Russia strikes Ukraine ports, damages civilian ship in Odesa as Kyiv hits Crimea drone sites
Story Timeline
8 days · 11 summary articles
Russian forces struck port infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region overnight, targeting facilities in Izmail and Odesa, according to Ukrainian authorities. The Izmail district, near the Romanian border, saw fires at its port, home to Ukraine’s largest Danube hub, while a civilian vessel under Togo’s flag was damaged in Odesa, injuring four people. Russia’s defense ministry claimed the strikes hit military-related sites, including a terminal for unloading military cargo and depots for naval drones, though Reuters could not verify these claims .
Ukraine’s military reported its own overnight strikes on Russian drone operations, hitting a storage and launch site for attack UAVs near Hvardiiske in occupied Crimea, as well as ground control stations in Novofedorivka and Olenivka. A communications and power supply point for a UAV relay station on the Tendra Spit in Kherson Oblast was also struck, with damage assessments ongoing .
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs called on the European Union to provide €7 billion to offset defense costs and economic losses from severing trade with Russia, proposing the funds come from the EU’s 2028-2034 budget under a new Competitiveness Fund. Kulbergs stated the amount would cover nearly half of Latvia’s planned €15.12 billion defense spending over the same period, noting that Riga’s purchases of arms from Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands “fuel their economies” .
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, announced plans to expand sanctions against Russia in the coming months, aiming to add roughly 1,600 individuals and entities tied to Moscow’s military-industrial complex. Kallas told *Die Welt* the proposed measures would increase the total number of sanctioned Russian entities by a third, including travel bans, transaction restrictions, and asset freezes .
Ukraine also launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia, targeting a Wildberries warehouse and other sites, while Russian strikes continued across Ukraine, including a jet-powered drone hitting a shopping center in Odesa Oblast. Ukrainian forces confirmed the destruction of two workshops and damage to four others at the Kamensky Plant in Russia’s Rostov Oblast, which produces explosives and gunpowder .
Meanwhile, Finland joined the European Medical Coordination Centre, a network supporting cross-border medical evacuations and crisis response, with Brigadier General Medical Tuomo Leino stating the move strengthens Finland’s and Europe’s medical resilience .
Follow us for live European news
Articles
FM Sybiha calls for increased pressure on Russia following UN report on record civilian casualties in Ukraine Following the UNs release of data on record civilian casualties in Ukraine, the world must move toward concrete decisions—tightening sanctions against Russia, strengthening Ukraines air defense, and increasing pressure on Moscow.
ukrinform · about 2 hours ago
Latvia seeks 7 billion euros from the EU to cover defence spending and the costs of cutting ties with Russia Brussels – Seven billion euros to help cover the costs associated with defence and the severing of trade ties with Russia: this is what the Latvian Prime Minister, Andris Kulbergs, is asking of the European Union. In an interview with Politico, Kulbergs explained that these funds should be allocated through the Competitiveness Fund as part […]
eunews.it · about 2 hours ago
Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia, hitting a Wildberries warehouse and other sites. Meanwhile, Russian strikes continued across Ukraine, destroying civilian and industrial areas. The attacks are bringing the war closer to civilians on both sides.
france24 · about 2 hours ago
Report: Nestlé could lose control of five Russian subsidiaries Nestlé risks losing control of part of its Russian business after a local logistics company reportedly asked President Vladimir Putin to place five of the Swiss groups subsidiaries under temporary state administration. According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, such a measure could be a first step towards a subsequent change of ownership. The Russian government plans to reportedly examine the request by the end of the year. KS Logistika justifies the move, amongst other things, on the grounds that Nestlé is not expanding its production capacity and is no longer exporting goods manufactured in Russia. Reports of a possible compulsory administration weighed on Nestlé shares on Monday. The share price fell by 1.6 to CHF79.70 ($98.30), making it the weakest blue chip in the Swiss benchmark index, the SMI. Nestlé: We are fulfilling our obligations Nestlé has not yet been contacted by the authorities regarding this matter, a Nestlé spokesperson told the AWP news agency. Its ...
