Kherson Oblast
The General Staff confirmed that two command posts of the occupiers near Donetsk were hit. Enemy facilities in Crimea, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions were also damaged.
Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and ballistic missiles, damaging infrastructure and residential buildings. Fires at enterprises in Chubynske are being extinguished.
The Defense Forces struck enemy military facilities in the occupied territories. A Su-33, a MiG-29 and an Orion UAV were damaged at the airfield in Anapa.
Robert Brovdi reported that 66 targets in the Russian rear were hit during the night of August 24. They included a MiG-29, four radar stations, energy facilities, and vessels.
Some consumers in four regions were left without power due to shelling. No restrictions are forecast, but consumption has increased because of the heat.
Zelenskyy called protecting the frontline regions from Russian terror and guided aerial bombs a separate challenge. He called for the creation of our own countermeasures.
The Defense Forces struck a bridge over the Molochna River, UAV warehouses, a repeater, and the enemy's command posts. Losses are being уточнюються.
Ukraine has returned 103 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Border Guard Service and the National Guard from Russian captivity. Among them are defenders of Mariupol and various directions.
Due to hostilities, some residents in six regions were left without electricity. No outages are forecast today, consumption has increased due to cloudy weather.
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.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine published the details of individuals who taught children in the temporarily occupied territories how to handle weapons and drones. The aim is to destroy Ukrainian identity and prepare them for war.
On the night of August 17, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck Russian military targets. A UAV storage site in Hvardiiske, the "Orion" station in Novofedorivka, and repeaters were hit.
On the night of August 16, Russian forces struck Kyiv, Kremenchuk and Kryvyi Rih. Air defense forces shot down 85 UAVs and three Kh-59/69 missiles.
During the day on August 15, Russian forces attacked a residential building in Novodmytrivka, Kherson region, with a drone. As a result of the strike, a 49-year-old man was killed.
On August 15, Russian forces attacked the Kherson region with artillery and drones, striking civilian vehicles near the village of Sahaidachne. Five people were injured, and the prosecutor's office launched an investigation.
Russia plans to abolish border zones in certain areas of the Rostov and Voronezh regions bordering the occupied territories of Ukraine. Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that this is an attempt to erase the border and create the appearance of integrating the seized territories.
The occupation authorities have registered at least 2,700 residents of Kherson region for military service, and some have already been drafted into the Russian army. Six officials involved in this were notified in absentia that they are suspected of criminal wrongdoing.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of two ground-based repeaters and five enemy UAV control points. The targets were located in the occupied territories and in the Russian Federation.
In the village of Dariivka, Kherson district, Russian forces attacked a civilian car with a drone, injuring six people, including a 16-year-old boy. The injured were hospitalized, and an investigation into a war crime has been launched.
President Zelenskyy said that Russia uses around 220 guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian frontline communities every day, despite sanctions. He called for increased pressure on Russia’s supply chains.
The Central Election Commission adopted a resolution declaring the organization of the "elections" to the State Duma of the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine illegitimate.
The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 2. 3 billion to support 179 frontline communities to pay the salaries of educators, medical workers, and social workers. Also more than UAH 36 million was allocated to Zaporizhzhia Oblast for salaries.
As a result of overnight shelling of energy facilities, some consumers in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions have been left without electricity. The most difficult situation is in Odesa region; outages are not expected today.
As a result of the shelling, some consumers in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson and Kharkiv regions are without electricity. The situation is most difficult in Odesa region, where the enemy attacked the energy infrastructure again.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians to respond to air raid alerts. He reported new strikes by the Russian Federation, including missile strikes from North Korea, on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia; there are deaths and injuries.
Due to hostilities, consumers in the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv, Sumy and Chernihiv regions are temporarily without electricity. The most difficult situation is in Odesa region, where network restrictions are being applied, but power outage schedules across the country are not forecast for today.
A Socis poll showed that 59. 4% of Ukrainians consider the work of NABU and SAPO ineffective. Experts link this to corruption scandals and the Bureau's record-low performance.
The HACC investigating judge partially granted the motion filed by the defense of the former head of the OP, who is suspected of laundering UAH 460 million, and expanded the restrictions on movement. The obligation to wear an electronic monitoring device remains unchanged.
As a result of Russian attacks on Odesa, Kharkiv and other regions, there are people killed and injured, and the port and energy infrastructure have been damaged. Zelenskyy called for stronger sanctions and air defense.
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.