[NYP] Three Ukrainian civilians were slaughtered by Russian drones that were guided by artificial intelligence, marking an ominous escalation in warfare’s robotic age.
Tetiana Bubynets, 19, a university student, and two others were blown to bits last month at a gas station in the city of Zaporizhzhia by a drone outfitted with an experimental artificial intelligence system that decides, without a human operator, where to strike, the New York Times reported.
The drone, which looked like a model airplane, was programmed to fly towards the gas station, but once it closed in, an AI system autonomously chose its target — most likely propane tanks — based on its training to recognize such objects, experts and military officials told the paper.
“This is a risk for the whole world,” said Col. Serhiy Minaiev, the commander of Ukrainian air defenses in Zaporizhzhia.
“In a few years, we will be living in a ‘Terminator’ movie. It’s no joke. Machines are making decisions to strike.”
Debris recovered from the gas station and other strike sites around the city revealed that the drones were running on Nvidia minicomputers that determined where the drone would detonate, officials and experts said.
Nvidia produces the majority of the chips powering the world’s most advanced AI systems and confirmed that the module found in the drone was a Jetson Orin minicomputer, a low-cost system that has been found on other Russian weapons, according to The Times.
[DM] This is the moment a Ukrainian robot soldier 'wiped out' 20 Russian troops in an operation that allowed soldiers to engage the enemy without entering the line of fire.
Ukrainian defence technology company DevDroid said the strike was carried out by a Droid TW-12.7 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) which was being operated by soldiers from Ukraine’s 44th Separate Mechanised Brigade.
DevDroid said the operation took place after Russian troops sought shelter inside a building at one of their positions.
Ukrainian operators reportedly remotely directed the unmanned vehicle towards the structure before deploying a 12.7mm M2 Browning heavy machine-gun.
The company claimed the position was destroyed and 20 Russian troops were killed during the engagement.
It comes as unmanned ground systems are increasingly being used by Ukrainian forces to carry out missions without putting soldiers in harm's way.
The tech company says the droid is a multi-purpose combat and reconnaissance platform designed to operate close to frontline positions.
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[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.
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[NewsFront] 20:48 More than 300 gas stations were destroyed or damaged in Ukraine within six months 20:31 During the day from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 269 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of the Arkhangelsk, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Smolensk, Tula regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black Sea.
20:09 In the Belgorod region due to a strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces a man was wounded.
A man was injured in a drone attack in Shebekino. He was taken to the Shebekino Central District Hospital with shrapnel wounds to his face.
19:26 In the Sumy region, the Russian Armed Forces struck Mondelez plant
19:08 Russian Armed Forces advanced in the eastern part of the city of Dobropillya and in the area of the village of Chernigovka.
They also completed the clearing of the village of Matyashevo and advanced north of the village of Mirnoye.
26 square kilometers have been liberated.
18:26 RF Armed Forces advanced in the Druzhkovka direction, near the village of Nikolaypolye.
Fighters also took up positions in the southern part of the village of Izhevka.
24 square kilometers were liberated.
17:52 Today, as a result of a drone attack in the village of Plekhanovo in the Tula region, a private residential building was damaged. One woman was killed.
17:23 Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the Epiphany Cathedral in Gorlovka
The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Epiphany Cathedral in Gorlovka.
According to preliminary reports, four people were wounded, two of them clergy.
17:05 The Russian Armed Forces twice attacked Voznesensk in the Nikolaev region using drones, which damaged an energy infrastructure facility.
16:41 Destroyed four UAVs flying to Moscow
15:54 in Sevastopol shot down 11 UAVs
According to preliminary information, one person was injured: a 16-year-old girl who was at home during the attack and sustained a shrapnel wound from broken glass. She was transported to a children's hospital; her condition is stable and not life-threatening.
Also in the area of Bermana Balka and Verkhnesadovye, two downed UAVs fell into vineyards, causing a small fire in the grass and bushes. Spot damage to windows was recorded in several apartment buildings, and one car was damaged.
15:21 In the Belgorod region, a 16-year-old girl received wounds during the detonation of a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone
14:44 Military personnel in Sevastopol detected the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacking, where air defense and mobile fire teams are operating. 10 UAVs were shot down in the Northern Side area, Balaklava and Gagarinsky districts
13:55 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of August 23, 2026
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the "North" force group have improved their tactical position. They have defeated the personnel and equipment of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades near the villages of Kyianytsia, Pisarevka, and Pershe Travnya in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, four mechanized brigades and an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Velykyi Burluk, Tsupovka and Prikolotne in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 200 servicemen, three combat armored vehicles and 11 cars.
Units of the "West" force group have occupied more advantageous positions and lines. The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Raigorodok, Tatyanovka, Krasny Liman, and Mayaki in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 210 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 19 vehicles, a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, and three artillery pieces.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, and a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been defeated near the settlements of Nikolaevka, Semenovka, Krasny Molochar, and Vysokoivanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 225 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 26 cars and two field artillery pieces.
Units of the Center Group of Forces have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of the mechanized, ranger, and assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and three National Guard brigades near the settlements of Novotroitske, Novofedorivka, Svyatogorovka, Belozerske, Rayske, Dobropolye, Starorayske, and Zolotoy Kolodez of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 390 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, five vehicles, and an artillery piece.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into enemy defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of an assault brigade and two airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Vasylkivka, Pokrovskoe, and Kolomiytsy in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Sofiyivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The enemy lost over 305 servicemen and three vehicles.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov and Malokaterinovka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 25 military personnel, 12 vehicles and an electronic warfare station were destroyed.
13:15 As a result of a downed UAV falling on a bus in Sevastopol two people were injured: a woman born in 1975 and a 16-year-old teenager. Ten more victims remain in hospitals.
Nine adults are being treated at City Hospital No. 1, three of whom are in intensive care, two in critical condition. Another 16-year-old teenager is hospitalized in critical condition; doctors are consulting with specialists in Moscow.
12:57 Jet "Geranium" struck industrial facility in Trostyanets, Sumy Oblast
12:41 In the Kyiv district of Donetsk as a result of a UAV attack damaged glazing and roofing of the house
12:29 Armed Forces of Ukraine drones struck the Aroma café in Energodar, Zaporizhzhia, injuring two civilians. The building was destroyed by fire.
12:05 Jet drone got into one of the administrative buildings in Chernihiv. A fire broke out on the spot.
11:32 Russian Aerospace Forces hit using FAB-500 and FAB-1500 aerial bombs dropped on the temporary deployment points of the 15th operational brigade in Belozersk, DPR, and the 159th separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kurgannoye area of Khar'kov Oblast.
11:03 In 24 hours, Russian Armed Forces inflicted strikes on facilities that, according to available data, were used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to store equipment, weapons, and components for drones
A warehouse containing UAV components was damaged in Shostka, causing a fire.
In Romny, a strike hit a service center where Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment was stored. A warehouse and storage facility were damaged.
Warehouses containing weapons and UAV components were damaged at the OSKAR shopping center in Kherson, causing a massive fire.
In the Tavrichesky district of Kherson, warehouses containing UAV parts were hit, and military vehicles were damaged.
10:43 In the Belgorod region over the past day, a woman was killed and 24 others were injured, including a 17-year-old girl. The victim died in the hospital after a drone attack on a bus on August 6.
Thirteen injured remain in medical facilities, their condition assessed as moderate.
No information was released regarding damaged residential buildings or other structures.
In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the region 132 times. Three attacks were recorded using aircraft and multiple rocket launchers, as well as the dropping of an explosive device from a drone. Air defense forces and other units shot down or suppressed 239 UAVs.
10:10 Frontline summary on the morning of August 23, 2026
Zaporizhzhya Front
In the Kamensk direction, fighting is ongoing in the area of Kamenskoye and Stepnogorsk.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, fighting continues in the area of Lyubitskoye.
