Over the past day, the Russian Federation shelled 49 settlements in Sumy region, inflicting 267 attacks. Residential buildings, infrastructure and cars were damaged. The police opened criminal proceedings.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russian air defense shot down three drones overnight in the Belgorod region and two in the Kursk region.
In Vinnytsia region, air defense shot down 6 drones and a cruise missile. The missile fragments hit a private house, destroying the roof and causing a fire, which was extinguished by rescuers. The residents of the house were not injured.
Russian troops shelled the village of Novooleksandrivka in Kherson region with artillery and drones. The attack wounded two elderly local residents and damaged at least three residential buildings.
Two people were killed and five wounded in a nighttime rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih. The search and rescue operation is ongoing, and people may still be trapped under the rubble.
Two fires broke out in the natural ecosystems of the Dniprovsky district as a result of Russia's morning attack on Kyiv. The fires with a total area of 350 square meters were extinguished without causing any casualties.
Satellite imagery shows that the fire at the Rosrezerv oil depot in Rostov region is subsiding. The location of the fire points to a possible second drone strike on August 23.
At night and in the morning, Russians fired 9 times at the border areas of Sumy region. There were 21 explosions in 4 communities, one civilian was injured in Esman community.
There were 170 combat engagements over the day. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled numerous attacks in the Kupyansk, Lyman, Pokrovske and other areas, inflicting significant losses on the enemy.
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At night in Khmelnytsky region, air defense forces shot down 8 enemy targets. As a result of the attack, two private houses caught fire, and one man was injured.
The HACC Appeals Chamber found former MP Ruslan Solvar guilty of illegally receiving compensation for renting a house in Kyiv. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison and a fine.
Two people were detained in Kyiv and Cherkasy region who set fire to official vehicles of the Defense Forces on the order of Russia. The perpetrators face up to 8 years in prison for obstructing the activities of the Armed Forces.
The General Staff reports 103 combat engagements at the front as of 16:00 on August 26. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy made 38 attempts to storm Ukrainian positions.
Rivneoblenergo reports on the difficult situation with power outages in Rivne and the district. The power supply is expected to be restored by 18:00, with priority given to critical infrastructure facilities.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported the destruction of a Russian Zala 421/Merlin reconnaissance drone over the Dnipro region. The drone was shot down by border guards and “shattered into pieces”.
As a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv region, 4 people were injured, including a child. Destruction was recorded in all 7 districts of the region, and energy facilities, houses and cars were damaged.
Almost 20 residential buildings were destroyed as a result of the morning Russian shelling of a village in the Vilnyanska community of Zaporizhzhia region. A man was killed and a 71-year-old woman was wounded.
As a result of the Russian attack on Odesa region, 7 people were wounded, including three children. Civilian and energy infrastructure was damaged, and an investigation into the violation of the laws of war was launched.
Due to the attacks on Ukraine's power grid, pumping stations in Chernihiv are shutting down, leading to a decrease in water pressure on the upper floors. Residents are advised to stock up on water and use taps on the lower floors.
Another enemy drone was shot down in Kryvyi Rih. Also in the morning, the enemy tried to attack the energy infrastructure of Kryvyi Rih, causing fires, but without any civilian casualties.
On the night of August 26 and during the day, about 20 drones headed for Kyiv were detected and destroyed. The fighting took place on the outskirts of the capital, and the wreckage of one of the drones fell on the Kyiv-Obukhiv highway, damaging a car.
In Lubny district of Poltava region, a private house was damaged by the fragments of an enemy drone, and a local resident was injured. Due to the attack, emergency power outages are introduced in the region until 23:59.
In the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, the wreckage of an enemy UAV caused a fire that destroyed a car. The driver was injured and the fire was localized, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
A woman was killed and three citizens were injured in a massive Russian missile attack in Zhytomyr region. The response is underway, and power supply to critical infrastructure and the population is being restored.
Defense Minister Umerov says that to win, Ukraine needs long-range capabilities and the lifting of restrictions on strikes on Russian military targets. Ukraine is preparing “weapons of its own production” in response to the attacks.
Russian troops shelled Nikopol, killing a 47-year-old man and wounding 6 people, including a 14-year-old girl. A supermarket, high-rise buildings and cars were damaged.
Andriy Kovalenko said that it is impossible to destroy the Kyiv HPP dam with missiles. He pointed out that the Russians are using the topic of the hydroelectric power plant to stir up panic.
During Russia's massive attack on Ukraine, an object flew over the territory of Poland. General Maciej Klisz said that the object was detected by radar, but disappeared after 25 km of flight, and a search operation was launched.
The governor of the Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation announced the destruction of a Ukrainian UAV that allegedly tried to attack a local refinery. Residents heard explosions, and Moscow Avenue, where the largest refinery in northern Russia is located, was blocked.
