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22:14 Russians today fired at settlements of Donetsk region from artillery - in particular, Avdiivka, Krasnogorovka, with. Petrovka city of Toretsk. Four people were injured, the Prosecutor General's Office said.
21:49 The number of victims of the Russian missile attack on Chernigov has increased to 156, of which 41 people remain in hospitals. Seven people were killed, the President's Office said. 66 residential buildings, ten office buildings and 67 vehicles were damaged.
19:28 Zelensky answered the question whether the exchange of territories for joining NATO is being considered: "We are ready to exchange Belgorod for Ukraine's membership in NATO."
19:25 Denmark hopes to provide Ukraine with the first six F-16 fighters on New Year's Eve, eight more - during 2024, the remaining five - in another year, Prime Minister Matte Frederiksen said.
19:21 Ukrainian pilots and engineers have already begun training in Denmark on the F-16, Zelensky said following talks with Danish Prime Minister Matte Frederiksen: "We are working on the speed of training. Today we discussed separately the possibility of expanding training missions."
19:06 Denmark will transfer 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine after completing pilot training , Prime Minister Matte Frederiksen said during a joint press conference with Zelensky.
18:23 The next, 15th meeting in the Ramstein format will be held offline on the week of September 18-24 at the air base of the same name, Reznikov said in an interview with Channel 24. Strengthening the Ukrainian air defense, as well as artillery and ammunition for it, ammunition and armored vehicles will remain a priority. In addition, the partners will discuss the future concept of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. "This means that our partners must also understand how they can define a long planning horizon for themselves: their budgets, the acceleration of their production," the minister added.
17:41 Zelensky announced that he is on a visit to Denmark , he will meet with the Prime Minister, the royal family, party leaders, members of the Folketing and representatives of Danish business. "We are developing cooperation. We are preparing additional good news for Ukrainian soldiers. We are moving forward on the F-16 issue," the president added.
17:32 The Russians shelled a village in the Novokakhovskaya community of the Kherson region - one person was killed, one was injured, the Office of the Prosecutor General said.
17:20 As a result of the shelling of Kupyansk, 11 people were injured, the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov said. Seven are in critical condition. After 14:00, the invaders launched several artillery strikes on the central part of the city.
15:29 Ukraine will receive 42 F-16 fighters - Zelensky announced a "breakthrough agreement" with the Netherlands: "From today there are already specifics. They will be in the Ukrainian sky. Mark Rutte and I agreed on the number of F-16s that will be provided to Ukraine - after training of our pilots and engineers. 42 aircraft. And this is just the beginning."
14:54 The Russians are inflicting intense strikes on Volchansk, Chuguevsky district, and Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. In Volchansk, one person was killed, in Kupyansk, according to preliminary data, ten people were injured. A paramedic was also injured while assisting.
13:03 Zelensky announced that he is on a visit to the Netherlands , will hold talks with Prime Minister Mark Rutte: "The main issue is the F-16 for Ukraine. Also on the agenda is the Global Peace Summit, the Formula of Peace, bringing the terrorist state to justice."
12:05 In the Volyn direction, measures are being taken to strengthen the security and defense of the state border, said the commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Nayev. In particular, according to him, the number of border patrols has been increased, monitoring of the situation on the other side of the state border has been organized, military service and reconnaissance have been strengthened. The border is heavily mined and, combined with natural obstacles, creates impassable zones for enemy forces.
09:39 Governor of the Rostov region Vasily Golubev announced an attack by kamikaze drones, which were allegedly suppressed by electronic warfare. Two drones fell on the territory of a military unit in Kamensk, another one - a kilometer north of Novoshakhtinsk. There are no casualties or destruction.
08:54 In the Kherson region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person died, another was injured. In Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions - also one wounded, according to the IVA.
08:51 The Russians fired at Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region in the morning, one person was seriously injured, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. During the past 24 hours, the settlements of Bogodukhovsky, Kharkovsky, Chuguevsky, Izyumsky and Kupyansky districts were under enemy shelling, people were not injured.
08:31 In the evening, the enemy attacked Nikopol from heavy artillery in the Dnipropetrovsk region, one person was injured, the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak, said. Five private houses, outbuildings, two power lines were damaged.
08:26 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 20:
- personnel - about 257,470 (+460) people liquidated,
- tanks - 4346 (+6),
- armored combat vehicles - 8435 (+11),
- artillery systems - 5245 (+33),
- MLRS - 717 (+3),
- air defense systems - 489 (+3),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 316 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 4304 (+22),
- cruise missiles - 1406 (+0),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 7680 (+15),
- special equipment - 790 (+5).
07:23 Over the past day, 32 combat clashes occurred at the front, the General Staff said in the morning report . In particular, in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the areas north of Bogdanovka, north and south of Kleshcheevka, Donetsk region, and in Shakhtyorsky, he made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position in the Urozhaynoye area.
In the Maryinka direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold back the offensive of Russian troops in the Maryinka area of ​​the Donetsk region. Also, the Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions.
06:47 The number of victims of the Russian attack on Chernihiv has increased to 148 , said the head of the OVA Vyacheslav Chaus. Seven people died. 41 people remain in the city's hospitals, 15 people were operated on.
05:34 The regional governor Roman Starovoit said that a Ukrainian drone allegedly attacked the building of the railway station in Kursk, a fire broke out there, five people were injured. And the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, announced an attempt to fly a drone to Moscow in a southerly direction. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation claims that the air defense forces found a Ukrainian drone over the territory of the Stupinsky district of the Moscow region and suppressed it with electronic warfare, there were no casualties.
01:16 Zelensky said in an evening video message that as a result of a Russian missile attack on the center of Chernihiv, 144 people were injured, seven were killed, including one child. The president thanked all the world leaders who condemned the strike and promised a "tangible response" to Russia.
Zelensky also spoke about the results of his negotiations in Sweden. In particular, this is an agreement to speed up the supply of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, as well as their production in Ukraine. The second is the Archer self-propelled artillery mounts, on which the Ukrainian military is already being trained in Sweden. In addition, the president discussed the possibility of transferring Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. According to him, Kyiv has a "breakthrough result" in this matter, Ukrainian pilots are already starting to test them.