**SPECIAL OPERATION. SITUATION AND MAIN EVENTS AS OF AUGUST **

**The Russian Army liberated Shcherbakovka in the Kharkov region and Novoye Pole in the Zaporozhye region**, the Ministry of Defense reported.

Over the past day, **the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost 1,320 servicemen.**

**Overnight, a group strike hit terminals where drones and components were stored;** in Zaporozhye, a rolling plant for armor plates and fortifications was struck.

**The National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported that in 2026, 49 sabotage attempts on transport facilities and 17 on fuel and energy infrastructure **were prevented, with 150 people detained.

According to Bortnikov, Ukrainian **special services are increasing activities in recruiting Russians** and deploying sabotage groups.

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