Julia Shramko
On the night of August 14, Russian troops attacked the south of Odesa region. The strikes hit a residential area and warehouses; one person was injured.
A former deputy of the Dnipro City Council is suspected of organizing a scheme involving the sale of apartments in a new development in Pechersk that already had owners. The state bank’s losses exceeded UAH 164 million; nine people have been notified of suspicion.
As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy facilities in the Donetsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, electricity supply is temporarily unavailable. No restrictions are forecast for today; restoration work is ongoing.
President Zelenskyy said that Russia uses around 220 guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian frontline communities every day, despite sanctions. He called for increased pressure on Russia’s supply chains.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdi confirmed operations against 29 energy facilities in the occupied territories, including the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant. In total, 240 energy facilities were targeted from July 1 to August 13.
On August 13, Russian forces attacked Kramatorsk with 8 FAB-250 aerial bombs, hitting residential buildings. As a result of the attack, one person was killed and 17 were injured.
During the night, the Zhytomyr region was hit by enemy drones. Fires broke out at a critical infrastructure facility and a private enterprise; there were no casualties.
At night, Russian forces attacked the Kirovohrad region, targeting an infrastructure facility in Kropyvnytskyi district, where a fire broke out. A private house and dry grass also caught fire; there were no casualties.
An enemy UAV packed with shrapnel struck a high-rise building in Smila. Five people were injured; the residents of the apartment at the epicenter of the impact were not at home.
On the morning of August 14, temporary authorization difficulties occurred in the Army+ application. Ministry of Defense specialists are already working to restore stable operation.
According to media reports, U. S. President Donald Trump instructed the Navy to dismantle the electromagnetic system for launching fighter jets on Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers and return to steam catapults. The decision, signed in a memorandum, is likely to cost billions of dollars.
Negotiations between Ukraine and Poland on transferring MiG-29s in exchange for drones are nearly complete. The aircraft are to arrive in Ukraine, while the drones will go to Poland.
The enemy struck the Buryn community, killing a woman and her son. Over the past day, one person was killed and five were injured in Sumy region.
The Latvian Armed Forces reported that allied fighter jets successfully shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle that violated the country’s airspace. The alert lasted about 40 minutes.
A fire broke out at the Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad region following a nighttime UAV attack. A Wildberries warehouse near Tver was damaged.
On the night of August 14, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 112 strike UAVs of various types. The Defense Forces shot down or suppressed 90 drones; hits were recorded at 11 locations.
Russian forces attacked Pavlohrad in the Dnipro region, hitting the premises of a logistics company. The strike caused a fire; information about casualties is being уточнено.
Russian forces attacked passenger trains twice in one day in Odesa region’s Berezivskyi district. Rescuers evacuated 525 people, including 130 children; one child was injured.
Ukraine has appealed to the EU for a grant of approximately €220 million for farmers. The European Commission confirmed that it had received the request and is monitoring the blockade of the Black Sea.
European Commission spokesperson Anita Hipper said that the EU was urging member states with stocks of Patriot missiles to provide them to Ukraine. She emphasized the priority of strengthening Ukraine’s air defense.
The remains of the first head of the OUN, Yevhen Konovalets, have arrived in Ukraine. They will be reburied at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.
In the town of Treuchtlingen, an object that may contain explosives was found on the railway tracks near the station. Buildings were evacuated, train traffic was suspended, and an investigation is underway.
Ambassador Chornogor said that Kyiv could meet with Lukashenko if it would save lives. He emphasized that such actions are possible, but not mandatory.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, beginning his visit by honoring the memory of fallen defenders. He emphasized the importance of increasing the number of memorial sites for heroes.
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said that a decision on transferring Patriot missiles to Ukraine would be made in the coming days. Talks are being held with NATO and the United States, taking into account the security of Poles.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the control tower of the Saki airfield and a repeater used to control attack UAVs in Crimea. This weakens the enemy's capabilities.
The SBU neutralized a Russian intelligence agent network consisting of 14 people who collected data on Ukrainian air bases. The enemy planned to use this information for missile strikes against F-16 and Mirage 2000 aircraft.
The bodies of 261 fallen soldiers, who may have been Ukrainian military personnel, have been returned to Ukraine. Investigators will carry out procedures to identify the deceased.
Basij commander Taeb said that the strait is under Iran's control, refuting U. S. claims. Iran's PGSA agency confirmed the blockade until Tehran's conditions are met.
Romania’s Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant halted operations due to a significant decrease in the Danube’s water level. The country has already begun importing electricity, and the timeline for resuming the plant’s operations is unknown.