War in Ukraine
Germany's gas storage level is exceptionally low, threatening supply shortages in November. Berlin refuses to abandon its free-market doctrine despite the risks.
Overnight on August 9, the enemy struck Odesa. Residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
As a result of an accident at an energy facility in the Chernihiv and Koriukivka districts, around 99,000 subscribers were disconnected from the power supply. The information was provided by JSC "Chernihivoblenergo".
The President of Ukraine said that many countries are not interested in the development of Ukrainian ballistic technologies because of competition in the arms market. He stressed that Ukraine has to fight for its own developments.
A 12-year-old girl was injured as a result of an enemy drone attack on Kherson. The child suffered a concussion and a blast injury and was hospitalized.
Russian forces attacked the Snihurivka community in Mykolaiv region with drones. A 48-year-old man was injured, and a gas station was damaged.
On August 8, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant twice lost external power supply, and its own needs were switched to diesel generators. Energoatom emphasizes the risks to nuclear safety due to the Russian occupation of the plant.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Russia may use nuclear weapons if the war turns into a war of attrition on the home front. He called on the international community to intervene to stop the war.
All passengers of the Sumy–Kyiv train, which was attacked by the enemy with a drone, were promptly evacuated and transported to continue their journey. There were no casualties; railway workers are minimizing deviations from the schedule.
Nine people, including four children, were injured as a result of the strike on Pavlohrad on August 8. Two adults have been hospitalized, and a 58-year-old woman is in serious condition.
Turkey called on the Russian Federation and Ukraine to introduce a moratorium on attacks against commercial vessels in the Black Sea due to the increasing frequency of strikes. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized that vessels, including Turkish ones, are suffering.
Russian forces carried out 142 attacks at the front, with the largest number of assaults taking place in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. Over the past day, 34 occupiers were eliminated and 269 drones were destroyed.
In the village of Balky, Zaporizhzhia region, residents have been without electricity and water for two months. Police issued administrative citations against them over a video appeal about the problem.
On August 8, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv and the region, killing two men and injuring a woman. The death of another man from a strike the previous day was also confirmed.
Zelenskyy said that Russia wants to deploy between 30,000 and 50,000 North Koreans on its territory. Pyongyang is studying Russia’s war against Ukraine, while Kyiv is calling on South Korea to strengthen cooperation.
Russian forces struck Pavlohrad. Five people were injured; two women and a man were hospitalized.
The President stated that Russia is trying to fully seize Donbas and will distort the agreements with the United States. Ukraine does not intend to abandon its territories and people.
President Zelenskyy said that Russia had brought air defense systems from different parts of the country to the area around Moscow, creating three rings of protection. He also reported on a Ukrainian operation that inflicted losses of one trillion rubles on the Russian Federation.
Kyiv bought 70 M39 ATACMS missiles, 12 M270 MLRS launchers and thousands of cluster munitions from Ankara. The transfer of the weapons will begin after the 15-day review of the deal by the U.S. Congress.
Ukraine is working on its own Freyja antiballistic project, which is managed by the defense company Fire Point. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the state’s key task is to protect the production facilities from Russian strikes.
A court in absentia sentenced 11 Russian servicemen to life imprisonment for shooting six unarmed civilians in the Kyiv region in 2022. The people were killed near "Dobropark" and in the village of Motyzhyn.
Zelenskyy met with the Prime Minister of Serbia; they discussed the consequences of Russian strikes and joint projects. Serbia allocated €2 million to support Ukraine's energy sector.
Russian forces have received instructions to conduct "free hunting" for vehicles using fiber-optic-controlled UAVs. The number of enemy drone teams in the region has increased, said the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine cannot doubt its European course, since joining the EU is the choice of the people. He emphasized the unity of the authorities, business, and citizens on this issue.
Russian forces struck a scheduled bus in Nikopol, killing the driver. His 48-year-old colleague was injured, and medics are providing assistance.
Russian propaganda has created a series called "Marik" about occupied Mariupol, portraying the city as undergoing a revival. The Center for Countering Disinformation emphasizes that the storyline conceals the destruction caused by Russia's siege.
The launch of the Freyja anti-ballistic program is scheduled for mid-2027. Fire Point denied fake reports claiming it was supposedly ready to “close the skies to ballistic missiles by the end of the month” and said that such manipulations discredit the work on the project.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić expressed interest in involving Ukrainian companies in infrastructure projects. The sides discussed cooperation in energy and agriculture.
A drone of an undetermined type exploded in Bulgaria near the border with Romania. There were no casualties or damage, and an investigation is underway.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, said that the temporary absence of goods in some stores does not indicate a shortage. Logistics and storage will be restructured to accommodate the new conditions following Russian attacks on warehouses.