Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov has announced plans to introduce a differentiated air raid alarm system in the fall. This will help residents better respond to threats and change life in the city.
Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak confirmed the Russian army's strike on a supermarket in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region. He called it another Russian terror and war on civilians.
Russian troops strike at Konstantinovka, Donetsk region. Locals report shelling of a supermarket area, dead and wounded, and a fire at the site of the attack.
The Ministry of Defense has approved a new regulation on the Interfaith Council on Military Chaplaincy. The Council will ensure cooperation between religious organizations and resolve disputes in the field of chaplaincy.
Ukrainian officials have asked the United States to authorize the use of ATACMS missiles to strike Russian airfields. According to a Zelenskyy adviser, this would give Kyiv leverage in negotiations with Russia.
The Russian presidential administration is asking the Russian media not to dramatize the fighting in the Kursk region. the Russian media should compare the situation to the Battle of Kursk in 1943. It is impossible to talk about the possible advance of Ukrainian troops to Kurchatov, where the Kursk nuclear power plant is located,
Air defense forces in Mykolaiv region shot down 7 Shahed 131/136 UAVs on the night of August 8. Russian troops shelled Kutsurubska and Ochakivska communities with artillery, no casualties were reported.
A resident of the Russian GRU, who coordinated arson attacks on military vehicles, was detained in Kyiv. The SBU exposed her with the help of its own double agent, who had previously been recruited for arson attacks.
Russian troops shelled 14 localities in Donetsk region. Four civilians were killed and 12 wounded. Dozens of houses, administrative buildings and infrastructure facilities were damaged.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the successful destruction of the Lipetsk military airfield and air defense facilities in Russia on the night of August 9. The attack was carried out by the Ukrainian defense forces.
Following a massive UAV attack on a military airfield in the Lipetsk region, entertainment events have been canceled. Evacuations are underway due to the detonation, and sports and family events will be held with increased security measures.
Russian drones attacked Kyiv region at night on August 9. Air defense forces shot down the enemy targets, and the wreckage fell outside of populated areas. There were no casualties or damage to infrastructure.
The U. S. military destroyed two anti-ship missiles and a Houthi ground control station in Yemen overnight. They also destroyed an unmanned surface vessel in the Red Sea that threatened the security of the region.
Over the past day, Russian troops fired 48 times at Sumy region, 131 explosions were recorded. Two civilians, including a 6-year-old child, were killed by air strikes and shelling, and 6 others were wounded.
During the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1030 occupants, 3 tanks and 9 armored vehicles. Total losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the invasion: about 588,540 soldiers, 8,434 tanks, 1,6341 armored vehicles and other equipment.
Over the last day, 101 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovske and Lyman sectors. The enemy carried out 73 air strikes and fired 4,747 times, and the Defense Forces repelled numerous attacks in various parts of the frontline.
On the night of August 9, 2024, Ukraine shot down 27 Russian 'Shahed' attack drones. The attack was carried out from the Prymorsko-Akhtarsk area, and the drones were destroyed in seven regions of Ukraine.
A fire broke out at a military airfield in the Lipetsk region of Russia after a drone attack. Residents of nearby villages were evacuated, and 9 people were injured.
Containers for inspection of cars and buses have been installed on the Kerch Bridge.
The former head of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, unexpectedly returned to Spain after 7 years in exile. He spoke to supporters in Barcelona, after which the police launched an operation to find and arrest him.
Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise cooperates with institutions in the United States, the Netherlands and Spain to document Russia's war crimes. More than 30 thousand examinations have been conducted, the results of which can be used in international courts.
As of 16:00, 56 combat engagements took place in the frontline. The hottest fighting continues in the Liman and Pokrovsk sectors, where Ukrainian troops are holding back enemy attempts to break through the defense.
The SBU detained two saboteurs who set fire to a relay cabinet at the Ukrzaliznytsia freight station in Kyiv on the instructions of Russian intelligence. They face life in prison for sabotage under martial law.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi had a conversation with NATO General Christopher Cavoli. They discussed military assistance, the need for long-range weapons and ammunition, and the strengthening of Ukraine's air defense.
In the Kursk region of Russia, the stations at Sudzha, Korenevo and Psyol have been temporarily closed. Trains are running normally in the region, except for the Sudzha and Korenevo districts.
An explosion is heard in Kharkiv. Detailed information about the causes and consequences of the explosion is not yet available.
Russian Telegram channels report a massive DDoS attack on the Internet resources of the Kursk region. Many services are down, and experts are working to restore their functionality.
According to Bloomberg, Ukrainian troops have entered Russia's Kursk region, the first invasion by a foreign army since World War II. This took the Russian military by surprise and caused concern for Putin.
A Mazda and a Mercedes collided in the Kyiv region. The driver and passenger of the Mazda died on the spot, and their 14-year-old child was hospitalized. The police launched an investigation into the fatal accident.
During the three days of mandatory evacuation, 1010 children from 756 families have been evacuated from the dangerous areas of Donetsk Oblast. The evacuation continues, with another 3,723 children to be evacuated from 28 of the most dangerous settlements.
