As of August 17, 2026, there are 4,369 civil defense structures registered in Kyiv. Of these, 512 are shelters, two are anti-radiation shelters, one is a primary (mobile) shelter, 47 are dual-purpose structures, and 3,807 are basic shelters.

On the night of August 19–20, Poland scrambled military aircraft in response to an intense attack by Russia on Ukrainian territory. At the same time, ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems were put on alert.

Following a massive missile and drone attack by Russia on the night of August 19–20, some consumers in seven regions of Ukraine were left without electricity. Power companies have already begun restoration work.

Russia isn't just fighting against military personnel; it's killing civilians and bombing residential buildings and hospitals.

Drone operators from the ‘Hornet’ unit of the 3rd Separate Special Forces Regiment named after Prince Sviatoslav the Brave, part of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, detected and struck an enemy BM-21 ‘Grad’ multiple launch rocket system.

Sergei Tsivilev, the Russian Federation’s Minister of Energy and husband of Putin’s niece, has commented on the situation regarding queues and petrol shortages at Russian petrol stations.

Moldova strongly condemned Russia's large-scale missile and drone strike on Ukraine, carried out on the night of August 19–20.

Pilots from the border guard unit struck the Russian occupiers’ artillery, electronic warfare systems and communications equipment on the southern sector of the front line.

On the night of August 19–20, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian regions came under a large-scale attack by drones. Allegedly, more than 700 Ukrainian drones were shot down.

A video has been published online showing Ukrainian drone operators in action, in which a Russian soldier is seen attempting to camouflage himself from an air strike.