[Korrespondent] 23:14 Air defense systems again worked in Sevastopol, worked out in Kazachka and in the area of Cape Khersones, the "governor" said.
23:12 Scholz, Biden, Macron and Johnson held telephone conversations, as a result of which they called for an early visit of representatives of the IAEA to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the German government reports. The leaders of the four countries also agreed that support for Ukraine in defense against Russian aggression will continue in the long term.
23:01 Propaganda Russian media write that a UN representative visited Ukrainian prisoners of war in the "LPR", and allegedly "the only thing they asked for was cigarettes, there were no other requests or complaints."
22:49 Former State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev said that the so-called National Republican Army took responsibility for the murder of the daughter of "Putin's ideologist" Alexander Dugin, Darya . The NRA called on all Russians to join their ranks and raise the "white-blue-white flag of the new Russia instead of the tricolor disgraced by Putin's government."
22:18 In Melitopol, partisans "cut the throat" of a Russian soldier who harassed an underage girl right on the street. It happened on Heroiv Ukrainy Street, Mayor Ivan Fedorov said. He also said that explosions are now heard in different parts of the city.
22:06 Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov announced the rocket attack on the Kievsky district of the city. Previously, there were three strikes, and there is also preliminary information about a fire at one of the non-residential facilities and in a private house. The head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov specified that one person was injured as a result of getting into a private house.
21:57 The "Governor" of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, said that Russian air defense "worked out the next objects" on the approaches to the Belbek military airfield from Evpatoria.
21:47 The head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, Matti Maasikas, assured that the eighth package of sanctions against Russia would be adopted: "All EU sanctions already adopted are constantly monitored, their effectiveness is analyzed for any loopholes or the possibility of their improvement. This process continues daily. I can't give you any details on this, when and how it will happen, but I'm sure it's to be expected. And it will be."
21:07 Podolyak believes that soon there will be more proposals for negotiations from Russia: “The Russian Federation is entering a deep military personnel crisis: mobilization cannot be announced, because the “king is naked”, and you won’t find volunteers with fire during the day. Debtors are used on loans, prisoners and guards of Pyaterochka, which means that soon there will be even more proposals for a break, that is, negotiations."
20:44 Putin refuses to negotiate even on humanitarian issues, German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said at an open day at the Chancellor's residence, writes Spiegel.
19:49 As a result of an enemy strike from Hurricanes on the Zelenodolsk community of the Dnepropetrovsk region, one person was killed, six were injured, including a nine-year-old child. All the victims were hospitalized, one of them is in serious condition, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.
19:47 In the Odessa region, a drifting anti-ship mine was found for the second time in a day. The special unit of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully neutralized the explosive projectile.
19:41 Scholz said that the IRIS-T air defense system and the COBRA counter-battery radar will be in Ukraine "soon." The Chancellor added that Germany would continue to supply Ukraine "what it needs for defense."
19:12 The enemy closes certain sections of the airspace in the Lipetsk, Voronezh and Belgorod regions of the Russian Federation from August 22 to 25, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in the evening report . According to him, the occupiers have partial success in the Avdeevka and Yuzhnobuzhsky directions of the front.
18:07 The head of the Dnepropetrovsk Regional Council, Nikolai Lukashuk, said that the Russians from Hurricanes hit the Zelenodolsk community in the Krivoy Rog region. Six people were previously injured, including one child. There is damage to residential buildings and a kindergarten.
17:49 Russia has significantly increased the number of launch vehicles in the Black Sea. In particular, there are now five of them with Kalibr missiles, including underwater ones, said Natalya Gumenyuk, head of the OK Pivden press center. She urged Ukrainians to be prepared for a possible increase in the number of attacks, but not to panic.
According to the information of the Operational Command, in the Black Sea, the enemy naval grouping on combat duty has been increased to two large landing ships and five launch vehicles with a total of more than 30 Caliber missiles.
17:40 Before the Russian invasion, Scholz told Putin that Ukraine would not become a member of NATO in the next 30 years. The chancellor himself spoke about this today during an open day in the garden of his residence, reports Die Welt. And so, according to Scholz, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine for "completely absurd" reasons.
16:44 The Kremlin's dream has come true - Russian equipment has accumulated on the main street of the Ukrainian capital. But there is a nuance. For more details, see the material "Parade" of Russian technology on Khreshchatyk .
