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"Ukrzaliznytsia" warns of temporary schedule changes for trains to Poland, including those departing from Odessa.

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the World Deaf Swimming Championships for athletes with hearing impairments are taking place from August 14th to 19th. Ukraine is represented at the official competition by members of the national deaflympic team, Irina Tereshchenko and Daria Tarasenko, who are athletes from the Kropyvnytskyi Children and Youth Sports School No. 1.

Today, on August 17, in the early morning hours, residents of Kropyvnytskyi held a memorial service at the Alley of Honorary Military Burials at the Far East Cemetery to honor their local heroes and soldiers Maxim Natochiy, Mykola Zabolotny, and Maxim Vyhrystenko.

Blogger and member of the Poltava City Council, Andriy Karpov, is attempting to regain his position as the secretary of the Poltava City Council through legal action. He filed the corresponding lawsuit today, on August 17, in court. He announced this on his Facebook page.

Vinnytsia resident Serhiy Zhuk was awarded the Order of "For Bravery" of the III degree. This was announced by the Head of the Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Borzov.

For two consecutive days in Poltava, the Forum of Local Self-Government Bodies of Internally Displaced Persons from the Eastern Regions of Ukraine "Changing Ukraine!" has been taking place. Representatives from the Luhansk, Poltava, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, with the support of the UNDP, are sharing their experience on the integration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in their new places of residence. This information was provided by the Poltava Regional State Administration.

The Security Service conducted a special operation in the Kyiv region, during which they detained another Russian correctional agent. This information was reported by the SSU press service.

In accordance with the Law "On Condemnation and Prohibition of Propaganda of Russian Imperial Policy in Ukraine and Decolonization of Toponymy," a monument celebrating Alexander Pushkin was dismantled in Lubny.

In the early morning, the enemy launched a rocket attack in the region. The area affected was in Novomoskovsk district. Local residents were not harmed. This information was reported by the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk region.

The occupying army targeted the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts. One person was killed, and seven were injured. Among the casualties are individuals, and there is damage to buildings, including residential homes, an agricultural enterprise, and an educational institution. This information was reported by the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

In Poltava region, the preparations for the new academic year are underway. Educational institutions are getting ready by ensuring the safety of their premises. This includes preparing shelters, checking the safety of the learning environment, such as alarm systems, emergency buttons, and fire safety measures.

A civil servant from the State Emergency Service (DSNS) in Kirovohrad Oblast has been reported to have been charged with falsifying a disability status for his wife in an attempt to avoid mobilization. This information was announced by the press service of the Kirovohrad Regional Council.