State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Russian troops shelled three settlements in Shostka district of Sumy region, causing fires. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service extinguished the fire and saved 8 houses and 7 outbuildings.

In Kharkiv region, 467. 7 hectares are on fire, including 324.7 hectares of forests. The authorities are stepping up security measures: they are preparing evacuation plans, increasing firefighting supplies, and banning the storage of combustible materials near forests.

In Balakliya, Kharkiv region, 1168 hectares of forest are burning, and there is no threat to settlements. In the Poltava region, near the village of Mala Pereshchepyna, some fire centers are being extinguished after a large-scale fire was localized.

There is smoke in Kyiv region due to peatland fires in the northern regions. The synoptic situation contributes to the accumulation of harmful impurities, and the radiation background is normal.

There is one smoldering fire in the Vyshgorod district of Kyiv region with an area of up to 2 hectares. The State Emergency Service warns of an increased risk of fires on weekends, which are statistically the peak of fires.

In Lviv region, rescuers extinguished a fire caused by the fall of the wreckage of an enemy drone. The incident occurred in one of the villages of Lviv district, with no casualties.

Rescuers evacuated 147 people from the damaged building of a geriatric boarding house in Sumy after an air strike. The attack killed a 70-year-old woman and injured 13 others.

Ukraine's Interior Minister has offered Portugal assistance in fighting large-scale fires. The State Emergency Service is ready to provide a specialized firefighting aircraft and trained specialists to work in extreme conditions.

A Russian strike on a nursing home in Sumy killed 1 person and wounded 12. 147 people were evacuated from the building, and the technical and 5th floors were partially destroyed.

A forest fire near Balakliya in Kharkiv region has been extinguished for two days. The firefighting is complicated by forest mines and wind. 85 rescuers and 24 vehicles are involved.

Rescuers have extinguished 400 hectares of a 500-hectare forest fire in Donetsk region. According to the head of the RMA, the fire can be completely extinguished in 2-3 days if there is no shelling.

Firefighting continues in the Liman region, where 550 hectares of forest have been destroyed. 111 rescuers and 26 vehicles from four regions are involved in extinguishing the fire, which is spreading rapidly due to wind and drought.

In Mykolaiv region, 4 Shahed drones were destroyed overnight. The enemy attacked the Kutsurub community with FPV drones and launched a cruise missile at the Bashtanka district, damaging equipment.

Following Russian attacks on energy facilities in Sumy region, power outages are observed. President Zelenskyy announced the work of repair crews and the creation of a Coordination Headquarters to resolve the situation.

Russian troops conducted an air strike on the town of Bilopillya in Sumy region. The attack killed a man and wounded three people, including a child. Civilian houses were damaged and destroyed.

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 150 incidents have occurred that have affected humanitarian aid. Despite this, Ukraine continues to help other countries by sending food.

Border guards found the body of a man in the Tisa River on the border with Romania. The deceased was not identified, no documents were found on him, and identification measures are being taken.

Rescuers pulled a wounded man from the rubble of a two-story building in Kramatorsk after an enemy strike. During the rescue operations, 0.5 tons of building structures were dismantled.

In Gostomel, Kyiv region, children found a grenade on a playground. The parents noticed the danger in time and called the State Emergency Service, which seized the F-1 hand grenade.

A morning air strike on Sumy set 10 civilian cars on fire in a parking lot near residential buildings. The blast wave smashed windows and damaged the facades of the buildings, and rescuers extinguished the fire.

An apartment on the 8th floor of a 10-story building caught fire in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv. The fire spread to the 9th and 10th floors. Rescuers evacuated 10 people and rescued a cat.

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.