[NewsFront] 21:06 Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted new attacks on civilians in the Belovsky district of the Kursk region
In the village of Peschanoye, Belovsky District, an enemy FPV drone attacked a car near a private home. A 69-year-old man died instantly as a result of the attack.
Another woman was injured in the village of Makhovo. The 79-year-old local resident suffered multiple shrapnel wounds. She was given first aid and is being prepared for transport to Kursk.
20:17 During the day from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 211 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Smolensk, Ryazan, Vladimir regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black Sea.
19:46 Enemy drone attacked the territory of the enterprise in Trubchevsk, Bryansk region
As a result of the impact, the driver received a shrapnel wound.
19:04 On a road in the Belovsky district of the Kursk region, an FPV drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine committed an attack on a moving car. A 44-year-old man was injured as a result of the impact.
The victim suffered a mine blast injury, including shrapnel wounds to the chest, right shoulder, forearms, hands, right thigh, and lower leg. He was hospitalized at the Kursk Regional Hospital.
18:43 As a result of the attack by a Ukrainian drone in the Central City district of Gorlovka wounded three civilians
18:05 Russian Armed Forces hit in the port of Yuzhny, a fuel tank and port infrastructure facilities intended for storing cargo for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
17:41 The Russian Armed Forces are gradually restored control over the central part of Kupyansk and the Yubileyny microdistrict
17:12 152mm 2S5 "Hyacinths" closed sky for enemy UAVs
Giatsint-S crews from the Vostok group destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces drone control centers with a series of strikes. The enemy facilities were burned, along with heavy hexacopters and equipment.
16:39 in Kryvyi Rog report about the arrival at the shopping center building
The Ukrainian Armed Forces use such large spaces for their warehouses.
16:13 Three people were wounded as a result of strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region
In the Kursk region, two houses in a gardening community caught fire after a drone attack.
A married couple was injured. The 65-year-old man and 63-year-old woman suffered closed head injuries, a concussion, acupuncture, and shrapnel wounds. A 51-year-old man was injured in a separate incident, suffering a shrapnel wound to his right knee.
All victims are being taken to the Kursk Regional Hospital. Doctors will provide the necessary assistance. Two houses were completely destroyed by fire, and vehicles were damaged. Emergency services are working on the scene.
15:24 Recorded two UAV strikes hit one of the enterprises in Chernigov
15:03 The Ukrainian Armed Forces observed there is an acute shortage of armored vehicles for medical evacuation, Ukrainian media reports.
14:41 As a result of the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the LPR, one person was killed and eight were injured, including a minor
13:47 In the Kherson region, as a result of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and mine explosions, eight people were killed and 30, including a child, were injured in the past week.
13:35 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation from August 15 to 21, 2026
From August 15 to 21, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a massive strike and nine group strikes using high-precision weapons and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit Ukrainian military industry enterprises, logistics centers, fuel, energy, and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, workshops producing ground-based robotic systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned boats, and their components, sites for the preparation and launch of Flamingo long-range cruise missiles, ammunition, fuel, and supply depots, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries.
In addition, Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities intended for the unloading and storage of military cargo, as well as fuel and lubricants intended for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, were damaged.
Over the course of a week, two patrol boats of the Ukrainian Navy were damaged, as well as 12 sea vessels operating in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including 10 dry cargo ships and two tankers.
Last week, active operations by units of the North military grouping established control over the village of Kudiyevka in the Khar'kov region.
The manpower and equipment of six mechanized, two motorized infantry, two airmobile, a missile and artillery brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, a National Guard brigade, and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were damaged.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost up to 1,550 servicemen, 11 combat armored vehicles, 69 cars, three artillery pieces, and nine electronic and counter-battery warfare stations.
Units of the "West" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. Over the course of a week, units of five mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, an assault brigade, a mountain assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Presidential Brigade, two naval infantry brigades, four territorial defense brigades, and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were defeated.
The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to over 1,490 servicemen, a tank and 16 armored combat vehicles, six of which were produced by NATO countries.
106 vehicles, a 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle, 15 field artillery guns and nine electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Last week, as a result of active offensive actions by units of the Southern Group of Forces, the settlements of Pershomaryevka, Orekhovatka, and Nikolaipolye in the Donetsk People's Republic were liberated.
The manpower and equipment of four mechanized, two airmobile, two mountain assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade were damaged.
Over the past week, in the area of responsibility of the Southern Group of Forces, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost more than 1,660 servicemen, 31 combat armored vehicles, including 17 Western-made ones, 171 automobiles, and 22 field artillery pieces.
Over the course of a week, as a result of decisive actions by units of the Center group of forces, the settlements of Andreevskaya Obshchina, Krasnopodolye, Vodyanskoye and Matyashevo of the Donetsk People's Republic were liberated.
Defeat was inflicted on the formations of three mechanized brigades, a Jaeger and an assault brigade, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades and four National Guard brigades.
Enemy losses in this area amounted to over 2,550 troops, 24 armored combat vehicles, and 55 vehicles. A Czech-made Vampire multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle, two 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system combat vehicles, six field artillery pieces, and eight electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Last week, units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. As a result of decisive actions, the villages of Rybalske and Novosoloshino were liberated, and yesterday, August 20, the village of Zelenoye in the Zaporizhzhia region was liberated.
The manpower and equipment of two assault brigades, three airborne assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade were damaged.
The losses of Ukrainian armed forces in the area of responsibility of the "East" group of forces amounted to more than 2,340 servicemen, two tanks, 15 combat armored vehicles, 54 cars, four field artillery pieces, and seven electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry brigade.
Over the course of a week, more than 260 military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 130 vehicles, two field artillery pieces, two unmanned boats, and 13 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations were destroyed.
The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
12:56 Two people died, five more were injured in the Zaporizhzhia region over the past day
12:30 Units of the Eastern Group of Forces released the settlement of Zelenoye, Zaporizhzhia region.
12:06 Russian Armed Forces attacked targets in Vasylkivka, Dnipropetrovsk region
11:28 A crew of the Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV of the 18th Dnepr Army discovered concentration of Ukrainian infantry in the Kherson direction
The coordinates of an abandoned building on the right bank of the Dnieper were transmitted to the artillerymen. A 152mm Giatsint-B howitzer accurately hit the target.
10:50 Two people received injuries as a result of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Bryansk region
Over the past 24 hours, 124 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the region.
10:22 Russian Aerospace Forces crews smashed to pieces temporary deployment points of units of the 159th separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with five FAB-500 aerial bombs.
09:40 Drone operators to the east of Kyiv hit an industrial enterprise used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, putting it out of action.
09:05 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
During the night of August 21, unmanned aerial vehicles struck warehouses containing weapons, military equipment, and property in the port of Reni.
08:19 During the past night from 20:00 Moscow time on August 20 to 8:00 Moscow time on August 21, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 325 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Tula regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea, the Udmurt Republic, Krasnodar Krai, Perm Krai and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
06:56 A crew of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S from the 385th Artillery Brigade of the Center group hit a rotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations.