Multiple cities, including Kryvyi Rih, took at least part of their water supply from the Kakhovka reservoir, which disappeared after Russians blew up the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River in 2023.
In a dramatic turn of events in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian forces have made substantial advances into Russian territory, specifically in the Kursk region. This development has prompted an urgent response from the highest levels of Russian leadership.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs voiced its stance on Ukrainian advances into the Russian territories, emphasizing that it condemns "expansion of the battlefield" and "igniting fire" by any side.
The saber that secured Ukraine gold in Paris Olympics will now fund "ShaBlia" turrets, remote-controlled systems for machine guns. These turrets can protect machine gunners by allowing remote operation up to 100 meters (328 feet) away.
Western media report that U.S. officials worry that Ukraine’s Kursk incursion might provoke Vladimir Putin to launch extensive missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure in response, as happened on 11 August, when the missile debris killed a man and his 4-year-old son.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claims to have arrested a senior energy official who allegedly demanded bribes for transferring critical mining equipment from war-torn Donetsk to western Ukraine.
Despite significant investments in border fortifications, Russia's defenses proved inadequate during a recent Ukrainian Kursk incursion. ISW analysts predict this development may prompt Russian military leaders to allocate more resources for border protection and impact its large-scale offensive operations.
The Governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast ordered civilian evacuations from the Krasnoyaruzhsky district bordering Ukraine, located close to Sudzha in Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukrainian forces reportedly entered.
A fire was seen from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on 11 August, with Ukraine blaming Russian forces for starting a fire and Russia, in contrast, accusing Ukraine of deliberately targeting the facility and damaging a cooling tower.
"Terror must always be defeated — this is a fundamental principle of protecting life," he says, stressing that missile launch sites and airfields inside Russia should be destroyed.
In his first public statement since the reports about Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has confirmed that "the operation" continues.
Germany's largest seaport, Hamburg, and the nation as a whole must brace for potential military conflict by 2029, Naval Captain Michael Giss has warned, stressing the importance of social and military readiness in the face of growing external threats.
Russian forces are escalating their use of chemical munitions in southern Ukraine, with the Tavria operational group reporting daily instances of such attacks.