In another breach of the ceasefire agreement, the IDF attempted to capture the strategic Ali al Taher Heights near the city of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon.

Despite heavy airstrike and artillery cover, the Israeli armoured assault was repelled by Hezbollah fighters, who launched ATGM strikes and engaged in small-arms clashes.

The IDF claimed to have struck Hezbollah military infrastructure in the Nabatieh and Ansar areas, which they say was in response to Hezbollah "actions against IDF soldiers".

This morning, Ukrainian FP-5 "Flamingo" cruise missiles struck the "Progress" Rocket Space Centre in the city of Samara.

At least two impacts were reported. This facility is reportedly linked to Russia's satellite constellation efforts (by producing rockets used to launch satellites into space), which have been ramped up since Starlink was cut off in February 2026.

This is the first successful Ukrainian Flamingo strike in nearly a month, after several unsuccessful attacks that saw all missiles being shot down by Russian air defence and aviation.

Drone figures for the day (15/8/2026):

The Ukrainian Air Force claims that Russia launched 152 Geran-2/3/4/5 and Gerbera drones, while the Russian Ministry of Defence claims that Ukraine launched at least 598 mid-to-long-range drones of various types.

Note: The Ukrainian Air Force claims only covers the 12 night hours, while the Russian MoD claims cover the full 24 hours.

Overnight, Russian Geran-2/4 drone(s) struck another Epicentr Shopping Centre in Zaporizhzhia City, resulting in a large fire breaking out.

The ruins of Kupyansk after 13 consecutive months of battles.