The new episode of the programme with Iryna Romaliiska on the Butusov Plus channel covers two important topics:

Today, 13 August, Russian troops struck Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring civilians.

A new training course, "DOT-Chain Defence Weapons Marketplace," is now available in the Army+ app. It will help service members understand how to use the state-run IT system operated by the Defence Procurement Agency DOT.

The 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skelia is coming under the operational command of the Azov Corps.

On the morning of 12 August, during an enemy attack, soldiers of the 208th Kherson Air Defence Missile Brigade destroyed a number of Russian Shahed attack UAVs in Ukrainian airspace.

Existing Ukrainian interceptor drones are effective against Shaheds but cannot counter jet-powered UAVs. A reusable jet-powered interceptor needs to be developed.

The head of the Mykolaiv Regional TCR and SS was detained while receiving another instalment of an undue advantage. According to the investigation, the official demanded and received a total of USD 15,000.

The KSK grain terminal in Russia’s Novorossiysk has suspended operations, becoming the third terminal to shut down following the 12 August drone attack on the port. Russian Railways has halted grain shipments to all three terminals.

Drone interceptor operators from the 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Regiment destroyed three jet-powered Shaheds during one of the enemy’s attacks.

On the night of 13 August, Ukraine’s Defence Forces carried out a series of strikes on enemy military facilities on Russian territory and in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.