Kherson
Four people were injured in the Kyiv region and one in Kharkiv. Strikes were also recorded in other regions, with infrastructure damage reported.
U18 defenseman Nazar Stepaniuk was injured during a Russian strike on Kyiv. The hockey player is currently in the operating room.
In August, 372 civilians were killed in Ukraine and another 2,349 were injured. Missile strikes and long-range drones caused 47% of the casualties.
The famous actress visited Kharkiv with her 18-year-old son Knox, where she met with children and military personnel. Jolie also visited the Carpathians.
An enemy drone hit an emergency medical vehicle in Kherson, which was completely burned out. The driver and paramedic were injured; the female patient was evacuated.
The trains will temporarily stop in Konotop, and passengers will then be transported by buses. The decision is related to the intensification of attacks by the Russian Federation.
An official at a pretrial detention center in occupied Simferopol is suspected of beating a civilian from Kherson. The man was beaten to intimidate and humiliate him.
DREAM, Retroville, and River Mall may operate under the “yellow” level, while TSUM and Ocean Plaza will close during an alert. Individual tenants determine their own operating mode.
The accused attacked civilians, medics, and rescuers with drones in 2025. They are charged with violating the laws and customs of war.
Power outages have been reported in Mykolaiv and Kherson; the causes are being established. Trams are not operating in Mykolaiv, while trolleybuses are running autonomously.
Thirteen citizens, including elderly people, people with reduced mobility and seriously ill patients, were returned to territory controlled by Ukraine. Some will be hospitalized.
Russian drones hit a university in Kyiv, where 160 students were sheltering. Russian strikes also damaged facilities in Odesa, Kherson, and the Kharkiv region.
Following the Russian strike and the detonation of warehouses in Miliya, 38 people were killed, 20 were injured, and four went missing. Rescuers and bomb disposal experts continue their work.
Zelenskyy stated the goal of one thousand long-range drones per day. According to him, the strikes have already restricted the movement of vessels in Novorossiysk.
Ukraine’s long-range strikes are reducing the volume of Russian exports, halting the operation of oil refineries, undermining Russia’s capabilities to produce rocket fuel, and effectively blocking the activities of the Black Sea Fleet.
Russia is intensifying attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter. Ukrainian experts advise striking back at oil refineries, oil logistics, and Russia’s export terminals.
A 61-year-old man suffered serious injuries during a Russian drone attack in central Kherson. He died in hospital.
Russia destroyed the Kherson combined heat and power plant with aerial bombs. The Regional Military Administration urges residents, especially families with children and elderly people, to evacuate.
Russian forces attacked the Kherson CHP plant again with four guided aerial bombs. The strike destroyed all of the station’s heat-generating and power-generating equipment.
A Russian drone struck a minibus in Kherson, injuring three people. That same day, Russians killed a cyclist in the Korabelnyi district.
Russian forces struck the Kherson combined heat and power plant with a guided aerial bomb, causing serious destruction. The exact extent of the damage will be assessed after the security situation stabilizes.
Russians struck a medical facility in Kherson's Central District with a UAV in the morning. The injured 68-year-old staff member is receiving medical assistance.
A fire following a Russian drone attack destroyed a Red Cross warehouse in Kherson. There were no casualties, and the organization continues to help residents.
Keith Kellogg said that the US would not recognize Crimea and the occupied areas as Russian. According to him, these territories will eventually return to Ukraine.
At night, Russian drones hit a commercial facility in central Kherson, causing a fire and significant damage. No one was injured.
Andrii Sybiha met with Tom Fletcher in Kyiv and spoke about Russian attacks on cities and critical infrastructure. Fletcher announced a trip to Kherson.
On the morning of August 20, a Russian FPV drone hit a museum and an outbuilding in Kherson. The fire was extinguished; there were no fatalities.
A Russian FPV drone struck a civilian minibus in Kherson: four people were killed and five more were injured. Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on the aggressor.
Russian occupation forces attacked a minibus in Kherson’s Korabelnyi district at around 8:50 a. m. Four people were killed, and four more women were injured.
Ombudsman Lubinets reported that the driver did not have a deferment and was subject to mobilization. The evacuation of the families was continued by another driver, and an internal investigation is underway.