Sloviansk
Two people were killed and a child was injured in Donetsk region; 49 houses were damaged. Firefighters were attacked again while extinguishing the fire.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are pushing Russian forces back near Lyman and advancing toward Zarichne and Myrne. Russia may redeploy troops to protect its flank.
The President met with participants in Operation "Vivaldi" and discussed the army's needs. He stated that Russia's plans in Donbas had been thwarted.
Sybiha said that Russian forces forcibly moved civilians through a gas pipeline near Kupiansk. He called this a violation of international law.
ISW recorded Ukrainian Armed Forces advances near Kupiansk, Sloviansk, Chasiv Yar, and Oleksandrivka. Ukraine liberated Perebudova in Donetsk region.
As a result of the strikes on September 26–27, eight people were killed and 42 injured in five regions. The casualties included children, including an 11-month-old girl.
A Russian drone struck a vehicle belonging to foreign journalists in Sloviansk. No one was injured, but the equipment and protective gear were burned.
In Sloviansk, an airstrike injured three people and caused a fire at an enterprise. An apartment caught fire in Kramatorsk district.
Russian forces launched 2 missile strikes and 63 airstrikes, dropped 228 aerial bombs, and carried out more than 2,000 attacks. The hottest area is the Pokrovsk direction.
Russian forces launched 186 attacks, 57 airstrikes and more than 7,000 drone strikes. The most active fighting is continuing in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russian strikes on Bilbasivka and Sloviansk killed two people, including a 13-year-old boy, and injured four others.
There were 250 combat engagements at the front; Russia carried out 86 airstrikes and dropped 274 guided aerial bombs. The enemy’s losses amounted to 1,630 military personnel.
Russian forces carried out 173 attacks, launched 6,517 drones, and dropped 201 guided aerial bombs. The most active fighting is ongoing near Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka.
Since the beginning of the day, 181 combat engagements, more than 6,000 drones and 165 guided aerial bombs have been recorded. The most active areas are Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Lyman.
Russian strikes on Donetsk region injured 12 civilians, including two children. Thirty-one homes were damaged, and an investigation into war crimes has been launched.
Russia carried out four airstrikes on the center of Sloviansk. At least seven people were wounded, including a teenager born in 2010.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 196 combat engagements; the enemy launched 7,032 drones and dropped 194 aerial bombs. The most active areas are the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk and Lyman directions.
Zelenskyy said that after the September elections, Russia may recruit 300,000 military personnel in 2026. The decision on mobilization has not been confirmed.
On August 20, there were 238 battles at the front, and Russia launched missile, air, and drone strikes. The occupiers’ losses amounted to 1,390 personnel.
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 drone attacked an operating store in Sloviansk, where shoppers and staff were present. A fire broke out, and three people were injured.
Russian forces carried out 70 airstrikes, dropped 224 guided aerial bombs, and launched 6,564 drones. They attacked most actively in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
During seven camp sessions in the Carpathians, 338 children from 20 settlements across Ukraine enjoyed a holiday. The program combined sports, mountains, and psychological support.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Volodymyr Karpenko from the position of commander of the Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appointed Yurii Pohribnyi to this position.
The President of Ukraine said that the Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka directions are being reinforced to exhaust Russian forces. He predicts that in August, the Russian army will lose more than 30,000 servicemen.
On August 13, a Russian "Molniya-2" drone attacked the "Lisnyi" market in Sloviansk, injuring three women. The enemy also destroyed a bridge over the Kazennyi Torets River.
Russian forces attacked the central market in Sloviansk when people were there. Four people are known to have been wounded, including three women and a man.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced personnel changes in the Armed Forces, discussing the proposals with Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.
Over the past day, there were 231 combat engagements at the front. Russian forces launched a missile strike and 75 airstrikes; the occupiers’ losses amounted to 1,130 personnel.
A Russian drone struck a Ukrposhta vehicle heading to Kramatorsk. The fire was extinguished with the assistance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; the driver was unharmed.