Ukraine
The Ministry of Internal Affairs proposes introducing penalty points for drivers following a fatal road accident in Kyiv. Fifty new cameras have already begun operating on the roads.
Ukraine appealed to the IMO over Russian attacks on 52 civilian vessels in the Black Sea in July and the first half of August 2026. Since the beginning of the invasion, 262 merchant vessels have been damaged.
Ukraine seeks permission to use Musk's Starlink to strike Russian missile launchers. Trump did not appear to support the plan.
The Russian authorities are considering canceling or changing Putin’s annual address to the Federal Assembly. The CCD sees this as a crisis of the regime.
The leaders of the “coalition of the willing” will meet on August 24, 2026. NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska will participate remotely.
They plan to change the terms of “eOselya”: the interest rate will decrease for each child in the family. The program has also been expanded to include veterans.
CPC Head Andrii Kovalenko said that people are being detained in Russia and forced to sign contracts. Russians are leaving en masse for neighboring countries.
Energoatom has returned the sixth of the nuclear power plant's nine units to operation ahead of schedule. This is expected to add 210 million kWh of electricity and strengthen preparations for winter.
Communities are advised to prepare generators and set up Points of Invincibility nearby.
Water supply and wastewater tariffs are set by local authorities. Plans are in place to protect water infrastructure facilities from attacks.
The General Staff confirmed the strike on the Russian oil refinery in Perm and the Marinovka airfield. A fire was recorded at the plant; the damage is being assessed.
Fire Point plans to deliver the first FP-7. x by the end of 2026, and carry out the first interception of a Freyja ballistic target by the end of 2027. The interceptor will cost approximately $700,000.
A National Guard serviceman is suspected of giving the enemy access to Delta for $1,000 in cryptocurrency. He is also suspected of preparing arson attacks in Odesa.
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi stated that progress was lagging in many areas of the resilience plan and that its implementation might be delayed. An audit showed 47% completion.
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Seven parties are competing for 145 seats in Kazakhstan's new unicameral parliament. Constitutional changes could allow Tokayev to run for office after 2029.
The SBU and the SBI detained an official of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and an intermediary while they were handing over 500,000 hryvnias. They face up to 8 years in prison.
A visit by NATO's Military Committee to Ukraine is expected in October, Mykhailo Drapatyi said. The committee last visited eight years ago.
Some consumers in four regions were left without power due to shelling. No restrictions are forecast, but consumption has increased because of the heat.
Vasily Nebenzya said that no new mass mobilization is planned in Russia. Earlier, Ukraine reported a possible conscription of hundreds of thousands of people.
MP Kreidenko called on the Cabinet of Ministers to establish a working group following the BEB's new interpretation of the taxation of aircraft leasing as royalties. The Ministry of Finance should provide a single clarification.
Russia launched missiles from a submarine, a cruiser and a "Bastion" at targets more than 300 km away near the Southern Kurils. Tokyo condemned the exercises.
Ukraine's Fire Point plans to launch solid rocket-fuel production in Denmark at the end of 2027. The plant, with an area of more than 120 thousand square meters, will initially supply Ukraine and later its European partners.
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 night of August 21, Russian drones damaged the Tabaky international checkpoint on the border with Moldova. Its operation has been suspended.
The infrastructure of the Tabaky crossing point in Odesa Oblast was damaged in a Shahed drone attack. The passage of people and vehicles has been suspended.
On the night of August 21, Russia launched 135 drones at Ukraine. Air defense destroyed or suppressed 107 of them; 27 strikes were recorded at 16 locations.
The NBU set the dollar exchange rate at UAH 44. 6144 and the euro at UAH 52.1301. The zloty costs UAH 12.0685.
Russian forces lost 1,390 soldiers, 1,980 UAVs and 57 artillery systems in one day. Total personnel losses reached 1,474,030.
The CPD reported a new wave of Russian disinformation regarding the division of Ukraine. The Kremlin is trying to justify its aggression and sow distrust among its partners.