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Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Zelenskyy announces audit of international defence agreements

Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed several new packages of sanctions against Russia

NEWS

Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed several new packages of sanctions against Russia

Ukrainian artillery;ZSU soldiers;destroyed Russian military equipment

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

ZSU repelled 195 enemy attacks on August 20, 2026

Serhiy Koretskyi official portrait; Ukrainian government building

FINANCE

Sense Bank to Be Sold, Proceeds Directed to Defense — Koretskyi

Ukrainian steel industry under double blow: Reuters reports new threat

METALLURGY

Ukrainian steel industry under double blow: Reuters reports new threat

Strike on Kyiv region: Russia hits food warehouses and oil depot

INFRASTRUCTURE

Strike on Kyiv region: Russia hits food warehouses and oil depot

Ukrainian state border customs; Kyiv office building; business office Ukraine

FINANCE

Ukraine’s shadow economy: how the state loses over 500 billion UAH per year

oil tanker; Novorossiysk port

OIL AND GAS

Maritime oil exports from Russia hit lowest level since April

Ukrainians during the war most often use airports in Moldova and Poland

INFRASTRUCTURE

Ukrainians during the war most often use airports in Moldova and Poland

Sergiy Kyslytsya explains Russia’s ability to fund war over extended period

POLITICS

Sergiy Kyslytsya explains Russia’s ability to fund war over extended period

Vitali Klitschko; Ukrainian military; Kyiv city

SOCIETY

By the 35th Anniversary of Independence: Klitschko awarded military personnel with Kyiv honours

WhatsApp smartphone security settings; cybercrime prevention; secure messaging

SOCIETY

Seven Most Common WhatsApp Fraud Schemes and Protection Methods

Ministry of Defence selects four new first aid kit pouch models for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Ministry of Defence selects four new first aid kit pouch models for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

OpenAI office building; artificial intelligence server infrastructure

COMMUNICATIONS AND IT

OpenAI introduces new AI security control tools

European natural gas storage; gas pipeline infrastructure; LNG terminal

OIL AND GAS

Gas prices in Europe rise by 120% as storage levels hit historic lows

Russian Armed Forces receive new modifications of Pantsir air defense systems

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Russian Armed Forces receive new modifications of Pantsir air defense systems

Custom drone ordering for AFU launched on Brave1 Market platform

INDUSTRIAL POTENTIAL

Custom drone ordering for AFU launched on Brave1 Market platform

Boryspil damaged warehouse; Red Cross infrastructure; rocket attack damage

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Russian forces attacked warehouses and Red Cross facilities in Boryspil

Shahed-136 drone; Moldova border; radar station

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Russian drone violated the airspace of Moldova on August 20

Number of casualties from attack on Zhytomyr rises to three, with 53 injured

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Number of casualties from attack on Zhytomyr rises to three, with 53 injured

European Investment Bank; Vitalii Bezghin

INFRASTRUCTURE

Government to Allocate Over UAH 4.9B from EIB for Recovery of Ukrainian Communities

Ukrainian artillery; ZSU soldiers on frontline; destroyed russian equipment

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Defense Forces recorded 234 combat clashes, with the most active enemy assaults occurring in the Pokrovsk direction

Russian missile attack on Kyiv on August 20: death toll rises to 12

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Russian missile attack on Kyiv on August 20: death toll rises to 12

95th Separate Air Assault Brigade soldier

NEWS

95th Separate Air Assault Brigade warns of fake pages and Telegram clone

Kyiv residential building damage; Kyiv residential area destruction; Kyiv emergency services

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

4 people killed and 23 injured in missile attack on three Kyiv districts

Ukrzaliznytsia passenger train

INFRASTRUCTURE

Ukrzaliznytsia changed commuter train schedules to Kyiv due to attacks

Up to 460,000 hryvnias: how the combat payment system on the frontline has changed

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Up to 460,000 hryvnias: how the combat payment system on the frontline has changed

Black Sea port infrastructure; Novorossiysk oil terminal; Danube port

INFRASTRUCTURE

Global wheat prices surge due to strikes on Black Sea ports – Financial Times

As a result of missile attack on Kyiv, multi-story building and children’s hospital damaged

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

As a result of missile attack on Kyiv, multi-story building and children’s hospital damaged

Strait of Hormuz oil tanker; US military ship; Fort Bragg

OIL AND GAS

US creates shipping corridor in Hormuz for oil transport

Indignation alone, Mr. Lubinets, is not enough. Or how the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine restores the violated rights of a scientist

LEGISLATION

Indignation alone, Mr. Lubinets, is not enough. Or how the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine restores the violated rights of a scientist

Kyiv ballistic missile attack; Kyiv cityscape; Vitali Klitschko

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Russian forces launch ballistic missile attack on Kyiv

All news for 19 August 2026

Prisoner exchange. The Ministry of Defense’s GUR spoke about the mechanism for the return and release of servicemen

SOCIETY

Prisoner exchange. The Ministry of Defense’s GUR spoke about the mechanism for the return and release of servicemen

Exposition. Iryna Mudra stated that she was searched and informed of suspicion

NEWS

Exposition. Iryna Mudra stated that she was searched and informed of suspicion

Security Service of Ukraine; Chernivtsi power substation

ENERGY

SBU detains foreigners who set fire to energy facility in Chernivtsi on russian orders

