Ukraine attacks important Russian military-industrial enterprise; Russia claims to have shot down nearly 1,500 Ukrainian drones in one day.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the 16th that the Ukrainian military attacked the "Kamensky Joint Enterprise" in Russia's Rostov region, which belongs to the Russian military-industrial complex. The Ukrainian side stated that a fire occurred at the target location, and the extent of the damage and the results of the operation are still being verified. The Ukrainian military claimed that this military enterprise is an important Russian military-industrial facility, producing solid rocket fuel for the "Hurricane," "Tornado," and "Tornado-S" multiple rocket launcher ammunition, as well as related fuels for various missile systems and aerial strike weapons.

On August 16 local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a 24-hour combat report stating that the Russian military has taken control of the settlements of Pershomayrivka in the Donetsk region and Kudiyivka in the Kharkiv region. The report stated that Russian air defense forces shot down 14 guided aerial bombs, 1 U.S.-made "HIMARS" rocket, 9 "Flamingo" long-range cruise missiles, and 1478 fixed-wing drones. According to reporters from the Central Station, this is the highest single-day record of Ukrainian drones shot down reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense to date. (Central Station reporters Wang Jinyan, Wang Xinjun)