Air raid alert
As a result of the Russian attack with jet-powered drones on Zhytomyr, three people were killed and another 53 were injured. Rescuers are carrying out restoration work.
The drone entered Romanian airspace near Galați and crashed in Tulcea County. No casualties or damage were reported.
In Kyiv, flags will be flown at half-mast and entertainment events will be banned on August 21. Twelve people were killed and another 34 injured as a result of the attack.
Russia attacked the Kyiv region with drones and missiles. One person was killed, seven were injured, and houses, warehouses, gas stations, and cars were damaged.
As a result of the massive attack in Kyiv, 11 people were killed and more than 30 were injured. Buildings, a school, a children's hospital and warehouses were damaged in three districts.
Due to infrastructure damage, Ukrzaliznytsia changed the routes of trains from Nizhyn and Konotop to the capital on August 20. Some services have been canceled.
Four people were killed and another 23 injured in Kyiv in a massive attack. Residential buildings, warehouses, a medical facility, a school, and cars were damaged.
A man was killed and two others were injured as a result of the enemy attack, one of them seriously. An industrial facility was damaged.
As a result of the ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, three people were killed and 20 residents were injured. Part of the capital was left without electricity.
As a result of the overnight attack on Kyiv, two women were killed and six people were injured. In the Solomianskyi district, a school was damaged, and people were trapped in a shelter.
At least four people were injured in Kyiv as a result of the enemy attack. Fires, destruction, and damage to a hospital were reported in the city's districts.
On the night of August 20, Kyiv was attacked with ballistic missiles. Hits were recorded in the Sviatoshynskyi district, while non-residential premises are on fire in the Darnytskyi district.
Rescue operations are ongoing after the Russian attack on the police building in Zhytomyr. Two police officers were killed and more than 40 people were injured.
Russian “Banderol” drones struck the Zhytomyr police building. Two police officers were killed, and at least 20 people were injured.
Russian jet-powered drones struck a police building in Zhytomyr. Information about those killed and injured is being уточнюються; services are working at the site.
Russia launched two ballistic missiles and 65 drones at Ukraine overnight. Air defenses shot down or suppressed 58 targets, but hits were recorded at 10 locations.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk announced an air raid alert in Kyiv and interrupted the plenary session. The deputies will proceed to shelters and resume work after the all-clear.
Uman is preparing to receive pilgrims for Rosh Hashanah, which will take place on September 11–13. The authorities have synchronized security, medical, and transportation tasks, taking martial law into account.
At night, the enemy attacked civilian infrastructure in the Kyiv region. In Brovary district, an office building, warehouse premises, and a private house were damaged; there were no casualties.
Due to the prolonged threat to the Kyiv region, Ukrzaliznytsia has made changes to suburban train services. The Fastiv–Kyiv route has been provided with alternative services; operations will resume after the air raid alert.
In temporarily occupied Sevastopol, fires broke out at military equipment warehouses in Alsu and near the Kirovskoye airfield following a nighttime drone attack. The fires were detected in satellite imagery; there is currently no information about the damage.
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russian occupiers have damaged or destroyed 88 stadiums in Ukraine, 14 of which have been completely destroyed. Direct losses to sports infrastructure are estimated at $4 billion.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that a Russian "Banderol" drone from Odesa Oblast crossed the border into Moldova. An explosion occurred in the Talmaza area, vegetation caught fire, and there were no casualties.
Romania’s acting defense minister said that more than 100 Russian drones had attacked Ukrainian ports on the Danube, with their debris washing up on the Romanian shore. He emphasized that the war has indirect consequences for Romania, but that the level of risk has not increased.
On the night of August 17, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck Russian military targets. A UAV storage site in Hvardiiske, the "Orion" station in Novofedorivka, and repeaters were hit.
In Kropyvnytskyi, levels of dust, formaldehyde and sulfur dioxide exceeding the permissible limits were recorded after a fire at the company's settling ponds. The head of the Regional Military Administration urged residents to close their windows and limit time spent outdoors.
Russian forces attacked Sumy with strike drones, hitting a residential area. Large-scale fires broke out, and information about casualties is being clarified.
Today, as a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv, the office and part of "Laboratory's" warehouses in Pochaїna were damaged; the team was not injured.
Enemy drones are attacking Kryvyi Rih; the city is once again under attack by Shahed drones. An emergency rescue operation has begun, and there are still UAVs in the air.
The Russian army attacked a post office in a shopping center in the suburbs of Odesa with a jet-powered drone. Two people were injured in the shelling, and one was hospitalized.