War

Moscow and the Moscow Region came under a massive drone attack on the night of August 17–18. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that hundreds of drones were heading toward the capital region and noted that Russian air defenses were in action.

In June, the Ukrainian Defense Forces inflicted losses on the Russian army amounting to nearly $5 for every dollar spent on striking targets.

Protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister are continuing once again.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu stated that some Russian drones accidentally enter the country's airspace, while others are launched intentionally.

On August 17, 2026, Russian occupiers attacked the Kherson region with artillery and various types of drones.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has officially recognized the domestic “Dovbush T40” unmanned aerial vehicle system. It is a multifunctional strategic-level unmanned aerial vehicle designed for in-depth reconnaissance, fire control, and high-precision strikes against targets located at a considerable distance from the front line.

The occupiers launched several waves of attacks on civilian infrastructure in the Odesa region. There are casualties, including two children.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that personnel decisions are being prepared to strengthen defenses along the most intense sections of the front.

Officials from the State Bureau of Investigation have decoded the data from the flight data recorder and are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash of a Su-24M military aircraft in the Khmelnytskyi region, which resulted in the deaths of two pilots.

The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrated the ground phase of the operation to liberate the village of Andriivka-Klevtsove in the Oleksandrivka sector.