Delving deeply into Russian terrain, unmanned Ukrainian aircraft have executed a strike that resulted in substantial damage to a Tu-22M strategic bomber. Source
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The so-called authorities of occupied Crimea stated that air defence systems were responding “over different districts”. Source
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has observed tactically significant successes of the Defence Forces in the western part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Source
Russian occupiers are planning to conduct an “inventory” of movable and immovable property belonging to Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson Oblast. Source
August 17th dawned with a significant triumph for the Ukrainian air defense, as they successfully intercepted two of Russia's state-of-the-art Ka-52 helicopters Source
An air defence system was supposedly activated in occupied Crimea, and the Russian Ministry of Defence later reported an attack by 20 drones. Source
The Russians continued to make attempts to regain lost positions at the front, but they were unsuccessful in their offensive on the Bakhmut and Kupiansk fronts yesterday. Source
Russian invaders are using a school for military purposes and have denied local residents access to the educational institution in the village of Sievernyi in occupied Luhansk Oblast. Source
The Air Force has reported shooting down three Shahed UAVs launched by Russia on the night of 11-12 August. Source
Russian tank was able to withstand a hit by a missile fired by an NLAW and the subsequent explosion of a mine without ceasing to perform a combat mission. Source
The Ukrainian defence forces killed another 510 Russian invaders on 11 August. Source
Russia’s latest missile attacks, particularly on Zaporizhzhia, constitute war crimes and must not go unpunished. Source
The Russian authorities have claimed that they have shot down a drone in Kaluga Oblast, bordering Moscow Oblast. Source
Russia has likely moved its air assault forces from Kherson Oblast to Orikhiv district in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where fierce fighting is ongoing. Source
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Sense Bank [a Ukrainian bank that had had Russian shareholders prior to being nationalised – ed.] will operate as usual, and the rights of depositors and the stability of the banking sector are guaranteed. Source
Yehor Cherniev, Ukrainian deputy from the Servant of the People party, as well as Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, said that Ukraine has developed and is testing its own air defence systems. Source
A maintenance and repair hub for Leopard 2 tanks received by Ukraine was opened at the Bumar-Łabędy plant in Gliwice. Source
Russian forces have carried out 24 attacks on Sumy Oblast in the past 24 hours, killing one civilian and injuring six more. Source
On the night of 22-23 July, explosions were heard in Odesa when an air-raid warning was issued because of a missile threat, and air defence forces were reported to be working. Source
Satellite images from the Umbra technology company show a build-up of equipment and vehicles in Belarus at a military base near the village of Cel, Asipovičy district. Source