Ukrenergo announces changes to the schedule of power outages on August 21. From 15:30 to 18:00 and from 22:00 to 24:00, there will be one queue, and from 18:00 to 22:00 - two queues of outages simultaneously.
Narendra Modi announced his upcoming visit to Ukraine at Zelenskyy's invitation. The Indian prime minister hopes to discuss a peaceful resolution to the conflict and deepen bilateral relations.
As a result of hostile shelling of the border area of Sumy district, a fire broke out in the residential sector. Rescuers quickly extinguished the fire and prevented it from spreading to neighboring buildings.
In 2024, Ukraine will receive $24. 5 billion in external support, including $6.6 billion in grants. Domestic government bonds will also become a significant source of financing for the state budget, amounting to $7.9 billion.
During morning air raids in Khmelnytsky region, two enemy Shahed drones were neutralized. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties or damage to property.
The city of Ivano-Frankivsk reports the sound of explosions. Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of an enemy UAV strike in the direction of the city, and now the air alert has been canceled in the region.
China expressed serious concern over a report on a new US nuclear plan aimed at deterring China. The Chinese Foreign Ministry accused the United States of promoting the narrative of a “nuclear threat” from Beijing.
Occupants shelled the village of Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv region. The village council building was damaged, and three people may be trapped under the rubble. Rescuers are working at the scene, there is a threat of repeated attacks.
Two people died in the morning shelling in Donetsk region - a woman in Ukrainsk and a man in Siversk. A man was also reported killed in Toretsk as a result of yesterday's shelling.
The $13 billion loan for Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter was the worst deal for banks since the 2008-2009 crisis. The debt has remained “suspended” for almost 2 years, causing banks hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.
The enemy attacked public transport in the Korabelny district of Kherson. The bus came under fire, the windows were smashed, but the driver and passengers were not injured.
A 54-year-old woman on her way to work in Kherson was injured in a Russian drone attack. The victim sustained a mine-blast injury and concussion and will undergo outpatient treatment.
Average levels of air pollution have been recorded in Kyiv. Due to the heat and lack of wind, the level of nitrogen dioxide and other pollutants is expected to increase by August 22-23.
At night, 8 UAVs entered Vinnytsia region, 4 of which were shot down by air defense systems. The windows of a civilian building and two residential buildings were damaged, with no casualties.
In Ternopil, the maximum permissible concentration of chlorine and hydrochloric acid in the air was recorded. The highest exceedances are observed on Biletska Street and in the Novyi Svit neighborhood.
In Luhansk region, Russian troops have intensified their offensive near frontline villages. A forest fire broke out in the occupied territories, and 530 power grid facilities remain damaged from the winter due to a lack of funds for repairs.
The Ukrainian Air Force repelled a large-scale attack by Russian drones and missiles. They shot down 50 of 69 Shahed attack UAVs and one of three missiles, and lost 16 more drones in the area.
The air alert in Kyiv region lasted over 9 hours. Air defense systems shot down enemy targets, no casualties were reported. Damage to one private house and power outages were reported.
The SOF operators together with the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroy enemy equipment in the Kursk region. Pontoon ferries, warehouses, electronic warfare systems and enemy artillery were destroyed.
In Kherson region, a resident of Zmiyivka went to the hospital after a night attack by a Russian UAV. The 67-year-old man sustained explosive trauma, contusion and burns to his hands as a result of the drone dropping explosives.
The Russian military has built a new pontoon crossing over the Seim River in Kursk Oblast, 500 meters from the previous one. Satellite images also show traces of fighting and fires in the village of Chervonozhovtneve.
Unusual August snow is expected in the highlands of the Sierra Nevada in California. This is the first such occurrence in 20 years, which may cause icy roads and poor visibility.
Air defense forces destroyed a Shahed drone over Dnipro region. The operation was successfully carried out by units of the Eastern Air Command.
The fourth air raid alert was announced in Kyiv in 24 hours. Air defense forces destroyed about a dozen enemy drones on the outskirts of the capital. There were no casualties or damage in the city.
Cherkasy region was on air alert for over 9 hours. During this time, air defense destroyed 7 enemy drones. Only in one case was there a dry grass fire, which was extinguished.
An air raid alert lasted for 11 hours in Poltava region. Thanks to the Defense Forces, no hits were recorded in the region, and no one was injured.
Over the Kirovohrad region, air defenders destroyed an enemy Shahed drone. The air alert in the region lasted for almost nine hours, but it was without consequences.
Over the last day, 166 combat engagements took place, more than a third of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy has intensified its activity in the Prydniprovsky sector, and the operation in the Kursk sector is ongoing.
US Vice President Kamala Harris has officially accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2024 presidential election. She addressed the delegates of the party's National Convention in Chicago, thanking them for their support of her campaign.
The Russian army shelled Komyshany in the Kherson region. Two local residents, a 74-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman, sustained explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds. The victims were hospitalized.
