Throughout the week, 13 regions of Ukraine came under attack from enemy drones, KABs and missiles, the majority of which were ballistic.

A video has been posted online showing a Russian man riding a horse towards a petrol station in the Russian Federation, bypassing motorists queuing for a kilometre for fuel.

On the night of August 17, Russian occupiers launched 128 UAVs at Ukraine.

Rescue workers have extinguished fires at industrial sites in the Kremenchuk district caused by an enemy missile attack.

Five people were injured as a result of Russian attacks on Izium.

In total, over the past 24 hours, on 16 June 2026, 236 combat engagements were recorded on the front line.

Protests are taking place in Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine following the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov as Defence Minister.

The commander of an assault company of the 475th SAR, without a body armour vest, rushed to rescue two wounded soldiers under enemy drones.

In the coming months, the European Union plans to significantly expand sanctions against Russia.

Russia has established a network of secret military facilities, including new launch sites for state-of-the-art long-range UAVs, whose range extends into NATO territory. Some of these sites are already being used in military operations against Ukraine.