Russian attack on Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast kills at least 1, injures 4
An unfinished nine-story building came under the Russian attack in Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
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Moscow spreads more claims about alleged Ukraine's plan to attack Kursk nuclear plant
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Aug. 17 that Ukraine is allegedly planning to attack the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia, which was dismissed by Ukraine's Foreign Ministry a day before.
Kyiv children's hospital CEO suspended amid reconstruction scandal
Volodymyr Zhovnir, CEO of the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, was suspended until all inspections related to the hospital's reconstruction are completed, Health Minister Viktor Liashko said on Aug. 17.
Germany likely won't approve additional military aid to Ukraine this year, media reports
According to FAZ, Ukraine will receive previously approved assistance, but additional requests from the German Defense Ministry will not be supported.
Ukrainian forces 'strengthen' their positions in Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says
Ukrainian forces have "strengthened" their positions in Russia's Kursk Oblast as their operation in the Russian region continues, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on Aug. 17.
Kyiv dismisses Russian claims of planned 'dirty bomb' attacks on nuclear plants
"We officially refute these false reports. Ukraine has neither the intention nor the ability to carry out any such actions. Russia must stop spreading dangerous lies," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said.
Ukraine 'lost' MiG-29 fighter jet as Russia claims attack on airbase
"Unfortunately, today we lost a MiG-29. Luckily, everyone is alive. War," former Ukraine's Air Force Spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said.
Ukraine advances another 1-3 km into Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says
"In general, the situation is under control. All activities are being carried out according to the plan, the logistics system is working smoothly," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a report to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukrainian forces destroyed bridge over Seim River in Kursk Oblast, Russian authority claims
Ukrainian forces destroyed a bridge over the Seim River in the Glushkovsky district in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Alexey Smirnov, the region's acting governor, claimed on Aug. 16.
Government supports bill banning use of Russian-developed software
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers approved a ban on the use of software and websites from Russia and other sanctioned countries, the government announced on Aug. 16.
Ukrainian Olympic fencer Olga Kharlan’s saber sold at auction to support military
The saber of Olga Kharlan, a Ukrainian fencer and Olympic gold medalist, sold for Hr 10 million (about $242,000) at an auction, the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation said on Aug. 15.
How Ukraine's Kursk incursion threw Russia's top propagandists into crisis
Margarita Simonyan, one of Russia's foremost propagandists, has gone AWOL. "She's vanished from view," Julia Davis, creator of the Russian Media Monitor, told the Kyiv Independent, adding: "She's barely posting on social media and she's not appearing on state TV." "That's probably because they haven't come up with a good
Russian court orders to freeze Linde UK subsidiary assets
The arbitration court in St. Petersburg ruled to freeze the assets of Linde Russia UK Limited, a subsidiary of German-based Linde chemical company, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Aug. 14, citing Russian court documents.
Ukrainian TV reports from Kursk Oblast's Sudzha for first time, video shows
Ukrainian TSN news program showed Ukrainian soldiers removing the Russian flag in the town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast on Aug. 14, reporting from embattled Russia's region for the first time after Kyiv's incursion. Ukraine's unprecedented operation, ongo
Ukraine downs Russian Su-34 aircraft over Kursk Oblast, military says
Ukrainian forces reportedly shot down a Su-34 jet over Russia's Kursk Oblast overnight on Aug. 14.
Decorated Ukrainian pilot killed in action
Oleksandr Myhulia, an experienced Ukrainian pilot and commander of an aviation unit of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade squadron, was killed in action on Aug. 12, the brigade said on Aug. 14.
Russian attacks from occupied Kinburn Spit block navigation, Ukraine's Navy says
Russian troops use the occupied Kinburn Spit for the attacks on Ukraine's south and vessels that could enter ports in the city of Mykolaiv, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, said on Aug. 14.
