War in Ukraine today: latest news, 09 August 2026 (photo)
It has been the 1628 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression. Recent war events in the east of Ukraine Kharkiv Region Frontline August 8 Over the course of the day, 231 combat engagements were recorded along the frontline. On the South Slobozhanskyi axis, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 19 Russian attacks […] The post War in Ukraine today: latest news, 09 August…
On August 8, there were 231 combat engagements recorded along the frontline in Ukraine's Kharkiv Region. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 19 Russian attacks on the South Slobozhanskyi axis.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles could be ready for combat in 2-3 months. According to Fire Point, the company developing the missiles, the FP7 ballistic missile is expected to be certified by Ukraine's defense ministry within the month, while the larger FP9 missile could be ready by late fall.
In a separate incident, an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast resulted in the deaths of four people, including a three-year-old child. In response, Ukraine struck a Russian missile system used in the previous day's attack, and also claimed to have hit 12 Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Ukraine has also purchased 70 ATACMS missiles and other US weapons from Turkey as part of a major defense package.
Brief written by urgent.news from Ukrainian Women's Guard (UAVarta), Kyiv Independent, Euronews — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
