On the night of August 10, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 100 attack UAVs and decoy drones. Defense forces shot down 70 enemy targets, and 30 UAVs were recorded hitting frontline regions.
President Zelenskyy states that the path to peace in Ukraine must be determined together with Ukraine. He emphasizes that only Russia can end the war it started, and Putin seeks to legalize the occupation of Ukrainian territories.
The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people states that the Russian occupation of Crimea poses a direct threat to the existence of the Crimean Tatar, Karaim, and Krymchak peoples. The restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity is the only condition for their preservation.
High-ranking officials from the US, Ukraine, and Europe will meet in the UK to coordinate positions ahead of the Trump-Putin summit. This comes amid concerns that Trump might accept Putin's proposals without considering Ukraine's interests.
A potential end to the war in Ukraine could solidify the Kremlin's control over part of the occupied territories. This sets the stage for a potential meeting between Trump and Putin, while Ukraine's European allies express concern.
Ukrainian military destroyed one of the most modern Russian radar stations 98L6 "Yenisei" in temporarily occupied Crimea. At least four "Yastreb-AV" complexes, several "Kasta-2E2" radars, as well as "Valdai" radars and "Voronezh" stations in the enemy's rear were also hit.
The Commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation received a suspicion notice for ordering the capture of the Ukrainian vessel "Sapphire", which was evacuating wounded near Snake Island. The vessel, with 21 civilians on board, was forcibly transported to occupied Crimea, and then to Russia.
The HUR unit "Prymary" in Crimea hit a rare Russian radar station 98L6 "Yenisei". This radar is part of the S-500 air defense system and can be used with the S-400.
On the night of August 8, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 108 aerial assault weapons. 82 aerial targets were neutralized, including 79 "Shaheds".
The DIU of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported the destruction of enemy radar stations in domes, a landing craft, and an air defense base on Ai-Petri in occupied Crimea. The demilitarization of the peninsula continues, and the Nebo-SVU, Podlyot K-1, and 96L6E radar stations were also destroyed.
A large family from Crimea, who faced threats from the occupation authorities, has been successfully evacuated to Kyiv. The woman and her five children received assistance as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative.
This year, 4960 people from the temporarily occupied territories entered Ukrainian universities under quota 2. 99% of them were enrolled in full-time study on a state-funded basis.
A KMIS poll showed that 76% of Ukrainians are categorically against the Russian "peace plan," which includes renouncing NATO and recognizing the occupation. Only 17% are willing to agree to the Kremlin's terms.
Massive drone strikes caused damage to military facilities and infrastructure in the Krasnodar Krai and temporarily occupied Crimea. Fires were reported at a military unit and an oil refinery, and trains were halted due to damage to the railway network.
On the night of August 7, Ukraine repelled an attack of 112 Shahed-type UAVs and imitators, neutralizing 89 enemy targets. 23 drones were recorded hitting 11 locations.
In occupied Crimea, chemicals are evaporating at the "Titan" plant due to the heat. The occupying "authorities" announced that measures were being taken, but did not specify the danger to workers.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 45 Shahed-type attack UAVs and decoy drones. Air defense forces destroyed 36 enemy targets, with 9 UAVs hitting three locations.
Russians use captured museums for propaganda, opening exhibitions dedicated to Russian Airborne Forces militants. This is a tool for distorting history and displacing Ukrainian identity.
Russians destroyed the tourism industry in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Now they are trying to restore it by driving Russian state employees into empty sanatoriums, which are also used to accommodate militants.
The crisis in the Russian real estate market and the curtailment of preferential mortgages make construction unprofitable. This directly affects the "restoration" of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, where instead of new housing, only facades for TV cameras remain.
Russia has lifted the moratorium on intermediate- and short-range missiles, which is a formality. Iskanders have already been deployed in Crimea since 2019, when the US withdrew from the treaty due to Russia's violations.
In the village of Rudkivtsi, another Lenin monument was demolished, but the statement about its "last" status in the controlled territory is false. Monuments to the "leader" remain in the occupied territories of Ukraine, particularly in Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
SBU drones attacked the Saki military airfield in Crimea. A Su-30SM aircraft was destroyed, another one and three Su-24s were damaged, and an aviation weapons depot was hit.
On the night of August 4, Ukraine was attacked by 162 UAVs and an Kh-47 M2 "Kinzhal" missile. Air defense forces shot down 161 enemy targets, one hit was recorded.
On the night of August 4, explosions occurred in several Russian cities, including Voronezh and Frolovo. Russian air defense claimed to have destroyed 11 drones; the Arched railway station was also attacked.
On August 4, short-term rains are expected in Ukraine, except for the center, south, and Crimea. The air temperature will range from +26 to +33 degrees.
Ukraine is increasing its own weapons production, including missiles, due to the changing US stance. Production has increased eightfold, and 3,000 cruise missiles and drones are planned for production in 2025.
On the night of August 3, a number of Russian cities, including Voronezh and Sochi, were attacked by unknown drones. An oil depot caught fire in Sochi, and the airport suspended operations.
On the night of August 2, Russia attacked Ukraine with 53 drones, including 8 jet-powered ones. Air defense forces neutralized 45 targets, including all jet-powered UAVs.
On the night of August 2, explosions rocked the Russian cities of Penza and Novokuibyshevsk in Samara Oblast. Eyewitnesses report a drone attack and a fire at an oil refinery.