Ukraine's operations in Kursk Oblast 'are defensive,' Polish PM says
"What the Russian troops and Russian aviation are doing to Ukraine's territory bears the hallmarks of genocide and inhuman crimes. Ukraine has every right to wage war in such a way as to paralyze Russia in its aggressive intentions as effectively as possible," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
Russia claims over 110 downed drones amid reported explosions near airbases
Russian Telegram channels claimed explosions in the village of Savasleyka in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast that hosts a Russian airfield and is located some 650 kilometers (403 miles) from the border with Ukraine. Explosions were also reported in the town of Borisoglebsk in Voronezh Oblast, where another Russian airfield is located.
Russia moves some units from Ukraine's south to Kursk, Kyiv says
Russia has moved parts of its units from several directions in Ukraine, including the south sector to reinforce its defenses in Kursk Oblast, Dmytro Lykhovii, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Tavria Group, said on Aug. 12.
US senator says Ukraine's Kursk Oblast operation is 'bold, brilliant'
"What do I think about Kursk? Bold, brilliant, beautiful. Keep it up," U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham told the reporters in Kyiv.
Kursk is Putin's catastrophe, Zelensky says
"We see how Russia under (President Vladimir) Putin is actually moving: 24 years ago, there was the Kursk (submarine) disaster, which was the symbolic beginning of his rule. Now we can see what is the end for him. And it's Kursk, too. The catastrophe of his war," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukraine controls around 1,000 square km in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says
This marks the first time both President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine's military leadership confirmed Ukrainian soldiers' presence on Russian soil.
Ukraine's 225th battalion showed Russian flag removal in Kursk Oblast village, video alleged
Ukraine's 225th Separate Assault Battalion published on Aug. 12 a video showing Ukrainian soldiers removing a Russian flag in the village of Darino in Russia's Kursk Oblast as Kyiv's offensive continues into the seventh day.
No additional Belarusian troops, equipment recorded near Ukraine's border, Border Guard says
Ukraine does not spot additional Belarusian troops being deployed to the border amid Minsk's claims of reinforcing the border, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on Aug. 11.
Ukraine downs 53 Russian drones overnight, Air Force says
Ukrainian air defense shot down 53 of the 57 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight on Aug. 11, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said. Moscow's troops also launched four North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles.
3 children among killed in Russian Aug. 9 missile attack on Kostiantynivka, prosecutors say
Russian Aug. 9 missile strike on the town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast killed 14 people, including three children, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office said on Aug. 11.
Ukrainian soldiers cross into Belovsky district overnight, Russian official claims
Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups entered the territory of the Belovsky district in Russia's Kursk region overnight on Aug. 11, head of the district, Nikolai Volobuev, claimed. According to Volobuev, the group's appearance created "a lot of panic."
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 8, injure 30 over past day
Missile fragments fell on residential buildings in Kyiv Oblast's Brovary district, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. The bodies of a 35-year-old man and his 4-year-old son were found under the rubble during search and rescue operations.
Rheinmetall to deliver 8 more rescue stations to Ukraine
The FSTs are container-based rescue units for mounted operations that are intended for use on the frontline.The systems are equipped with modern medical equipment, including an X-ray container, operating room and intensive care unit, in line with the standards of a modern hospital, the company said.
Up to 20,000 Sumy Oblast residents need evacuation amid fighting in nearby Kursk Oblast, police says
The evacuation from Sumy Oblast continues after the local authorities ordered further mandatory evacuation of 28 settlements in the region. They are located within a 10-kilometer zone that comes under Russian fire.
Ukraine war latest: At least 57 victims in Russian attack on Kostiantynivka; Kyiv strikes Russian airbase
Key developments on Aug. 9: * Russian attack against supermarket in Donetsk Oblast's Kostiantynivka kills 14, injures 43 * 700 bombs destroyed in Ukrainian strike against Russia's Lipetsk airbase, source says * Ukrainian FPV drone hit another Russian helicopter in Kursk Oblast, source says * About 30 Russian soldiers killed during Ukrainian raid on
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