War

For a more effective offensive, Ukraine needs HIMARS dual-purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM) rockets which would make it possible to strike the enemy not only at the front but also in the rear. Dan Rice, a former special adviser to Ukrainian commander-in-chief General Valeriy Zaluzhny and incumbent president of the American University Kyiv said this in an interview with Newsweek, Ukrinform reports. “If you get 2,000 cluster rockets, I think the war will be over. It's that simple… Frontline battalions of the Russians are going to be wiped out, and the rear echelon is going to be wiped out. We…

An 18-year-old boy was killed and four people were injured as a result of a Russian strike on Synelnykove district in Dnipropetrovsk region. "Russian terrorists killed an 18-year-old boy. He was injured in an enemy attack on Mezhove community in Synelnykove district. Doctors tried to save the young man. They did everything they could..." Serhiy Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. Four more people were injured. Among them is a girl who is only 2 years old. Now the child is in satisfactory condition and will be treated on an outpatient basis. The attack on…

Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk has said he does not rule out that the Russians may launch a missile strike on a crowd of people in Uman during the celebration of Rosh Hashanah and then blame Ukraine. He told this to Liga.net, Ukrinform reports. "I do not rule out a situation in which the Russians can launch several missiles at a crowd of people, and then say that it was done by the Ukrainians. We lack air defense. See what happened last night in Dnipro. We cannot even protect all large cities," the diplomat said. Korniychuk added that the…

A woman was injured in enemy rocket strikes on the village of Stepne near Zaporizhzhia. Destruction was reported. "Early in the morning, at 04:20, the enemy fired four rockets at the village of Stepne. A local gymnasium, a pre-school institution, and houses nearby were destroyed. A woman was injured, she went to a healthcare facility on her own," Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Yuriy Malashko posted on Telegram. In the educational institution, about 90% of the windows and doors were broken, and the roof, library, and sports hall were damaged. As reported, the enemy also attacked Stepne yesterday.…

Kh-101 missiles launched by the Russians on Tuesday night were produced this year, so sanctions must be strengthened to prevent the aggressor from obtaining critical components. "Last night, the Russians struck Ukraine, in particular, with Kh-101 missiles. These missiles were produced by the Russians this year. Kh-101 missiles, which were produced in April, have approximately 30 foreign microcircuits," Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak posted on Telegram. He emphasized that information was being collected, work and regular communication with partners was ongoing. According to him, partner governments also work with manufacturers and suppliers of microcircuits. "Restrictions have already been…

In Lutsk, rescuers pulled an injured man from the rubble of a building destroyed by Russian shelling. The State Emergency Service reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Every life saved is our victory!" said Serhiy Kruk, the head of the State Emergency Service, on social network X  (Twitter). Read also: Three dead in Lutsk after Russian missile attack - administration The man was hospitalized, Kruk said. As reported, in the morning of August 15, in Lutsk, Russian invaders launched a missile attack on an industrial enterprise that manufactured components for cars and industry. Three people were killed.

Russia retains seven warships on combat duty in the Black Sea, with no missile carriers among them. That’s according to Ukraine’s Naval Forces, Ukrinform reports. "As of 10:30 on August 15, there are seven enemy warships on combat duty in the Black Sea and one in the Sea of Azov," reads the report posted on Facebook. Read also: Kerch Strait Bridge reflects current situation in Russia - Ukraine’s Navy Command In the Mediterranean Sea, Russia keeps eight warships on combat duty, two of them carrying Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 24 missiles. As Ukrinform reported…

At night on August 15, the Russian army used air and sea-based cruise missiles. Yuriy Ignat, a spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said this on the air of the 'United News' telethon, according to Ukrinform. "The Kh-22 missiles, which they have in service, were sent directly to the Donetsk region, to the city of Kramatorsk. Next, launches from the Caspian Sea - strategic aircraft Tu-95 struck with Kh-101/Kh-555 missiles. 20 missiles were launched from strategic aviation, flying all over the territory of our country," he said. Read also: Aggressor intensifies activity in Ochakiv direction…

The UN confirmed that 48 civilians had been killed and another 210 had been injured as a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine between August 1 and 13. This is reported by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ukrinform saw. Among the 48 dead are 23 men, 21 women, two children – a boy and a girl, as well as two adults, whose gender is yet to be determined. Of the 210 wounded there are 97 men, 57 women, six boys, and a girl. The gender of two children and 47 adults is yet to be…