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2 person wounded as result of shelling in Schebekine of Belgorod region, - local authorities

Local authorities in Kursk region reporting 4 missiles were shot down

Ukrainian air defense shot down 102 of 127 missiles of different types and 99 of 109 Shahed drones

President Zelensky convened meeting of high military command, commander of Air Forces reports: at least 127 missiles and 109 drones were launched at Ukraine

Director General of the @IAEAorg International Atomic Energy Agency:Given the serious situation, I’m personally leading tomorrow’s @IAEAorg mission to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia

Russian Ministry of Defense reports that apart of electrical power infrastructure it has attacked natural gas transportation system in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Kharkiv regions

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian troops repelled attacks in the direction of Kremyanoye, Malaya Loknya and Nechayev. Attempts to attack in the direction of Komarovka, Spalnoye, Korenevo, Pogrebki and Olgovka were thwarted

Yaroslavl Region Governor Mikhail Evraev reported that today a drone that attempted to attack an oil refinery was destroyed as it approached Yaroslavl

2 Tu22M3 bombers flying south over Tula region

Poroz and Dronovka villages of Grayvoron district and Staryi Khutor of Valuyki district of Belgorod region will be closed for entrance due to deterioration of security situation, - governor

Metrics show internet connectivity levels have fallen in multiple regions of Ukraine including Kyiv after a series of deadly Russian missile and drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure followed by emergency power shutdowns 

According to the reports, one of the primary processing units "AVT" has caught fire at the Omsk refinery

President Zelenskyi: It was one of the largets attacks – a combined one. More than a hundred missiles of various types and about a hundred "Shahed" drones. The strike targeted critical civilian infrastructure. Unfortunately, there are fatalities, and there are dozens of wounded people. A lot of damage in power infrastructure. Putin is a sick animal, but he can only do what the world allows him to do. Russia uses its own weapons of all types, as well as Shaheds and ballistic missiles from North Korea. U.S., Britain, France, other partners have the power to help us stop terror. Tough decisions are needed

2 people injured in explosion at Omsk oil refinery, fire now at the area of 1000 square meters

The Russian Armed Forces have launched a massive strike on critical energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, - the Russian Ministry of Defense announced

2 person wounded as result of shelling in Schebekine town of Belgorod region

French media: Telegram owner investigated by cybersecurity and anti-fraud units

At Kherson axis Russian troops have conducted 2 assault on Ukrainian positions, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Svesa, Druzhba, Pervomayske, Stepanivka, Esman, Studenok, Yastrubyne, Kozacha Lopan, Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Druzhba, Oleksandropil, Novohrodivka, Halytsynivka, Ukrayinsk, Hannivka, Vuhledar, Zherebyanky and Tokarivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

The Russian Defense Ministry reported the destruction of two UAVs over the Bryansk and Yaroslavl regions this morning by air defense systems

Mig-31K took off from Savasleika airfield

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak: The desire to destroy our energy industry will cost the Russians dearly, their infrastructure.

6 Russian Tu-22M3 bombers took off from the Shaykovka airbase in Kaluga region

Kaliber cruise missiles were reportedly launched from the Black Sea, earlier Tu-95MS bombers have launched Kh-101/555 cruise missiles from the air space over Caspian Sea

Over the night, 20 UAVs were shot down over the Saratov, Kursk, Belgorod, Bryansk, Tula, Oryol and Ryazan regions, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

Footage as a drone crashed into residential house in Engels

Ukrainian Navy: there are 4 Kalibr missile carriers with up to 28 missiles in the Black Sea

Debris of a drone damaged a house and vehicles in Engels

Video of the damage to residential house in Saratov

Two people were injured as a result of a drone hitting the 38-story Volga Sky residential complex in Saratov

A drone hit residential tower in Saratov

6 more Shahed drones are flying from the Black Sea towards Kherson region

A drone was reportedly shot down over Belgorod district

President Zelenskyy has announced Ukrainian forces have advanced up to 3km in Russia's Kursk region, taking control of two more settlements

Reports of missile strike at Borisovka district of Belgorod region

Local authorities in Kursk region report shooting down a missile and a drone over Kursk region

Baza: Russian officials have received an order to delete official correspondence in Telegram. According to Baza's sources, such an order was sent to employees of a number of law enforcement agencies, as well as officials of the Presidential Administration and the Government of Russia. In addition, according to sources, such an order was given to senior officials of the Russian Defense Ministry, as well as some major businessmen.

Kadyrov: Akhmat-Chechnya unit had successfully evacuated 51 servicemen sieged in Ulanok village of Kursk region

Zelensky: Negotiations underway with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Switzerland on the second peace summit

Putin received reports from commanders conducting combat missions in the territories bordering Ukraine late in the evening of August 24, - the Kremlin reported

Russia demands access to Pavel Durov, but Paris refused as he has French citizenship, - Russian Foreign Ministry

The chief designer of the Iskander-M missile system, Oleg Mamalyga, died at the age of 92, - "High Precision Systems" company reports

Moscow will monitor the reaction of international organizations in connection with the detention of Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov in France and take their actions into account, - Russian Foreign Ministry

One person killed in a drone strike at Solovyevka village of Belgorod region

Russian Ministry of Defense claims strikes at Ukrainian forces near Vishnevka, Gordeevka, Ivashkovskiy, Krasnooktyabrskoye, Kruglenkoye, Mihkailovka, Lyubimovka, Plekhovo, Ruvanschina, Snagost, Novaya Sorochina of Kursk region

Ostrogozhsk: "By the morning of August 25, the active phase of the detonation of explosive objects ended." - authorities of the Voronezh region