Ukraine
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.
Investigators are examining the involvement of former Defense Minister Giorgi Tskhakaya’s adviser in concluding drone contracts at inflated prices.
Ukraine has stopped reporting the number of Russian missiles due to security measures. Kyiv needs more interceptors from allies, especially Patriots.
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak said that groundless investigative actions are the main barrier to investment. Ukraine's reconstruction requires $588 billion, including private capital.
The Prime Minister held a meeting on the commitments under the Ukraine Facility, identifying problematic areas and deadlines. Ukraine has already attracted €29.5 billion out of the €46.8 billion envisaged by the plan.
U. S. President Donald Trump said that America is selling weapons to the European Union, which are then transferred to Ukraine. He explained low ammunition deliveries by decisions made by Joe Biden, who allocated 300 billion dollars to Ukraine.
In the morning in Sumy, structures collapsed while a fire was being extinguished after a Russian UAV strike, and 30-year-old shift commander Oleksii Stoliarenko was injured under a slab. Doctors were unable to save him; he left behind a wife and daughter.
Ukraine's European partners are depleting their stocks of missiles for Patriot air defense systems, while new systems will arrive too late. Germany is balancing Kyiv's needs with its own defense, while Ukraine is developing the Freyja interceptor.
Two minors who attacked women in Kyiv’s Podilskyi District have been arrested. The 16- and 17-year-old boys struck their victims with a knife and brass knuckles, seriously injuring one woman.
Russia is already testing NATO’s response to military aggression and may move on to more dangerous provocations. At the same time, Europe’s weak point remains the low pace of defense production and shortages of certain types of weapons.
In Poland, those accused of brutally beating a Ukrainian man in Radom have appeared in court, including a former MMA fighter. The attackers shouted nationalist slogans, and the victim sustained serious head injuries.
On August 12, a cold atmospheric front will bring brief thunderstorms and lower temperatures to +21. ..+26 degrees. However, the heat will return to Ukraine as early as the weekend.
The remains of Colonel Yevhen Konovalets were exhumed at Rotterdam's "Crooswijk" Cemetery. The ashes will be returned to Ukraine and reburied at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.
Ukraine is considering transporting grain by rail through Moldova to the Romanian port of Constanța. Kyiv is asking Chișinău for a 50% discount on tariffs, while Moldova is demanding guarantees regarding volumes.
As of August 11, 5. 63 million hectares have been harvested in Ukraine, accounting for 49% of the projected area, and 26.13 million tonnes of grain have been collected. Odesa, Kirovohrad and Mykolaiv oblasts are leading, while the highest yields have been recorded in Khmelnytskyi oblast.
Russian Armed Forces Major General Oleksandr Novikov has been notified of suspicion of organizing Shahed UAV attacks on Ukraine's civilian energy facilities. According to the investigation, in 2024 he coordinated strikes on substations, a compressor station, and a thermal power plant.
Ukraine's science evaluation system is being reformed according to European principles, says Hanna Tolstanova.
Draft Law No. 15494 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada, expanding the grounds for deferment. In particular, it may be granted to parents who raise children alone if the other parent is abroad for more than 90 days a year.
Due to hostilities, consumers in the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv, Sumy and Chernihiv regions are temporarily without electricity. The most difficult situation is in Odesa region, where network restrictions are being applied, but power outage schedules across the country are not forecast for today.
Russia is planning illegal State Duma elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine, ensuring turnout of over 65–70% and support for United Russia of at least 70%. This is being done to legitimize the occupation, said Andrii Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation.
Russia attacked Ukraine again with North Korean ballistic missiles; six people were killed in Zaporizhzhia. Zelenskyy called on the world to increase pressure on the Russian Federation to protect against aggression.
U. S. President Donald Trump has changed his mind about transferring licenses to Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles amid concerns that the technology could fall into Russia’s hands. This threatens Ukraine’s ability to withstand Russian strikes in winter.
Over the past day, there were 212 combat engagements at the front, with the enemy most actively attacking in the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Sloviansk directions. The Russians deployed more than 10,600 kamikaze drones and carried out 79 airstrikes.
At night, russia struck Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia with "Zircon" and "Iskander-M" missiles, as well as Ukraine with 120 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 98 UAVs; hits were recorded at 21 locations.
The U. S. House of Representatives approved moving forward with sanctions against Russia and Iran after the Senate's approval. The bill targets banks, the energy sector, and oligarchs, and also extends sanctions against Iran until 2031.
The South Korean government maintains a cautious position regarding Ukraine's request for air defense support, emphasizing compliance with domestic law. Seoul continues to provide only humanitarian aid, refraining from supplying lethal weapons.
Forecasters predict variable cloudiness and no precipitation, except in the western and northern regions, where brief showers with thunderstorms are possible during the day. The wind will be southwesterly at 7–12 m/s; temperatures will be 13–18° at night and 26–31° during the day.
On August 11, the world celebrates Panini Day and Healthy Eating Day. According to the new church calendar, the memory of Saint Martyr Euplus is commemorated, while according to the old calendar, it is Kalinnik.
Ukraine is purchasing 70 ATACMS missiles and other weapons from Turkey. The most likely candidate for transfer to the Armed Forces of Ukraine is said to be the export version of the Bora missile, Khan, with a range of up to 280 km.