[NewsFront] 21:09 The crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces fighter-bomber inflicted an attack on the command post and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
20:25 During the day from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 64 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Rostov regions, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
19:21 In Sevastopol, the military is repelling an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces,works Air defense and mobile fire teams. Four UAVs were shot down over the sea near Fiolent, on the Northern Side, and in Sakharnaya Glovaya.
18:39 Russian fighters applied ground-based robotic systems for a diversionary maneuver during the liberation of Bely Kolodez in the Khar'kov region.
18:04 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure and sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
During the day, two dry cargo ships carrying ammunition and military equipment, as well as a tank containing fuel and lubricants intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, were hit by attack drones in the port of Chornomorsk.
17:43 in the LPR detained two residents who helped the SBU prepare a terrorist attack against the head of the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs
According to the Federal Security Service (FSB), one of the men was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services during his trip to Khar'kov. He then began transmitting information to Kyiv about the socio-political and socio-economic situation in the LPR.
The man also collected information about the movements of the republic's Minister of Internal Affairs and his security measures. He later recruited an acquaintance to carry out SBU assignments. Both men were detained by FSB officers.
17:11 Russian forces in Kyiv attacked the important Thermal Power Plant No. 6 in the Troyeshchyna district, which suffered severe damage last winter.
16:46 Drone operators of the separate brigade of the Varyag BPS troops hit key facilities of the rear infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including oil refineries, logistics centers and a UAV control center.
16:27 A Ukrainian drone was spotted in the Kherson region. A civilian vehicle was hit. A Khersonenergo team was on its way to restore infrastructure in Kakhovka.
A drone struck a car right in its path. The driver was killed in the attack. Another team member was injured.
15:40 Drone operators of the "Southern" group continue to methodically destroy identified targets in the Druzhkovsky direction.
14:35 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate crimes committed by Ukrainian armed groups in the Belgorod region and the Republic of Tatarstan
According to the Belgorod Region operational headquarters, three people were injured as a result of attacks by representatives of the Kyiv regime.
According to local authorities, people were injured as a result of a massive drone attack in the Trans-Kama region of the Republic of Tatarstan.
13:43 Electronic reconnaissance point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed by a strike by the Geranium-4 Seeker UAV.
12:40 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of August 20, 2026
Units of the North group of forces have improved their tactical position.
The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, and a territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Sadki, Tolstodubovo, and Ulanovo in Sumy Oblast. In Khar'kov Oblast, units of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigades, an assault regiment, and a territorial defense brigade were defeated near the settlements of Sliznevo, Novooleksandrivka, Ivanovka, Blagodatne, Kazachya Lopan, and Vasylivka in Khar'kov Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 200 servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, three armored combat vehicles, 14 vehicles, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Western group of forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines.
The manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Studenok, Podliman, Nizhneye Solenoye, Andreyevka, Chervony Oskol in the Khar'kov region, Sidorov and Svyatogorsk in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to more than 210 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 14 cars and a field artillery gun.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces, as a result of active operations, liberated the village of Nikolaipole in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Formations of two mechanized, an airmobile, two mountain assault brigades and an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Nikolaevka, Vysokoivanovka, Belenkoye, Slavyansk, Druzhkovka, Kramatorsk, Nikonorovka and Kurtovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 250 servicemen, two US-made Stryker armored personnel carriers, an armored combat vehicle, 22 vehicles, and seven field artillery pieces.
As a result of decisive actions by units of the Center group of forces, the village of Matyashevo in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.
The manpower and equipment of two mechanized, a ranger, and an assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two National Guard brigades were damaged in the areas of the populated areas of Maryivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Svyatogorovka, Dobropolye, Novonikolayevka, Veseloye Pole, Rubizhne, Novogrigorovka, and Annovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 370 servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, eight cars, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses.
The manpower and equipment of two airborne assault brigades, an assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Velykymikhailovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Volnyanka, Nikolskoye, Zelena Dibrova, Vasynovka, Shevchenkivske, Timoshivka and Yehorivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The enemy lost more than 320 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle and five vehicles.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group improved their tactical position. Formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and mountain assault brigades were defeated near the villages of Preobrazhenka, Orekhov, Yulievka, and Hryhorivka in the Zaporizhia region.
Up to 40 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 20 vehicles, a field artillery gun, and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
12:26 There is an enemy drone in the village of Rzhava which attacked the garage of a private home. A 52-year-old man was injured as a result of the impact.
He suffered blind shrapnel wounds to his back and left shoulder. He was given first aid. He refused hospitalization and will be monitored as an outpatient.
11:05 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate more crimes committed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, resulting in deaths and injuries in Russian regions
According to government authorities, a local resident was killed and four people were injured in drone strikes in the Bryansk region by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In the Belgorod region, one person was killed and several civilians were injured during another attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In the DPR, one citizen was killed and nine more civilians were injured due to strikes by Ukrainian Armed Forces UAVs.
In the Kursk region, a local resident was injured as a result of a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone attack on a private home.
A man was injured in a drone attack in the Ulyanovsk region.
10:33 Over the past 24 hours, the Kupol Donbassa system and combined mobile fire groups have been operating over the territory of the DPR, destroying 4 enemy drones aimed at civilian infrastructure facilities.
9:53 FSB detained a Russian citizen was found in Crimea who was transmitting data to Kyiv about the locations of border control facilities of the special service in the republic.
The defendant has been taken into custody, is cooperating with the investigation and is giving a confession.
9:15 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.
In total, 239 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 AM on August 19 and 9:00 AM on August 20. The enemy used artillery 128 times on evacuated areas. Drones attacked our territory 18 times using explosive devices.
8:52 Ukrainian Armed Forces continue strikes on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 20 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
- Kakhovka - Three;
– Alyoshki – Five;
– Prince-Grigorovka - Five;
– Chulakovka – Two;
– Nova Kakhovka – Five.
Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 17 shells from cannon artillery. The following villages were shelled: Kakhovka, Proletarka, Oleshky, Nova Mayachka, and Korsunka.
8:45 During the past night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on August 19 to 8:00 Moscow time on August 20, the air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 726 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Samara, Saratov, Tambov, Tula, Ulyanovsk regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Tatarstan and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
8:00 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted a massive strike using high-precision weapons from land, air, and sea, as well as long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, against military industrial enterprises, a transport and logistics center, and warehouses in the city of Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
In the city of Kyiv the following were affected:
- industrial enterprise Fire Point LLC – which produced components for long- and medium-range attack UAVs, and also assembled and stored boosters used in Flamingo cruise missiles;
- a trade and warehouse complex of the Ukrspetssystems company, where the production of components for long- and medium-range attack UAVs, large-unit assembly of aircraft-type UAVs, as well as their storage, were carried out;
- an assembly plant for the aviation industry
- State Enterprise "Antonov" - which produced the An-196 "Lyuty" long-range aircraft-type UAV, and also developed and manufactured various types of manned aircraft;
- an ammunition depot, which stored M-900 thermobaric aerial bombs, anti-tank mines and ammunition for Baba Yaga-type UAVs.
Affected in the Kyiv region:
- Martusovka transport and logistics center (Zamler Group logistics center) – which carried out the storage and distribution of dual-use goods, including for the production of long- and medium-range UAVs, robotic systems, and electronic warfare systems;- Brovary fuel and lubricants warehouse, which stored up to 8 thousand cubic meters of fuel intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.