In Kryvyi Rih, emergency and rescue operations are ongoing at the site of yesterday’s Russian strike on a shopping mall. The fire, which spread across 9,000 square meters, has been extinguished. SESU specialists are clearing the rubble and continuing to search for people. Rescuers from seven regions and canine search teams are involved in the operation. Sadly, 16 people have now been confirmed killed and 130 injured, including 23 children. My condolences to all the families and loved ones… There were also missile and drone strikes throughout the evening and night. In Kyiv, ballistic missile strikes damaged railway infrastructure. One person was killed and another injured. In Zaporizhzhia, there was an absolutely inhumane FPV drone strike on a city minibus, injuring three people. Odesa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Sumy, Kherson, Chernihiv, and Mykolaiv regions also came under attack. Residential buildings, energy and railway infrastructure facilities, and civilian businesses were damaged. Every day that Ukraine lacks sufficient air defense means casualties that could have been prevented. Protecting lives requires daily decisions and effective support from the world, and right now, new supplies of ballistic missile interceptors and other missiles can help. Thank you to everyone who is helping our people and supporting Ukraine with concrete steps.

The Army is planning to phase out a drone battalion tasked with incorporating lessons from drone warfare, including from the Ukraine war. (h/t @laraseligman) Multiple officials say the move followed tensions between senior Army officers. w/ @SayChrisLive

A terrible night of russian missile and drone attacks on residential areas in Kyiv. At least 12 dead and a day of mourning has been declared. Our energy workers have already restored power to 50,000 homes and are reconnecting customers through backup supply routes wherever possible. Another 40,000 homes remain without electricity. As soon as the military and security allow, our repair crews will continue to restore electricity.

I am grateful to the MPs for supporting Andrii Sybiha for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Yevhenii Khmara for the position of Minister of Defense of Ukraine. The tasks for both ministers are absolutely clear: Ukraine needs more strength. And it will have it. Glory to Ukraine!

Elon Musk is prorably the most important tech person and entrepreneur in the world for our country. By shutting down Russia’s illegal use of Starlink on Ukrainian territory, @elonmusk and @SpaceX protected our air defense, saved our air force, and spared thousands of civilian lives. This is an invaluable contribution to our defense, and every Ukrainian is deeply grateful to him for it. Catch the full story in my interview with @CBSNews.

Good morning to everyone except Wildberries in Koledino 🤗 On August 16, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Wildberries logistics hub in Koledino with FP-1. The 250,000 m² complex is one of Wildberries’ largest logistics hubs, used to store, sort and distribute dual-use goods.