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The latest monument to the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin was dismantled in the city of Lubny, Poltava region, on August 19.

On the night of August 19, during an air alert over Cherkasy region, the air defense forces successfully shot down two enemy drones.

The Security Service has uncovered 7 more corruption schemes related to draft dodging in various regions of Ukraine. Among them is an official from the military enlistment office in Odessa.

The night leading into Saturday, August 19, passed without enemy shelling in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. However, in the morning, the enemy directed heavy artillery fire towards the Nikopol area.

Employees of the State Bureau of Investigations (DBR) have reported suspicion to the deputy commander of a battalion in one of the military units in Odessa region, who forced subordinates to build a private house for him for almost a year.

The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine emphasizes that individuals who have participated in combat actions have the opportunity to receive specialized assistance for prosthetics and orthopedic devices, but this assistance is provided exclusively within the territory of Ukraine.

On Friday, August 18, Russian invaders shelled the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region with heavy artillery. Fortunately, there were no casualties reported.

Near Vinnytsia Lyceum No. 19, municipal service workers installed "Berlin pillows."

The head of the Cherkasy Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support, Oleg Veretilnyk, will be dismissed from his position. The relevant order has already been issued.

Mass mortality of crucian carp has been discovered in the water reservoir of Bratslav, Vinnytsia Oblast. The report of fish mortality was received on the emergency hotline of the Vinnytsia Fishery Patrol from local residents on August 17th.

In the Odessa region, 70% of Ukraine's vineyards are concentrated, with a total area of over 23,000 hectares. Approximately 7% of these territories have been affected by enemy shelling.

The Security Service of Ukraine has detained a Russian intelligence agent in Dnipro who operated under the guise of a volunteer fund.