Russia launches large-scale attack on Kramatorsk community

"Russian forces attacked the city of Kramatorsk and the village of Bilenke on the evening. One person was killed and 17 injured when a residential building was hit." Pravada

Mother and child killed in precise double-tap Russian attack on Sumy Oblast

"A woman and a child were killed and four people were injured when Russian forces struck a house in the Buryn hromada in Sumy Oblast with two jet-powered UAVs on the morning. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]." KI

Port infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Leningrad Oblast

"Ukraine's military reportedly launched a drone attack on Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight on Aug. 13, damaging "port infrastructure" in Ust-Luga, regional Governor Alexander

Drozdenko said.
Ust-Luga is one of Russia's largest ports on the Baltic Sea and home to an oil terminal that serves as a major hub for the export of crude oil and petroleum products. Located west of St Petersburg, far from Ukraine's border, the port plays an important role in generating revenue for the state budget.
Drozdenko said that a fire was burning at the port amid a wide-ranging drone attack on the region. Officials claimed that 51 Ukrainian drones were downed over Leningrad Oblast." KI

5.6 Earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 171 km east of Raoul Island, New Zealand

"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 164 km (102 mi) from New Zealand in the early morning at 4.11 am local time (GMT +12). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

222 combat clashes over past 24 hours

"Ukrainian forces engaged in 222 combat clashes with Russian invading forces.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian aviation, missile forces and artillery struck 14 areas where Russian personnel were concentrated, as well as two command posts for unmanned aerial vehicles.
On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk axes, Ukrainian forces repelled four Russian assaults over the past day. Russian forces also launched three airstrikes using four guided aerial bombs and carried out 68 attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas.

On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks. The invaders attempted to advance near Starytsia and Lyman, as well as toward Khatnie and Kolodiazne.
On the Kupiansk axis, Russian forces launched one attack toward Zahryzove.
Attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses were repelled on the Lyman axis, where Russian forces launched ten attacks near Zarichne and toward Novoselivka, Shyikivka and Drobysheve.
On the Sloviansk axis, Russian forces carried out 17 assault operations near Kryva Luka, Zakitne and Riznykivka, as well as toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On the Kramatorsk axis, the invaders launched two attacks toward Nykyforivka and Yurkivka.
The Kostiantynivka axis saw 29 Russian attacks. The invaders conducted assault operations near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka and Ivanopillia, as well as toward Rusyn Yar and Stepanivka.
On the Pokrovsk axis, Ukrainian forces repelled 25 attacks. Russian forces were active near Rodynske and Serhiivka and launched assaults toward Novyi Donbas, Hannivka, Shevchenko, Novohryshyne, Vasylivka, Myrne, Udachne and Muravka.
On the Oleksandrivka axis, Russian forces launched seven attacks toward Kalynivske, Vorone, Ternove and Berezove.
On the Huliaipole axis, the invaders attacked 12 times, attempting to advance toward Vozdvyzhivka, Tsvitkove, Staroukrainka, Danylivka and Charivne.
On the Orikhiv axis, Ukrainian forces stopped one Russian attempt to advance toward Pavlivka." Ukrin