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Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation have launched an investigation into the explosion on the territory of the State Research Forensic Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, which killed four employees. The SBI reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. In the course of the initial investigative actions, it was established that the tragedy occurred on August 19 during the examination of an explosive object on the territory of the institution. During the work, the object under investigation detonated. Four employees of the center were killed, and the facade of the main building, vehicles, and nearby…

The Russian invaders claim that the sound of an explosion in the area of the Military Town in the temporarily occupied Berdiansk is "the result of the destruction of a previously shot down missile." This was reported on the Telegram channel 'Berdiansk Sohodni', Ukrinform reports. "The occupiers reported that the sound of an explosion that was heard in the area of the Military Town was the result of the destruction of a part of a missile that had been shot down earlier," the message says. At the same time, it is noted that earlier in the port of Berdiansk, an…

F-16 fighter jets have already landed in Ukraine as part of the Euro 2012 support campaign, and our pilots are already familiar with them. This was reported by the spokesman for the Air Force Command, Yuriy Ihnat, who spoke on the air of the national telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent saw. "F-16s have already landed in Ukraine during Euro-2012... They landed on our runways and they were okay there. Our pilots even had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with them... That is, the Western Fs have already been to our airfields," the spokesman said. He added that there were also trainings…

Ukraine can fly the F-16 fighter jets, set to be handed to Ukraine by Denmark and the Netherlands, only over its own territory. Danish Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen said this on Monday, Ukrinform reports with reference to Reuters. "We donate weapons under the condition that they are used to drive the enemy out of the territory of Ukraine. And no further than that," Ellemann-Jensen said on Monday. "Those are the conditions, whether it's tanks, fighter planes or something else," he said. Read also: Zelensky thanks partners for decision on F-16 fighter jets As reported, President Volodymyr Zelensky made a blitz…

For the first time since the beginning of Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine, a Russian warship has entered and docked at the seaport of the temporarily occupied Mariupol. Petro Andriushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Mariupol port has become a military base. Yesterday, for the first time since the occupation, a Russian warship entered the waters of the Mariupol seaport and docked. An hour before its mooring, four combat helicopters of different classes landed on the port territory and stayed there until the evening," Andriushchenko wrote. Read also: Zelensky on negotiations…

A total of 16,425 children have been found in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war. This was reported on Facebook by the press service of the Ombudsman's Office, Ukrinform reported. "According to the state portal for searching for children 'Children of War', as of August 21, 2023, 1,175 children are considered missing in Ukraine, 16,425 children have been found," the press service said. Read also: Zelenska visits Dutch oncology center where Ukrainian children undergo treatment As reported, according to the Prosecutor General's Office, as of August 20, Russians have already killed 503 children in Ukraine.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported two downed drones in the Moscow region in the morning on August 21. This was reported by The Insider, according to Ukrinform. The first drone was detected over the territory of the Moscow region and landed by means of electronic warfare. "After losing control, the UAV crashed near the village of Pokrovskoye, in the Ruzhsky district, with no casualties," the Russian Defense Ministry said. Read also: China supplying helicopters, drones, other equipment to Russia despite neutrality claims - media Two hours later, the air defense system destroyed another drone that fell over the territory…

As part of his visit to Denmark, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the expansion of training missions for Ukrainian soldiers with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Zelensky said this at a joint press conference with Frederiksen, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "We discussed the expansion of training missions. The algorithm is clear to us. We will prepare the entire infrastructure," Zelensky said. Read also: Denmark to give Ukraine 19 F-16 fighter jets - PM He said that he had visited Ukrainian defenders who are already learning to fly the F-16. "They are motivated to win," he said. Zelensky thanked Frederiksen…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have visited the Skrydstrup Air Base where they inspected an F-16 fighter jet. That's according to The Guardian, Ukrinform reports. Upon arrival in Denmark, Zelensky and Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska were met by Frederiksen, Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen. According to the Ukrainian presidential press service, at the Skrydstrup Air Base, Zelensky spoke with Ukrainian pilots who are undergoing training on F-16s to protect Ukrainian skies. "I am honored to be here today at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Denmark. I would…

An enemy tank fired on a residential building in the village of Kozatske, Kherson region. A woman was killed. Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Residents have been affected in Russian shelling of Kozatske. An enemy tank targeted a residential building, a 60-year-old woman got fatal injuries," he wrote. Read also: Russians shells Vovchansk, killing civilian In addition, a 45-year-old woman received multiple shrapnel injuries. She was taken to the hospital, where doctors are providing her with the necessary assistance. As reported by Ukrinform, Russian forces shelled Kherson region…