Fires
The fire spread from a yard in the village of Kumeyky to the forest due to strong winds. The fire was contained over an area of approximately 100 hectares.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the striking of the production workshop for assembling engines for Soyuz-type launch vehicles and the aircraft maintenance workshop of JSC "Aviakor – Aviation Plant".
After a UAV attack, a unit at an oil refinery caught fire in Ufa. Russian authorities said it was undergoing repairs and would allegedly be restored in a few days.
At least nine people, including a child, died at a hotel in Kolkata. Police suspect a short circuit, but the cause is still being determined.
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.
On August 17, unknown individuals detonated smoke grenades near buildings in Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi District. There were no casualties; the police seized the remains of the pyrotechnics.
Russian forces struck the center of Pechenihy in the Kharkiv region with two missiles. As a result of the attack, 10 people were killed and at least 18 were injured.
On the morning of June 25, elevated concentrations of formaldehyde, dust, and sulfur dioxide were recorded in Kropyvnytskyi. Rescuers are putting out smoldering material at the settling ponds, covering an area of 0.5 hectares.
In the state of Oklahoma, lightning struck the Glenpool tank farm operated by Explorer Pipeline, igniting three tanks containing natural gasoline. The company halted operations, and the incident could cause disruptions in the fuel market.
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.
Russian forces attacked a vehicle transporting bread to residents of Bilenke with an FPV drone. A scooter was also damaged, and a fire broke out, but there were no casualties.
The remains of three kings of Aragon were moved to a museum in Huesca due to the threat of fires. The monastery is currently undamaged, but the evacuation continues.
The enemy attacked the port infrastructure of Odesa region, damaging a civilian vessel flying the flag of Togo. Four people were injured; three were hospitalized, one in serious condition.
Belgium is battling the largest forest fire in the history of recorded observations, which has engulfed 3,000 hectares of the High Fens nature reserve. Authorities evacuated residents of two villages, while the EU sent aircraft to help.
Russian forces attacked Sumy with strike drones, hitting a residential area. Large-scale fires broke out, and information about casualties is being clarified.
As of 22:20, work to deal with the aftermath of the Russian shelling in Kyiv's Obolonskyi District has been completed. As a result of the attack the publishing house's office was damaged and the book market was destroyed.
As a result of the Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih, one person was killed and a fire broke out. The city's transport infrastructure was damaged.
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, Russian forces carried out a combined attack on Kryvyi Rih, striking two industrial facilities. Rescuers are extinguishing the fire; information about casualties is being clarified.
A large-scale fire broke out at the "Galaktika" shopping center in temporarily occupied Donetsk on the evening of August 15. The fire occurred after a drone attack.
On the evening of August 15, a Russian drone struck the grounds of a farm in Hrizne, Zaporizhzhia district. Hangars containing machinery were damaged, a fire broke out, and a 61-year-old man was injured.
Since the beginning of summer, 474 people suspected of intentional or accidental arson have been detained in France. Fires have also affected Croatia, Germany, Greece, and Spain.
Russian forces attacked five districts of Dnipropetrovsk region more than 50 times. Seventeen people were injured, including a 12-year-old boy.
Seventy rescuers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and 15 units of equipment have returned from France, where they spent nearly two weeks helping to fight forest fires. This was Ukraine’s first mission במסגרת the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
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.
As a result of a drone attack on agricultural machinery in Zaporizhzhia district, a 32-year-old man was killed and another was injured. A combine harvester, a vehicle and wheat caught fire in a field.
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.
The enemy attacked agricultural workers in the Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv regions. Four men were injured, and equipment and warehouse facilities were damaged.
Ukrainian forces struck the Progress center in the Samara region and the Savasleyka airfield. An oil facility in Ust-Luga was also damaged.
Russian troops struck Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing a fire. Rescuers are working at the scene, and information about casualties is being clarified.