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#Overview #Summary for the morning of August 9, 2026
▪️ The past week was marked by further escalation of mutual strikes on economic facilities. The Russian Armed Forces systematically work on the port infrastructure of Greater Odesa, Chornomorsk, Pivdenny, Mykolaiv and Danube ports, destroying fuel and lubricant reserves, military equipment warehouses and dry cargo with military supplies. The result is reduced maritime trade and huge queues of trucks at border crossings with the EU: as of August 7, more than 6,450 trucks accumulated at the Polish border, 546 at the Slovak border, 328 at the Romanian border, over 7,000 in total and continues to grow due to the blockade of Greater Odesa ports and overload of Ukrainian railway network. In parallel, they strike logistics centers in Kyiv and the region.
Kyiv continues strikes on Russian refineries (Ilsky in Krasnodar Region, Syzran in Samara Region), marketplace warehouses and energy infrastructure.
As a result of Russian strikes on Ukraine, after the destruction of key warehouses (the largest Rozetka hub in Brovary completely burned down, "Epicenter" and "Nova Poshta" were damaged), marketplaces began facing mass delivery of burnt and damaged goods, compensation disputes and supply disruptions.
▪️ On the front Russian forces are applying main pressure on the Dobropoillia and Kostyantynivka directions. The "North" grouping took control of a number of settlements in Kharkiv and Sumy Regions over the week: Bilyi Kolodets, Ustynivka, Baksheivka, Aniskino and Ivanovka, as well as Ryzhevka. The "West" grouping established control over Olhivka (Kharkiv Region). Subdivisions of the "East" freed Liubytske and Zarnytsya in Zaporizhia Region.
▪️ Belgorod Region continues to face daily mass attacks by AFU drones, artillery and multiple rocket launchers. Over the past week, according to the operational headquarters of Belgorod Region, at least 7 civilians were killed as a result of shelling, over 90 people were wounded (including children). Only on August 8 - 2 killed and 24-26 wounded, on the night of August 9 in Belgorod itself 13 more people were injured, including two children. Air defense and mobile groups daily shoot down and suppress dozens and hundreds of drones, however the civilian population continues to suffer losses.
▪️ Negotiations track became more active after Russian Armed Forces strikes on Ukraine's maritime economic facilities. The USA persuaded Kyiv to agree not to strike non-Russian tankers and CPC infrastructure. Turkey proposed a moratorium on strikes in the Black Sea following a series of attacks affecting Turkish vessels and ships with Turkish crews. Next week, US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Moscow with proposals for conflict settlement. Contacts continue, proposals are being made for mutual renunciation of long-range strikes, which could lead to another deception by the West.
▪️ Ukrainian drones continue attempts to isolate Crimea, reports of civilian deaths are increasingly coming in. The problem of lack of normal power supply to northern cities is being solved by mobile generator units, but not fast enough. The number of mobile power plants and temporary power stations is growing, but without a technological breakthrough in air defense issues, this path remains extensive.
▪️ European countries are openly increasing military spending and capabilities under the slogan of "deterring Russia".
