Julia Shramko
This year, deep strikes cost Russia over 4% of GDP. Every tenth strike was carried out at a distance of more than a thousand kilometers from the border.
Warm and sunny weather is expected in Ukraine this weekend. Air temperature will reach +35 degrees in the south and east.
A Russian UAV hit a civilian car at a gas station in Sumy, causing a fire. The driver sustained burns and is receiving medical attention.
On the night of August 15, the enemy attacked Ukraine with missiles and 97 attack UAVs. Defense forces shot down 63 drones, hits were recorded by missiles and 34 UAVs.
Oil prices rose to a new weekly high. This happened after Trump's threats to Russia and strong economic data from Japan.
Over the past day, 149 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 5839 shellings and used 5593 kamikaze drones. The Defense Forces hit two areas of personnel concentration and seven enemy artillery pieces.
BMW is investing over 30 million euros in expanding a workshop at its Dingolfing plant to create a new Individual Paint Centre. The 21,000-square-foot facility will be operational by 2027, combining robotic work with up to 10 employees.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces are stabilizing the situation by destroying enemy groups. Ukrainian defenders repelled 34 attacks, taking five occupiers prisoner.
Since the beginning of the day, 67 combat engagements have been recorded, most of which took place in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian military repels attacks and stabilizes the situation.
The European Commission stated that EU leaders are working to strengthen Ukraine's position for negotiations with Russia. A conversation between Trump and Zelenskyy and European leaders is also expected after his meeting with Putin.
Allies are considering several European cities for a possible meeting between the presidents of the USA, Ukraine, and the head of the Kremlin. The meeting location depends on the results of tomorrow's meeting in Alaska.
Ukraine carried out an exchange, returning 84 people, including military personnel and civilians. Some of them had been held captive since 2014, 2016, and 2017.
President Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The parties discussed security guarantees, army support, and investments in drone production.
Ukrzaliznytsia appoints an additional Lviv – Vorokhta train in August. It will run through Ivano-Frankivsk, Yaremche, Tatariv-Bukovel.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Poland requests an investigation into the case of a 17-year-old Ukrainian suspected of vandalism. Diplomats condemn such actions and consider them a provocation by Russian special services.
Ukrainian Hlib Mazur became the WAKO kickboxing champion at the 2025 World Games, winning a gold medal. Ukraine also won three bronze awards, increasing the total number of medals to 28.
Ukrainian-Polish exhumation works, which began on August 4, are ongoing in Lviv. A burial pit with soldiers who died in 1939 has already been discovered.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left Downing Street after meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The talks concerned the war in Ukraine.
The NATO PURL initiative, which allows member countries to purchase weapons for Ukraine, has raised $1. 5 billion. The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Germany have already made their contributions.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko initiated an audit of subsoil users of strategically important deposits. Also, tenders for hydrocarbon distribution are being relaunched with updated conditions.
The meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska will begin at 11:30 local time with a one-on-one conversation. The Kremlin named the central topic of the summit.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, struck the Volgograd oil refinery, which is the largest fuel producer in the Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation. UAV hits caused strong fires at the plant, which processes 15 million tons of oil annually.
A Russian plane flew from Moscow to Anchorage, Alaska, where the Trump-Putin summit is expected. Information about Putin's presence on board has not been confirmed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at Downing Street, where he was met by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The meeting takes place on the eve of Trump-Putin talks in Alaska.
The Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin, reported on the stabilization of the situation in the Dobropillia direction. The front line is reliably held thanks to the Defense Forces.
38 cases of the "Stratus" subvariant and one case of "Nimbus" have been confirmed in Ukraine. Both subvariants are dominant worldwide and are included in the WHO list for monitoring.
In the Donetsk region, 2845 enemy strikes and 21 shellings of settlements were recorded per day. Three dead, three wounded, 25 civilian objects damaged.
A teenager was rescued from the temporarily occupied territory thanks to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. The boy was reunited with his family and is receiving the necessary assistance.
US mortgage rates fell amid a weakening labor market, leading to an increase in demand for refinancing. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.67% as of August 8.
As a result of a missile strike on Sumy region, a 7-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man were injured. About 6 private houses and transport were damaged.