Russia continues to attack Ukrainian towns and villages using drones, aerial bombs and missiles, including ballistic missiles.

Russian occupying forces are advancing in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region.

The launch of local production of Patriot air defence systems in Ukraine will be delayed by between one and several years due to bureaucratic hold-ups. Furthermore, official authorisation and the granting of the relevant licence by the United States remain key conditions for the process to begin.

Ukraine has purchased 70 M39 ATACMS ballistic missiles, 12 M270 MLRS launchers and tens of thousands of cluster munitions from Turkey, which it will use to bolster its firepower in both offensive and defensive operations against the Russian Federation.

On the night of Saturday, August 9, 2026, Russian forces launched a massive attack on the territory of Odesa using strike drones and missiles.

Today, 8 August, Russian forces carried out strikes on Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in casualties.

Heorhii Tikhiy, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commented on the crash of a drone in Bulgaria.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that he sees no realistic path to a swift end to the Russian-Ukrainian war. He also expressed concern that Ukraine may face another difficult winter.

A 54-year-old man has been arrested in the Chernivtsi region after wounding two police officers on 28 July and subsequently going into hiding for 11 days.

Centralized water supply has been restored in Marganets and the surrounding communities of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Work on the damaged section has been completed. Personnel decisions have been made.