Antonina Tumanova
Today, as a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv, the office and part of "Laboratory's" warehouses in Pochaїna were damaged; the team was not injured.
Due to the shallowing of the Danube, sunken German ships from World War II have emerged in Serbia. They were sunk in 1944 so that they would not fall into the hands of Soviet troops.
As a result of the Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih, one person was killed and a fire broke out. The city's transport infrastructure was damaged.
South Korean troops fired warning shots last week after a group of North Korean soldiers crossed the demarcation line. These are the first such incidents this year; the violators returned to their side.
In Odesa, sandbags that had protected the monument to the Duke de Richelieu from shrapnel since the beginning of the war were removed. The sculpture is in satisfactory condition; specialists will conduct an inspection.
Enemy drones are attacking Kryvyi Rih; the city is once again under attack by Shahed drones. An emergency rescue operation has begun, and there are still UAVs in the air.
In the Russian edition of Pope Francis’s autobiography “Hope,” statements about homosexuality and transgender people were blacked out. Passages about blessing same-sex unions were censored.
Trump's representatives will meet Sunday in Cairo with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators to advance the peace plan for Gaza. Israel continues airstrikes on the enclave, while Netanyahu called Trump's plan unacceptable.
Five people were injured as a result of the Russian attack on the Odesa suburbs, and four were hospitalized. Two residential buildings were destroyed; efforts to deal with the aftermath are ongoing.
On Thursday, vandals covered the wall of the U. S. Embassy in Brazil with messages protesting the U.S. government. Police detained one suspect, but he has already been released.
In the West Midlands, rescuers are battling a large-scale grassland fire, with the flames engulfing several houses. Stourbridge Town Hall has become a recreation center for evacuees.
Over the past day, 198 combat engagements took place at the front. The enemy launched 6,124 drones and dropped 160 guided aerial bombs; the most active operations were in the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Sloviansk directions.
In Greece, a fleet of 15 boats evacuated more than 250 tourists from the beach of the resort town of Siviri because of a forest fire.
The Central Election Commission adopted a resolution declaring the organization of the "elections" to the State Duma of the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine illegitimate.
Since the beginning of the year, approximately 12,500 people have died in Germany due to extreme heat, surpassing the previous record set in 2018. People over the age of 75 were affected the most, while the authorities are discussing protective measures.
Ukraine, through a third party, conveyed to Russia a proposal to cease attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea and is awaiting a response.
In the Lymanska community on the Black Sea coast, a 14-year-old boy went missing while swimming. The search is ongoing; police and rescuers are working at the scene.
In Rivne, an ambulance and a Dodge Journey collided at an intersection, injuring three medical workers. The ambulance was traveling with its flashing lights and siren on.
On Thursday, record rainfall hit eastern Japan, flooding roads and homes and paralyzing transportation. At least one person was found dead, and thousands of homes were left without electricity.
The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center forecasts a 3–5° temperature increase on Sunday. At night, 8–16°; during the day, 21–28°; in Zakarpattia, up to 32°; no precipitation.
In Kyiv, a woman gave birth to a son right in the taxi cabin while traveling to the maternity hospital with a midwife. The driver was present during the birth and safely took the mother, baby and midwife to the hospital.
A powerful explosion occurred on Thursday at an ammunition plant near Rome owned by the German company KNDS. Firefighters and police are working at the site, and the cause of the explosion has not yet been established.
Law enforcement officers found the fighter jet’s flight recorder, which sustained thermal damage. Specialists are working to recover data about the last minutes of the flight.
The head of the Mykolaiv regional Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center was detained while receiving $10,000. In total, the receipt of $15 thousand in undue benefit was documented.
On the night of August 13, the Defense Forces carried out strikes on Russian military facilities. The "Nebo-U" radar station was hit in Sevastopol; warehouses and a UAV control center were also attacked.
At the "Syrets" metro station, navigation stickers have been placed indicating recommended platform zoning for different categories of people. The pilot project is intended to improve orientation and assistance while people are staying in the shelter.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned Putin’s visit to Iturup, calling it a provocation. He emphasized that Japan’s sovereignty over the Northern Territories is unwavering.
From March to early August, 30 snakebite cases were recorded in Ukraine, including 4 involving children. The largest number of victims were in the Zhytomyr and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
Russia is buying up old LNG carriers and building new ones to circumvent the EU embargo on LNG imports. The fleet has grown to 25 vessels, but experts doubt its effectiveness.
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi presented the draft Government Action Programme at a meeting of the Coalition Council. The document provides for strengthening defense, supporting people and businesses, and accelerating European integration.