[Korrespondent] 23:57 Russian troops advanced near the village of Dovha Balka, in the Donetsk region. This was reported by the OSINT project DeepState.
Analysts have updated the interactive map of the fighting. Changes on the front line have been recorded in the Kostyantynivka direction.
"The enemy has advanced near Dovha Balka," the report said.
22.58 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine called on Ukrainians to be especially vigilant on the eve of Independence Day against the backdrop of possible attacks and provocations from Russia. According to the representative of the GUR Andriy Yusov, totalitarian regimes and their propaganda traditionally attach special importance to symbolic dates. He noted that information about possible enemy plans related to important dates for Ukraine appears not for the first time. Intelligence receives relevant information and passes it on to the security and defense forces, the representative of military intelligence noted.
22.39 In July, the Russian military conducted exercises in the Kaliningrad region, during which they practiced readiness for a possible mobilization of the local population. In particular, the issues of housing the mobilized, their food and providing them with weapons were discussed. Representatives of Western intelligence noted that the exercises in the Kaliningrad region are only part of broader preparations that are allegedly being carried out in various regions of Russia in case a new mobilization is announced. According to WSJ sources, the Kremlin has not yet made a final decision on conducting a new wave of mobilization, but problems with replenishment of personnel may push the Kremlin to this step.
22.19 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre signed a joint declaration on a strategic partnership between the two countries in Kyiv. The strategic partnership between Ukraine and Norway provides for cooperation in three key areas - in the fields of defense, energy, and strengthening resilience.
21.55 Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevheniy Khmara, during a meeting with US Senator Richard Blumenthal, stated that US support is critical for protecting Ukrainians, and Washington can help stop the war on Ukraine's terms. The Defense Minister informed the US senator about the situation on the front, current threats, and changes that Ukraine is implementing to increase the effectiveness of the fight against Russian aggression.
21.30 According to The Telegraph, citing sources in Western intelligence services, Russia is organizing a series of sabotage attacks on defense enterprises in Europe, using a scheme that allows it to avoid a direct connection of the attacks with the Kremlin. To carry out such operations, Russian special services, according to the sources, may recruit members of local criminal groups.
20.33 On Sunday, August 23, Russian forces launched a drone strike on a plant of the American corporation Mondelez International in Trostiantsa, Sumy region. According to the Sumy regional prosecutor's office, five people were injured in the Russian attack - two men born in 1963 and 1976 and three women born in 1985, 1983 and 1973
20.09 Ukraine needs to find $8-10 billion now to provide the Armed Forces with the necessary weapons and strengthen the protection of the civilian population, in particular with air defense, by early 2027. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this during the Nordic-Baltic Eight summit in Kyiv. According to him, Ukraine also needs to find about $20 billion to finance the needs in the last four months of this year.
The President noted that one of the possible sources of covering the deficit could be the use of frozen Russian assets.
19.13 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US senators from both parties - Democrat Richard Blumenthal and Republican James Lankford - in Kyiv on Sunday, August 23. The parties discussed strengthening sanctions against Russia and Ukraine's ability to counter ballistic strikes.
18.42 The death toll from the Russian strike on the Lozova-Kharkiv electric train in the Kharkiv region has risen to two. Five more people were injured by the blast. As reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov, two women died as a result of the Russian attack. An 11-year-old girl - the daughter of one of the deceased - is in serious condition with burns.
18.19 A large-scale fire broke out in a warehouse in the Moscow region village of Akulovo on Sunday, August 23. The causes of the fire are currently unknown. At the same time, there were no reports of a drone attack in the Akulovo area. Eyewitnesses published photos and videos from the scene. The footage shows a thick column of black smoke rising above the village.
17.38 On Sunday, August 23, Russian troops twice attacked the Voznesensky district of the Mykolaiv region with Shahed attack drones. The strikes damaged an energy infrastructure facility, leaving part of the region without electricity. Acting head of the Mykolaiv regional military administration Georgy Reshetilov reported that there were no casualties as a result of the Russian attack.
17.12 President of Finland Alexander Stubb arrived in Kyiv together with representatives of Finnish defense companies, who signed documents on cooperation with Ukrainian partners. According to him, representatives of Finnish companies Insta, Boomeranger and Patria arrived in the Ukrainian capital with him. They concluded agreements on cooperation with Ukrainian colleagues.
In particular, Patria announced the signing of a memorandum of intent with Ukrainian drone manufacturer Center of Unmanned Technologies LLC, also known as General Cherry. As part of the cooperation, Patria plans to start manufacturing Ukrainian drones in Finland. Also, the Finnish company Innokas signed a memorandum of intent with Ukrainian drone manufacturer Airlogix to create production facilities in Finland for the production of drones.
16.48 A Russian drone attacked the Lozova - Kharkiv electric train at the Lymanivka station in the Kharkiv region. Despite the early evacuation of passengers, a woman died and four more people were injured. According to the Minister of Reconstruction, Infrastructure and Transport Mykola Kalashnyk, Russian troops attacked the same electric train for the second time while rescuers were working. This time there were no casualties. In total, Russian troops attacked the railway infrastructure five times during the day.
15.49 The Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces hit 14 Russian military targets in the Rostov region, Krasnodar region, and temporarily occupied Crimea. Among them are Su-33 and MiG-29 fighters, a strike reconnaissance drone, radar stations, and air defense systems. This was reported by the commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert Brovdi (Magyar).
According to him, 11 of the 14 targets hit were located in the Rostov region and Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, and three more were in the temporarily occupied Crimea. In particular, at the airfield in Vityazevo, Krasnodar Territory, the Ukrainian military hit Russian Su-33 and MiG-29 fighters, as well as an Orion strike and reconnaissance drone.
14.11 The occupiers struck the passenger train Zhytomyr-Odessa for the second time. There were no casualties, and all passengers were taken to Odessa. This was reported by the head of the Odessa OVA, Oleh Kiper, on August 23.
"Almost 600 passengers, including 15 children, were attacked by Russian jet drones today. The enemy hit a passenger train, and after the first strike, when rescuers and emergency services were already working at the scene, they struck again. Fortunately, no one was injured," he noted.
According to Kiper, after the first attack, the train was urgently stopped, and all passengers, train and locomotive crews were evacuated to a safe distance. People were quickly taken from the scene of the impact. Emergency medical teams were on duty along the evacuation route.
13.56 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that together with partners from the United States and Europe, a plan has been drawn up to end the war, which includes a ceasefire, a free economic zone, and the withdrawal of troops. He said this during a conversation with journalists, Ukrinform reports.
13.32 Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that Denmark will continue to provide Ukraine with weapons, air defense and other military assistance as long as necessary, as the war cannot be won with words alone. She said this during a speech at the ceremony of raising the National Flag of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.
13.10 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the receipt of new air defense radars from France. He made this statement during a conversation with journalists, Ukrinform reports.
"I just spoke with President Macron for almost two hours. We discussed various issues: from negotiations to SAMP/T. First: we expect new radars for air defense from the French side, we will receive them in the fall. Second: we expect one system, which should also arrive in the fall, and one additional system - everything depends on production there," he noted.
According to Zelensky, the problem with SAMP/T is the lack of Aster 30 missiles for them.
12.48 On the night of August 23, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck Russian military targets in temporarily occupied Crimea. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. It is noted that the launch and storage site for unmanned sea boats (MBeK), as well as a ground relay for controlling Geran/Gerbera strike UAVs in Chornomorske on the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, were hit. The ST-68 radar station in Yevpatoria and enemy material and technical equipment warehouses in Dzhankoy (Crimea) and Chaiki, Belgorod region (RF) were also hit. Among other things, Russian repair units in the areas of Dzhankoy (Crimea) and temporarily occupied Kadiivka, Luhansk region, were hit.
11.57 Russia can produce up to 1,300 ballistic missiles per year, and currently has 600-630 such missiles at its disposal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during a conversation with journalists, Ukrinform reports.
"I believe that Russia may have up to 1,300 ballistic missiles per year. Now they have 600-630. We roughly understand what volume they are counting on from today until the end of winter. They may have approximately 100 ballistic missiles per month. But now they do not have that yet," Zelensky noted.
11.17 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the military had hit a Russian Iskander launcher near the Ukrainian borders, Ukrinform reports.
"Today we have another success. We cannot give many details due to the sensitivity of the operation, but the fact is a fact. We hit an Iskander launcher near our borders. I am grateful to our soldiers who are carrying it out. This is our operation to hunt for their systems that are located nearby," he noted.
10.45 Air defense forces neutralized 97 of the 127 drones used by Russian invaders to attack Ukraine. The command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on August 23. 27 strike UAVs were hit at 22 locations, as well as the fall of downed UAVs (fragments) at three locations.