swissinfo · about 2 hours ago
Russia targets Danube port after one of Ukraines largest aerial attacks of the war Russia struck port infrastructure in Ukraines Odesa region, damaging a Togo-flagged civilian vessel near Izmail after Kyiv launched a major drone attack on Moscow.
cnbc · about 2 hours ago
Ukraine and Russia intensify attacks, several killed in Belgorod border region A Ukrainian missile strike killed six people and wounded another four, including a child, in Russias border Belgorod region, the acting governor said on Monday. The assault came as Russia targeted port infrastructure in Ukraines Izmail district in the southern region of Odesa overnight.
france24 · about 2 hours ago
Gravis Robotics becomes Europes latest robotics unicorn after €172 million Series A Switzerland-based Gravis Robotics, a ConTech company developing autonomous technology for heavy machinery, has raised €172 million ($200 million) in a Series A round, giving the company an €862 million ($1 billion) post-money valuation – becoming Europes latest robotics unicorn. SoftBank is the sole investor in the round, which Gravis says is the largest Series A […] The post Gravis Robotics becomes Europes latest robotics unicorn after €172 million Series A appeared first on EU-Startups.
eu-startups · about 2 hours ago
Ukraine has hit seven of Russian online retailer Wildberries 10 biggest warehouses, military says A month-long Ukrainian attack campaign against Russias largest online retailer has knocked out seven of its ten biggest logistics hubs, according to Kyivs defence ministry and the Institute for the Study of War.
euronews · about 2 hours ago
Simple Session Street Series brings world-class BMX riders to Tallinn and Riga on 19–23 August - The Baltic Times Simple Session, an international extreme sports event running for 26 consecutive years, is heading to city streets in two countries at o......
baltic times · about 2 hours ago
Company registration numbers down in Latvia, but so are bankruptcies In the second quarter of 2026, registrations of businesses in the EU decreased by 0.5 compared with the first quarter of 2026, while bankruptcies increased by 5.7 according to data on business registrations and bankruptcies published by Eurostat today.
lsm latvia · about 2 hours ago
Russian forces strike two civilian buses in Kherson: drivers injured Russian forces attacked a minibus and a shuttle bus in the Korabelnyi district of Kherson on the morning of 17 August, injuring two people.
ukrpravda · about 2 hours ago
Russians attack Kramatorsk: two killed and two injured – photos Two people were killed and two others injured in a Russian attack on the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on the night of 16-17 August, while a fire covering 2,000 sq m broke out at a local market in the city of Sloviansk.
ukrpravda · about 2 hours ago
War update: Ukrainian forces repel 33 Russian attacks on Pokrovsk front over past day Ukraines Defense Forces engaged in 236 combat clashes with Russian invaders on August 16, with the highest number of enemy attacks recorded on the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Sloviansk fronts.
ukrinform · about 2 hours ago
War in Ukraine: Kallas announces new sanctions against Russia in the autumn In an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt, the High Representative said that, since the invasion began in 2022, EU sanctions have deprived Moscows war machine of over one thousand billion euros
eunews.it · about 2 hours ago
Ukraine energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes Ukraines state energy company says Russia has attacked its facilities 13 times over the past week, with nearly 300 attacks this year
abcnews · about 2 hours ago
Swiss unions seek 2 pay rise, employers back 1 Switzerlands wage negotiations for 2027 are shaping up to be tense. Trade union umbrella group Travail.Suisse on Monday called for a general wage increase of 2 next year. The Swiss Employers Union (UPS), however, said an average pay rise of around 1 would be more in line with the economic outlook. Travail.Suisse said its 2 demand was an average that would vary by sector. In healthcare, for example, affiliated union Syna is seeking increases of 5 to 6, citing years of low wage growth that have led to a sharp decline in purchasing power. The union points to a decade-long stagnation in real wages. This has led to a deterioration in households financial situation, exacerbated by a sharp rise in the cost of living, noted Thomas Bauer, the umbrella organisations head of economic policy, speaking to the media. Health insurance premiums, which are not factored into inflation calculations, are a particularly heavy burden. Taking account of both inflation and higher health insurance ...
