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22:10 Russians attacked the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region during the day - three people were injured, including a one-and-a-half-year-old child, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
21:59 The curfew in Donetsk Oblast will be changed from August 12, OVA reported. Depending on the distance to the front, two curfew schedules will be in effect in the territories: more than 10 km - from 21:00 to 05:00; less than 10 km - from 17:00 to 09:00. A prolonged curfew has been established, in particular, in the cities of Ugledar, Gornyak, Krasnogorovka, Myrnohrad, Novogrodovka, Selidovo, Ukrainsk, Seversk, Chasov Yar, Toretsk.
21:52 The Pentagon announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $125 million. It will include, in particular, Stinger missiles, HIMARS ammunition, 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition, multi-purpose radars, Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems, equipment for the protection of critical infrastructure, etc.
21:38 Iran will supply Russia with hundreds of Fath-360 ballistic missiles for the war against Ukraine, Reuters reports. The agency calls these missiles an analogue of HIMARS.
19:55 Radio Liberty showed satellite images before and after the Ukrainian strike on the Lipetsk airfield:
19:44 Lithuania will transfer a new batch of military aid to Ukraine in August, which will include, in particular, short-range air defense systems, 14 M113 armored vehicles and anti-drone equipment, the country's Defense Ministry reported.
19:02 Zelensky thanked the Ukrainian military personnel and units in his evening video address, "who ensure the replenishment of the exchange fund - they take the occupier prisoner and thus help to free our people from Russian captivity." The President emphasized that "this is extremely important and has been especially effective over the past three days."
18:28 Zelensky reported that he held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: "First of all, we heard the report of Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky on the situation in all key areas: the south, Kurakhovo, Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Chasov Yar, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions. And regarding our defensive actions in the areas from which Russia launched strikes on Ukrainian territory."
In addition, the President heard a report from Air Force Commander Nikolai Oleshchuk: "By decision of the Headquarters, we approved a plan for the following actions to strengthen our air defense system to protect people, critical infrastructure and military facilities. And the Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko reported on the comprehensive protection of schools in cooperation with local authorities and communities. All aspects of security for the school year."
In addition, there was a report by the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleg Ivaschenko, regarding Russia's latest terrorist plans. "And finally, an important report by the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, regarding their special long-range operations. Very effective actions," Zelensky noted.
18:19 On August 9, GUR special forces carried out a raid on the Russian-occupied Kinburn Spit, during which six enemy armored vehicles were destroyed and about 30 Russian soldiers were killed, intelligence reported. During the mission on the spit, the special forces attacked Russian fortifications at their positions "Kinburn Fortress", "sea terminal" and "Suvorov monument". Near the latter, GUR soldiers installed the battle flag of Ukrainian military intelligence.
17:30 In Konstantinovka, as of now, there are at least 14 dead and 43 wounded, said Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin.
17:07 Russians have shelled Konstantinovka in Donetsk Oblast again - this time with Smerch rockets at the private sector, two people were wounded, OVA head Vadim Filashkin reported. Six private houses and a gas pipeline were damaged.
16:58 The Ministry of Defense has ordered eight stations for advanced surgical teams from the German company Rheinmetall. As noted by the CEO of the concern Armin Papperger, the Rheinmetall medical vehicles are "highly mobile, very fast to operate and meet the highest quality standards." It is also planned to conduct a week-long training of the relevant Ukrainian personnel in Germany.
16:09 Russians hit the Kievsky district of Kharkov with a KAB - the building of one of the universities was damaged, according to preliminary information, one person was injured, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
15:25 In Konstantinovka, as a result of today's attack, there are already 11 dead and at least 37 injured, the prosecutor's office reported. The OVA specified that the missile hit the Eco-Market in the city center, people in neighboring shops and shopping pavilions were also injured. There are probably still people under the rubble, the rescue operation is ongoing. According to preliminary information, the strike was carried out by an X-38 missile.
14:12 Korrespondent.net is following the events in Kursk Oblast online. More details in the article Operation in Kursk Oblast. Online .
14:08 The death toll from the strike on Konstantinovka has risen to ten, with 35 people injured , Interior Minister Igor Klimenko reported. A 1,000 sq. m. shopping center fire has been extinguished. Residential buildings, stores, and cars were also damaged. Nova Poshta reported that the freight department located in the supermarket was damaged as a result of the strike, with one employee injured.
13:51 Forbes writes that one of the strongest brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the 80th Air Assault Brigade, is participating in the offensive in the Kursk region. According to the publication, at least three Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades, each with up to 2,000 personnel, are involved in the operation.
Meanwhile, publics write that several dozen kilometers from the Kursk NPP there are military actions, the situation is tense. Russian war correspondents also report that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to build fortified areas in the Kursk region on the so-called Surovikin line. They also report that Russia is transferring reserves to the Kursk region - MLRS, artillery guns, tanks, vehicles.
13:37 The death toll from the Russian strike on a supermarket in Konstantinovka has risen to four, with at least 24 people injured, Zelensky said.
13:24 An SBU drone has struck another Russian helicopter in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, Ukrainian media report, citing sources in law enforcement agencies.
