Ukraine’s raid in Kursk region
British Defense Minister Grant Shapps commented on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's statements about Ukraine's attacks on Kursk region, reminding that Russia has captured much more territory and that Russia itself can end this war.
Ukraine has no intention to capture Kursk region, only seeking to protect own people from attacks - MFA
The purpose of the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ raid in Russia’s Kursk region is not to seize foreign territories, but to preserve the lives of Ukrainians and protect own territory from Russian attacks. Ukraine’s actions are absolutely legitimate as the Armed Forces do not violate international humanitarian law.
Increased Russian aircraft activity recorded in Pokrovsk, Toretsk sectors
The increased Russian aircraft activity has been recorded in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk sectors.
Zelensky thanks soldiers for precision: 30 Shahed UAVs destroyed overnight
President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Ukrainian defenders for countering enemy UAVs.
1,505 children injured in Ukraine since Russian invasion
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, 1,505 children in Ukraine have been injured as a result of Russian aggression.
Movement of citizens in 20-km border area restricted in Sumy region
The Ukrainian military command has imposed restrictions on the movement of all categories of citizens in the twenty-kilometer border zone of the Sumy region.
Ukraine returns six children from temporarily occupied territories - Lubinets
Six Ukrainian children have returned from Russian occupation to the territory controlled by Ukraine.
Five wounded as invaders shell three villages in Kherson region this morning
Russian troops shelled the villages of Zymivnyk, Sadove and Tiahynka in the Kherson region early on August 13, wounding five civilians, including a foreigner.