Events

2 explosions were reported in Myrhorod district of Poltava region after 2 suspected Kh-69 missiles were launched towards the area

Russian-backed juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso ask UN Security Council to take action against Kyiv for supporting rebels in Sahel, -joint letter

Russian aviation launching glide bombs towards Sumy region, explosions were reported in Sumy town

Missile strike was reported in Novovasylivka of Pokrovsk district

Several Shahed drones are flying over Kherson region towards Mykolaiv region and north-west

A school is on fire as result of shelling in Myrnohrad

Explosions were reported near Schebekino of Belgorod region

Missile strike with Iskander-M missile was reported in Shostka of Sumy region

Violent explosion was reported in Pokrovsk district of Donetskr region

1 person wounded as result of shelling in Tomyna Balka of Kherson region

14 years old boy who was wounded as result of Russian shelling in Malokaterynivka of Zaporizhzhia region has died in hospital, 4 more people wounded in an attack

Shelling with MLRS reported in Kherson

Blackout reported in Alushta, occupied Crimea

4 person wounded as result of drone strike in Antonivka on the outskirts of Kherson

Statistics of missile strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on the territory of Ukraine: 9,627 missiles were launched (2,857 were shot down by air defense forces). Of these, 5,197 were aimed at civilian targets and 1,998 at military ones. 13,997 attack UAVs were launched. 9,272 were shot down.

3 children wounded as result of Russian strike at the cafe in Malokaterynivka of Zaporizhzhia region

Ukrainian Armed Forces control 1263 square kilometers in the Kursk region, — commander-in-chief Syrskyi. "The Russians are conducting a maneuverable defense, trying to prevent further advance", - he added

2 person wounded as result of shelling in Hrodivka

1 person killed, another wounded as result of Russian shelling in Kostiantynivka today

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the creation of the troop groups "Belgorod", "Bryansk" and "Kursk"

Yevkurov has been appointed deputy head of the coordinating council on military security issues in border areas, - Russian Defense Minister Belousov said. Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov is currently in Kursk Oblast, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry noted.

Explosions were reported in Kherson

Air defense missile launches near Aksai, Rostov region

Explosions were reported in Hirnyk of Donetsk region

Blackout in Koktebel, occupied Crimea

Sceretary of Defense Lloyd Austin: Spoke with my Ukrainian counterpart @rustem_umerov yesterday regarding battlefield dynamics and Ukraine’s ongoing operations. The United States along with Allies and partners, remains committed to providing Ukraine with the priority security assistance needed to defend against Russian aggression

Partial blackout in Hlukhiv as result of Russian airstrike against infrastructure

Missile launches reported over Donetsk and Makiivka at the occupied part of Donetsk region, possible air defense

1 person wounded in Kindiyka, another in Sadove as result of Russian drone strikes

US Chargé d'Affaires summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry, strong protest handed over actions of U.S. reporters in Kursk region

Russian army shelled Seredyna-Buda town with mortars this morning

Shelling was reported in Kostiantynivka of Donetsk region

Level of chlorine in the air is 4-10 times over usual level after Russian attack in Ternopil. Population advised to shelter in place

Russian Ministry of Defense reports repelling Ukrainian attacks near Borky, Korenevo, Kremyanoye and Russkaya Konopelka in Kursk region

1 person wounded as result of FPV drone strike at petrol station in Nikopol

Damage in Pokrovsk as result of bombardment last night

Russian Ministry of Defense claimed full occupation of New York(Novhorodske) in Donetsk region

Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a law to prohibit religion organisations, which are associated with Moscow Church

Russian army shelled Kurakhove with howitzers yesterday evening

1 person wounded as result of Russian shelling in Kupiansk

Ukrainian FPV drones have targeted pontoon bridge over Sejm river in Kursk region

Fire at the industrial enterprise after Russian attack in Ternopil, had been contained

At Pokrovsk axis clashes yesterday near Novohrodivka, Mykhaylivka and Vozdvyzhenka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

1 person wounded as result of Russian shelling in Kherson

At Vremivka axis clashes yesterday near Vodyane and Vuhledar of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kherson axis one Russian assault was repelled, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Porozok, Khotin, Obukhivka, Lyptsi, Kupyansk-Vuzlovyy, Kopanky, Serhiyivka, Kurdumivka, Toretsk, Scherbynivka, Nelipivka, Dachne, Oleksandropil, Makarivka, Shakhtarske, Temyrivka, Huliaipole, Pyatykhatky, Novodanylivka and Olhivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kharkiv axis clashes yesterday near Lyptsi and Vovchansk, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Lyman axis clashes yesterday near Hrekivka, Novosadove, Makiyivka, Nevske, Novoserhiyivka, Novoyehorivka and Torske, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kupyansk axis clashes yesterday near Hlushkivka, Stelmakhivka, Kruhlyakivka, Synkivka, Andriyivka and towards Lozova, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Sieversk axis clashes yesterday near Ivano-Daryivka, Spirne and Verkhnokamyanske, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kramatorsk axis clashes yesterday near Ivanivske and Andriyivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Toretsk axis clashes yesterday near Pivnichne, New York, Nelipivka, Zalizne, near Toretsk, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kurakhivka axis clashes yesterday near Nevelske and Kostyantynivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Big fire in Ternopil after Russian attack overnight

