War in Ukraine
An STB TV crew, together with military personnel, came under attack by Russian FPV drones. A drone struck a pickup truck; the journalists took cover in a field, and there were no serious injuries.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported that, as of today, 488 people have been notified of suspicion in 384 proceedings concerning corruption in the defense sector. A total of 530 indictments have been sent to court, while losses from illegal procurement amount to UAH 3.9 billion.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi stated that the Russian Federation may launch 77 ballistic missiles simultaneously, planning to increase the number to 200. Ukraine lacks interceptors for Patriot systems, leaving the country vulnerable.
Agricultural enterprises in the temporarily occupied territories are facing problems selling and transporting their harvest. Carriers refuse to travel because of the danger of shelling, so the grain is accumulating in warehouses.
The New Moon will occur on August 12 at 20:36, coinciding with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. This will create ideal conditions for observing the meteor shower and photographing the Milky Way.
The enemy attacked Kharkiv in three districts, damaging homes and a warehouse. In Zaporizhzhia, 11 people are known to have been injured, including a child in serious condition.
During the night of August 10, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the "Taneco" oil refinery in Tatarstan, causing a fire. Damage to the AVT-6 column at the "Ilsky" oil refinery and the destruction of fuel tanks in Crimea were also confirmed.
Cameras on the Royal Marines’ K3 Scout drones transmitted technical data to an IP address in China. The UK Ministry of Defence disabled the cameras’ internet connection after discovering the breach.
As a result of shelling of energy facilities, some consumers in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy and Kharkiv regions are without electricity. The most difficult situation is in Odesa region, where the enemy carried out new strikes; restrictions are not expected.
Russia plans to use the media and Russians returned from captivity to portray supposedly better treatment of Ukrainian prisoners. Ukraine emphasizes the transparency of the conditions of detention of Russian prisoners of war.
In the morning, the enemy attacked Poltava district, damaging equipment and buildings and injuring one person. An aerial bomb was dropped on Zaporizhzhia, damaging a building and cars; in Kharkiv, two districts were hit.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, said that North Korea is interested in gaining experience from Russia's war against Ukraine in preparation for aggression on the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang may also see opportunities arising from the confrontation between the United States and Iran.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said that Russia would not agree to a freeze in hostilities without eliminating the so-called "root causes. " He also criticized the actions of the United States regarding Ukraine, calling them contradictory.
Over the past day, there were 254 combat engagements on the front, most of them in the Kostiantynivka and Lyman directions. The enemy launched a missile strike and carried out 87 airstrikes.
Russia attacked Ukraine with an Kh-59/69 missile and 129 drones, including three "Banderols. " Air defense forces shot down 92 UAVs and 3 "Banderols", and the missile did not reach its targets.
In Sumy, 14 people were injured as a result of overnight KAB strikes, including a 14-year-old child. Over the past day, Russian forces shelled 32 settlements in the region; 2 deaths have been reported.
In the evening, the enemy attacked several facilities in Poltava district; UAV strikes were recorded at gas stations, an enterprise, and a private house. The fires have been extinguished; there is no information about casualties.
Over the course of August 9, Russian forces lost 1,470 soldiers and 1,746 UAVs. Russia's total losses since the beginning of the war amount to 1,459,210 people.
Peru’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that 459 Peruvians joined the Russian army, 11 of whom were killed and 114 went missing. Four escaped forced recruitment and returned home.
Taiwan, following Ukraine’s example, is creating fleets of aerial drones and unmanned strike boats to repel a possible invasion from China. Taiwanese officials are trying to emulate the Ukrainian “David versus Goliath” approach.
Pope Leo XIV spoke about the deaths of innocent people in Ukraine and Russia and called for compliance with international humanitarian law. According to the UN, more than 16,000 civilians have been killed during nearly 4.5 years of war.
During the night of August 10, Russian forces carried out five guided aerial bomb strikes on civilian infrastructure in Sumy. At least five people were injured; there were no fatalities, and residential buildings were damaged.
Ukraine may find a way to produce Patriot missiles more cheaply and faster than the United States. American manufacturers fear that Kyiv will improve the Patriot and mass-produce them at a lower cost.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russian administration is recruiting people into the army, promising safe work. After signing a contract, the servicemen are sent to the front line, despite the promises.
On the night of August 10, Russians attacked Zaporizhzhia, striking the grounds of a garage cooperative. A fire broke out, and a building was damaged; there were reportedly no casualties.
Russia acknowledged that it carried out a combined strike on the Odesa CHP plant and seven substations. It also allegedly destroyed the infrastructure of a gas field in the Sumy region.
Russian forces attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 40 times. A man was killed in Nikopol district, and five other people were injured.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 213 combat engagements at the front. The Russians launched 9 missiles, 6,347 drones, and 211 guided aerial bombs.
On Sunday, demonstrations under the slogan "Don't be indifferent" are taking place in 22 Polish cities against the rising violence toward Ukrainians and minorities. The campaign was organized by the Committee for the Defense of Democracy, and the protests were a reaction to a series of attacks, including the beating of Ukrainians in Wrocław.
As a result of the massive missile-and-drone attack on Odesa region, 13 people were injured, six were hospitalized, and one is in serious condition. All are receiving the necessary medical and psychological assistance.