War

Germany has provided Ukraine with a new military aid package that, among other things, includes launchers for the IRIS-T SLS air defense system. This follows from the updated list of military support for Ukraine, which has been published on the German government's website, Ukrinform reports. Germany handed over two such IRIS-T SLS launchers to Ukraine. Earlier reports said that two IRIS-T SLM air defense systems were already protecting Ukrainian airspace. Read also: Germany plans to allocate EUR 5B in aid to Ukraine every year - Lindner The package also includes over 4,500 rounds of 155mm smoke ammunition, ten GO12 ground…

There are still 1,516 children in eight communities in the  Zaporizhzhia region where hostilities are taking place. Artem Kisko, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional police, said this during a press conference, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. "In the eight communities of the region where hostilities are taking place, there are 937 families with 1,516 children, of which about 200 are in communities near the front line. Unfortunately, not all parents realize that they need to leave," he said. Read also: 16,255 children considered found in Ukraine According to him, 115 families with 196 children have evacuated from the communities under heavy…

In the United Kingdom, members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are practicing assault exercises under the guidance of Canadian instructors. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "Canadian instructors are teaching Ukrainian recruits how to attack and clear trenches - assault exercises are being practiced during the multinational training operation Interflex at one of the UK training grounds," the statement reads. After practicing the exercise, the group, together with the instructor, analyzes the correctness of the exercise and analyzes mistakes with the help of interpreters. Read also: Canadian instructors train…

Russian invaders killed 502 children in Ukraine and injured another 1,099 children. The Office of the Prosecutor General reports this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "More than 1,601 children have been injured in Ukraine as a result of Russia's full-scale armed aggression. As of the morning of August 17, 2023, according to official information from juvenile prosecutors, 502 children were killed and more than 1,099 were injured of varying severity," the statement said. The data is not final. Work is ongoing to install them in the areas of hostilities, on the temporarily occupied and liberated territories. Read also: 16,255 children…

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, a total of 16,255 children have been found in Ukraine. The press service of the Ombudsman's Office reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform reported. According to the state portal for searching for children 'Children of War', as of August 17, 2023 (in Ukraine - ed.), 1,158 children are considered missing, 16,255 children are found. Read also: In one week, more than 430 people evacuated from Kupiansk district As reported, Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights and Child Rehabilitation Daria Herasymchuk said that Russia is pursuing a deliberate genocidal policy against Ukraine, killing and injuring children…

Five Russia’s warships remain on combat duty in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, with no missile carriers among them. The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "As of 10:00 on August 17, there are four enemy ships on combat duty in the Black Sea; there is one enemy ship in the Sea of Azov," the report says. Read also: Defense forces down another Russian Ka-52 helicopter today In the Mediterranean Sea, Russia keeps eight warships on combat duty, including two Kalibr cruise missile carriers with a total salvo of…

In the temporarily occupied Lysychansk, Russian invaders refuse to provide compensation for damaged housing. The Luhansk Regional Military Administration reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. According to the RMA, "the occupation authorities of the so-called LPR reported that accreditation certificates issued to media representatives by other election commissions, including the Russian Central Election Commission, will not be valid during the elections in the LPR. The electoral process will be as close as possible, even for 'their own' - only the "LPR election committee" can accredit whomever it wants. The massive outrage of Lysychansk residents against the actions of the…

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi held talks with NATO's supreme allied commander and commander of U.S. forces in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, and Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. The meeting was also attended by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Serhiy Shaptala, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, General Mykhailo Zabrodskyi, Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, First Deputy Minister of…

During the day, 15 combat engagements took place, Russian terrorist troops conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in Kupyansk and Bakhmut directions. This is stated in the report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published on Facebook. “During the day, the enemy launched seven missile strikes, 67 airstrikes, and 30 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated settlements. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, civilians, including children, were killed and wounded. The port infrastructure in Odesa region, as well as residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure, were destroyed,” the report reads. As noted,…

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…