16:29 In the Nizhny Novgorod region of the Russian Federation, the formation of a tank battalion, which has been going on since the beginning of July, has actually been disrupted. Of the required 160 people, only about 30 signed a contract for service, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
In general, a new mobilization system was created in the Russian Federation. It provides for the implementation of mobilization activities on a territorial basis - when subdivisions financed from the local budget are formed in each regional unit. Representatives of "small peoples" and the poorest population fall into the zone of special attention of "recruiters" first of all. According to social research, it is these categories that have the greatest "protest potential" due to the worsening socio-economic situation.
15:56 A Russian propagandist died in an exploding car, in which her father, the main ideologist of modern Russia, was supposed to go. Everything that is known at the moment about Dugina's death is in the material Putin's Mentor's Daughter.
15:18 Employees of institutions located in the capital's Government quarter are recommended to work remotely from August 22 to 26, the UP writes, citing interlocutors in parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers. In particular, it is already known that the apparatus of the Verkhovna Rada will work remotely, with the exception of employees involved in working with international delegations and preparing for the next meeting. Another source said government workers in the Government Quarter are being advised to "appear there as little as possible" next week.
15:06 Alarm signals have been updated in Ukraine, the Center for Counteracting Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council said. The new signals will sound like this:
- chemical danger signal - the sound of church bells;
- radiation hazard signal - alarm ringing;
- the evacuation signal from the city sounds like a train whistle.
After such an announcement, you should turn on the local radio or television and wait for further information. The CPC also reminds that in the event of an air raid warning, a long continuous siren signal is heard for at least 30 seconds.
14:03 Warrant officer Paul Carney called on British soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Ukraine to fight against Russia, writes The Mirror. According to Carney, the British military is now "preparing to counter the threat from Russia and is ready to counter any aggression." He urged soldiers and officers to check their physical fitness and take care of relatives and friends, because when sent to Ukraine, communication with them may be absent for a long time.
13:40 In connection with the introduction of a curfew in the Kharkiv region from 19:00 on August 23 to 7:00 on August 25, Ukrzaliznytsia urges passengers to reschedule the trip from / to Kharkiv on the indicated dates. Suburban and regional flights from Kharkiv on Independence Day will be canceled, and long-distance trains will provide critically needed transportation in the region.
13:28 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that Caliber missiles in the Odessa region allegedly destroyed an ammunition depot with missiles for HIMARS and "Western-made anti-aircraft systems", and in the area of the village of Knyazevka in the Kherson region, two American M777 howitzers were allegedly destroyed in combat positions.
12:51 During August 23-25, Ukrainians must definitely hide in shelters at every air raid, Oleksiy Beloshitsky, First Deputy Head of the Patrol Police Department, said on the air of the telethon: "As for advice to citizens these days: first of all, when planning their travel routes in without fail, find out in advance where there are places of shelter, so that in the event of an air raid alarm you can very quickly and efficiently get to the shelter. Accordingly, the alarm itself must be carried out unconditionally and without alternative in order to protect yourself as much as possible.
12:45 Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that if the version of the "Ukrainian trace" in the murder of Daria Dugina is confirmed by the competent authorities, "then we should talk about the policy of state terrorism in Kiev."
12:37 Podolyak said that Ukraine had nothing to do with blowing up a car with the daughter of the ideologist of the "Russian world" Alexander Dugin: "We are not a criminal state, which is the Russian Federation, and even more so not a terrorist state." The adviser to the head of the Presidential Office believes that this is the result of the struggle of political groups in Russia, but the situation will be used to increase ideological information pressure on Russian society. "Something like - let's go, nevertheless, really massively cut Ukrainians," Podolyak said.
12:05 Another Soviet memorial is being dismantled in Lithuania - the city council of Vilnius approved the decision to dismantle the monument to Soviet soldiers at the Antakalnis cemetery.
11:22 Shoigu said that the hypersonic Dagger was used three times during the war against Ukraine, "the missile showed brilliant performance."
11:19 Podolyak warned on the air of the telethon that on Independence Day Russia would intensify shelling of Ukrainian cities: "The Russians hate us, so they will try on August 23 and 24 to increase the number of cruise missile attacks on a certain number of our cities. Of course, Kiev will be on this list."
10:43 In Kropyvnytskyi, the head of the SBU department in the Kirovograd region, Alexander Nakonechny, was found dead at his home. The information was confirmed by the head of the press service of the SBU Yulia Tkach. Ukrainian media report that he shot himself.