10.23 Russians attacked the locomotive of a passenger train on the Zhytomyr-Odessa route with a jet drone. This was reported by the chairman of the board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Pertsovsky on August 23. It is noted that the UZ monitoring team announced an evacuation in advance, the train was urgently stopped on the stretch, so all targets: passengers, train and locomotive crews. In total, there were 593 passengers on the train, including 15 children. Currently, the transportation of passengers to Odessa is being organized.
9.22 Two people were killed and six were injured as a result of Russian shelling of the Sumy region over the past day. The Sumy OVA reported this on August 23. It is noted that during the day, Russian troops carried out almost 70 shellings of 23 settlements in the region. In the Seredino-Bud community, a 61-year-old man died after his bicycle hit an explosive object. A 50-year-old woman died and a 71-year-old woman was injured from the explosion of another unknown object. A 52-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man were injured as a result of mortar shelling. In the Krasnopil community, a 51-year-old man was injured when an enemy drone hit a car. In the Esman community, an enemy drone hit a house, injuring a 60-year-old man. A 73-year-old man was injured in an airstrike in the Shostka community.
8.55 On the front of the past day, 254 clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and the Russian invaders were recorded. The hottest - in the Kostyantynivka and Pokrovsky directions. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on August 23. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck three areas of concentration of manpower, four control points of unmanned aerial vehicles and one command and observation point of the Russians.
8.17 On the night of August 23, the Russians hit a private house in Kharkiv with a jet drone, causing fires. This was reported by the mayor of Kharkiv, Igor Terekhov, and the head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Synegubov. As a result of the enemy strike, four women aged 74, 39, 23, and 28, and two men aged 38 and 28, were injured. A 15-year-old boy also experienced an acute stress reaction.
7.45 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 1,310 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, bringing the total enemy losses in the war to 1,476,580 people. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on August 23.
7.23 On August 23, 2026, at about 04:05, the Russian Federation troops struck Izyum with KABs, injuring two people, damaging at least 20 houses, cars and power lines. This was reported by the Izyum MVA. According to preliminary information, the enemy used three guided aerial bombs. One hit was recorded in the northern part of the city. About 10 private residential buildings were damaged as a result of the shelling. Two more hits were recorded in the Verkhnye Selishche area. As a result of the shelling, a fire broke out in an outbuilding with an area of ​​about 20 sq. m., and about 10 private residential buildings were also damaged.
05:06 Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiga reported details of a telephone conversation with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi.
The parties discussed the current situation in the field of nuclear safety, in particular the situation at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Sibiga noted that the continued Russian occupation and militarization of the station remains the main source of risks to nuclear safety.
"We agreed on the importance of maintaining close coordination on all issues related to the station, based on unwavering respect for Ukraine's sovereignty and international law," he added.
04:13 Germany will allocate an additional 50 million euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The funds will be directed to support frontline areas. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful in Kyiv.
The funds will be transferred to UN offices and non-governmental organizations that assist war victims. The funding will be used to repair residential buildings, provide mobile sanitation facilities, and provide heating equipment.
Berlin will transfer another 10 million euros to the NATO fund. This resource will finance, among other things, energy supplies, medical supplies, and means to counter drones.
03:49 A Russian drone hit private homes in the Osnovyanskyi district of Kharkiv. Four people were injured in the attack. This was reported by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov, on the night of August 23.
A fire broke out in two private homes as a result of a hit by an enemy drone. Four people were previously injured.
02:56 France will provide Ukraine with additional interceptor missiles to counter Russian air attacks. French President Emmanuel Macron issued a statement.
01:34 The UN Security Council will meet on August 24, Ukraine's Independence Day, to discuss the continuation of the full-scale war. The Security Council secretariat reported this, Ukrinform reports.
The meeting was initiated by five European members of the Ralbez - Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia and the United Kingdom.
The meeting is expected to be chaired by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lukke Rasmussen, as his country holds the presidency of the Security Council in August.
00:57 Mykolaiv was hit by another Russian drone on Saturday evening, injuring a man. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Georgy Reshetilov.
A 46-year-old man was injured. He is currently receiving all necessary medical care.
Also, a transport infrastructure facility was damaged as a result of an enemy strike.
00:44 Information about the alleged death of a man near the Sykhiv District CCC in Lviv is not true. The man is alive and is under medical supervision. This was reported by the Lviv Regional CCC and the Joint Venture.
Previously, reports circulated on social networks and Telegram channels that a man was allegedly "thrown out of a bus" and died.