The number of Intercity+ services has not changed after one of the Hyundai trains was hit. Delays persist for a number of long-distance trains and suburban trains on the Fastiv and Vinnytsia routes.
President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will not compromise on its territories, including Donbas and Crimea. He emphasized that legally, Ukraine does not recognize any occupation.
On the evening of August 16, Sloviansk was shelled by "Italmas" drones. A woman was injured, and houses in two microdistricts were damaged.
Two law enforcement officers, Roman Penkov and Valentyn Havrysh, were killed during enemy shelling in Sviatohirsk, Donetsk region. Their car came under fire while they were performing their official duties.
The head of the Russian General Staff prepared a map of Donetsk region with non-existent "paths of sabotage and reconnaissance group advancement. " This is intended to create the impression of "control" over the front and alleged readiness for a rapid offensive.
The Russian side demands that Ukraine cede strategically important unoccupied territory in Donetsk Oblast. This will allow Russia to gain more advantageous positions for a future offensive on Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts.
In Kyiv, the Blue/Yellow warehouse, which stored humanitarian aid, was destroyed as a result of a Russian "Shahed" attack. The organization did not suffer serious losses and continues to raise funds for drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian troops attacked Kostiantynivka with FAB-250 aerial bombs, damaging an educational institution and a municipal enterprise. In Sloviansk, a UAV strike damaged a hotel and residential buildings, injuring a 75-year-old woman.
In Donetsk Oblast, water supply to four cities has been reduced due to repairs to the main pipe of the Second Donetsk water pipeline. Water supply will be restored after the completion of works.
Ukraine is going through the most difficult stage of the full-scale war, as Russian troops are approaching Kupyansk, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk. The loss of these cities will force the Armed Forces of Ukraine to move the defense line to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
In Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, 1380 people remain; the enemy shelled the city 3160 times in 24 hours. One person died, 20 were injured in the region, 487 people were evacuated from frontline cities.
On July 13, Donetsk Oblast suffered 24 shellings, resulting in three deaths and seven injuries. Among the affected settlements are Sloviansk, Lyman community, Pokrovsk, and Dobropillia, where dozens of houses were destroyed.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a successful attack on "defense industry plants" in Lviv, Kharkiv, and Lutsk. A man died in Sloviansk, and the number of injured in Lviv increased to nine people.
In Sloviansk, a shopping center, a car service station, an educational institution, and an administrative building were damaged as a result of Russian shelling. A man born in 1990 was killed, and there are wounded.
Overnight, Sloviansk was attacked by UAVs, hitting a "Nova Poshta" terminal. Another hit was recorded, with no casualties.
In Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, the police group "White Angel" crew was shelled by Russian troops during the evacuation of the wounded. One person died, a police officer was wounded, and the vehicle was put out of action.
Russian troops attacked Donetsk Oblast with drones: Sloviansk was hit by six UAVs in the industrial zone, damaging buildings and causing fires. Novotroitske was attacked by five drones, with one person injured and damage sustained.
The President of Ukraine expects a full report on the circumstances and consequences of Russia's missile strike on the training ground in the Kherson region, which resulted in the death of servicemen.
Rescuers continue search operations in Kramatorsk after enemy shelling. The bodies of two dead people were recovered from under the rubble of a high-rise building, for a total of three dead, four wounded; two more remain under the ruins.
As a result of an airstrike on Kramatorsk, a 4-story building was partially destroyed, people may remain under the rubble, rescue operations are underway. In Sloviansk, a private house was destroyed, a 17-year-old boy died.
On the night of June 22, as a result of shelling in the Donetsk region, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. Sloviansk and Kramatorsk came under enemy fire.
Minister of Health Viktor Liashko stated that the company "RIOLA-MODUL LTD", which won the tender for the repair of the "Okhmatdyt" hospital, is not involved in criminal proceedings. The decision on selecting the contractor is also controlled by donors.
The SBU detained two local residents who were collecting coordinates for Russian missile strikes. They face up to 8 years in prison for disseminating information about the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrzaliznytsia is adding a new train No. 228/227 Ivano-Frankivsk – Kramatorsk to the summer schedule. The train will run every other day, starting from June 29, stopping in 9 regions.
On June 9, Slovyansk was shelled again. A kindergarten, garages and adjacent houses were damaged, but fortunately, there were no casualties.
In Rodynske, Donetsk region, State Emergency Service fighters rescued a chick that fell from its nest after a Russian strike. Rescuers heard chirping among the debris and handed over the frightened bird.
A firefighter driver was injured in the shelling. In Nikopol, a man was injured by a drone, and in Kherson, the Russians dropped KABs on the city center.
On May 27, a large-scale forest fire occurred near Lyman due to an air strike on the village of Brusivka. Rescuers localized the burning of forest litter on an area of 154.9 hectares.
At night and in the morning, the enemy attacked railway infrastructure in Kharkiv region, Donetsk region and Sumy region. Tracks and contact network were damaged, but traffic was restored, there were no casualties.
Russian troops shelled Kostiantynivka with artillery and Raihorodok with a drone, killing two people and injuring two more. A pre-trial investigation into war crimes has been launched.