Approximate flight paths of Ukrainian drones during the latest wave of strikes. Red arrows indicate the reported directions of Ukrainian long-range attack drones.

⚡️ Russian forces struck the outskirts of Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. Smoke was seen rising from the impact site, while the blast shattered windows in several nearby residential buildings.

🚫🚢 Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (HUR) has released data on 26 vessels Russia allegedly uses to transport stolen Ukrainian grain, Russian oil and liquefied natural gas. Of those, 18 are not currently under sanctions imposed by any of Ukraine’s partner countries.

🤬 On Aug. 12, Russian forces continued targeting civilians in Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast. 🎥 Hollander2022/Telegram

🕯 UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine says July 2026 was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since the early months of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with at least 437 people killed and 2,610 injured.

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🤬 Local guys in Kharkiv were playing basketball when they suddenly heard FPV drones flying directly overhead. This is just an ordinary sports court surrounded by residential buildings. There are no military targets here – the Russian drones continue to hunt people in civilian areas.

🛡🕯🇺🇦 The bodies of 261 fallen service members, whom Russia claims were Ukrainian troops, have been returned to Ukraine, according to the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

⚡️🛡 According to Russian sources, an exchange of the bodies of fallen soldiers took place today. The Russian side says it handed over 261 bodies to Ukraine. Awaiting official confirmation from the Ukrainian authorities.

🤬 On Aug. 13, Russians once again targeted an ordinary passenger train in Odesa Oblast, striking its locomotive with a jet-powered drone, President Zelenskyy said. There were 340 passengers on board. Every day, Russia attacks ordinary civilian life simply to spread terror. 📹 Zelenskyy on Telegram

⚡️ A wounded civilian was evacuated from Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, using an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). The elderly man suffered shrapnel wounds to his legs and a concussion. Drone operators from Khyzhak Brigade took him to the evacuation point. 📹 Khyzhak_brigade/Telegram

Flight paths of the “birds of peace” heading toward Russia. Red arrows indicate the routes of Ukrainian long-range attack drones. According to Russian sources, ~440 drones were reported. However, both the number of drones and the flight paths shown on the map should be treated as rough estimates.

🤬 Russian forces killed two emergency medical workers in an FPV drone strike in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, on the morning of August 12, according to volunteer Denys Khrystov. 📷 Hollander2022/Telegram

🤬 Five Russian jet-powered drones are currently flying over Kyiv, according to the monitoring channels. The drones may be conducting reconnaissance ahead of a potential massive overnight attack on the Ukrainian capital/its suburbs involving cruise and ballistic missiles.

💥 Russian jet-powered drones are flying over Kyiv and its suburbs, with at least one spotted over the center of the Ukrainian capital. Air raid alert is currently in effect across Kyiv and the surrounding region.

⚡️ Ukrainian drones struck the port of Novorossiysk and a grain terminal in southern Russia, causing significant damage. One of the facility's overpasses reportedly collapsed following the attack.

💔 "Dear customers! Due to the consequences of an enemy attack on our logistics infrastructure, some products may take longer to arrive." This is the sign now greeting customers at a supermarket in Kyiv.

💥 Loud explosions heard in Kyiv. Russia has just attacked the Ukrainian capital with two ballistic missiles.

⚡️ The number of people injured in a Russian strike on an apartment building in Kharkiv has risen to 21, local authorities said. Two men, aged 50 and 66, were killed in the attack. Among the 21 people injured is a five-year-old boy.

The Russian army struck Chornomorets Stadium in Odesa, punching a hole through the roof of the arena. Why the military of a terrorist state targets a football stadium remains a rhetorical question.

🕯🛡 Ukrainian military archaeologist Oleksii Yukov was killed near the front line while recovering the bodies of fallen soldiers, his family and fellow servicemen said. A profound loss for Ukraine. Rest in peace.

Some of the missiles Russia used during its overnight attack were Iskander-M ballistic missiles equipped with cluster warheads. The use of cluster munitions is intended to maximize destruction and increase the number of casualties by dispersing dozens of submunitions around the impact site.

⚡️ Approximate map of the Russian drone and missile attack on August 5. The strike targeted warehouse facilities owned by civilian businesses in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. Critical infrastructure and a railway station were also targeted. 📷 monitorwar/Telegram

⚡️ Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Ufa, Russia, with the facility continuing to burn following the attack.

⚡️ Russia used 115 kamikaze/decoy drones and 28 missiles (24 ballistic Iskander-М/S-400 and 4 Zircon/Onyx missiles) to attack Ukraine on August 6, the Air Force said. Russians targeted Kyiv and its suburbs.

🚨⚠️ An ammonia leak has occurred in one of Kyiv’s districts following a Russian strike. Emergency services are heading to the scene, Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.

⚡️💥 There are explosions again, and Russia is once more attacking Kyiv with ballistic missiles. Based on the sound of the explosions, these appear to be North Korean KN-23s. I’ve lost count of how many explosions there have been in the capital in the last hour.

⚡️ Russia launched a massive missile attack on Kyiv within a short period of time, using multiple types of missiles, including: North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles with cluster warheads, standard Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and Zircon hypersonic missiles.

💥🤬 Hellish night in Kyiv. Russia has already fired more than 20 ballistic missiles in the last 30 minutes. The heavy bombardment of the Ukrainian capital continues.

💥 Explosions heard in Kyiv along with air raid sirens. Russia is attacking the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles.