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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 20:21 Russians shelled Konstantinovka in Donetsk region, one person was killed, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
20:00 The Netherlands will purchase and transfer to Ukraine 51 mobile air defense radars manufactured by Robin Radar Systems by the end of 2024, the country's Defense Ministry reported.
19:42 Zelensky reported that he discussed with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew the new law on the spiritual independence of Ukraine, supported by the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, and stressed that "an independent people must also be independent spiritually." "He assured that our state strives to strengthen Orthodoxy in Ukraine and will promote open dialogue between churches," the president added.
18:57 Borrell said lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western weapons would help advance peace efforts. According to the EU diplomat, such a decision would strengthen Ukraine's self-defense, save lives and reduce destruction, and would also help advance peace efforts.
18:23 The Russian prosecutor's office has requested up to 24 years in prison for Ukrainian prisoners of war from Azov, writes Mediazona. Nine women, most of whom worked as cooks in Azov, have been asked to receive 16 to 19 years in a general regime penal colony, while the men have been asked to receive 16 to 24 years in a strict regime penal colony. They are accused of actions allegedly aimed at "the violent seizure of power," participation in the activities of a "terrorist organization," and undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out "terrorist activities."
At the same time, a number of those captured by Russia took part in the defense of Mariupol and Azovstal, while others had already left the service at the time of the Russian invasion: they were detained at home or during “filtration.”
17:59 The Murmansk region of the Russian Federation has been attacked by drones for the fourth day in a row, said Violetta Grudina, former coordinator of Navalny's headquarters in the region. There have been no official reports of attacks or drone downings in the region, but today restrictions on the use of airspace were introduced at the airports of Murmansk and Apatity. Publics write that UAVs are storming the Murmansk region in the direction of the Olenya airfield, which is the location of Tu-95 strategic bombers.
17:11 The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) attacked the Savasleyka military airfield in the Nizhny Novgorod region with drones, Ukrainian media write, citing intelligence sources. As a result of the attack, a MIG-31K/I aircraft, two Il-76 aircraft were destroyed and about five aircraft, probably MIG-31K/I, were damaged.
16:28 Czech President Petr Pavel believes that the war in Ukraine should end with negotiations, but not now: "I am more of the opinion that in a few years both sides will understand that it is impossible to continue, and negotiations will take place. In particular, world states should make a significant contribution to this - not only the United States, but also China." Pavel also stated that if the Nord Streams were blown up by Ukraine, they were a legitimate target. At the same time, he emphasized that he has no information about who is behind the explosions of the gas pipelines.
16:04 Russian troops have launched a drone strike on a Kherson suburb, OVA chief Oleksandr Prokudin reported. As a result of the attacks, one person was killed in Antonovka and two were wounded in Kindeyka. Another person was injured today as a result of enemy shelling of the village of Nikolskoye.
15:47 The head of the "council for the development of civil society and human rights" of the Russian Federation, Valery Fadeyev, stated that he will come forward with an initiative to ensure that "foreign mercenaries" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are not included in the exchange procedure.
14:53 Radio Liberty journalists visited Sudzha in the Kursk region and in their report told what is happening there:
14:38 Russia is preparing another propaganda operation in Europe, this time against Ukrainian refugees, said Vadim Skibitsky, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. According to him, the goal of the operation is to convince Ukrainians who left the country because of the war not to return. "This is a very powerful work that the Russians have started: this includes the creation of various societies, the education of children, the church - this is what is used to make our Ukrainians lose their identity, and even more so - to never return to us," Skibitsky noted.
13:56 In the morning, Russians shelled Ukrainsk in the Selidovo community of Donetsk Oblast, one person was killed, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin. Another person was killed by enemy artillery in Seversk. In addition, today it became known that one person was killed as a result of yesterday's shelling of Toretsk.
13:07 The Rada adopted a bill on deferment from conscription for military service during mobilization for those liable for military service whose close relatives, in particular a full or half brother or sister, died or went missing while participating in military operations during martial law.
13:03 The "governor" of the occupied Zaporizhia region signed a "decree" on the "recreation of the Cossack army." According to him, the Zaporizhian Cossacks "have traditionally been one of the strongholds of Russian statehood."
