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Kyiv Post |
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Russian forces struck a Nova Poshta logistics facility located inside an Epicentr shopping center on the outskirts of Odesa on Aug. 16. Odesa Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Kiper reported that a 42-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man were hospitalized with shrapnel wounds following the attack by a “jet-powered drone.” The attack follows a broader wave of strikes on civilian infrastructure across Ukraine, including a deadly attack on the ArcelorMittal plant in Kryvyi Rih and a lar...
Kyiv Post |
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Following Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, Russian regions are imposing fuel sales limits. In the Orenburg region, purchases are capped at 30 liters per car after an attack on the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery. The Novosibirsk region has capped fuel retail markups at 15%. In occupied Crimea, where fuel prices spiked up to 270 rubles ($3) per liter during a brief period of open sales, authorities have implemented strict price caps and resumed a QR-code rationing system. The fuel and el...
Euromaidan Press |
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Several rows burned at the Kyiv landmark, extending losses from Russian strikes across Ukraine’s booksellers and publishers.
Kyiv Post |
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Russian missile and drone strikes on Aug. 16 targeted civilian and industrial infrastructure across Ukraine. In Kryvyi Rih, a strike on the ArcelorMittal mining and metallurgical plant killed two workers, injured 13, and partially halted production. In Kyiv, an attack caused a large-scale fire that destroyed sections of the historic Petrivka book market. The attacks come as President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia launched over 1,550 drones, 1,560 aerial bombs, and 62 missiles at Ukr...
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Footage showed fires at Koledino and Severnoye Domodedovo. Moscow’s mayor claimed 201 drones were intercepted.
Kyiv Post |
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The Ukrainian Defense Ministry stated on Aug. 16 that it has successfully disabled seven of the ten largest logistics centers belonging to the Russian e-commerce platform Wildberries. The announcement followed drone strikes in the Moscow region that caused large fires at the company’s 250,000-square-meter (2,691,000 square-feet) Koledino complex and the Severnoye Domodedovo facility, forcing them to halt operations. The strikes are part of a sustained kinetic and cyber campaign against Wildbe...
Kyiv Independent |
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In this episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines what we actually know about civilian deaths linked to Ukrainian strikes, how international humanitarian law distinguishes military targets from civilian targets, and why many of the most high-profile incidents remain difficult to verify.
Kyiv Post |
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Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said it cannot be ruled out that the drone shot down over Latvia on Aug. 14 was part of a “false flag” operation, though he emphasized that evidence is pending the drone’s recovery. Sinkevičius explained that experts expect to trace the drone’s origin and target using its microchips once found. The incident follows warnings from Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas that Russia might use captured Ukrainian drones to stage provocations agai...
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The Iran war failed to achieve regime change or dismantle its nuclear program, instead rallying Iranians behind a more radical leadership. It drained scarce US air-defense missiles needed in Ukraine and Taiwan, pushed oil prices higher while fueling Russia's war chest, and let Iran leverage control of the Strait of Hormuz. Perhaps most damaging: allies like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are now hedging away from Washington, accelerating a broader erosion of US alliances and dollar domina...
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A Spanish F-18 fighter jet on combat patrol shot down an unidentified drone over Romania early Sunday morning, Aug. 16, after the object breached national airspace from Moldova. The Romanian Defense Ministry reported the drone was intercepted over an unpopulated area in Galați County. Acting Defense Minister Radu Miruță praised the allied response. The interception follows a series of recent airspace violations, including the discovery of drone fragments near the Ukrainian border and on Black...
Kyiv Post |
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Russian forces launched over 1,550 attack drones, nearly 1,560 aerial bombs, and 62 missiles—primarily ballistic – at Ukraine over the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on Sunday, Aug. 16. Zelensky detailed recent casualty figures, noting two dead and 14 injured in Kryvyi Rih, six injured in Kyiv and the surrounding region, and one dead in Sumy. Thirteen regions were targeted in total. Zelensky urged European partners to provide air defense interceptors currently sitting in war...
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Kyiv Independent |
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The Bastion is a relatively rare and expensive coastal defense system that Russia uses to launch Onyx and Zircon cruise missiles across Ukraine.
Kyiv Post |
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A Russian drone struck a civilian car in the northeastern city of Sumy late Saturday, Aug. 15, killing a 59-year-old man and injuring his wife. Sumy Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Hryhorov reported the vehicle caught fire following the strike.
Euromaidan Press |
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Polish services detained the suspected hitman with US help on 7 August 2026. Russia accused the alleged target, the rapper Kyivstoner, of supplying drones to Ukraine.
Kyiv Independent |
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Most of the overnight Russian attacks targeted Kyiv, Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast, and Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Kyiv Post |
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Russian propagandists released footage of an upgraded, jet-powered BM-35 attack drone. According to Ukrainian expert Serhii Beskrestnov, the Russians claim the drone can reach speeds exceeding 350 km/h (217 mph) and strike targets up to 200 kilometers (124 miles) away. The drone reportedly carries a 10-kilogram warhead and can be operated in first person view (FPV) mode, allegedly unaffected by electronic warfare.
Kyiv Post |
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Ukrainian defense developer Ukrainska Bavovna has successfully tested the new “Last Shadow T200” interceptor drone, achieving a range of 122 kilometers (76 miles) during recent combat trials – well beyond the originally anticipated 70 kilometers (43 miles). The T200 is designed to defend against Russian Shahed, Geran, Gerbera, and Molniya drones, featuring a top speed of 300 km/h and an operational ceiling of 5 kilometers. The aircraft includes anti-spoofing technology to counter Russian elec...