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Two kamikaze drones fell on the territory of a military unit in Russia's Rostov region early on Sunday, August 20. Rostov region governor Vasily Golubev reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Two drones fell on the territory of a military unit in Kamensk and another one a kilometer north of Novoshakhtinsk. There are no victims or destruction due to the fall of drones," he said. According to Golubev, electronic warfare (EW) systems "successfully worked" to jam the drones. He claimed that "air defenses were not used due to the small size of the target." Earlier reports said that the…

Russia keeps five warships on combat duty in the Black Sea, including one warship armed with up to four Kalibr cruise missiles. The Ukrainian Navy announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "There are five enemy ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, including a Kalibr cruise missile carrier with up to four missiles, and one enemy ship in the Sea of Azov," the post read. There are eight enemy warships in the Mediterranean Sea, including two of them armed with up to 24 Kalibr cruise missiles. Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk earlier said that the pace of Ukraine's…

Russian invaders have already killed 503 children and injured at least 1,115 since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "More than 1,618 children have been affected in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation. As of the morning of August 20, 2023, according to official information from juvenile prosecutors, 503 children were killed and more than 1,115 injured," the post read. Read also: Ukraine, UN sign preventive plan to protect children's rights amid Russian aggression The figures are not…

The Russian army launched 77 shelling attacks on Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Saturday, August 19. Kherson region governor Oleksandr Prokudin said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "In the last 24 hours, the enemy launched 77 shelling attacks, firing 422 shells from mortars, artillery, tanks, Grads, UAVs and aircraft. The enemy fired 14 shells at Kherson city," Prokudin said. According to him, the Russian military targeted residential areas in the region's settlements, a critical infrastructure facility and a plant in Kherson. He said that one person had been and another one injured due to Russian aggression. Early on…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned a Russian missile attack on Chernihiv on Saturday, August 19. He reported this on X (formerly Twitter), according to Ukrinform. "We condemn in the strongest terms yet another horrific missile attack on innocent civilians in Chernihiv. We mourn this tragic loss of life, and our hearts are with the families of victims," Blinken wrote. Read also: Russian missile attack on Chernihiv: Number of injured grows to 148 He added that the United States would always stand by the people of Ukraine. "Russia must end its brutal war now," Blinken said. On Saturday,…

Ukrainian military airfields are equipped with a developed infrastructure to protect the facilities against enemy attacks. That’s according to Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Ukraine’s Air Force Commander, who spoke on the air of the national telethon, reports Ukrinform. "Our airfields have a developed protection infrastructure. We have protected facilities where we park our aircraft. We operate according to the principle of dispersion, we do not store aircraft after they return from sorties at one airfield. That is why it is quite difficult to hunt down our planes," he said. Oleshchuk As an example, he cited the airfield in Starokostiantyniv, which…

Germany's armaments group Rheinmetall intends to start servicing tanks in Ukraine in the coming days. Armin Papperger, head of the Dusseldorf-based company, said this in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. According to him, the first 12 Ukrainian employees have completed their training in Germany, and now a further 12 are coming. Papperger also confirmed the intention to start tank production in Ukraine as soon as possible. "That can happen quickly. There are enough well-equipped Soviet-era tank factories there," he said. Read also: Rheinmetall to deliver next-generation UAVs to Ukraine - media According to Papperger,…

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has commented on today's Russian missile attack on the center of Chernihiv that killed at least seven people and left many others injured. The U.S. ambassador reported this on the X social media platform, according to Ukrinform. "Horrified by news of today's daytime attack on the historic center of Chernihiv. Innocent men, women, and children enjoying a beautiful Saturday - a holiday in Ukraine - should never end up killed or wounded. Russia's missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's cities, ports, and people reflect the depths to which Russia has sunk and must stop.…

Ukraine's defense forces destroyed 17 pieces of enemy equipment in the Tavria sector in the last 24 hours. General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the Tavria operational group of troops, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "The rocket and artillery units of the Defense Forces of the Tavria direction carried out 1,402 fire missions in the last 24 hours," Tarnavskyi said. Read also: Ukrainian forces destroy 10 boats used by Russian recon groups - army spox He reported that the enemy had lost 233 soldiers (58 killed and 175 wounded in action) and 17 pieces of military equipment,…

Ukraine is working on obtaining modern fighter jets that will help the armed forces offset Russia’s current superiority in the sky over Ukraine. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this at a press conference following the meeting with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "We have no aerial superiority, we have no modern aircraft. The Swedish Gripen is the pride of your state, and I believe that the Prime Minister could share such pride with Ukraine. We are working on it. It is important that we took powerful steps, it is important that now for several…