Enemy shelling of Dnipropetrovsk region: One killed, seven wounded
One person was killed and six others were injured in Russian shelling of Mezhova community in Dnipropetrovsk region.
War - Latest news
16 August 2023
President announces new defense packages for Ukraine in August
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced new defense packages for Ukraine and new political decisions for Ukraine in the second half of August.
Russian Federation failing to advance in Kupyansk, Bakhmut directions
During the day, 15 combat engagements took place, Russian terrorist troops conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in Kupyansk and Bakhmut directions.
Border guards destroy Russian EW system in Kherson region
Near the contact line in Kherson region, border guards used a drone to destroy an enemy EW system which tracked the movement of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Defense expert urges to provide Ukraine with HIMARS DPICM rockets
For a more effective offensive, Ukraine needs HIMARS dual-purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM) rockets which would make it possible to strike the enemy not only at the front but also in the rear.
18-year-old boy killed in enemy strike on Dnipropetrovsk region
An 18-year-old boy was killed and four people were injured as a result of a Russian strike on Synelnykove district in Dnipropetrovsk region.
Underground helps defense forces decimate another group of invaders
Thanks to information from the underground, dozens of invaders, Russian equipment, and an enemy military object were destroyed in the territory temporarily captured by the Russians.
Russians shell three districts of Kharkiv region - private houses burning
At 4 p.m., Russian troops fired on settlements in three districts of the Kharkiv region, causing the fire of private and country houses of civilians.
Ukrainian ambassador not ruling out Russian strike on Uman on Rosh Hashanah
Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk has said he does not rule out that the Russians may launch a missile strike on a crowd of people in Uman during the celebration of Rosh Hashanah and then blame Ukraine.
Enemy trying to break through Ukrainian defenses in Kupiansk sector - Syrskyi
The command of the Ukrainian Ground Forces has made a number of decisions to ensure the reliability of the Ukrainian defense in the Kupiansk sector.
Ukraine's special forces destroy Russia's Zhitel jamming station
Fighters with the 3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment named after Prince Sviatoslav have released footage showing the destruction of three pieces of military equipment of the Russian invaders, including a Zhitel jamming station.
Ukrainian marines release footage showing liberation of Urozhaine
Ukrainian marines have released footage showing the liberation of the village of Urozhaine in the eastern Donetsk region.
Ukraine's president presents awards to 333 soldiers, 134 of them posthumously
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has honored 333 defenders of Ukraine with state awards, including 134 posthumously.
Man killed by Russian shelling in Kherson region
Russian shelling in Ukraine's southern Kherson region has killed a resident of the Beryslav district.
Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs: Lukashenko wants to interfere in elections with provocations on border
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration of Poland Maciej Wąsik said on Wednesday that his country is constantly expecting provocations on the Poland-Belarus border, which are an attempt to destabilize the situation in Poland.
Three enemy Shahed UAVs destroyed over Kharkiv region this morning
Three Shahed-136 attack drones were shot down in Kharkiv region on the morning of August 16.
In one week, more than 430 people evacuated from Kupiansk district
436 people, including 128 children, have already been evacuated from dangerous communities in the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region.
Russians struck educational institution, hospital in Kherson. Three civilians injured
On the morning of August 16, the Russian army shelled Kherson region, hitting an educational institution and the territory of a hospital in the regional center.
Invaders shelling center of Kherson
Russian troops are shelling the center of Kherson, residents are urged not to take to the streets.
President’s Office shows consequences of Russian drones hitting Reni port
Russian drones struck two hangar-type metal warehouses of the Reni seaport, Odesa region.
Occupiers take another batch of 1,500 t of stolen grain from Mariupol port
Russian invaders took another batch of stolen Ukrainian grain – 1,500 tonnes - from the port of temporarily occupied Mariupol.
Russian Murom-M surveillance system destroyed in Bakhmut direction
Members of the "Rubizh" Rapid Response Brigade of the National Guard destroyed a Russian Murom-M surveillance system in Bakhmut direction.
DIU says Russia's actions don't have strategic military character
The operations conducted by Russia do not have a strategic military nature.
Rocket attack damages private house in Kharkiv region
This morning, on August 16, a rocket attack on the village of Cherneshchyna, in the Izyum district of the Kharkiv region, damaged a private house, but no one was injured.
Russians create another training ground near Mariupol, soldiers numbering up to 40,000
The Russian invaders created another training ground near Mariupol, the number of personnel in and around the city is up to 40,000.
In Ukraine, 16,216 children considered found
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, a total of 16,216 children have been found in Ukraine.
Invaders strike Avdiyivka with tanks this morning
In the morning, the Russian invaders struck Avdiyivka with tanks. An agricultural enterprise was hit with Uragan MLRS in Kurakhove community.
Russia already producing its own drones and wants to get rid of dependence on Iran - British intelligence
British intelligence reports that Moscow has begun using analogs of Iranian Shahed attack drones of its own production.
Thirteen enemy Shahed drones destroyed at night – Air Force
On the night of August 16, 13 Shahed-136/131 combat drones were destroyed in the sky over Ukraine.
Couple injured in shelling of community in Kherson region
At night, Russian troops shelled Daryivka community in Kherson region, injuring a couple.