War

During a regular meeting between Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova, the two discussed the return of prisoners of war and civilians, humanitarian evacuations, the exchange of letters, and the monitoring of detention conditions.

On Wednesday, August 19, Russian troops launched an attack on Zhytomyr using “Banderol” rocket-powered drones.

A 30-year-old Kharkiv resident was found guilty of manufacturing a homemade explosive device at the behest of a representative of the Russian Federation. The explosion killed a National Guard soldier and a 15-year-old boy.

It remains unclear why the president dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov. But another question is just as important: why did Fedorov himself remain silent for so many years?

All of that is, of course, true and well and good. But. Elections during a war are impossible.

As a result of the Russian drone attack on the regional capital, one person was killed and others were injured; damage to buildings was also reported.

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov stated that Ukraine must find a way to restore a fully-fledged democratic process even amid a protracted war.

Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets commented on the question of whether Ukraine is seeking an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for Vladimir Putin in connection with the killing of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Throughout the day on August 18, enemy drones attacked the capital. Debris was reported to have fallen at two locations.

Russian troops launched a massive shelling attack on one of DTEK's thermal power plants.