Ukrainian air defense shot down 25 Shahed drones and 3 missiles overnight

Several Shahed drones are flying over Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Poltava regions of Ukraine. Explosions were reported in Vinnytsia region, possible air defense worked

A low-res @planet satellite image taken today, Aug. 19th, shows that the Russian pontoon bridge between Zvannoye and Glushkovo in Kursk oblast is gone, with smoke rising 500 meters away from where it used to be, on the 'Russian' bank

Air defense is working in Kyiv region

Shahed drone is flying towards Browary

Multiple Shahed drones are flying from the south to the north over Mykolaiv region

Explosions were reported in Kherson

Zelenskyi: Our active preventive defense is the most effective countermeasure against Russian terror and ensuring a real complication of the situation for the aggressor state. And secondly, we now have an extremely important ideological change, namely: the whole naive, illusory concept of the so-called red lines in relation to Russia, which dominated the assessments of the war by some partners, crumbled these days somewhere under Sudzha

Yet another pontoon bridge across the Seym river build built by Russians east of Zavannoe (51.376050, 34.612800). Satellite image by @planet taken on August, 17th

1 person wounded as result of drone strike in Borisovka of Belgorod region

A high-resolution @planet satellite image taken on Aug. 17th shows the pontoon bridge across the Seym River, constructed by the Russians between Aug. 15 and Aug. 16, east of Glushkovo village in Kursk Oblast (51.35109, 34.67668), after Ukraine began targeting bridges in the area

Heavy explosions in Selydove town of Donetsk region

Russian tanks shelled Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv region, 2 person wounded

3 more person wounded as result of shelling at Dobrovolskogo street in Donetsk

4 person killed as result of Russian bombardment in Toretsk of Donetsk region

Russian Ministry of Defense has claimed full occupation over Zalizne town near Toretsk(called it Artemove), and Vyimka railway station

Missile launches reported in Makiivka at the occupied part of Donetskr region

Mandatory evacuation of families with children declared in Pokrovsk community of Donetsk region: Pokrovsk and Rodynske towns, Hnativka, Dachenske, Zhovte, Zelene, Lysivka, Novopavlivka, Novoukrayinka, Pushkine, Rih, Sukhyy Yar, Troyanda and Chunyshyne villages

German Foreign Ministry spokesman: Berlin's support for Ukraine is constant and will continue as long as necessary

German Finance Ministry Spokesperson: We are working intensively on creating an international financing instrument for Ukraine

Air defense worked in Dnipro city

Explosions were reported in Dnipro city

Explosion was reported in Mykolaiv region, possible ballistic missile strike

Kremlin now says the Putin’s proposal from June to end the war, if Ukraine surrenders Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea and accept all other Moscow’s demands, are actual. But Moscow doesn't want to talk with Kyiv

6 Russian Tu-95MS bombers are airborne from Olenya airfield towards Saratov region, missile strikes against Ukraine possible later today

Emergency situation regime declared in Proletarsk of Rostov region, as oil depot continues to burn for the 2nd day, and at least 18 people wounded by secondary explosions

High-resolution satellite images show ships and barricades under construction near the Kerch Bridge in the Crimean Peninsula on August 18

India PM Modi to visit Ukraine, foreign ministry says

At Vremivka axis clashes yesterday near Vodyane and Rozdolne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kherson axis there were 4 assault attempts at Ukrainian positions yesterday, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Toretsk axis clashes yesterday near Zalizne, Toretsk, Dyliyivka and Nelipivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Pokrovsk axis clashes yesterday near Vozdvyzhenka, Kalynove, Zelene Pole, Myrolubivka, Hrodivka, Mykolayivka, Ptyche, Novohrodivka, Zavitne, Skuchne and Mykhaylivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kurakhivka axis clashes yesterday near Paraskoviyivka, Krasnohorivka and Kostyantynivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kharkiv axis clashes yesterday near Lyptsi and Vovchansk, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kupyansk axis clashes yesterday near Hlushkivka, Stelmakhivka, Kolesnykivka, Lozova and Synkivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Holyshivske, Yunakivka, Basivka, Bilopillya of Sumy region, Mala Vovcha, Starytsya, Kupyansk-Vuzlovyy, Cherneschyna of Kharkiv region, Dachne, Nove, Druzhba, Toretsk, Nelipivka, New York, Vozdvyzhenka, Tarasivka, Kalynove, Mykhaylivka, Oleksandropil, Kostyantynivka, Makarivka, Shevchenko, Velyka Novosilka of Donetsk region, Dolynka, Kamyanske of Zaporizhzhia region, Lvove, Mykolayivka of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Lyman axis clashes yesterday near Hrekivka, Makiyivka, Nevske, Terny, Novosadove and Torske, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Sieversk axis clashes yesterday near Verkhnokamyanske and Ivano-Daryivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Explosions were reported in Kherson

Ukrainian air defense shot down 11 Shahed drones overnight

Ukrainian General Staff estimates total Russian losses at 600470

Four UAVs were destroyed overnight over the Belgorod and Kursk regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

The last bridge over Sejm river, in Karyzh village, was destroyed, - Russian blogger