Border guards repel assault in Serebriansky forest and capture Russian serviceman
Soldiers of the Revenge Brigade of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine captured a Russian soldier while repelling an assault in the Serebriansky Forest.
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19 August 2024
Two wounded in Russian tank attack on Kozacha Lopan
Russian troops shelled Kozacha Lopan in the Kharkiv region from tanks for several hours in a row, wounding two civilians.
Four killed as Russians shell Toretsk and Zarichne in Donetsk region
Russian forces have attacked Toretsk and Zarichne in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, killing four civilians.
Denmark announces $115M aid package for Ukraine
The Danish government announced on August 19 that it is ready with a new donation package, worth approximately DKK 783 million ($115 million), to meet Ukraine's military needs in both the short and long term.
Germany to send two more IRIS-T systems, 30 Leopard tanks to Ukraine this year
Germany plans to transfer several more air defense systems, tanks, self-propelled howitzers and ammunition to Ukraine this year.
Residents of Pokrovsk have two weeks to evacuate as Russian army advances – military administration
Given the speed of the advance of the Russian army, residents of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, have a week or two to evacuate.
Blaze raging at Russian oil depot for second day after drone attack
In Proletarsk, Rostov region, an oil depot has been burning for the second day after an attack by Ukrainian drones.
Russians targeting humanitarian workers in Ukraine as no one holds them to account - Ukraine’s Vice PM
Until a mechanism is introduced to ensure accountability for violations of humanitarian law, Russia will keep targeting the staff of international organizations deployed in Ukraine and cause suffering to the civilian population.
Kursk raid: Ukraine’s Army keeps replenishing POW swap fund
While Ukraine’s Ground Forces are advancing deeper into Russia’s Kursk region, they continue replenishing the prisoner-of-war exchange fund, capturing more Russian servicemen.
Finnish volunteer fighter killed in action in Ukraine
Ville Mykkänen, 26, a former Center Party politician, died on the Ukrainian battlefield in early August, becoming the fifth Finnish volunteer to have been killed in the war.
Russia redeploys 5,000 troops to Kursk region - ISW
The Ukrainian forces’ operation in the Kursk region continues to force Russia to redeploy troops from other sectors of the front.
Russia using ZNPP territory as a ground for strikes on Nikopol – Zelensky
Russia is blackmailing the world with the threat of a catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia NPP, storing military equipment and ammunition on the territory of the nuclear power plant and using it as a launching ground for strikes on Nikopol and other communities.
One civilian killed, four more injured in Russian shelling of Sumy region in past day
In the Sumy region, one person was killed and four others were wounded as a result of Russian shelling in the past day.
Russian army attacks energy infrastructure in Kozacha Lopan, leaving over 1,000 consumers without electricity
On the night of August 19, the Russian army attacked Kozacha Lopan in the Kharkiv region, damaging two private houses and affecting the energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian soldiers destroy three enemy ammo depots, hideouts in Serebryansky forest
In the Serebryansky forest, soldiers from the Pomsta brigade of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine used multiple launch rocket systems to destroy three enemy ammunition depots and hideouts.
Russian army kills three civilians, injures nine more in Donetsk region in past day
Three civilians were killed and nine more were injured as the Russian army shelled the Donetsk region on Sunday, August 18.
General Staff: 145 combat clashes in past day, Pokrovsk sector remains hottest
Over the past day, 145 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops took place on the front lines, with the situation in the Pokrovsk sector being the hottest.
Three wounded as invaders shell 17 settlements in Kherson region in past 24 hours
Russian forces attacked 17 towns and villages in the Kherson region on August 18, wounding three people.
Ukraine's special operations forces show video of battles in Kursk region
The Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces showed how they spot and eliminate Russian soldiers in Russia's Kursk region.
Russia's war casualties in Ukraine exceed 600,000
Russia lost about 600,470 troops in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and August 19, 2024, including 1,120 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
Enemy attacks ten settlements in Zaporizhzhia region on Aug 18
Russian forces launched 333 strikes on ten towns and villages in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Sunday, August 18.
Air defense forces down all kamikaze drones that Russia used to attack Ukraine overnight
Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 11 Shahed strike drones launched from the Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk area on the night of August 18-19.
Russians almost stopped providing humanitarian aid to socially vulnerable residents of occupied areas - Fedorov
Russian invaders almost stopped providing any humanitarian aid to the socially vulnerable residents of the temporarily occupied territories.
Azov Brigade shows tests of combat platform Liut 2.0
The 12th Azov Special Operations Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard has demonstrated the tests of the remote control combat platform Liut 2.0.
Kherson region hands over hundred FPV drones to Ukrainian Marines
Ukraine's marine brigades have received a hundred FPV drones, three EW systems and other equipment from the Kherson region.
Curfew extended in Myrnohrad and Selydove
In Myrnohrad and Selydove in the Donetsk region, the curfew has been extended from 15:00 to 11:00.
Cyber-attack on Monobank is still ongoing - Ukrainian intelligence services offered to help
Ukrainian special services have offered to help Monobank repel an extremely large-scale DDoS attack that has been going on for three days.
Russian forces will not be able to retain initiative throughout eastern Ukraine indefinitely - ISW
Russian forces will not be able to advance throughout eastern Ukraine indefinitely.
18 August 2024
Sumy region suffered 89 attacks in one day, one killed and one wounded
During the day, Sumy region suffered from 89 enemy attacks, one person was killed.
Zelensky: Ukraine's main task now is to destroy as much of Russia's war potential as possible
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the main task of Ukrainian defence actions is to destroy as much of Russia's military potential as possible.