Sumy Oblast
Zelenskyy stated the goal of one thousand long-range drones per day. According to him, the strikes have already restricted the movement of vessels in Novorossiysk.
Major Sergei Sechkov of the 332nd Regiment was killed in the explosion, and his wife was injured. A 24-year-old Russian woman is suspected of carrying out the blast.
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.
The government increased funding for the reconstruction of critical infrastructure to UAH 1. 987 billion. The funds will go toward 138 existing and 25 new projects.
Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and ballistic missiles, damaging infrastructure and residential buildings. Fires at enterprises in Chubynske are being extinguished.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv, air defense was active, and debris fell in the courtyard of a building. Two people were injured in Kryvyi Rih, and civilian infrastructure was damaged in the Sumy region.
Russian forces attacked the Romny community with nine drones. A 66-year-old woman was killed, and four other people sought medical assistance.
Pysarivka in Sumy region remains under Ukrainian control; fighting continues. The Defense Forces noted that the Russians are not lying about the capture of Pysarivka for the first time.
Due to shelling, consumers in five regions remain without electricity; a power worker was injured in the Kharkiv region. No consumption restrictions are forecast.
In Kryvyi Rih, the clearing of the rubble following the Russian strike on a shopping center has been completed. Sixteen people were killed and 136 injured, including 26 children.
Novokostiantynivka remains under the control of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, and fighting continues. The Armed Forces of Ukraine called Russia’s statement propaganda aimed at a domestic audience.
Over the past day, there were 231 combat engagements, including 35 on the Kostiantynivka front and 20 on the Pokrovsk front. Russia carried out 95 airstrikes and 3,110 shelling attacks.
Russian drones struck the Mondelēz plant in Sumy region twice, damaging the premises and injuring several employees. There are no fatalities.
Zelenskyy said that after the September elections, Russia may recruit 300,000 military personnel in 2026. The decision on mobilization has not been confirmed.
A Russian shelling of the village of Sofiivka claimed the lives of two people and injured two others. A total of 141 private houses were damaged, and three fires broke out.
Russian forces shelled 23 settlements in the Sumy region nearly 70 times. Two people were killed, and six sustained injuries and trauma.
Over the past day, there were 202 combat engagements; the Russians launched 96 airstrikes and used more than 10,900 drones. The enemy’s losses amounted to 1,240 military personnel.
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.
Sumy and a number of communities in the region have been left without electricity. Trolleybuses have stopped running in the city, and some water utility facilities are without power.
Due to infrastructure damage, Ukrzaliznytsia changed the routes of trains from Nizhyn and Konotop to the capital on August 20. Some services have been canceled.
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.
A former resident of Dnipropetrovsk region who fought for the “DPR” and acquired Russian citizenship has been notified in absentia of suspicion of high treason. According to the investigation, he commanded the “Akhmat” attack UAV company and issued orders to shell civilian infrastructure in Sumy and the region.
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.
Since the beginning of 2026, the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers have sent the police more than 1. 5 million requests to locate persons liable for military service. During the period of martial law, more than 20,000 criminal proceedings for evading mobilization have been investigated.
Weather forecaster Natalia Didенко forecasts dry, sunny weather for August 15–16. On Saturday, temperatures will be +25 to +28 degrees, while on Sunday the heat will intensify to +29 to +33 degrees.
As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy facilities in the Donetsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, electricity supply is temporarily unavailable. No restrictions are forecast for today; restoration work is ongoing.
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 enemy struck the Buryn community, killing a woman and her son. Over the past day, one person was killed and five were injured in Sumy region.
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.