20 August 2024 in Russo-Ukrainian war
- The Russians attacked Kyiv with drones and missiles, but the anti-aircraft defense shot down everything
- The Russians attacked Ukraine with 26 Shaheds and 5 missiles, almost all targets were shot down
- The Russians hit an industrial facility in Ternopil
- At night, Russian troops launched a missile attack on energy facilities in the Sumy Oblast
- White House: The US has not changed its policy regarding strikes deep into the Russian Federation despite the Kursk operation of the Armed Forces
- Hungary has still not explained to the EU the simplification of entry for Russians and Belarusians
- In the Rostov region, for the third day they cannot extinguish the oil depot, 22 containers are currently burning
- Germany promises Ukraine 4 more IRIS-Ts by the end of the year
- The Czech Republic will buy ammunition for Ukraine at the expense of the frozen assets of the Russian Federation
- FT: The Armed Forces began to experience a shortage of shells after the transfer of units to Kurshchyna
- At least 7 political prisoners were pardoned and released in Belarus
- A church linked to the Russian Federation was banned in Ukraine
- The Russians started building a defensive structure along the Crimean Bridge
- Bloomberg: Zelensky asked allies to return Ukrainian men, but was refused
- The Armed Forces control 1,260 km² and 93 settlements of the Russian Federation
- Bloomberg: Some allies are not fulfilling promises to supply air defense systems to Ukraine
- The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the creation of new groups of troops - "Belhorod", "Bryansk" and "Kursk"
- Five people, including a child, were injured by Russian strikes in Kherson
- New fragments of a drone near the Ukrainian border were found in Romania
- The Pentagon confirms that Russia is transferring small forces to the Kursk region
- The Armed Forces continue their offensive in the Kursk direction
- The US is discussing with Ukraine the long-term goals of operations in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation
- The Armed Forces neutralized 60 artillery systems and 1,210 occupiers during the day
- Harris accepted the nomination from the Democratic Party for the post of President of the United States