Germany to allocate €50 million to restore Chernobyl NPP containment arch after Russian strike

ENERGY

Germany to allocate €50 million to restore Chernobyl NPP containment arch after Russian strike

Russian city street; Moscow skyline; Russian ruble currency

SOCIETY

Public sentiment in russia drops to USSR collapse levels amid protracted war

Salaries and Bonuses for Military Personnel in 2026: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine Explains Financial Allowance Structure

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Salaries and Bonuses for Military Personnel in 2026: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine Explains Financial Allowance Structure

people running panic

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Do not feed the enemy with panic: how rumors about missile strikes help Russia sow fear

US dollar drops, euro gains: NBU exchange rate for August 20

FINANCE

US dollar drops, euro gains: NBU exchange rate for August 20

Verkhovna Rada appoints Yevhenii Khmara as Minister of Defence

POLITICS

Verkhovna Rada appoints Yevhenii Khmara as Minister of Defence

Yevheniy Khmara; Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

POLITICS

Yevheniy Khmara calls mobilization a complex task

Samara Progress Rocket Space Centre; Ukrainian army drone strike

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Ukrainian Defence Forces hit Progress Rocket Space Centre in Samara on 15 August 2026

Law enforcement officials issue suspicion notice to Russian 234th Regiment captain for execution of civilian in Bucha

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Law enforcement officials issue suspicion notice to Russian 234th Regiment captain for execution of civilian in Bucha

State Tax Service of Ukraine building; smartphone user interface

COMMUNICATIONS AND IT

Changed your smartphone? The STS QSCES cloud signature needs to be reissued

Telegram applies to create its own .gram domain zone

COMMUNICATIONS AND IT

Telegram applies to create its own .gram domain zone

Verkhovna Rada building; customs inspection

LEGISLATION

Verkhovna Rada adopts updated Customs Code in first reading

Ihor Terekhov; Kharkiv mayor; Ukrainian local government

POLITICS

The Terekhov Phenomenon: Prospects of the Kharkiv Mayor in National Politics

Serviceman absent without leave to stand trial in Zhytomyr region for administering Viber channel about TCC

SOCIETY

Serviceman absent without leave to stand trial in Zhytomyr region for administering Viber channel about TCC

Parliamentary Committee and Servant of the People Faction Support Yevhenii Khmara as Minister of Defence

POLITICS

Parliamentary Committee and Servant of the People Faction Support Yevhenii Khmara as Minister of Defence

Verkhovna Rada does not plan to change conditions for FOPs until the end of the war

FINANCE

Verkhovna Rada does not plan to change conditions for FOPs until the end of the war

Dzerzhinsk Sverdlov plant fire; Dzerzhinsk smoke; Nizhny Novgorod region drone attack

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Sverdlov plant burns in Russia following drone attack

Six Ukrainian drone manufacturers granted access to testing in the US

INDUSTRY

Six Ukrainian drone manufacturers granted access to testing in the US

interceptor drone Ukraine Air Force

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Over half of tested interceptor drone crews downed no targets in 2026

Toronto Pearson Airport Antonov 124

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Canadian court denies Russia return of seized aircraft

National Guard of Ukraine drone; Oleksandr Pivnenko; Shahed drone interceptor

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

National Guard destroyed 3,244 Shahed and Gerbera drones since the beginning of the year

50 artillery systems destroyed in a day — enemy combat losses as of August 19, 2026

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

50 artillery systems destroyed in a day — enemy combat losses as of August 19, 2026

Ministry of Defence of Ukraine begins testing online deferment for teachers in Reserve+ app

SOCIETY

Ministry of Defence of Ukraine begins testing online deferment for teachers in Reserve+ app

Ukrainian military uses over 70 AI-powered target engagement systems

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Ukrainian military uses over 70 AI-powered target engagement systems

Main propagandist of “all of Russia” faces dismissal from work

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Main propagandist of “all of Russia” faces dismissal from work

Verkhovna Rada building; Ukrainian municipality hall

POLITICS

Bill No. 14405 poses risks to local self-government

Mykhailo Fedorov advocates for finding safe mechanisms to hold elections during wartime

POLITICS

Mykhailo Fedorov advocates for finding safe mechanisms to hold elections during wartime

agricultural land demining Ukraine; tractor mine clearance; demining equipment Ukraine

INFRASTRUCTURE

A shadow market for agricultural land demining has emerged in Ukraine

Kyivstar mobile operator office; Verkhovnyi Sud Ukraine building

TARIFFS

Supreme Court orders Kyivstar to refund money for tariff changed without notice

Russian occupier sentenced in absentia to 12 years for stealing a car from a civilian on August 18, 2026

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Russian occupier sentenced in absentia to 12 years for stealing a car from a civilian on August 18, 2026

M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle

INDUSTRY

US searches for manufacturers of Bradley components due to shortages

Moscow thermal power plant; Zamoskvorechye district Moscow

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Large-scale blackout hits several districts of Moscow

Quote of the day: All decisions have one goal – safe and quality education,

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Quote of the day: All decisions have one goal – safe and quality education,

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