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[Korrespondent] 22:10 In the evening, Russians attacked the port infrastructure of Odessa with a ballistic missile - a grain truck driver and a port employee were wounded, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Kiper.
22:02 A decision has been made in Kursk Oblast to evacuate the village of Glushkovo, the head of the region, Alexey Smirnov, said. Glushkovo is located 47 km northwest of Sudzha, on the road to Rylsk.
21:36 As a result of a drone strike on a car in the Kharkiv region, one Hospitaller medic was killed and another was injured, said Olga Murka, press secretary of the medical battalion. Earlier, it was reported that two medics were killed.
21:19 Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets reported that he discussed the issue of prisoners of war in the Kursk region with his Russian colleague Tatyana Moskalkova. "In my opinion, the Ukrainian Armed Forces strictly comply with the norms of international humanitarian law. Based on the Geneva Convention, the Ukrainian Armed Forces take Russian soldiers prisoner without subjecting them to torture or cruel treatment," the human rights ombudsman emphasized.
21:04 Ukraine does not yet plan to use F-16s in "risky ground attacks," Forbes writes. According to the publication, at least at the initial stage, the Ukrainian Air Force plans to use Western fighters for air defense patrols. Meanwhile, Soviet-made aircraft were involved in supporting the Kursk offensive. Thus, a Su-27 struck a Russian command post in Tetkino, located right on the border, the publication notes.
20:15 Ukraine is achieving its strategic goal in the Kursk region, Zelensky said in an evening video address. The president also thanked "the SBU soldiers, as well as the soldiers of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, the Main Intelligence Directorate and all involved structures for precise, timely, effective strikes on Russian airfields." He added that Ukrainian drones work "exactly as they should," but "there are things that drones alone cannot do... we need other weapons - missile weapons." According to Zelensky, at today's meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Office of the President, and the National Security and Defense Council, they prepared an algorithm of actions "to achieve strong decisions from our partners."
19:23 The Ministry of Defense has introduced new rules for submitting and reviewing military reports. Among the main innovations: clearly defined forms of reports - oral, written, electronic; the sequence of approving reports by commanders; mandatory justification in case of non-approval of a report; guaranteed review of reports on military discipline, combat missions, health of personnel and vacations no later than 48 hours after submission; reports on other issues must be reviewed within 14 days.
18:41 In Sumy Oblast, 183 settlements are subject to evacuation due to constant shelling, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. According to the agency, more than 20 thousand people have already been evacuated, including about 2,500 children.
18:30 There are still 3,000 people left in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, and the evacuation from the city is proceeding very slowly, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin. According to him, all of these people are currently hiding in basements from shelling. In addition to adults, there are also 1,993 children remaining in the city. Filashkin also said that there are still about 60,000 people left in the Pokrovsk community.
Filashkin also reported that the curfew has been extended in Novogrodovka: from August 15, restrictions on movement will be in effect from 15:00 to 11:00. According to him, the situation around the city is very difficult, and this decision will contribute to the safety of citizens.
17:49 Russians attacked a vehicle of the Hospitallers medical battalion with an FPV drone in the village of Bely Kolodets near Vovchansk, killing two volunteer medics, reported the head of the Kharkiv regional police investigation department, Sergei Bolvinov. Three civilians who were traveling in another vehicle were also injured.
17:27 Radio Liberty showed the aftermath of Ukrainian drone strikes on the Borisoglebsk military airfield in the Voronezh region. Planet Labs satellite images from August 14 show that the drones hit the northwestern part of the airfield - in particular, several hangars were destroyed. According to aviation expert Anatoly Khrapchinsky, the technical and operational unit, which repairs and maintains aircraft, is located there.
16:38 The Armed Forces of Ukraine may open humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians from the Kursk region towards the Russian Federation and Ukraine, said Minister for Reintegration Irina Vereshchuk. According to her, humanitarian operations are also planned to support civilians within the Kursk operation zone.
16:25 The Russian border in the Kursk region was defended by conscripts, a Ukrainian Armed Forces officer told Bild: "On the first day of the offensive, the Russians had two lines of defense, which were mainly staffed by conscripts and border guards. To my surprise, we broke both the first and second lines on the very first day. Since then, there has been complete chaos among Russian soldiers."
16:18 Zelensky said that he held a meeting on the situation in the Kursk region: "We discussed key issues. Security, humanitarian aid, the creation of military commandant's offices if necessary. Ukraine is defending itself and the lives of its people in border communities and is taking active action on Russian territory. Our forces strictly comply with the requirements of international conventions and international humanitarian law."
14:36 ​​SBU and Defense Forces drones carried out the largest attack on four military airfields in Russia at once, Ukrainian media reported, citing sources. The airfields in question were Voronezh, Kursk, Savasleyka, and Borisoglebsk. Sources confirm that this was a specially planned operation to prevent the enemy from using these airfields to strike the front line and Ukrainian cities with KABs.
13:35 In the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have advanced from one to two kilometers in different areas since the beginning of the day and captured more than 100 Russian soldiers , Zelensky reported. Syrsky said that "the search for and destruction of the enemy has been completed in Sudzha."
The President said that he had heard Syrsky's report on the situation in all main areas, especially Toretsk and Pokrovsky, as well as on the operation in Kursk Oblast. "We have not forgotten about our east for a second. I have instructed the commander-in-chief to strengthen the area from the packages currently being supplied by partners," Zelensky emphasized.
