Ukraine war map today, as of Aug. 23

Source: War_mapper on Twitter

Russian Air Defense reportedly shot down one UAV in the Mozhaysky district in the Moscow region, the second one hit a building in Moscow City, the mayor of Moscow said.

The Ukrainian advance in the Robotyne area brings Ukrainian forces closer to launching operations against second lines of defense that may be relatively weaker than the first Russian defensive line in the area.

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that two Ukrainian drones flying near occupied Crimea changed course after the Russian military engaged fighter jets.

General Updates:

Croatia is preparing a new defense package for Ukraine, which will contain important components. The country is also ready to provide ports on the Danube and the Adriatic Sea for the transportation of Ukrainian grain, Volodymyr Zelenskyi said after a meeting with the Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković.

Denmark has begun training eight Ukrainian pilots in flying F-16 fighter jets, the Danish armed forces said. The eight pilots have arrived at the Danish military airbase in Skrydstrup along with 65 personnel who will be trained in maintaining and servicing the jets.

Russian media write that Surovikin was released from his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces. His whereabouts are still unknown, although it is rumored he lives under house arrest after suspicion of collaborating with Prigozhin during a recent power grab.

Grateful to the Kingdom of the Netherlands for its long-term security guarantees to Ukraine. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will soon provide Ukraine with F-16 aircraft. This decision demonstrates the Kingdom’s leadership role in supporting our country.

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