Julia Shramko
Temporarily elevated levels of fine particulate matter pollution are being recorded in Vyshhorod, Vasylkiv, Obukhiv, Brovary and Ivankiv. This may cause breathing discomfort, so it is recommended to close windows and limit time spent outdoors.
Member of Parliament Yaroslav Zhelezniak said that the President’s submission for the appointment of ministers is still absent from the Verkhovna Rada. The parliamentary leadership has no details from the President regarding this issue.
Due to hostilities, some residents in six regions were left without electricity. No outages are forecast today, consumption has increased due to cloudy weather.
Polish Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said that a decision on transferring Patriot missiles to Ukraine has not yet been made. He noted that the US, in particular General Hrynkevych, is actively urging the Polish government to do so.
Russia is building new launch sites for attack drones along its border with Ukraine and Belarus, which could threaten not only Ukraine. ISW analysts warn of possible threat to NATO territory.
The occupiers launched a missile strike on Pechenihy in the Kharkiv region. Ten people were killed and another eight were injured; houses and cars were damaged.
U. S. President Donald Trump said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent message, calling the exchange “very positive.” This came after Trump ordered a reduction in military exercises with South Korea.
At night, the enemy attacked civilian infrastructure in the Kyiv region. In Brovary district, an office building, warehouse premises, and a private house were damaged; there were no casualties.
Over the past day, 244 combat engagements were recorded at the front. The largest number of attacks was repelled in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
On the morning of June 25, elevated concentrations of formaldehyde, dust, and sulfur dioxide were recorded in Kropyvnytskyi. Rescuers are putting out smoldering material at the settling ponds, covering an area of 0.5 hectares.
On the night of August 18, a Russian "Molniya" drone attacked Kharkiv's Industrialnyi district, damaging the roof of a gas station. Over the course of the day, Kharkiv and 11 settlements in the region came under enemy fire, injuring 7 people, including a child.
Due to the prolonged threat to the Kyiv region, Ukrzaliznytsia has made changes to suburban train services. The Fastiv–Kyiv route has been provided with alternative services; operations will resume after the air raid alert.
During the night of August 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with 147 attack UAVs. The Defense Forces shot down or suppressed 111 drones; hits were recorded at 19 locations.
Thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine on August 18 due to an atmospheric front, with hail and squalls possible in the west. Daytime temperatures will reach +28...+33 degrees, and +20...+25 in the west.
The remains of three kings of Aragon were moved to a museum in Huesca due to the threat of fires. The monastery is currently undamaged, but the evacuation continues.
Russia has reportedly deployed the missile frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" in the Baltic Sea following the destroyer "Admiral Levchenko". Putin threatens "mirror measures" in response to sanctions against the "shadow fleet".
In a speech marking the centenary of Jiang Zemin's birth, Xi Jinping called for an unbreakable fighting spirit. He highly praised the party's decision to suppress the protests in Tiananmen Square.
The inflow of water is only 23 cubic meters per second, while the discharge to Moldova is 75. Moldova calls on citizens to use water resources responsibly.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the program of activities, which has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada. Prime Minister Koretsky called on parliament to consider it as soon as possible.
Al Arabiya sources report an agreement to extend the 60-day ceasefire between Iran and the United States. The memorandum signed in June expires today.
The enemy struck the Bohdanivka community in Pavlohrad district, causing a fire. A 52-year-old man was killed, and another 47-year-old man was injured.
On the night of August 17, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck Russian military targets. A UAV storage site in Hvardiiske, the "Orion" station in Novofedorivka, and repeaters were hit.
A French Air Force Cirrus SR-20 aircraft crashed during a training flight in Salon-de-Provence. The instructor and trainee pilot sustained minor injuries and avoided residential areas.
Geely Automobile's second-quarter profit rose 36% to 4. 9 billion yuan, in line with expectations. The company announced the resignation of Li Shufu as chairman, appointing him honorary chairman for life.
Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, called the information about "lockdowns" the speculation of an individual. He urged people to trust only official sources and avoid panic.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom exchanged messages with a person posing as the chief of staff to the President of the United States. The UK Government refused to comment on the incident, citing national security.
U. S. Special Envoy Jared Kushner met with the Israeli prime minister to unblock Trump's plan. Netanyahu publicly rejected the deal, despite Hamas agreeing to disarm.
Following the fire on the premises of the company’s inactive settling ponds, air quality in Kropyvnytskyi is normal. Rescuers continue to extinguish the fire.
During the night of August 16, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the "Kamensky Plant" in Rostov Region. Two workshops were destroyed, and four more were damaged.
Two BMWs collided in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi District; one car crashed into an establishment's terrace and overturned. The 36-year-old driver was hospitalized, and police are establishing the circumstances.