FSB threatens to kill the son of Mariupol volunteer Mykhailo Puryshev
Russian intelligence agencies are blackmailing Ukrainian volunteer and soldier Mykhailo Puryshev, threatening to kill his son.
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FSB threatens to kill the son of Mariupol volunteer Mykhailo Puryshev
Russian intelligence agencies are blackmailing Ukrainian volunteer and soldier Mykhailo Puryshev, threatening to kill his son.
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On the night of August 17, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of key military targets belonging to the Russian occupiers.

Russian drones attacked a DTEK mine in the Dnipropetrovsk region: one worker was killed
On August 17, one of DTEK’s mines in the Dnipropetrovsk region was damaged as a result of a massive Russian drone strike.

In July, the occupying forces killed at least 437 civilians in Ukraine and wounded another 2,610 people. This is the highest monthly toll of civilian casualties since May 2022.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck one of Russia’s largest chemical plants, which produces gunpowder for ammunition. On the night of August 16, the “Kamensky Plant” in the Rostov Region was attacked.

Russian troops have advanced near Novooleksandrivka in the Donetsk region, according to DeepState
Russian troops have advanced near Novooleksandrivka in the Donetsk region.

Nighttime Attack on the Odesa Region: Foreign Vessel Damaged, Casualties Reported
Last night, Russian forces once again attacked port infrastructure in the Odesa region. The strike damaged a civilian vessel flying the Togolese flag.

Russia attacked industrial facilities in the Poltava region; a market in Sloviansk was damaged
Russian strikes caused fires at industrial facilities in the Poltava region. In the Donetsk region, part of Sloviansk was left without power.

In the first half of August, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had shot down at least 25 Ukrainian “Flamingo” missiles, which is more than in all of July.

Russians attacked Sumy with strike drones; one person was injured
On the evening of August 16, Russian forces launched a massive attack on Sumy using strike drones. According to preliminary reports, one person was injured.
