THE
The Hear Logo
HEAR

This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 22.08.2026.

It displays 93 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

22.08.2026The Day of the Kryvyi Rih Mall Strike

The day was dominated by the aftermath of the Russian strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping mall, with the death toll rising to 16 and nine missing, including two children. A day of mourning was declared for August 23. Concurrently, a ballistic attack on Kyiv killed one and injured others, and a stabbing death of a military enlistment officer in Lviv was reported. Ukrainian drones struck the Novokuibyshevsk refinery and an Ozon hub in Samara, and destroyed a Su-24M at Saky airfield. President Zelensky called on partners to strengthen air defense, and Macron promised to deliver air defense missiles. Russian forces advanced near Pokrovsk and in Kharkiv region.

00:15
00:39

00:39Mall Strike's Toll Reaches 15

The dominant story is the Russian strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, with the death toll rising to 15 and over 130 injured (Glavcom, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN, Novoe Vremya). Concurrently, President Zelensky appointed 16 anti-corruption judges to unlock EU funds (Pravda).
00:58
01:05
01:25
03:35
07:20
08:02

08:02Mall Strike's Toll Reaches 16

The dominant story remains the Russian strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping mall, with the death toll rising to 16 and nine people, including two children, missing. A day of mourning has been declared for August 23. Concurrently, a ballistic attack on Kyiv killed one and injured others, and a stabbing death of a military enlistment officer in Lviv is reported.
08:29
08:35
09:02
09:09
10:25
11:09

11:09Drones Strike Ozon Hub and Refinery

The dominant story is the overnight Russian ballistic strike on a railway enterprise in Kyiv's Darnytsia district, killing one worker and injuring others (Ukrinform UA, Pravda). Concurrently, Ukrainian drones struck the Novokuibyshevsk refinery and an Ozon hub in Russia's Samara region, causing fires (Kyiv Post, Liga.net, UNIAN). President Zelensky called on partners to strengthen air defense after deadly attacks (Glavcom).
11:49
12:44
13:05
13:07

13:07Kyiv Railway Strike and Yeysk Port Fire

The dominant story is the overnight Russian ballistic missile strike on a railway facility in Kyiv, killing one person (Ukrinform, TSN). Concurrently, Ukrainian drones attacked the Yeysk seaport in Russia's Krasnodar region, causing a fire on a vessel (Kyiv Post), and struck the Novokuibyshevsk refinery and destroyed a Su-24M in Saky (UNIAN, Pravda).
14:29
16:04
17:48

17:48Macron's Sky Shield Promise

The dominant story is the aftermath of Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih, with new attacks on Boryspil killing two and injuring eight (TSN, Ukrinform UA). In response, French President Macron promised to deliver air defense missiles to Ukraine (Glavcom, UNIAN). Concurrently, Russian forces are advancing near Pokrovsk and in Kharkiv region, with reports of occupation of a town (Pravda) and pressure on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk (Radio Svoboda). Zelensky met with US envoy Kellogg, offering to buy Patriot missiles (Kyiv Post).
22:25
22:27

22:27Mall Strike's Toll and Suspect

The dominant story is the aftermath of the Russian strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping mall, with the death toll rising and investigations underway. A director of a supermarket that operated during the air raid has been named as a suspect (Liga.net, Novoe Vremya). Concurrently, reports of a double strike on another distribution center (Ukrinform UA) and the confirmed destruction of an Ozon hub in Russia (Pravda) continue.