Ukraine
Russia's two largest grain terminals at the port of Novorossiysk suspended operations after overnight drone strikes.
The President signed a decree establishing a park covering more than 13,700 hectares in Kropyvnytskyi District. The territory includes forest and water fund lands, and the administration will operate under the management of the State Forest Resources Agency.
Men aged 18–60 no longer need to generate an e-military registration document 72 hours in advance; a valid document at the time of the visit is sufficient. Refusal is possible if the document is invalid or the data has not been updated.
As a result of the shelling, some consumers in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson and Kharkiv regions are without electricity. The situation is most difficult in Odesa region, where the enemy attacked the energy infrastructure again.
The SBU counterintelligence service exposed an FSB agent network that coordinated air attacks. Four informants were detained in the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said that over the seven months of 2026, the Prosecutor's Office transferred more than UAH 1. 5 billion worth of funds and property to the Defense Forces. In particular, UAH 820 million consisted of funds, while UAH 535 million was necessary property.
An Nvidia Jetson Orin microcomputer was found in the new Russian "Monochrome" missile, which may indicate the use of artificial intelligence. The HUR released data on 35 electronic components in Russian weapons.
An enemy drone struck a bus belonging to one of the Zaporizhzhia enterprises on a road near the village of Ukrainka. A 53-year-old man was injured and is receiving medical assistance.
On the night of August 12, Russia launched missiles and 138 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 112 UAVs; hits were recorded at 16 locations.
US Vice President J. D. Vance asked Ukraine to stop striking tankers using a Russian port.
Over the past day, there were 237 combat engagements on the front, most of them in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions. The enemy launched 2 missile and 80 air strikes and deployed 11,155 kamikaze drones.
On August 12, variable cloudiness in Ukraine, with no precipitation except in the southeast, where brief rain and thunderstorms are possible. Temperatures during the day will be 21–26°, reaching up to 33° in the south and east; northwesterly winds.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported Russia’s losses over the past day: 1,260 military personnel and 480 weapons and pieces of equipment. Russia’s total losses since the beginning of the war have reached more than 1.46 million people.
The United Kingdom seeks to restore direct lines of communication with the Russian command to prevent incidents that could escalate into confrontations. The last high-level contact took place in 2022.
The European Commission confirmed that there are no short-term risks to electricity supplies in Europe. Solar generation and coordination among countries are helping to maintain the balance, but the situation remains tense.
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of August 13, coinciding with the new moon. The best time to observe it is after midnight, far from city lights.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced that it had established control over Shcherbakivka in the Kharkiv region. The village was removed from the register back in 1997 due to depopulation.
Romanian divers blew up two Gerbera unmanned aerial vehicles near the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea. Ukraine confirmed that the drones did not belong to it.
At Hannover Airport, the runways were closed several times during the night of August 11 because of a drone. Six departures were delayed, one cargo aircraft was diverted, and police do not rule out hybrid activity.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians to respond to air raid alerts. He reported new strikes by the Russian Federation, including missile strikes from North Korea, on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia; there are deaths and injuries.
Today, the enemy attacked DTEK Naftogaz's energy infrastructure. As a result of the attack, operations at the gas production facility in Poltava region have been suspended.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had conveyed proposals to the United States on ending the war. He emphasized the importance of air defense assistance and pressure on Russia.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with President of Costa Rica Laura Fernández Delgado. The leaders agreed that their teams would work on a possible format for a meeting at the leaders’ level.
Zelenskyy reported that Putin plans to quickly mobilize hundreds of thousands of Russians after the elections. Ukraine is preparing to complicate the implementation of these plans.
In its 2026 report, the U. S. State Department praised Ukraine for providing open access to budget documents despite the war. At the same time, it noted that the Cabinet of Ministers maintains extrabudgetary accounts for military expenditures without an independent audit.
An analysis by Res Futura showed that in July, half of the comments about Ukrainians in Poland were hostile in nature. Support for Ukrainians increased from 0.6% to 6%, mainly among people over 45.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has changed the procedure for checking military registration documents at consulates and embassies abroad. It is now sufficient to provide an e-military registration document that is valid at the time of the visit, rather than one generated within the previous 72 hours.
As part of the program, they met with Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhii Koretskyi and took part in training on the development of local budgets.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Ihor Klymenko held a meeting with the leadership of parliament and the Ministry of Defense on cooperation in the security sector. The funding of the military and the development of the defense industry were identified as priorities.
The World Curling Board has extended the suspension of adult Russian athletes from international competitions until the end of 2026, taking into account IOC recommendations. The Russian Curling Federation is challenging this decision at the CAS.