Cruise missile
The Ukrainian cruise missile "Flamingo" has a range of over 3000 km and is in serial production. Its weight is 6 tons, its warhead is 1000 kg, and its speed is up to 900 km/h.
Russian troops struck Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy region, and Odesa, killing civilians, including children. This happened on the eve of a meeting in Washington regarding ending the war.
On August 17, Russian troops lost 940 soldiers and 43 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 18.08.25 amount to over 1 million personnel.
As of August 16, Russian troops lost 900 soldiers and 49 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 17.08.25 amount to 1,069,950 personnel.
On August 15, Russian troops lost 1010 soldiers and 42 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 11.08.25 amount to over a million eliminated personnel.
Satellite images indicate Russia is preparing to test the 9M730 Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. Activity was recorded at the Pankovo test site on Novaya Zemlya, despite planned talks between Putin and Trump.
Over the past day, 138 combat engagements took place, the enemy launched three missile and 67 air strikes. The Defense Forces hit nine areas of personnel concentration and five artillery pieces of the enemy.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has updated data on enemy losses. Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1070 servicemen, 1 tank, and 16 artillery systems.
An air raid alert was declared for the second time overnight in Kyiv and a number of Ukrainian regions due to the threat of ballistic missiles. Russia launched missiles heading towards Kyiv.
On July 26, 153 combat engagements took place at the front. The enemy launched two missile and 62 air strikes, used 28 missiles and dropped 124 guided aerial bombs, carried out 5,754 shellings and involved 3,927 kamikaze drones.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted the decision of the National Security and Defense Council, which provides for addressing the issue of increasing financial support for military personnel starting from 2026. The Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to prioritize the financing of Ukraine's security and defense in the state budget for 2026-2028.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the losses of Russian occupiers since the beginning of the full-scale invasion have reached 1,013,700 personnel and 10,966 tanks. Thousands of other military equipment units have also been destroyed.
Israeli-American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, slowed the country's nuclear program by approximately six months. Iran confirmed the attacks and vowed to continue implementing the program.