Russian forces attack market in Kherson

"Russian forces struck a market in Kherson's Korabelnyi district at around 06:40 injuring five people. Two women, 54 and 35, and three men aged 38, 49 and 64 have sustained blast injuries, concussion and shrapnel wounds to the torso." NI

Switzerland to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2028

"Switzerland will extend temporary protection status (Status S) for Ukrainians who fled the country following Russia's full-scale invasion until March 4, 2028, while tightening the rules for obtaining the status." NI

5.5 Earthquake - Kabupaten Manggarai Timur, 53 km northeast of Ruteng, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 53 km (33 mi) away from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, shortly after midnight, at 12.17 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

5.7 Earthquake - Kabupaten Manggarai Timur, 32 km northeast of Ruteng, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the morning at 10.46 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

5.8 Earthquake - Kabupaten Manggarai Timur, 25 km north of Ruteng, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the early morning at 6.45 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was felt widely in the area. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

Attack on Taman energy bridge sparks blackouts across occupied Crimea

"Strike drones attacked the 500 kV Taman electrical substation and the Tamanneftegas oil

terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai.
The targeted 500 kV substation serves as one of the primary electrical hubs for the energy bridge supplying power to the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula.
A series of powerful explosions shook occupied Sevastopol, after which widespread electricity disruptions were recorded in Simferopol and Dzhankoi. The ATESH partisan movement also reported explosions near a local thermal power plant in Simferopol." NI

Drone crashes on Romanian border during large-scale Russian attack

"A drone entered Romanian airspace overnight on August 20 and crashed shortly afterward in

an uninhabited area of Tulcea County, according to a statement by the Romanian Ministry of National Defense.
Romanian military radars picked up a group of airborne targets near the Ukrainian border at 02:23 a.m. local time.
The National Military Command Center issued an air raid warning at 3:20 a.m.
The drone crossed Romanian airspace roughly 13 kilometers east of Galați." NI

Ballistic missile attack on Kyiv hits several districts, killing and injuring people

"During the air raid alert in the capital, explosions were heard—the enemy launched ballistic missile strikes, and damage was reported in several districts." Ukrin

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russia's Tula, Nizhny Novgorod oblasts

"Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Tula and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts overnight on Aug. 19,

monitoring channels reported.
Eyewitnesses reported explosions in Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast, as drones were shot down near a residential building in the city of Dzerzhinsk in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, according to monitoring channel Exilenova Plus.
Tula Oblast Governor Dmitry Milyaev confirmed a Ukrainian drone attack took place, reporting that Russia's air defenses intercepted 27 drones." KI

Investigators search deputy head of Zelensky's office, lawmaker in corruption case

"The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is searching the premises of Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff, and Vadym Stolar, a member of parliament, a law

enforcement source familiar with the investigation told the Kyiv Independent on Aug. 19.
The NABU said on Aug. 19 that it was "conducting a special operation to expose a criminal organization allegedly led by a current and a former Ukrainian lawmaker and involving senior officials from the President's Office." The bureau said that further details would be published later.
Stolar represented the pro-Russian Opposition Platform-For Life faction in parliament until it was banned amid the full-scale invasion in 2022. Now he represents the Restoration of Ukraine group, an offshoot of the Opposition Platform-For Life." KI

5.9 Earthquake - Qinghai, 273 km south of Dunhuang, Gansu, China

"A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit 273 km (170 mi) away from Dunhuang, Gansu, China, in the early morning at 5.36 am local time (Asia/Shanghai GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

5.3 Earthquake - 35 km south of Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit 35 km (22 mi) away from Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, in the early morning at 12.21 am local time (GMT +4:30). The quake had a moderate depth of 196 km (122 mi) and was felt widely in the area." VD

Enemy exerts most pressure in Kostiantynivka sector as nearly 240 engagements reported

"239 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front lines.
The enemy launched one missile strike using two missiles and carried out 87 airstrikes, during which it dropped 302 guided bombs. In addition, Russian invaders deployed 11,130 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,070 shelling attacks, 27 of which involved multiple launch rocket systems.
Artillery shelling targeted the settlements of Korenok, Sopych, Bachivsk, Neskuchne, Bezsalivka, Ulanove, Tovstodubove, Luzhky, Volfyne, Yastrubshchyna, and Seredyna Buda in Sumy region; Tymanovychi, Senkivka, Huta-Studenetska, Yanzhulivka, and Topolia in Chernihiv region. Tovstodubove and Rybtsi were hit by airstrikes.

The Air Force, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck nine areas where Russian troops were concentrated, two artillery systems, and one drone launch site.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy assaults. The Russian Federation’s army carried out 54 shelling attacks, two of which involved the use of multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS), and launched five airstrikes using 14 guided aerial bombs.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, Defense Forces units repelled 10 Russian attacks. The invaders attempted to advance near Izbytske, Dovzhanka, Starytsia, Mytrofanivka, Lozova Druha, Radkivka, Bochkove, and Okhrymivka.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian Federation’s army launched two offensives toward Novoosynove and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders attacked six times toward the settlements of Lyman and Drobysheve, as well as in the area of the settlements of Ridkodub and Novoselivka.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy carried out 16 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Riznykivka, Kryva Luka, and Zakytne, as well as toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and Mykolaivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian invaders conducted one offensive operation toward Izhevka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 31 attacks were recorded. The Russian Armed Forces carried out assaults in the areas around the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka, Dovha Balka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Sofiivka, and Rusyn Yar, as well as toward the settlements of Vilne, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, and Kucheriiv Yar.
On the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy carried out 27 attacks. Russian invaders attempted to advance in the areas around the settlements of Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Molodetske, and Kotlyne, as well as toward the settlements of Bilytske, Novyi Donbas, Shevchenko, Serhiivka, Vasylivka, Myrne, and Hannivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces carried out three attacks toward the settlements of Nove Zaporizhzhia, Rybne, and Sosnivka.
In the Huliaypole sector, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 12 times. In particular, they attempted to advance toward the settlements of Rivne, Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Novoselivka, Lisne, Charivne, and Hirke.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy attempt to advance in the Plavni area.
In the Dnipro River sector, the enemy did not conduct any assault operations.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of the Russian Federation forming offensive groups were detected." Ukrin

Russian drones attack Brovary, damage office building, warehouses

"Russian

strike drones have attacked Brovary in the Kyiv region, damaging an office building
and warehouse facilities and causing fires at three locations." Ukrin

5.7 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 122 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico

"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 94 km (58 mi) from
Mexico late in the evening at 11.02 pm local time (GMT -6). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was felt by many near the epicenter." VD