swissinfo · about 2 hours ago
At least seven people killed in Ukrainian air attacks on RussiaOvernight Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill two people and injure 19. #News #Ukraine #Ukrainian #Russian
mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago
KYIV POST: Ukraine Says Russian Explosives Plant Hit, Two Workshops Destroyed Ukraines General Staff said a nighttime strike on Russias Kamensky Combine destroyed two workshops and damaged four others at a plant producing explosives, gunpowder, and solid rocket fuel. #World #Europe
mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago
Russias war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,440 over past day The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, through August 17, 2026, stand at approximately 1,468,760 personnel, including 1,440 over the past day.
ukrinform · about 3 hours ago
Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 20 times overnight, five injured Russian forces launched nearly 20 attacks on four districts of Ukraines Dnipropetrovsk region since the evening of August 16, injuring five people.
ukrinform · about 3 hours ago
Ukraines air defenses neutralize 106 out of 128 Russian drones launched overnight Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 128 drones overnight, and Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 106 of them.
ukrinform · about 3 hours ago
EU preparing its largest-ever sanctions package against Russia – Kallas EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said that the European Union plans to unveil a new package of sanctions against Russia in the coming months, which could become the largest since the start of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
ukrinform · about 3 hours ago
Defense Forces strike Russian attack drone storage and launch site in Crimea Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a storage, preparation, and launch site for attack drones in the Hvardiyiske area, as well as an Orion UAV control station in Novofedorivka in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
ukrinform · about 3 hours ago
Ukraine approves Dovbush T40 drone capable of striking targets deep in Siberia Ukraines Ministry of Defense has codified and approved the domestically produced Dovbush T40 unmanned aerial system for operational use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
ukrinform · about 3 hours ago
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes rocket fuel plant after launching largest drone attack of 2026 The attack on the rocket fuel plant was part of what Moscow says was Kyivs largest drone attack of 2026
independent · about 3 hours ago
Integration or electioneering? Vilnius clampdown on Russian language sparks debate Vilnius is tightening the use of Russian in municipal services, a move the capitals mayor says is part of a consistent effort to strengthen Lithuanian as the countrys official language. However, it only targets Russian and critics warn the policy could hinder the integration of migrants and Russian-speaking residents.
lrt · about 3 hours ago
Ukraines 3rd SOF Regiment says it cleared and liberated Andriivka-Klevtsove in Donetsk region. Russian forces had spent a long time trying to seize the village by infiltrating in small infantry groups and taking positions. During the operation, Ukrainian special forces captured 30 Russian troops and killed those who refused to surrender. #Ukraine
mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago
The Telegraph reports that Russia has set up at least 10 secret drone launch bases within NATOs reach. Seven of them have already been used for massive attacks against Ukraine. Some bases are positioned so that drones can reach Warsaw. At the same time, there are currently no indications that Russia is preparing such an attack. The publication identified 59 new launch pads along the Russian border with Belarus and Ukraine.
telegram_WarTranslated · about 3 hours ago
AI video market has bounced back from Soras false start AI production companies like Promise are setting up shop around Hollywoods historic studios, using real-time backgrounds and other AI tools to cut film costs. Netflix already uses AI in 300 of its 1,000 titles, and the startup Higgsfield now carries a $5.4 billion valuation. What was once a tech demo has grown into its own industry, complete with valuations, job titles, and fights over who gets a cut. The article AI video market has bounced back from Soras false start appeared first on The Decoder.
the decoder · about 3 hours ago
Lithuania expects more information on Leipzig airport drone incident, minister says - The Baltic Times VILNIUS - Lithuanias defence minister said on Wednesday he expected more information this week after German investigators found DNA evidenc......
baltic times · about 3 hours ago