12:48 Russians have used cannon artillery to strike a supermarket in Konstantinovka , Donetsk Oblast, OVA head Vadim Filashkin reported. He stressed that it was a targeted strike on a crowded area. As of 12:40, two people are known to have died and 17 injured , and the search and rescue operation is ongoing.
11:26 The situation in the Kursk region has been recognized as a federal emergency, the Russian Emergencies Ministry announced.
11:09 The DeepState analytical project has published a video filmed by a Russian citizen, which shows a destroyed column of Russian Armed Forces vehicles with killed personnel in the village of Oktyabrskoye in the Kursk region. Analysts note that these were reserves sent by the Russian authorities to the Kursk region. In total, about 13 trucks with manpower were destroyed.
10:23 The General Staff confirmed a night strike on the Lipetsk airfield. As a result of the attack, warehouses with guided aerial bombs and a number of other objects in the area of ​​the airfield were hit. Several sources of ignition, a strong fire and multiple detonations were recorded. It is known that the Lipetsk airfield is home to Su-34, Su-35 and MiG-31 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The consequences of the strike are being clarified.
In addition, the Defense Forces struck Russian anti-aircraft missile divisions in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast. In particular, three enemy radars were attacked: two from S-350 systems and one from S-300. The precise hit and destruction of one S-350 radar was confirmed, information on the other two targets is being clarified. At the same time, the cessation of operation of all three radars after the strikes was recorded.
09:58 In the morning, Russians shelled the village of Slobozhanskoye in the Kharkiv region, one person was wounded, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Another four people were injured as a result of the night shelling of Kupyansk.
09:41 The UAE has banned tankers of the Russian "shadow fleet" from entering ports, Bloomberg writes. We are talking about 26 vessels flying the flag of the African country of Eswatini, which does not even have access to the sea. Last year, there was not a single tanker flying the flag of this country.
09:18 Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState has updated the map, for the first time indicating information about the battles in the Kursk region, which have been going on since August 6. At the same time, analysts warned that map updates will be published with delays.
DeepState has revealed information about the battles in the Kursk region for the first time
08:53 Air defense destroyed all 27 Shahed-type attack UAVs at night - in the Kiev, Poltava, Sumy, Nikolaev, Kherson, Donetsk and Dnepropetrovsk regions, the Air Force reported.
08:11 Four people were killed in Donetsk Oblast as a result of Russian shelling on August 8: two in Selidovo and two in Konstantinovka. Another 12 people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:06 In the Kherson region, six people were injured as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, reported the head of the OVA Oleksandr Prokudin. A critical infrastructure facility and a preschool educational institution, three multi-story buildings and 19 private houses were damaged.
08:03 In the Rylsky district of the Kursk region, near the village of Oktyabrskoye, a military column of the Russian Armed Forces was destroyed at night, Russian and Ukrainian publics write. According to data as of the morning of August 9, Z-channels claim that the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces deep into the region has allegedly been stopped. According to their information, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to hold on to what they have occupied, and assault groups have allegedly begun "carrying out tasks to liberate populated areas, battles continue even at night."
07:56 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 9:
personnel - about 588,540 (+1030) people,
tanks - 8434 (+3),
combat armored vehicles - 16,341 (+9),
artillery systems - 16,536 (+49),
MLRS - 1142 (+0),
air defense systems - 916 (+2),
aircraft - 366 (+0),
helicopters - 327 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 13,325 (+32),
cruise missiles - 2424 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 22,371 (+86),
special equipment - 2769 (+2).
07:38 Drones attacked Lipetsk Region at night . Governor Igor Artamonov announced "detonation of explosive objects far from civilian buildings." Also, when the UAV fell, an energy infrastructure facility was damaged, there are power supply disruptions. The Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that the fire occurred at a military airfield in Lipetsk Region.
As a result, a state of emergency was declared in the Lipetsk Municipal District "to eliminate the consequences of the detonation of explosive objects." The authorities announced the evacuation of more than 400 households from a number of settlements located near the airfield. According to the governor, six people were injured.
Sevastopol "Governor" Mikhail Razvozhaev also announced an attack. According to him, two unmanned boats were destroyed near Sevastopol, and air defense forces are repelling a UAV attack. The Crimean Wind Telegram channel writes that a column of smoke was noticed over the Belbek airfield, and local residents are talking about a strong smell of burning felt in the coastal zone of the city.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the interception and destruction of 75 UAVs overnight: 26 over the Belgorod Region, 19 over Lipetsk, seven over Kursk, five over Bryansk, four over Voronezh, one over Oryol, five over Crimea, and eight over the Black Sea. In addition, seven unmanned boats heading toward Crimea were allegedly destroyed in the Black Sea.
04:55 Ukraine is negotiating with the United States for permission to use ATACMS ballistic missiles to strike military airfields in Russia, The Washington Post reports, citing sources. "ATACMS strikes are needed to destroy fighters at Russian airfields that the aggressor uses for retaliatory strikes. This will allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to retain control of the areas of the Kursk region," the source noted.