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.
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17 August 2024
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.
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.
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.