War

Russian security forces use a serial number system to identify foreign mercenaries recruited into the occupying army.

Russian intelligence agencies are blackmailing Ukrainian volunteer and soldier Mykhailo Puryshev, threatening to kill his son.

On the night of August 17, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of key military targets belonging to the Russian occupiers.

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.

Russian troops have advanced near Novooleksandrivka in the Donetsk region.

Last night, Russian forces once again attacked port infrastructure in the Odesa region. The strike damaged a civilian vessel flying the Togolese flag.

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.

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.

On the afternoon of August 16, Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region. According to preliminary reports, one person was killed and seven others were injured when a drone struck the post office building.