Russian attack in Donetsk Oblast town Kostiantynivka kills 5, at least 5 injured
According to the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office, Russian troops likely fired on the town with artillery, killing three men and two women.
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Kursk ‘counteroffensive’ shakes main pillar of Putin’s power grip, retired US general says
Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Kursk Oblast in southwestern Russia helped Kyiv to once again change the narrative of Russia’s invincibility in the war, says retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges. Hodges, who served as commander of the U.S. Army Europe from 2014-2017 and has helped to
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 28 over past day
Casualties were reported in Kherson, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Sumy oblasts.
All children evacuated from 90 settlements in Donetsk Oblast as Russian forces approach
Another 4,912 children remain in 30 front-line settlements in Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts, Governor Vadym Filashkin said on Aug. 21.
Kursk incursion ‘breaks’ Russia's attempts to dictate peace terms, boosts Ukraine’s leverage
Ukraine’s surprise invasion of Russia’s Kursk Oblast has derailed Russia's plans to dictate a peace deal on its terms and strengthened Ukraine's hand in any future negotiations, Ukrainian officials and analysts say. “We must force Russia, with all our might and together with our partners, to make peace,
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 31 over past day
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the number of casualties in a previously reported Russian strike on children's cafe in the village of Malokaterynivka rose to one killed — a 14-year-old boy — and nine injured, six of whom were children. Previously, the number of casualties stood at one killed and four injured.
Ukraine's military says battles ongoing in Niu-York amid Russia's reported advance
The Ukrainian military said on Aug. 20 that clashes are ongoing at the village of Niu-York in Donetsk Oblast as multiple sources point to a rapid Russian advance deep into the settlement.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 21 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses downed 25 of the 26 Shahed-type "kamikaze" drones launched by Russia overnight, as well as two Kh-59 air-launched missiles and one Iskander-K cruise missile, the Air Force said.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine captures 92 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Kyiv claims
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Russian attacks on Toretsk, Zarichne in Donetsk Oblast kill 4
Russia targeted Toretsk, a front-line city suffering regular attacks, with artillery, killing a 71-year-old woman in the yard of her house.
Pokrovsk residents have 2 weeks to evacuate as Russian forces advance, authorities say
An average of 500-600 people leave the city every day, and 60% of the residents leave the city using their transport, according to city administration head Serhii Dobriak.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 17 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses downed all 11 Shahed-type "kamikaze" drones launched by Russia overnight from the Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk directions, the Air Force reported.
Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 4, injure 4 more
Russian troops attacked different settlements in Donetsk Oblast, killing four people and injuring four more on Aug. 18, Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported.
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.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 10 over past day
Russian forces attacked the northeastern city of Sumy on Aug. 17 with an Iskander-K missile and an aerial bomb, injuring at least two civilians, local authorities reported.
Thousands flee as Russian troops take one Donetsk Oblast village after another
DONETSK OBLAST – Along a bumpy highway that used to link the cities of Pokrovsk and now occupied Donetsk, used to lie quiet and picturesque towns and villages whose names only locals would know. Yet – Novohrodivka, Selydove, Petrivka – are now well-known in Ukraine, stuck between the advancing Russian troops and their
Myrnohrad residents evacuating as Russian forces reach 6 km from the town
"People are leaving, but not as quickly or urgently as we would like and as the situation requires," administration head Yurii Tretiak said on air on RFE/RL, adding that 20,000 remain there, including around 1,000 children.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 25 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down three Shahed-type kamikaze drones and two reconnaissance drones overnight, the Air Force said. Russia also reportedly attacked Ukraine with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
Pokrovsk residents urged to evacuate as Russian forces are nearly 10 km from city's outskirts
Pokrovsk is an important logistical hub for the Ukrainian forces that supports their operations in Donetsk Oblast.
General Mick Ryan on Ukraine’s strategic calculus in Kursk Oblast
Editor’s note: The transcript of this interview has been edited for clarity. As it entered its second week, Ukraine’s cross-border offensive into Russia’s Kursk Oblast is showing no signs of slowing down. Although the element of surprise that overwhelmed the thin Russian defending force in the first
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 21 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least 5 people and injured at least 21 others, regional authorities reported early on Aug. 15.
Ex-Donetsk Oblast governor reportedly charged with illicit enrichment
Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Anti-Monopoly Committee and former governor of Donetsk Oblast, was charged with illicit enrichment, the NV news outlet reported on Aug. 14, citing law enforcement sources.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 13 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses downed 17 of the 23 "kamikaze" drones launched by Russia overnight from occupied Crimea, the Air Force reported. Russia also attacked Ukraine with two Kh-59/69 guided aerial missiles from Belgorod Oblast.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine controls 74 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says
"Despite the difficult, intense battles, the advance of our forces in Kursk Oblast continues," President Zelensky said.
Kursk incursion has not yet influenced situation near Toretsk, military says
Russian forces continue attacking Toretsk, and battles have now reached the outskirts of the town, military spokesperson Oleksandr Bordiian told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Kursk incursion aims to divert Russian troops, protect Ukrainian border regions, Kyiv says
"Unlike Russia, Ukraine does not seek to seize territory. We want to protect the lives of our people," spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 25 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least five civilians and injured at least 25, including children, regional authorities reported early on Aug. 13.
Kursk incursion and Crimea strikes could ease pressure on Ukraine’s Donbas forces
Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast over the past week is lifting some hopes for Ukrainian soldiers losing ground on the eastern front amid worsening manpower and ammunition shortages. Ukraine launched its stunning counterattack in the northeast into Russian territory 10 months into Russia’s renewed large-scale
Another Georgian volunteer fighter killed in Ukraine
Vaso Kardava was reportedly killed by a Russian artillery strike near Soledar-Siversk in Donetsk Oblast. He had been fighting in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, the Georgian media outlet Mtavari reported.
Ukraine's deputy energy minister arrested on corruption charges, SBU says
While the Security Service of Ukraine said only that a deputy energy minister had been arrested and did not mention Oleksandr Kheilo by name, Ukrainska Pravda confirmed that he was the individual in question.
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.
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.
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