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| Chronology of the war in Ukraine: Thursday, August 18 (updated) |
| 2022-08-19 |
| Direct Translation via Googler Translate. Edited. [Vesti] August 18 is the 176th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that happened in the country on that day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua . 5:50 . Kharkov region . A missile strike was recorded in the Slobodsky district of Kharkov. The hit was on the hostel. 2 people died, 18 injured. 6:30 . In the Black Sea, the ship grouping of the Russian fleet continues to keep 2 rocket launchers with 1️6 missiles "Caliber" and one large landing ship at the ready, the OK "South" reported. On the southern front, the Russian troops lost 29 soldiers, a 203-caliber Pion self-propelled gun, 5 units of armored and automotive vehicles, as well as the supply of ammunition in Belogorka in a day. 7:30 . Dnipropetrovsk region . In Nikopol, a woman was wounded as a result of massive shelling. 15 shells from cannon artillery were fired at the city, as a result of which 15 private houses were damaged. A school, cars, a shop and a temple were also hit. 8:30 am . Nikolaev region . During the day on August 17, two districts of the region came under shelling. Houses damaged, people injured. Donetsk region . As a result of shelling on August 17, 3 people were killed : in Avdeevka, Netaylov and Kurakhovka. Another six people were injured. Chronology of the war in Ukraine: Thursday, August 18 (updated) - photo 1 9:15 a.m. Kharkov region . The Office of the Prosecutor General reports that as a result of the shelling of a residential building in Kharkov on August 17, 7 people were killed, 20 were injured . The Russian army hit a three-story house with an Iskander, which caused a fire in three entrances. Among the victims is a 12-year-old girl. Also in Kharkov, the Palace of Culture "Railwayman" came under fire. 9:30 a.m. Turkish President Erdogan flew to Lviv to meet with Zelensky and UN Secretary General Guterres. Zaporozhye region . Rocket attack on Zaporozhye . 4 missiles hit an infrastructure facility in the Shevchenko district. No significant damage. 10:50 am . The Director General of the IAEA announced his readiness to lead a mission to the Zaporozhye NPP. 11:30 am . Donetsk region . There was a video with the consequences of the shelling of Seversk. Kharkov region . From under the rubble of a hostel in the Slobodsky district of Kharkov, which the Russian Federation fired on August 18, 9 people were rescued. 3 people died. Four more may remain under the rubble. 13:00 . Nikolaev region . Explosions are heard in Nikolaev. Lviv region . Before meeting with Guterres and Erdogan, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a hospital where wounded soldiers are being treated. 13:40 . Lvov . UN Secretary General António Guterres is given a tour at the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Chronology of the war in Ukraine: Thursday, August 18 (updated) - photo 2 14:00 . Donetsk region . so-called. "DPR authorities" announced that regular ferry flights will begin between uncontrolled Mariupol and the Russian Federation from September 5. Lvov . Turkish President Erdogan has already arrived in the city. 14:20 . Nikolaev region . As a result of daytime shelling of Nikolaev, 2 people were injured , they were hospitalized. Another person died on the way to the hospital. 14:50 . The proposal for a demilitarized zone around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is unacceptable, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. In their opinion, this will make the station more vulnerable. 15:00 . Lvov. Negotiations have begun between Erdogan and Zelensky . 15:20 . Zaporozhye region . Stopping the ZNPP by the Russian military will bring the scenario of a radiation catastrophe closer, Energoatom reports. Due to the disconnection of the ZNPP generators from the energy system of Ukraine, they cannot be used for their own fuel cooling needs in the event of a plant blackout. 15:40 . Crimea . A large-scale fire is reported in the north-west of Crimea near Mezhvodnoe. Lvov . The first photo from the negotiations between Zelensky and Erdogan appeared . Chronology of the war in Ukraine: Thursday, August 18 (updated) - photo 3 16:35 . Lvov . Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with UN Secretary General António Guterres. We agreed to continue coordination on the implementation of the grain initiative. We discussed possible directions for its development, the issues of illegal and forced deportation of Ukrainians, the release of our military personnel and doctors from captivity. Chronology of the war in Ukraine: Thursday, August 18 (updated) - photo 4 17:10 . Lvov . Presidents Zelensky, Erdogan and UN Secretary General Guterres have started a trilateral meeting . 17:50 . Lvov . The meeting of Vladimir Zelensky, Tayyip Erdogan and António Guterres in Lviv has ended, it lasted only 40 minutes, according to the Turkish portal Haberturk. 18:00 . Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to the President of Ukraine, the parties discussed the possibility of improving the grain initiative, the situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and nuclear blackmail on the Russian side, as well as the large-scale export of Ukrainian grain by Russia. In addition, the heads of state touched upon issues of defense cooperation. 18:30 . Lvov . Turkey will take part in the post-war reconstruction of the Ukrainian infrastructure. The corresponding memorandum was signed by the relevant ministers of the countries. 19:49 . President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that a dialogue with Russia is possible only in the event of a complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory. 21:12. In the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, a fire broke out in a warehouse with ammunition. Evacuation began in several villages. 21:43. Russian media write that air defense went off in the occupied Kerch. The "authorities" of the peninsula confirmed the operation of air defense systems. 22:17. Explosions thundered in Nikolaev on the evening of August 18, but it is not yet known whether they were the result of shelling. At 21:55, an air alert was announced in the city and the Nikolaev region, after which explosions were heard. So far, local authorities have not commented on this situation. 22:43. Local telegram channels report that explosions are heard near the Belbek airport in Sevastopol. 23:03. An explosion near the Belbek airfield is confirmed in Crimea. The "Governor" of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, said that the air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian drone. Claims that there are no casualties or damage. Reuters reported at least 4 explosions in the Sevastopol area. 23:30. The Kherson Regional Council said that the Ukrainian military had hit Russian positions in the temporarily occupied Nova Kakhovka. |
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