State Emergency Service of Ukraine
An accident involving a Citroën and a Volvo occurred on the Kyiv-Odesa highway near the village of Hostra Mohyla. As a result of the collision, three people died, including a child.
Russian troops attacked Odesa region with drones. As a result of hits, a fire broke out at a fuel and energy infrastructure facility, which has been extinguished.
Eleven people were injured as a result of the Russian attack on Kharkiv on August 17, including a 13-year-old child. More than 10 multi-story buildings were damaged, and over a thousand windows were broken.
In Zaporizhzhia, a Russian drone attacked rescuers who were extinguishing a fire at a warehouse. A fire truck was damaged, but no one was injured.
The Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have launched joint tactical and special exercises in 17 regions and Kyiv. The training will last 24 days to strengthen the energy sector's readiness for emergencies.
The Ministry of Transport of Latvia proposes to ban irregular passenger bus services to Russia and Belarus from October 15. This applies to one-off trips, for example, for excursions or sports events, due to increasing security risks.
In Mykolaiv region, rescuers continue to be on duty after the fire in the Andriyivsky forest tract, which covered 93 hectares. There is no open burning, but there are smoldering foci that require control.
Russian troops shelled the city of Bilozerske in Donetsk region on the night of August 12. 8 multi-story buildings, an administrative building, and a car were damaged, rescuers suspended operations due to repeated attacks.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia used over a thousand aerial bombs and almost 1,400 attack drones against Ukraine last week. He emphasized that Russia does not reduce pressure and does not count its losses, and concessions do not convince a murderer.
A nursing home is on fire in Briukhovychi, near Lviv. SES units are working at the scene.
Emergency rescue operations in Zaporizhzhia after the enemy airstrike have been completed. 20 people were injured, one was unblocked from under the rubble, and restoration work is ongoing.
Latvia sent 16 fire trucks to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine as part of the Civil Protection Mechanism. These vehicles will strengthen the logistical base of the State Emergency Service units and will be distributed throughout Ukraine.
In Odesa region, three people died on a beach: a woman and two men. It was preliminarily established that they were blown up by unknown objects while swimming.
On August 9, in the Bila Tserkva district, a passenger car collided on the Severynivka - Nastashka road. As a result of the accident, a boy born in 2013 died from injuries, and a woman was injured.
Kharkiv region was attacked by 22 drones in an hour, there are casualties, including a child. Enemy strikes were recorded in Bohodukhiv, Izium, Kupiansk, and Chuhuiv districts.
In Pryluky, State Emergency Service rescuers freed a 6-year-old girl who got stuck in a metal fence. The child did not require medical attention and was handed over to her parents.
A large-scale fire of dry vegetation covering 25 hectares has been extinguished in Odesa region. Reconnaissance using a drone allowed for prompt localization of the ignition sources.
Kharkiv was attacked by Russian drones at night, hits were recorded in the Saltivskyi district. A civilian enterprise, office premises, and cars were damaged, and a married couple was injured.
Among the suspects are deputies, doctors, educators, entrepreneurs, and rescuers, who are accused of abuses in the areas of defense, reconstruction, education, medicine, and demining.
Two young men jumped into the bypass canal near the village of Lebedivka, where they began to be carried away by the current. A man who tried to save them nearly died himself. Rescuers found two victims in serious condition, and the body of the third – without signs of life.
In Sumy, on the evening of August 6, Russian troops shelled the city, causing damage to civilian infrastructure and disruptions to gas and electricity supply. As a result of the attack, no one was reportedly injured, but one man was wounded in the Vorozhbyanska community.
As a result of the Russian artillery shelling of Nikopol, three people were killed, including a rescuer. Four more people were injured, and a car was destroyed.
The fire at Lviv's "Vlasta" hotel was caused by an electric scooter battery explosion, covering 300 square meters.
As a result of the shelling of Lozova's railway infrastructure, a mechanic was killed and four railway workers were injured. In total, 10 people were affected, including two children, which led to changes in the train route.
In Vinnytsia region, in Mohyliv-Podilskyi district, a child born in 2016, who was picking mushrooms with their father, went missing. Thanks to the joint efforts of rescuers, police, and the National Guard, the child was found unharmed and returned to their parents.
As a result of the Russian strike on Kramatorsk on July 31, 7 people died. Rescuers dismantled 1685 tons of destroyed structures and extinguished the fire.
In Ivano-Frankivsk district, the body of a teenager born in 2008 was recovered from a lake. A State Emergency Service psychologist worked at the scene.
A large-scale fire occurred in a production facility in Kryvyi Rih. Three people died, and firefighting efforts are ongoing over an area of 1000 sq. m.
On August 4, a fire broke out at the "Vlasta" hotel on Kleparivska Street, 30, in Lviv. The fire started on the 9th floor, and rescuers evacuated 15 people.
During the night, the enemy attacked Odesa region with drones, damaging a radio market and a disused dormitory. The fires were promptly extinguished, and there were no casualties.