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Saturday, August 15
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian military airbase behind ballistic missile attacks as rockets target Samara
Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Savasleyka military airbase, which stores Mig-31 fighter jets capable of launching Kinzhal ballistic missiles, monitoring channels reported on Aug. 15.
Russia shuts down key Black Sea export terminal in Novorossiysk after drone attack, Reuters reports
The Sheskharis oil terminal, one of Russia's main Black Sea export facilities, processes around 700,000 barrels of crude per day.
Kyiv sanctions Russian vessels, companies linked to exports of stolen Ukrainian grain
"The illegal export of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories must have consequences for everyone involved: from companies and owners to captains and vessels," Sanctions Commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk said.
Friday, August 14
No 'increased risk' to Romania despite day of drone scares, officials say
The Romanian Defense Ministry said on Aug. 14 that there is no evidence the population faces "increased risk," despite documenting four incidents involving drone wreckage in a single day.
July 2026 worst month for civilian casualties in Ukraine since first month of full-scale war
At least 437 civilians in Ukraine were killed and 2,610 injured in July alone, a 30% increase from June. More civilians were killed or injured in July than any month since March 2022.
Ukraine war latest: Strike on Russia's Ust-Luga port damages 2 processing plants, Ukraine says
Key developments on Aug. 14: * Russia's Ust-Luga port struck, 2 processing plants damaged, Ukraine's General Staff says * Russia strikes Ukraine's largest private port operator as Moscow rejects grain truce * Russia to abolish border zones with occupied Ukrainian territories * Ukrainians rally again for Fedorov reinstatement as organizers 'disappointed' in Zelensky's silence Ukraine struck the Ust-Luga port in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight on Aug. 14, damaging two processing plants a
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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Smoke billowing over the Black Sea is now an everyday sight in Odesa Oblast as Russia continues to strike ports and vessels in Ukrainian waters. But it’s on land that the impact of Russia’s campaign is most keenly felt, with Ukraine facing an economic crisis unless the country finds a solution soon. The biggest victims are Ukraine’s agricultural and steel firms — both key economic drivers — which are cut off from crucial trading routes via the Black Sea. Ukraine could lose 1%-1.5% of its gross
