A Russian Shahed drone hit an educational institution in the city of Romny, Sumy Oblast, at 10:05 on 23 August. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration on Telegram Details: Sumy Oblast Military Administration adds that the building of the institution has been completely destroyed.
A plane belonging to the Turkish BBN Airlines company flew through the closed airspace of Ukraine on 25 July, deviating from its course. Source: Norwegian national broadcaster NRK, citing data from the aircraft tracking service Flightradar24.
In the eastern and southern oblasts of Ukraine, an air-raid warning sounded for 30 minutes, while explosions were heard in the city of Kryvyi Rih. Source: map of air-raid warnings; Ukraine's Air Force; Oleksandr Vilkul, Chairman of the Defence Council of Kryvyi Rih Details: An air-raid warning has been issued in 11 oblasts and the Crimean peninsula.
Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, directly threatens to use nuclear weapons in case the Ukrainian counteroffensive succeeds. Source: Medvedev on Telegram Details: Medvedev says that the Russian occupiers, repelling the counterattack of the mythical "collective enemy", allegedly not only protect "the citizens of Russia and our land" but also "prevent a world conflict".
An air-raid warning has been announced throughout Ukraine. Source: Online map of air-raid warnings, Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram Details: Air Force reported that the country is now in missile danger, as a take-off of a MiG-31 fighter was recorded from the Savasleika airfield in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.