10:02 The Odessa regional administration clarified that as a result of a missile attack on a granary, the crop harvested this year burned down. Nearby apartment buildings were also damaged - windows were shattered, roofs were damaged.
10:00 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of August 21. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Donetsk and Nikolaev directions.
- personnel - about 45,200 (+300) people liquidated,
- tanks - 1912 (+5),
- armored combat vehicles - 4224 (+12),
- artillery systems - 1028 (+10),
- MLRS - 266 (+0),
- air defense systems - 141 (+0),
- aircraft - 234 (+0),
- helicopters - 197 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 806 (+3),
- cruise missiles - 190 (+0),
- ships/boats - 15 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 3143 (+6),
- special equipment - 99 (+2).
09:56 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Russia will probably have to withdraw part of its forces from the front line to protect the Crimea it occupies. Analysts say Russia's failure to stop attacks on its facilities in Crimea could cause discontent in Russian society. Footage from social networks already shows that many Russians are stuck in traffic jams, waiting for them to leave Crimea and go to the Russian Federation. This may reflect growing public concern about the effectiveness of Russian security measures.
09:51 Another person died in the car queue in Vasilyevka - along with almost 4,000 Ukrainians, a woman tried to leave the occupation for the territory controlled by Ukraine, but she could not stand the wait in inhuman conditions at the checkpoint, Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov said. According to him, the number of deaths recorded in the evacuation convoys has already exceeded a dozen.
09:44 The Albanian Ministry of Defense reported an attempt by two Russians and one Ukrainian to enter the Gramsh military plant. The officers guarding the plant tried to stop three foreigners, while two servicemen were injured. One of the detainees, a 24-year-old citizen of the Russian Federation, entered the territory of the military base and tried to take photographs. He used some kind of spray against the guards. Two others, a 33-year-old Russian woman and a 25-year-old Ukrainian, were also detained nearby.
The Gramsch plant is located 70 km from the beaches where Russians and Ukrainians usually relax. Previously, the company produced Soviet AK-49 assault rifles.
09:38 At night Russians fired at Nikolaev with S-300 rockets, the head of OVA Vitaly Kim reported. While it is known about the hit on the territory of the enterprise, the rest of the missiles hit the outskirts of the city. There are no previous casualties.
09:13 In the Donetsk region over the past day, four civilians were killed by Russian shelling - two in Georgievka, one each in Avdeevka and Paraskoveevka. Two more people were injured, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:10 Russians at night fired at two districts of the Dnepropetrovsk region - Nikopol and Krivoy Rog. Houses were destroyed, gas pipelines and power lines were disabled, but people were not injured, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.
08:43 In the village of Rogan, Kharkiv region, an enemy rocket hit an unfinished private house, two people were injured. Also, two rockets hit the village of Dokuchaevskoye in the Kharkiv region, there were no casualties, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
08:17 The enemy fired five rockets at Odesa region at night. Two shot down over the sea, three hit the territory of one of the agricultural enterprises of the Odessa region. There was a hit in the granary, there were no casualties, said OVA speaker Serhiy Bratchuk.
07:59 The enemy deploys air defense forces on the territory of Belarus, and in the Nikolaev direction, he occupied the outskirts of the village of Blagodatnoye, the General Staff said in the morning report .
02:59 AFU destroyed enemy ammunition depots in Chernobaevka and Staritsa, OK Pivden reported. The command post of the 247th Airborne Assault Regiment was also liquidated, about 75 invaders and equipment were destroyed.
02:10 Ukrainian boxer, WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight belt holder Oleksandr Usyk defeated British heavyweight Anthony Joshua in a rematch by decision of the judges. "I dedicate this fight to my state - Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and everyone who is now defending my country," Usyk said after the victory.
00:51 Near Moscow, the jeep of the daughter of the main ideologist of the "Russian world" Alexander Dugin was blown up. The explosion occurred on the Mozhaisk highway. Daria Dugina was in the car and died on the spot, according to Russian media. Alexander Dugin is called Putin's chief propaganda consultant. The daughter continued her father's work - she lectured and promoted the ideas of "Eurasianism". In July, she came under Western sanctions.
Pushilin said that "terrorists of the Ukrainian regime" were involved in the incident, and Dugin was their target.