Air raid alert
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.
As a result of Russian attacks on August 16, six people were injured in Kyiv and the surrounding region. In Kryvyi Rih, two people were killed and 14 injured; one person was killed in Sumy.
During the night of August 16, a Spanish F-18 fighter jet shot down a drone that had entered Romanian airspace from the direction of Moldova. The debris fell in an uninhabited area of Galați County.
On August 15, Russian forces killed one person in Raihorodok in Donetsk region. Six more people in the region were injured during the day.
In Kyiv, the number of people injured after Russian strikes on the night of August 16 rose to three. Rescuers are dealing with the aftermath of the shelling in the Obolonskyi and Holosiivskyi districts.
On the night of August 16, Russian forces struck Kyiv, Kremenchuk and Kryvyi Rih. Air defense forces shot down 85 UAVs and three Kh-59/69 missiles.
As a result of the nighttime ballistic attack on Kyiv, one person was injured. Fires broke out in the Obolonskyi and Holosiivskyi districts due to debris falling.
On the night of August 16, Kyiv came under an air attack. A non-residential building caught fire in the Obolonskyi district.
Mindaugas Sinkavičius suggested that the drone shot down over Latvia could have been part of a false flag operation, but there is currently no evidence. Lithuania had warned of possible Russian provocations involving Ukrainian drones.
The German Foreign Ministry has updated its recommendations for citizens regarding travel to Ukraine, warning of the risk of intensified Russian attacks around August 24. The ministry emphasized that the airspace is closed and that consular assistance options are limited.
On August 15, Russian forces struck Kryvyi Rih and Kropyvnytskyi. A man was injured in Kryvyi Rih, and part of the city is without electricity.
On the night of August 15, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the "Progress" rocket and space center in Samara and the "Savasleyka" airfield. Fires were recorded at both sites; the extent of the damage is being clarified.
Over the past day, there were 233 combat engagements at the front, most of them in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. The enemy carried out 71 airstrikes, deployed 10,626 kamikaze drones, and conducted 3,042 shellings.
On the night of August 15, Russia attacked Ukraine with 152 attack UAVs. The Defense Forces shot down or suppressed 127 drones; hits were recorded at 16 locations.
President Zelenskyy said that Russia uses around 220 guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian frontline communities every day, despite sanctions. He called for increased pressure on Russia’s supply chains.
The enemy struck the Buryn community, killing a woman and her son. Over the past day, one person was killed and five were injured in Sumy region.
A fire broke out at the Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad region following a nighttime UAV attack. A Wildberries warehouse near Tver was damaged.
On the night of August 14, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 112 strike UAVs of various types. The Defense Forces shot down or suppressed 90 drones; hits were recorded at 11 locations.
At the "Syrets" metro station, navigation stickers have been placed indicating recommended platform zoning for different categories of people. The pilot project is intended to improve orientation and assistance while people are staying in the shelter.
On August 13, a Russian "Molniya-2" drone attacked the "Lisnyi" market in Sloviansk, injuring three women. The enemy also destroyed a bridge over the Kazennyi Torets River.
The driver and his assistant were killed as a result of a Russian drone strike on a train in Odesa region. The President emphasized the need to strengthen air defense and increase pressure on Russia.
Russian forces attacked Odesa, resulting in damage to infrastructure. Details of the incident are currently being clarified.
Romania scrambled two F-16s because of a group of drones near the border. One target entered the country's airspace for 10 minutes, after which explosions occurred on Ukrainian territory.
A Russian drone hit the locomotive of a passenger train in Odesa region, killing the driver and his assistant. The 340 passengers and train crew were evacuated; none of them were injured.
The President of Ukraine said that only 5% of American interceptor missiles are needed to survive the winter. He added that 10% would make it possible to destroy all Russian ballistic missiles.
Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 133 drones. Air defense forces shot down and suppressed 111 UAVs; hits were recorded at 15 locations.
The military leadership decided to restrict data on ballistic missiles in morning reports during massive attacks. Online information about aerial targets is provided around the clock.
As a result of the Russian strike on August 12, around 5,000 subscribers in the Kushuhumska community of Zaporizhzhia region were left without electricity. Restoration work will begin when security conditions allow.
In Brovary district, rescuers have brought a fire at one location under control; work continues at the others. Firefighting is suspended during air-raid alerts, and additional forces have been deployed.
As a result of a drone attack in Kyiv’s Desnianskyi District, the entrance to a municipal medical facility was damaged. There were no casualties, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.