Japan has ordered 12 minibuses and 8 trailers from Ukrainian manufacturers for the SES. The equipment is part of JICA's support package for demining in Ukraine, with a total funding of more than $70 million.
SES rescuers extinguished a 43-hectare forest fire in the Balakliya forestry district of Kharkiv region. The firefighting operation lasted more than 4 days, no wildfires were allowed to spread, and no one was injured.
The State Emergency Service reports a twofold increase in fires in Ukraine's ecosystems compared to last summer. Since the beginning of the year, 29 thousand fires have been recorded, 1200 of which were caused by enemy shelling.
A 4-hectare fire has broken out in the Velyka Korenyha neighborhood of Mykolaiv Oblast. Car tires and dry grass are burning, and rescuers and utility workers are working at the scene.
An underwater hunter discovered the wreckage of an enemy UAV at a depth of 5 meters. The SES divers recovered the remains of the Shahed drone from the water for further investigation.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs explains the concept of “protected spaces” in schools for the physical protection of students. These spaces are set up on the ground floors and in basements, using gabions and metal shutters.
A fire broke out in an apartment in a 16-story building in the Dniprovsky district of Kyiv. During the extinguishing, rescuers found a body, the causes of the tragedy are being established.
There were 229 fires on an area of 170 hectares in different regions of Ukraine the previous day. The State Emergency Service (DSNS) calls on people to follow fire safety rules, as even a small fire can lead to a large-scale fire.
On the night of August 15, the Kyiv region was attacked by enemy attack drones. There were no hits on infrastructure, the fragments fell outside populated areas.
A large fire has broken out in Kyiv near the Darnytskyi railway station. According to preliminary reports, an abandoned building is on fire, but there is no official information from the State Emergency Service.
Sabine Lackner, head of the German Technical Assistance Agency, visited Kyiv to discuss humanitarian aid for the winter. THW has already provided €120 million worth of assistance to Ukraine and plans to continue its support.
A forest fire has been localized in the Balakliya forestry on an area of 43 hectares. Rescuers continue to fight the fire, with 59 people and 16 tankers involved. The head of the RMA claims that the enemy deliberately destroyed the forests.
Over the past day, 318 ecosystem fires occurred in Ukraine, destroying more than 233 hectares. Dnipropetrovska, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions were the most affected. The SES urges everyone to follow fire safety rules.
A fire broke out in a forest near Balakliya in the Kharkiv region and engulfed 30 hectares of forest. The fire is being extinguished by 72 rescuers, 14 tankers, 4 vehicles and 12 sappers of the State Emergency Service.
In Ivano-Frankivsk region, firefighters rescued a stork fledgling that had become entangled in a de-energized power line. Rescuers carefully freed the bird, examined it for injuries and returned it to its nest using a retractable ladder.
A forest fire broke out in Mykolaiv district near the village of Polovynky. The SES localized the fire on an area of 5 hectares, 5 vehicles and 20 firefighters were engaged. The firefighting is ongoing, the cause is being established.
A fire broke out in a 2000-square-meter grain warehouse in the village of Vizyrka, Odesa region. Thanks to the prompt actions of 53 rescuers and 14 units of SES equipment, the fire did not spread, and there were no casualties.
The State Emergency Service reports a stable radiation situation in Ukraine as of 00:00 on August 12. No changes have been detected near Zaporizhzhia NPP, no man-made radionuclides have been detected. Monitoring is ongoing.
A man and his 4-year-old son were killed in a nighttime rocket attack in Kyiv region. Three people, including a 13-year-old child, were seriously injured. Earlier, the region was attacked by drones.
On Lake Svityaz, rescuers rescued six vacationers from a catamaran that began to sink 1 km from the shore. Four men and two women were brought ashore and refused medical care.
An ammunition explosion occurred in the village of Kalyta, Brovary district. The incident killed a 31-year-old man and injured a 12-year-old girl, who was hospitalized.
After the morning attack on Eco-Market, Russians shelled Kostyantynivka again, wounding 2 civilians.
As a result of the Russian shelling of Kostyantynivka, 45 people were injured: 10 killed and 35 wounded. A fire was extinguished in a 1,000-square-meter shopping center, and residential buildings and cars were damaged.
Rescuers have extinguished a large fire in Odesa region that affected a cemetery and a non-residential building. Over the past day, 186 fires broke out in ecosystems across Ukraine, covering an area of almost 140 hectares, most of them in Dnipropetrovs'k region.
In Lutsk, rescuers used special equipment to free a child whose leg was stuck between the wooden structures of a bench.
During the day on August 8, Russian troops shelled Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovs'k region. The attacks killed a man, wounded a 74-year-old, and damaged civilian facilities and infrastructure.
In the Sumy region, mandatory evacuation of 23 settlements in 5 communities under fire is underway. During the day, 35 people were evacuated, including 6 children, and there were dead and wounded.
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.
Russian troops shelled the territory of a hospital in Nikopol. The attack killed a 50-year-old man and damaged the hospital building, garages, cars and a power line.
In the Stryi district of Lviv region, rescuers helped three teenagers who got stuck on an island in the middle of a river. The children were safely brought to the shore and reminded of the importance of following water safety rules.
