War update: 106 clashes with fiercest fighting underway in Pokrovsk axis
Since day-start, Ukraine’s forces have reported 106 combat engagements with Russian troops along the frontlines, most of them in the Pokrovsk direction.
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14 August 2024
Two medics killed as Russian drone attacks Hospitallers vehicle in Kharkiv region
In the village of Bilyi Kolodiaz, Kharkiv region, Russian forces attacked a vehicle of the Hospitallers medical battalion with an FPV drone, killing two volunteers and injuring three more people.
Ukrainian forces create 'buffer zone' in Kursk region
The participants in a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky have discussed the access for representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations and other impartial international organizations to a "buffer zone" created by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Russia's Kursk region.
One wounded as Russians shell Beryslav
Russian forces attacked the town of Beryslav, Kherson region, this afternoon, causing a fire that injured a 45-year-old man.
Zelensky holds meeting on situation in Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting on the situation in Russia's Kursk region.
Ukraine can use Finnish-provided weapons in Russia - president
Finnish President Alexander Stubb, commenting on the advance of Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region, has said that Ukraine has every right to defend itself and can use the weapons provided by Finland on Russian soil.
Ukraine's operation in Kursk region already has important foreign policy consequences - expert
Ukraine's operation in Russia's Kursk region, regardless of its military results, already has important foreign policy consequences, because it demonstrates the ability of Ukrainians to fight asymmetrically and torpedoes the "peace process."
Ukrainian drones carried out largest attack on four Russian military airfields - source
Long-range drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out the largest wartime attack on Russian military airfields in Voronezh, Kursk, Savasleyka and Borisoglebsk overnight.
Man killed in Kherson drone attack, two others wounded
In Kherson, one man was killed and two wounded as a result of an attack by Russian drones.
CinC AF of Ukraine reports to Zelensky on AFU advance in Kursk region
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to the President on the situation in all major areas, especially Toretsk and Pokrovsk, as well as on the operation in the Kursk region.
Defence forces destroy Russian Su-34 in Kursk region
Last night, the Ukrainian Defence Forces destroyed an enemy Su-34 in the Kursk region.
Fire at Russian Savasleyka airbase detected by NASA satellites
A NASA satellite recorded a fire near the Savasleyka airfield in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia after a drone strike.
Czech FM: Under international law, Ukraine can defend itself on territory of aggressor
In the context of the events in the Kursk region, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said that under international law, Ukraine can defend itself on the territory of the aggressor country.
Russians attack humanitarian aid distribution point in Kupiansk with drone
Russian troops attacked a humanitarian aid distribution point in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, with a drone, injuring a 64-year-old man.
On southern front, Ukraine’s forces destroy 44 units of Russian military equipment in past day
On Tuesday, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated 70 invaders and obliterated 44 units of weaponry and military equipment in the southern operational zone.
State of emergency introduced in Russia’s Belgorod region as Ukraine’s raid progresses
In Belgorod region of Russia, a regional-level state of emergency has been declared, followed by a request to the government commission to declare a state of emergency at the federal level.
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.
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.