Julia Shramko
An attack on an oil refinery was recorded in Nizhnekamsk, and other energy facilities were targeted in another region. In Crimea, monitoring resources report a blackout.
In Kyiv, the death toll from Russia's massive attack has risen to 12. Another injured person died in hospital, Vitali Klitschko reported.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost external power for the sixteenth time this year. Backup generators supported critical systems, but their frequent use wears out the equipment.
As a result of the massive attack in Kyiv, 11 people were killed and more than 30 were injured. Buildings, a school, a children's hospital and warehouses were damaged in three districts.
The Defense Forces struck a bridge over the Molochna River, UAV warehouses, a repeater, and the enemy's command posts. Losses are being уточнюються.
A pilot and six tourists were killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya on the way to the Loisaba Conservancy. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
A Volkswagen collided with a minibus and crashed into a bus stop on Chokolivskyi Boulevard. Two women were killed and four people were injured.
Russian jet-powered drones struck a police building in Zhytomyr. Information about those killed and injured is being уточнюються; services are working at the site.
The fire spread from a yard in the village of Kumeyky to the forest due to strong winds. The fire was contained over an area of approximately 100 hectares.
In July, Ukrainians purchased 1,026 passenger cars from China — 50% fewer than a year earlier. The most popular were BYD Sea Lion 06 electric vehicles.
From August 20 to 22, temperatures in Ukraine will rise to 27-34°, and in some places to +37°. Rain and thunderstorms are possible in the north.
Ukraine has returned 103 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Border Guard Service and the National Guard from Russian captivity. Among them are defenders of Mariupol and various directions.
The President dismissed Iryna Mudra from the position of Deputy Head of the Office of the President. The relevant Decree No. 734/2026 was signed on August 19.
In Pula, Ukrainian citizen Vladimir Z. was arrested under a European arrest warrant in the case concerning the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline. He is expected to be extradited to Germany.
The Verkhovna Rada supported Draft Law No. 15450 on first reading. The Code is to enter into force on December 1, 2027, and pave the way for €1.5 billion in aid.
A Russian FPV drone struck a civilian minibus in Kherson: four people were killed and five more were injured. Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on the aggressor.
Members of a criminal organization were served notices of suspicion on charges of organizing a UAH 150 million bail payment using criminal proceeds. The investigation is ongoing.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the exchange of 103 prisoners of war with Ukraine. The Ukrainian side has not yet commented on the event.
NABU and SAPO released recordings in the "Forrest Gump" case concerning the legalization of UAH 150 million through a state-owned bank to pay bail. Among the figures involved are OPU officials and MPs.
The 34-year-old man threw his mother's dog onto the floor because it was barking, and the animal died from its injuries. He was also found guilty of theft from a car.
After a UAV attack, a unit at an oil refinery caught fire in Ufa. Russian authorities said it was undergoing repairs and would allegedly be restored in a few days.
During searches in the case involving a criminal organization, NABU and SAPO found a "crisis communication plan regarding the activities of the Verkhovna Rada Temporary Investigative Commission. "
A traffic accident in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district claimed the lives of two people and injured four others. The 23-year-old driver was detained.
Ten people were killed and 17 others injured due to torrential rains in Sichuan and Guangxi. Authorities evacuated 21,784 people because of the threat of landslides.
In Kyiv’s Solomianskyi District, a Volkswagen driver crashed into a minibus and a bus stop. Two women were killed, four people were injured, and the driver was detained.
NABU and SAPO released a video from the case involving a special operation to expose a criminal organization. Among those implicated are an incumbent and a former MP, as well as senior officials from the Office of the President.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee supported the candidacy of Yevhenii Khmara for the position of Defense Minister. The decision was approved by all 15 members present.
At least nine people, including a child, died at a hotel in Kolkata. Police suspect a short circuit, but the cause is still being determined.
Russian occupation forces attacked a minibus in Kherson’s Korabelnyi district at around 8:50 a. m. Four people were killed, and four more women were injured.
In Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, a Volkswagen collided with a minibus and crashed into a bus stop. There are fatalities and injuries; the circumstances of the ДТП are being established.