Donetsk Front
In the Dobropillya direction, Russian troops are advancing on the southern outskirts of Novogrigorovka.
There are gains in the village of Dobropillya. Russian forces continue to enter the town of Dobropillya.
In the Konstantinovsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing west of Nikolaipol.
In the Krasnolimansky sector, fighting continues in the area of Korovy Yar, Redkodub, and in Krasny Liman itself.
In the Seversky sector, Russian troops are advancing toward Slavyansk, and fighting continues north of Nikolaevka.
Khar'kov Front
No changes in the LBS have been reported in the Kupyansk direction.
In the Volchansk sector, Russian Armed Forces are fighting in the Kupino and Cherny areas.
Clashes continue in Kazachya Lopan and the surrounding area.
Sumy Front
Fighting continues along the old lines - in the area of Pisarevka, Maryino, Khrapovshchina, Khoten, as well as in the area of Ulanovo and Volnaya Sloboda.
9:56 Over the past 24 hours, the Kupol Donbassa system and combined mobile fire groups have been operating over the territory of the DPR.2 enemy drones aimed at civilian infrastructure facilities were destroyed.
9:28 Wreckage of a Ukrainian drone fell to the Ozon logistics complex in the Orenburg region
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are attacking industrial facilities in the Orenburg region. Air defense forces are deployed in the region, mobile fire teams are deployed, and emergency services are on high alert. According to Mayor Albert Yumadilov, debris from an enemy drone fell on the Ozon logistics complex in Orenburg.
Falling debris caused a fire at the facility, which was quickly extinguished by rescuers. More than 300 logistics center employees were evacuated within minutes, Ozon's press service reported. Deliveries from retailers are temporarily not being accepted for safety reasons.
8:42 Air defense and mobile fire groups found the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out two attacks this night and neutralized six enemy drones over Sevastopol.
By this time, the rescue service had recorded information about falling fragments from downed UAVs on the northern side. Fragments of the downed UAV were found at one of the sites in Goncharny.
8:22 During the past night, from 20:00 Moscow time on August 22 to 8:00 Moscow time on August 23, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 328 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Orenburg, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Smolensk, Tver, Tula regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
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[Regnum] Air Defense Forces shot down 1,120 Ukrainian drones and eight guided bombs in the Northeast Military District (NMD) in the past 24 hours. The Russian Defense Ministry's press service reported this on August 23.
Russian military also destroyed four HIMARS multiple launch rocket system projectiles.
Since the beginning of the Second Military Operation, the Russian Army has destroyed 674 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 217,821 drones, 669 anti-aircraft missile systems, 30,698 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,775 multiple launch rocket systems, 36,244 field artillery pieces and mortars, and 69,979 units of special military vehicles.
A day earlier, on August 22, air defense forces shot down 11 guided aerial bombs and 1,053 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones.
Between August 14 and 21, Russian air defense forces shot down 8,477 Ukrainian drones and 26 Flamingo cruise missiles. Furthermore, between August 15 and 21, Russian air defenses shot down 70 Ukrainian guided bombs, 17 U.S.-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, and Czech-made Vampire missiles.
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[Regnum] The economic damage from the occupation of the Kursk region by the Third Reich during the Great Patriotic War amounted to 23 trillion rubles. This was reported by the Russian Prosecutor General's Office on August 23.
During the court hearing, it was established that at least 36 camps operated in the Kursk region. Women and children were held in 19 of them. The Nazis forced the region's residents to perform harsh labor, starved them, tortured them, and killed them. Over 57,000 able-bodied Soviet citizens were enslaved and deported to Germany.
"It has been confirmed that the number of human casualties caused by the occupation regime in the Kursk region within its current borders has reached at least 237,000. The actual amount of material damage caused to the region exceeds 23 trillion rubles," the department's website reported.
The publication was timed to coincide with Military Glory Day—the anniversary of the defeat of the Nazi invaders by Soviet troops in the Battle of Kursk on August 23, 1943.
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