President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Kyiv. This is the first visit of the Indian prime minister to Ukraine, six weeks after his visit to Russia.
On the occasion of the National Flag Day, two banners with the signatures of the 22nd Brigade and 225th Battalion soldiers were hung in the center of Kyiv. The soldiers, who are performing tasks in Kursk region, left patriotic inscriptions on the flags.
Due to the heatwave, electricity consumption decreased by 6. 9%. No outage schedules are planned, but a power line to ZNPP has been damaged. Power engineers are waiting for permission to repair it.
Ukraine's Energy Minister warns of an extremely difficult winter period due to the loss of 9 GW of generation. The country is preparing for daily attacks on its energy infrastructure by carrying out repairs and developing nuclear power.
A joint communiqué on energy security was adopted at the first thematic conference on the implementation of the Peace Formula. The meeting was attended by representatives of more than 40 partner countries and international organizations.
Zaporizhzhia NPP is on the verge of blackout due to damage to a power line. The plant is connected to the Ukrainian power grid by only one line, and its damage could lead to an emergency.
In Novi Sad, Serbia, a house fire killed six people, including four children. The preliminary cause is a charging electric scooter; police are identifying the victims.
The Prime Minister's Advisor spoke about the differences between the August heat wave and the July heat wave and its impact on the energy system. Ukrainians responded to the call to save electricity, which helped to balance the power grid.
The Flensburg prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into drone flights over an industrial area in Schleswig-Holstein. The UAVs are suspected to be launched by Russian agents from ships in the North Sea for possible sabotage.
Russian troops attacked 4 settlements in Semenivka and Horodnya communities in Chernihiv region. Artillery, mortars and UAVs were used, and 50 explosions were recorded. There were no casualties among the local population.
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, arrived in Kyiv in the morning. He shared photos on social network X and reported a warm welcome from the Indian community in the Ukrainian capital.
Rescuers have unblocked the bodies of two people from the rubble after an enemy air strike in Kharkiv region. The strike was on the frontline village of Borivska community in Izium district.
A delegation from the U. S. Customs and Border Protection visited Ukraine to strengthen ties with the State Border Guard Service. The visit is aimed at supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion and border protection.
The enemy conducted an air strike on the frontline settlement of Borivska community. Rescuers recovered the body of a dead man born in 1963 from the rubble of a destroyed house, and there is probably another person under the rubble.
Over the last day, 144 combat engagements took place, 53 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy carried out 67 air strikes and 4483 attacks, and the defense forces continue operations in the Kursk region.
Last night, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 14 attack drones, including over the Kirovohrad region. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.
Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv for a scheduled meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit follows a two-day stay in Poland.
At night, the enemy attacked Cherkasy region. A rocket fell on an open area in Cherkasy, damaging property. A “shahed” was destroyed in the area. There were no casualties, the fire was extinguished.
In her speech, US Vice President Kamala Harris promised to continue military support for Ukraine and strengthen NATO.
At night, the enemy tried to attack Kyiv region with attack drones. Air defense forces successfully destroyed the enemy targets, avoiding damage to infrastructure and civilian casualties.
On August 23, it will be mostly without precipitation in Ukraine, with some rain and thunderstorms. The temperature at night will be 12-22°, during the day 23-34°, in some places up to 35°. The wind is variable, 3-8 m/s.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 2 ballistic missiles and 16 Shahed drones. The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 14 drones and lost 2 more. Air defense was operating in 4 regions.
Modeling shows that under current climate policy, heat-related deaths in Europe could triple by the end of the century. Southern regions, especially the elderly, will suffer the most.
A dry vegetation fire broke out in the village of Boyarka, Zvenyhorod district. The man lost consciousness due to poisoning from combustion products and was hospitalized.
Portugal has asked the EU for help in extinguishing a large-scale forest fire on the island of Madeira. The fire threatens to destroy the laurel forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hungary has threatened that it may start sending migrants to Brussels if it does not resolve a dispute with the EU over fines for its asylum policy. The country has to pay 200 million euros and a daily fine of 1 million euros.
In Sumy, the concentration of dust in the air was found to be 1. 2-1.4 times higher than normal. Other indicators are normal, but elevated dust levels can affect the health of residents, especially those with chronic diseases.
Budapest has said that the Hungarian company MOL may take over the transportation of oil from the Russian-Ukrainian border. This could raise the price by $1.5, with the Hungarian government seeking to avoid a rise in consumer prices.
On August 23-25, Ukraine will be mostly without precipitation, with short-term rains possible only in the east and southeast. Temperatures at night will be 10-22°, during the day 23-34°, in the south and east up to 37°.
Ukraine and Norway have agreed on visa-free freight transportation until June 30, 2025. The agreement applies to bilateral and transit transportation for trucks of Euro 5 and higher standard, subject to the availability of relevant documents.
