Thursday, August 20, 2026

Russian forces attack market in Kherson

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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

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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