At night, Russian UAVs attacked power facilities in Chernihiv region. Consumers are supplied with power, no blackouts are expected, but Ukrainians are urged to conserve electricity throughout the day.
The Russian army shelled the settlements of Donetsk region 6 times. On August 12, 4 civilians were killed and 4 others were injured. Dozens of buildings and infrastructure facilities were damaged.
The Russian army continues to attack Donetsk region. In Kostyantynivka, a woman was killed, a man was wounded, and houses and infrastructure were damaged. A man was also killed in Toretsk.
In the occupied territories of Ukraine, youth groups are being formed to be sent to the kursk region, which the occupiers are trying to present as assistance to the victims.
A woman who collected intelligence for the Russian Federation on the location of Ukrainian troops was detained in Donetsk region. She faces up to 8 years in prison for unauthorized dissemination of information about the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russian troops shelled Ukrainsk in Donetsk region, killing 2 people and wounding 1. Over the past day, the enemy attacked 9 localities in the region, wounding 10 civilians.
The Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine and three accomplices were exposed on receiving a bribe of $500 thousand. The money was demanded for permission to export mining equipment from the frontline area.
British intelligence reports significant destruction in Bakhmut as a result of the Russian offensive and indiscriminate shelling. Schools, train stations, residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.
An explosion occurred in occupied Horlivka, Donetsk region. According to preliminary data from the advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, it could have been a strike on the base of the Russian occupiers. There are no official comments yet.
On the night of August 11, Russia attacked Ukraine with 57 Shahed drones and 4 ballistic missiles. Defense forces shot down 53 UAVs in different regions. The Air Force commander warned of the threat of North Korean missiles.
Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk for the second time in two days, hitting an infrastructure facility. Four people were injured in the attack, one of them in serious condition.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russians cannot fully launch fake state structures due to the lack of collaborators. The occupiers are forced to hire unskilled workers, offering them high positions in exchange for loyalty.
President Zelenskyy received several reports from Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi on the situation at the front. Zelenskyy noted the actions of the Defense Forces and thanked the units for pushing the war into the aggressor's territory.
Law enforcers exposed a large-scale scheme of embezzlement of budget funds for defense needs. 28 people are suspected of involvement in the crimes, the total amount of losses is over UAH 1.5 billion.
Rescuers have completed the rubble removal of a shopping center in Kostyantynivka after Russian shelling. 14 people were killed and 44 wounded, including children, and the identification of the bodies is ongoing.
July saw the highest civilian casualties in Ukraine since October 2022, with a large-scale Russian attack on July 8 that killed dozens of people in a single day making last month extremely deadly.
Russian occupants shelled 11 settlements in Donetsk region 2849 times over the last day. Kostyantynivka suffered the most, where 14 civilians, including 2 children, were killed and 40 people were wounded.
A Russian missile strike on Konstantinovka killed 14 people, including 2 girls aged 9 and 11. 43 people were wounded, and examinations are underway to identify 6 more victims, possibly including another child.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff reported 90 combat engagements over the past day. The most active fighting took place in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian troops repelled 28 enemy attacks.
In Donetsk region, new curfew schedules are being introduced depending on the distance to the front. In settlements closer than 10 kilometers to the front, it will last from 17:00 to 09:00, further than 10 kilometers - from 21:00 to 05:00.
The rescue and search operation in Kostyantynivka has been temporarily suspended due to the security situation. According to the head of the Donetsk RMA, the strike killed 14 people, including possibly three children, and wounded 43.
Police in Donetsk region are identifying the victims of a rocket attack in Konstantinovka. Forensic experts are taking biological samples and DNA from relatives to identify the 14 dead and 43 wounded.
The SBU detained a local resident who was passing data on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the Pokrovsk district to Russian intelligence. The court found him guilty of collaboration and sentenced him to 13 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Since the beginning of the war, more than 500 children have been evacuated from the border areas of Kharkiv region. As of August 8, 149 children have been evacuated, and 42 more need to be evacuated from the danger zone.
Russian troops are conducting offensive operations in different parts of the frontline, focusing on the central part of Donetsk region. Pokrovsk is 16 kilometers from the front line, and the advance near New York threatens Toretsk.
During the Russian attack on Kostyantynivka, about 50 people were in the Eco-Market. 10 people were killed, 33 were wounded, and many were injured, and the rubble is being cleared and the fire is being extinguished.
Russian troops launched an air strike with an X-38 missile on Konstantinovka, hitting a supermarket. As of 14:00, according to the RMA, there are 9 dead and 26 wounded, and other infrastructure facilities have been damaged. These figures differ from those provided earlier by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Russian terrorists attacked a supermarket and post office in Konstantinovka, Donetsk region. Zelenskiy reports 4 dead and at least 24 wounded, rescue operation underway.
In Donetsk region, 2 people were killed and 17 wounded in a shelling of Kostyantynivka. The search and rescue operation at the crime scene is ongoing, and we will update you on the situation.
Russian forces shelled Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region, hitting a supermarket. At least 7 people were wounded, one in serious condition. Rescue services are working at the scene.