13:14 Russians struck a humanitarian aid point in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, with a drone; one person was injured, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
13:08 At night, in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber , the General Staff reported.
13:01 Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that Kiev has the right to defend itself from Russian aggression, including in the Kursk region: "The fact that Ukraine is ultimately defending itself in the Kursk direction, having penetrated with certain forces approximately 30-40 km into the country, they have every right to do so. We see no reason to limit the activities of the Ukrainians." He also added that Ukraine can use weapons provided by Finland on Russian territory.
12:57 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to visit Poland and Ukraine from August 21 to 23. This will be the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Poland in 40 years, The Economic Times reports.
12:42 The Russian government has extended the temporary ban on gasoline exports until the end of 2024. The decision was allegedly made "to maintain a stable situation during the period of seasonal demand and scheduled repairs at oil refineries."
12:35 The Russian Foreign Ministry announced a "long-term pause" in the topic of negotiations on Ukraine due to the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region.
12:29 The Russians did not allow the IAEA to inspect the cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhya NPP from the inside, the Ministry of Energy reported. Experts twice asked for access to the facility after the fire, as well as to another cooling tower for comparative analysis. But they were never granted access.
12:03 A TSN correspondent got to Kursk Oblast and reported live on the results of the work of the Ukrainian Armed Forces:
11:45 After the drone attack at night, NASA satellites recorded a fire at the Savasleyka airbase in the Nizhny Novgorod region at 3:30 a.m., OSINT analyst Neonhandrail reported. According to preliminary information, warehouses of fuel and lubricants were burning there.
11:22 In the morning, Russians fired at a Ukrenergo power facility in the southern region, there was no power outage for consumers. In addition, at night, Russian UAVs attacked a power facility of the regional power company in the northern region, consumers in certain areas of the Chernihiv region were de-energized. In the morning, power supply to all consumers was restored, Ukrenergo reported.
11:13 At night, Ukrainian drones hit three Russian airfields at once, "on some of them - effectively," Z-publics write. Thus, one of the bloggers is indignant that strategically important objects are covered by "one or two Pantsirs."
10:26 The German prosecutor's office has issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian in the case of the Nord Stream bombing, ARD reports. According to the German publication, the suspect is Vladimir Z. Two more Ukrainian citizens are also involved in the case.
09:38 In Donetsk Oblast, on August 13, one person was killed as a result of Russian shelling - in Zhuravka. Two more people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
09:30 Since early morning, Russian troops have been shelling Kherson and its suburbs, said OVA head Oleksandr Prokudin. Three people were wounded in Kherson, including a 15-year-old teenager. Three people were injured in Kindeyka, and another in Antonovka. Over the previous day, six people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling in the region.
09:13 Drones attacked one of the infrastructure facilities in Zhytomyr region tonight, OVA reported.
08:58 Air defense destroyed 17 of 23 Shahed-type attack UAVs in Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Zaporizhia, Sumy, Kharkiv and Zhytomyr regions at night, the Air Force reported. In addition, Russia attacked with two Kh-59/69 guided air missiles at night.
08:35 Russian publics write that there were about ten strikes on the Savasleyka military airbase in the Nizhny Novgorod region at night. In the Voronezh region, the Borisoglebsk airfield was on fire after a UAV attack, and explosions were also heard near the Baltimore airfield. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that air defense forces allegedly destroyed 117 drones and four Tochka-U missiles overnight. In particular, 37 drones and all missiles were destroyed over the Kursk region, another 37 drones - over the Voronezh region, 17 - over the Belgorod region, 11 - over the Nizhny Novgorod region, nine - over the Volgograd region, three - over the Bryansk region, two - over the Oryol region and one - over the Rostov region.
08:19 At night, Russians again attacked the Chernihiv region with drones - in the Nizhyn district, a hit on an infrastructure facility was recorded, no one was hurt, said the head of the OVA Vyacheslav Chaus.
07:51 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 14:
- personnel - about 594,400 (+1240) people,
- tanks - 8476 (+21),
- combat armored vehicles - 16,402 (+17),
- artillery systems - 16,821 (+57),
- MLRS - 1151 (+5),
- air defense systems - 921 (+1),
- aircraft - 366 (+0),
- helicopters - 328 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 13,548 (+57),
- cruise missiles - 2426 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 22,710 (+61),
- special equipment - 2813 (+7).
06:28 Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that a regional state of emergency had been declared "to strengthen the protection of the population and provide additional support measures to victims." He added that he plans to ask the government commission to declare a state of emergency at the federal level.
02:35 Biden commented for the first time on the Ukrainian Armed Forces operation in the Kursk region: "This creates a real dilemma for Putin. We are in direct, constant contact with the Ukrainians. That's all I'm going to say about this while this is all in the active phase."
00:16 The advance of the Defense Forces in the Kursk region is complicated by resistance in the direction of the regional center, on some lines the Ukrainian Armed Forces will dig in, writes Suspilne, citing sources among the military participating in the operation. The sources confirmed the capture of the city of Sudzha, but the industrial area has not yet been checked. An official statement should be made soon that the regional center is under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the publication notes.
Ukrainian soldiers also passed through the settlements of Kolmakov, Martynovka, Russkoye Porechnoye, Pogrebki. There are few local residents of the region, they are "a little indignant" at the actions of the Ukrainian army, the source said. "In the villages they are trying to fight as guerrillas using hunting weapons. There is currently strong resistance in the direction of Kursk. Accordingly, advancement is already difficult," the soldiers told Suspilnoye.