12:50 In the Nikolaev region, as a result of a Russian drone falling on one of the substations, energy equipment was damaged, the regional power company reported.
12:44 The Pentagon believes that the war in Ukraine is heading towards a dead end, Bloomberg writes. Thus, according to the publication, the Defense Intelligence Agency does not see sufficient military resources in either Ukraine or Russia to conduct large-scale offensive operations.
Russia has adopted a strategy of exhausting Ukraine and will be able to hold the captured territory, but does not have enough forces "to threaten a deeper advance into Ukrainian-held territory, for example, in Kharkov." Ukraine still cannot match Russia in terms of ammunition, and a large-scale counteroffensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be impossible in the next six months, Washington believes. This report covered the period up to June 30, that is, before the start of the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in the Kursk region.
12:32 In Sumy district, enemy aircraft shelled a border settlement the day before - one person was killed, one was wounded, the State Emergency Service reported.
11:53 Air defense destroyed 50 of 69 Shahed-type attack UAVs at night and in the morning, the Air Force reported. Another 16 enemy UAVs were lost in location - they probably fell under the influence of electronic countermeasures. A Russian attack drone was also recorded crossing the state border with Belarus in the Chernihiv region, and another UAV returned to the Belgorod region. As of 11:15, one enemy drone is in the airspace of the Cherkasy region, combat operations continue.
In addition to drones, Russia used two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and a Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air missile (which was shot down by air defense) during the attack. Air targets were destroyed within the Khmelnytskyi, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kherson, Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
10:38 At night and in the morning, Russia again attacked Kiev with drones: according to preliminary information, up to ten UAVs were heading towards the capital, all of them were destroyed on the approaches to the city. Currently, there are no casualties or damage in the capital, said the head of the KGVA, Sergey Popko.
09:42 On Tuesday, August 20, Russians used a drone to strike a car in the village of Kazachya Lopan in the Kharkiv region - one person was killed and one was wounded, said OVA head Oleg Sinegubov. Another person was injured as a result of shelling in Kupyansk.
09:31 In Donetsk Oblast, on August 20, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed - in Konstantinovka. Another four people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
09:25 In the morning, the Russian army shelled Kamyshany in the Kherson region, wounding two people, OVA reported. Over the previous day, as a result of Russian shelling in the region, one person was killed and 15 were wounded, including four children.
09:14 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that during his visit to Kiev on August 23 he will "share prospects" for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. "As a friend and partner, we hope for a speedy return of peace and stability in the region," Modi said.
08:58 On the night of August 21, the Defense Forces struck a S-300 air defense missile system position near Novoshakhtinsk in Rostov Oblast, the General Staff reported. Explosions were recorded at certain aiming points, and the accuracy of the strike is being further reconnoitred.
08:21 The number of victims as a result of yesterday's Russian strike on a children's cafe in Malokaterinovka, Zaporizhia district, has risen to nine, including six children. Another child was killed, said OVA head Ivan Fedorov. In addition, late in the evening, the Russians again struck a populated area - one person was killed, one was wounded.
08:13 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 21:
- personnel - about 603,010 (+1210) people,
- tanks - 8522 (+4),
- combat armored vehicles - 16,542 (+21),
- artillery systems - 17,216 (+60),
- MLRS - 1166 (+0),
- air defense systems - 928 (+2),
- aircraft - 367 (+0),
- helicopters - 328 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 13,902 (+38),
- cruise missiles - 2442 (+4),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 23,221 (+79),
- special equipment - 2887 (+2).
07:19 Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced "one of the largest drone attacks of all time" on the Russian capital. However, no damage or casualties were reported. The Russian Defense Ministry said that air defense allegedly destroyed 45 fixed-wing UAVs at night: 11 over the Moscow Region, 23 over the Bryansk Region, six over the Belgorod Region, three over the Kaluga Region, and two over the Kursk Region.
Publics are also writing about a major fire in the Russian city of Novoshakhtinsk. Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev reported that a missile was allegedly shot down there, and there were no casualties. Russian Telegram channels are writing that the fire was caused by debris from the missile that attacked the oil refinery.
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