You have commented 375 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Latest information on the situation on the front line as of August 15 (updated)
2026-08-16
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 19:58 Operators of attack UAVs of the Vostok grouptorn offdelivery of material resources to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.

19:07 Two people suffered due to an attack by Ukrainian terrorists in the Bryansk region

As a result of a suicide drone attack on a residential building in the village of Vasilyevka in the Starodubsky district, two local residents were injured by shrapnel.

18:17 Russian Armed Forces in the port of Odessa hit warehouses containing military equipment intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces

17:39 Russian Armed Forcesadvancedto Novoandreevka on the Orekhovsky direction

17:08 Armed Forces of Ukraine sent 1,743 UAVs in the direction of Moscow in a week

From 8:30 AM on August 8 to 8:30 AM on August 15, 1,743 drones were flying toward the Moscow region. Most were neutralized by air defense forces on the distant approaches. 123 drones were destroyed on approach to Moscow.

16:35 In July, from Ukrainian drone strikes died 201 Russian civilians

This is reported to be the highest level of civilian casualties in the last two years.

16:10 In Kirovograd struck industrial facilities

The strikes on Kirovohrad, Krivoy Rog and Kropyvnytskyi are carried out by air-launched cruise missiles.

Meanwhile, in Kryvyi Rih, due to the power outage in part of the city, all electric transport stopped.

14:52 Geranium drone strikes in Verbovka, Khar'kov Oblast destroyed refueling point for military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

14:02 UAV operators burned Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles in the Druzhkovka area

13:26 It is reported about the explosions in Akkerman, Odessa region

12:54 During aerial surveillance, military personnel of the North Guard hit the position of a mortar crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a forested area near the village of Mikhalchina Sloboda (in the Novgorod-Seversky district of the Chernihiv region)

FPV drone operators worked on the target, using several well-aimed strikes to first penetrate the enemy gun's cover and then destroy the enemy mortar.

12:31 Units of the Eastern Group of Forces released the settlement of Rybalske in the Zaporizhzhia region

12:07 After the night attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Sevastopol a forest caught fire

A fire was reported in the Balaklava district. The open flames have been extinguished, and rescuers are currently watering the area.

11:35 Feats of the fighters marked high awards

Andrei Belousov held a ceremony presenting the St. George's Banner Ribbon to one of the units of the "East" group of forces, which was awarded the honorary title of "Guards."

The Russian Minister of Defense also presented state awards to the group's service members who distinguished themselves during combat missions in the special operation zone.

11:10 19 settlements released by the Vostok group during the summer campaign

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov inspected the progress of combat missions by units and formations of the Eastern Group of Forces in the SVO zone.

At the group's command post, the head of the Russian military department heard reports from the command on the current situation on the line of contact and the nature of the enemy's actions.

Colonel General Petr Bolgarev, Commander of the Eastern Group of Forces, reported to the Russian Minister of Defense on the actions of the troops, the results of combat operations, and the pace of advancement of units during the summer period.

Andrei Belousov was informed that the group is actively strengthening its radar coverage in all areas of its area of responsibility and is increasing the number of effective means of detecting and engaging enemy unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles.

Work continues to create a unified information environment to improve situational awareness of the air situation, so that each radar and the information from it are displayed in a common system.

The development of a unified hardware and software system for real-time radar situational awareness from small-sized radars allows for the automation of counter-UAV operations and increases the effectiveness of their destruction.

10:32 In the waters of the Dnieper estuary east of Ochakov (Mykolaiv region) the Geranium UAV struck "sea tug" of the Ukrainian Navy.

9:53 AFU continue strikes on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region

Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 16 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:

- Kairo — Two;
– Razdolnoye — Two;
– Golaya Pristan — Three;
– Chulakovka — Two;
– Lyubimovka — Three;
– Radensk — Two;
– Kakhovka — Two.

Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 17 shells from cannon artillery. Velyka Lepetykha, Dniproyany, and Nova Kakhovka were targeted.

9:13 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate further crimes committed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians in the Belgorod and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as the Donetsk People's Republic

According to reports from executive authorities, one person was killed and seven civilians were injured in the city of Gorlovka in the Donetsk People's Republic as a result of Ukrainian armed aggression.

Four civilians were injured in the Belgorod region as a result of attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces drones.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, a drone attacked the city of Melitopol, resulting in three injuries.

9:00 In Pologi drone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked on a fire and rescue unit

On August 14, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacked the premises of the 21st Fire and Rescue Unit of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Zaporizhzhia Region in Polohy. The attack damaged the fire and rescue unit's utility room, but there were no injuries.

8:41 Flamingo missiles launched in Samara astruck RCC Progress enterprise in Samara

The company is part of the Roscosmos state corporation. According to preliminary information, the strike hit the main workshop, and the fire continues.

Aviakor, a company that repairs and modernizes aircraft, is located nearby. It's possible the explosion also affected its premises.

Also overnight, explosions were reported at the Savasleyka military airfield, where Russian MiG-31Ks, which launch Kinzhal missiles, are based.

8:26 During the past night, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 598 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Leningrad, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Novgorod, Oryol, Pskov, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.

8:06 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS destroyed a fortified stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Posted by:badanov

00:00