Ukraine, Sweden sign statement on joint production of CV90 combat vehicle
Ukraine and Sweden detailed agreements on localizing the production and repair of Swedish-made CV90 infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine.
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19 August 2023
Ukrainian forces destroyed 17 pieces of Russian equipment in Tavria sector - Tarnavskyi
Ukraine's defense forces destroyed 17 pieces of enemy equipment in the Tavria sector in the last 24 hours.
Ukraine's president reveals contents of new military aid package from Sweden
Sweden's 13th military aid package for Ukraine includes ammunition for air defense systems, combat vehicles, spare parts and mine clearance equipment.
Zelensky: Ukrainian pilots start testing Gripen fighter jets
Ukrainian pilots have already begun testing Gripen fighter jets.
Zelensky on Gripen jets: this is Sweden’s pride country could share
Ukraine is working on obtaining modern fighter jets that will help the armed forces offset Russia’s current superiority in the sky over Ukraine.
FPV drone disables Russian tank near Bakhmut
Ukrainian defenders operating in the Bakhmut direction damaged an enemy tank with an FPV drone carrying an explosive.
Missile strike in Chernihiv: Seven dead, 117 injured
As a result of the enemy attack on Chernihiv, seven people were killed and 117 were injured.
Chernihiv missile attack: Drone exhibit “agreed with local authorities”
The drone exhibition, which took place in Chernihiv on Saturday when the Russian Iskander missile was hit, was agreed with the local authorities.
Russia admits at least one aircraft damaged in drone attack on air base in Novgorod region
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that this morning, a military airbase in the Novgorod region was attacked by drones, as a result of which a fire broke out and an unspecified aircraft was damaged.
NSDC secretary denies possible Ukrainian attack on Kursk NPP
Ukraine attacks only Russian military facilities, and the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is not one of them.
Death toll in Russian missile strike on Chernihiv rises to six
Five killed, 37 injured in Russian missile strike on Chernihiv
At least five people have been killed in a Russian missile attack on the center of Chernihiv.
Zelensky shows aftermath of Russian missile attack on downtown Chernihiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky showed the consequences of a missile attack by Russian invaders on the center of Chernihiv on Saturday, August 19.
Casualties reported in Russian missile strike on Chernihiv
There are dead and wounded following a Russian missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Chernihiv.
Ukrainian forces hold initiative in Bakhmut sector, enemy suffers losses – military spox
Ukraine's defense forces continue to put pressure on enemy troops in the Bakhmut sector, inflicting significant losses on them, with 75 occupiers killed and 152 wounded throughout the day.
Russia’s defense officials say missile downed over Crimea
The Ministry of Defense of Russia claims that air defense forces shot down a missile from the sky over Crimea on the night of August 19.
Russia amassing offensive capabilities in Kupiansk direction
Russian troops continue to concentrate their main offensive capabilities on the Kupiansk axis while Ukraine’s forces continue to repel their attacks.
SBU chief reveals details of two operations to blow up Crimea Bridge
During the first special operation to blow up the bridge across the Kerch Strait in October 2022, the Security Service of Ukraine used a truck carrying 21 tons of hexane, having wrapped the explosives in a film so thick that the scanners at checkpoints could not spot them.
Ukraine’s troops advancing in southern direction - British intelligence
British intelligence analysts commented on the progress of Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts in the southern operational zone and assessed the challenges faced by both Ukrainian and Russian forces.
Russian drones target infrastructure facility in Zhytomyr region
Russian troops attacked one of the infrastructure facilities in Zhytomyr region with kamikaze drones. The debris caused a fire.
Ukraine-made SkyKnight drones powered by AI accepted for service
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has allowed the domestically manufactured SkyKnight unmanned aerial vehicles, resistant to trench e-warfare systems, to be supplied to the Armed Forces.
Eight civilians injured in Russian drone attack on Khmelnytskyi region
In Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi region, eight people were injured as a result of a Russian kamikaze drone attack overnight Saturday.
Ukrainian forces destroy 10 boats used by Russian recon groups - army spox
Over the past day, Ukraine’s Defense Forces in the southern operational zone destroyed 10 boats used by Russian sabotage and reconnaissance teams, a large-caliber artillery gun, and five armored vehicles, and eliminated 40 invaders.
Five civilians wounded by Russian shelling in Donetsk region
The Russian army wounded five residents of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Friday, August 18.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine climbs to over 257,000
Ukraine's defense forces killed about 257,010 Russian invaders between February 24, 2022 and August 19, 2023, including 500 in the past day alone.
Ukrainian air defenses shoot down 15 kamikaze drones overnight
Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 15 out of 17 enemy Shahed-136/131 one-way attack drones in the early hours of Saturday, August 19.
Russians hit community in Dnipropetrovsk region with heavy artillery
Russian troops this morning fired heavy artillery on the Nikopol district and struck the Marhanets community.
War update: Ukrainian forces launch ten airstrikes on enemy positions
Ukrainian aircraft launched ten strikes on areas where enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated and hit an anti-aircraft missile system in the last 24 hours.
Ukraine plans to demine 80% of potentially contaminated territories within ten years - Svyrydenko
Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko has called on diplomats to help Ukraine achieve the ambitious goal of demining 80% of potentially contaminated territories within ten years.
Reznikov thanks U.S., Denmark, Netherlands for F-16s for Ukraine
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has confirmed that Denmark and the Netherlands are ready to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets after pilot training is completed.