Kyiv
A traffic accident in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district claimed the lives of two people and injured four others. The 23-year-old driver was detained.
In Kyiv’s Solomianskyi District, a Volkswagen driver crashed into a minibus and a bus stop. Two women were killed, four people were injured, and the driver was detained.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy published a video of the reburial ceremony of Yevhen Konovalets, the first head of the OUN. He addressed those present at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk announced an air raid alert in Kyiv and interrupted the plenary session. The deputies will proceed to shelters and resume work after the all-clear.
The first head of the OUN, Yevhen Konovalets, was reburied at the National Military Memorial Cemetery near Kyiv. The ceremony took place with the participation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Due to the prolonged threat to the Kyiv region, Ukrzaliznytsia has made changes to suburban train services. The Fastiv–Kyiv route has been provided with alternative services; operations will resume after the air raid alert.
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.
Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, called the information about "lockdowns" the speculation of an individual. He urged people to trust only official sources and avoid panic.
Military expert Yevhenii Silverstov said that the Armed Forces lack a requirements management system, which is slowing down defense procurement. This has led to delays in transmitting tactical and technical specifications to the Defense Procurement Agency.
As of 22:20, work to deal with the aftermath of the Russian shelling in Kyiv's Obolonskyi District has been completed. As a result of the attack the publishing house's office was damaged and the book market was destroyed.
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov reported that the ashes of Colonel Yevhen Konovalets are returning to Ukraine after 88 years. They will be temporarily reburied at the National Military Memorial Cemetery and later in the Ukrainian National Pantheon.
Today, as a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv, the office and part of "Laboratory's" warehouses in Pochaїna were damaged; the team was not injured.
The Nash Format office near the Pochaina metro station was damaged in Russia's overnight attack. The publishing house is not launching a fundraiser, urging people to show their support by purchasing books instead. The Russians also destroyed the largest book market, Petrivka.
The Russian army attacked a post office in a shopping center in the suburbs of Odesa with a jet-powered drone. Two people were injured in the shelling, and one was hospitalized.
The death of NaUKMA graduate Vitalii Shtefan has been confirmed. He served in the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Magura" and went missing in October 2024 in the Kursk sector. The farewell ceremony will take place on August 19 in Kyiv.
As a result of Russian attacks on August 16, six people were injured in Kyiv and the surrounding region. In Kryvyi Rih, two people were killed and 14 injured; one person was killed in Sumy.
On Sunday, August 16, traffic will be temporarily restricted on Verbova and Hanna Barvinok streets in Kyiv. The Patrol Police asks drivers to take this into account when planning their routes.
On August 15, Russian forces killed one person in Raihorodok in Donetsk region. Six more people in the region were injured during the day.
In Kyiv, the number of people injured after Russian strikes on the night of August 16 rose to three. Rescuers are dealing with the aftermath of the shelling in the Obolonskyi and Holosiivskyi districts.
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.
As a result of the nighttime ballistic attack on Kyiv, one person was injured. Fires broke out in the Obolonskyi and Holosiivskyi districts due to debris falling.
On the night of August 16, Kyiv came under an air attack. A non-residential building caught fire in the Obolonskyi district.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany and called for stronger protection of cultural heritage. They discussed protecting the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and returning removed cultural valuables.
The German Foreign Ministry has updated its recommendations for citizens regarding travel to Ukraine, warning of the risk of intensified Russian attacks around August 24. The ministry emphasized that the airspace is closed and that consular assistance options are limited.
At the "Krakivets–Korczowa" border crossing, a 20-year-old woman from Lviv chose the "green corridor," but customs officers found 8 Cartier and Rolex watches in the trunk. The estimated value of the goods is UAH 4.1 million; a report on a customs rules violation was drawn up.
In Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, a 34-year-old serviceman was detained for the murder of a fellow serviceman. A conflict after drinking alcohol escalated into a fight; the man was beaten with a stick and a hammer.
On August 15, a farewell was held in Kyiv for 3-year-old Dmytro and his grandmother and grandfather, who were killed as a result of a Russian drone attack on Pukhivka. The boy's father spoke about the circumstances of the family's death.
The Trump–Putin summit in August 2025 did not lead to a ceasefire or a peace agreement. A year later, the fighting continues, and Ukraine is once again submitting proposals to the United States.
Ukraine handed the Trump administration a document stating that Russia's advance has slowed to 100 sq. km per month. Kyiv believes that Moscow will not achieve its goals in Donetsk region by force by 2027.
A farewell ceremony for Yevhen Konovalets, the founder of the OUN, was held in Kyiv. The colonel's ashes were greeted by a corridor of torches, soldiers of the Third Army Corps, and the Yevhen Konovalets Military School.