Vadim Khlyudzinsky
Turkey has resumed the passage of vessels to the Black Sea after several days of delays. Earlier, the authorities had not issued transit permits for voyages to Russian and Ukrainian ports without explanation.
Russian forces attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 40 times. A man was killed in Nikopol district, and five other people were injured.
Iran said it was close to reaching an agreement with Oman on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but stressed that additional conditions, including compensation from the United States, are needed to resume traffic. Washington expects an agreement soon.
On August 8, Russian forces lost 1,130 military personnel and 1,642 drones. The enemy's total losses since the beginning of the war amount to 1,457,740 personnel.
On the morning of August 9, one person was killed as a result of an enemy attack on Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi district. Another person with severe injuries was urgently hospitalized.
As a result of the Russians’ combined nighttime attack on Odesa, 6 people were injured and are receiving medical assistance. Residential buildings were damaged in several districts of the city, and cars burned.
On the morning of August 9, Russian forces struck Kharkiv's Saltivskyi district, hitting a multi-story residential building. Floors 7–10 were destroyed; there are casualties, and their number and condition are being уточнені.
On Sunday, August 9, variable cloudiness is expected across most of Ukraine. During the day, brief rain and thunderstorms are possible in places in the east and southeast; no precipitation is expected in the rest of the country.
The Pentagon sent a letter to weapons manufacturers demanding that they submit plans to accelerate deliveries within 21 days. Patriot missile stocks have fallen from 2,200 to fewer than 827 due to the war against Iran.
Russia plans to launch a large-scale strike campaign against Kyiv’s energy infrastructure over the coming weeks. ISW analysts predict that the Russian Federation will use its strategic reserve of ballistic missiles to inflict maximum damage by August 24.
Germany's gas storage level is exceptionally low, threatening supply shortages in November. Berlin refuses to abandon its free-market doctrine despite the risks.
Overnight on August 9, the enemy struck Odesa. Residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
As a result of an accident at an energy facility in the Chernihiv and Koriukivka districts, around 99,000 subscribers were disconnected from the power supply. The information was provided by JSC "Chernihivoblenergo".
The President of Ukraine said that many countries are not interested in the development of Ukrainian ballistic technologies because of competition in the arms market. He stressed that Ukraine has to fight for its own developments.
A 12-year-old girl was injured as a result of an enemy drone attack on Kherson. The child suffered a concussion and a blast injury and was hospitalized.
Russian forces attacked the Snihurivka community in Mykolaiv region with drones. A 48-year-old man was injured, and a gas station was damaged.
Kyiv Dynamo midfielder Ángel Torres will continue his career at Brazilian club Operário Ferroviário on loan. The agreement will run until June 30, 2027.
On August 8, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant twice lost external power supply, and its own needs were switched to diesel generators. Energoatom emphasizes the risks to nuclear safety due to the Russian occupation of the plant.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Russia may use nuclear weapons if the war turns into a war of attrition on the home front. He called on the international community to intervene to stop the war.
All passengers of the Sumy–Kyiv train, which was attacked by the enemy with a drone, were promptly evacuated and transported to continue their journey. There were no casualties; railway workers are minimizing deviations from the schedule.
An earthquake occurred in the Carpathians on the evening of August 8, on the border between Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi oblasts. The tremors were imperceptible, and the epicenter was recorded at a depth of 5 km.
Nine people, including four children, were injured as a result of the strike on Pavlohrad on August 8. Two adults have been hospitalized, and a 58-year-old woman is in serious condition.
U. S. intelligence has determined that the unmanned aerial vehicle found at Leipzig/Halle Airport near a Ukrainian An-124 belongs to Russia. The incident is being investigated as possible sabotage and a hybrid attack.
On August 7, Russian forces lost 1,190 military personnel and 1,751 drones. The enemy's total losses since the beginning of the war are approaching 1.5 million people.
According to a poll by the Rating Group conducted on August 5–6, Zelenskyy has 25. 2% support, Zaluzhnyi — 16.7%, and Fedorov — 12.5%. They are followed by Budanov, Poroshenko and Razumkov.
The President of the European Commission welcomed the U. S. Senate’s support for a bill to strengthen sanctions against Russia. She called for jointly draining the Russian Federation’s resources to continue the war against Ukraine.
On August 8, thunderstorms, with hail and squalls in some places, are expected in Ukraine, except in the west. Extreme heat of up to 37° is expected in the south and southeast.
As a result of the overnight attack on Kyiv and the region, 3 people were killed, including a child born in 2022, and 7 more were injured. In Pukhivka, a house and vehicles were destroyed, and a warehouse building was damaged.
In July 2026, only one-third of mobile internet sessions in Russia took place without restrictions. The authorities are more actively implementing whitelist-based internet access and blocking foreign messaging apps and VPNs.
Due to power outages, dozens of settlements in the Kherson region remain without water. The occupation authorities propose delivering water by tanker trucks instead of repairing the networks.