Explosions in Kyiv and fire on the bridge in Kursk: main events of the night.

An air raid alert has been declared in Kyiv due to a fire on a pontoon bridge in the Kursk region. Explosions were also heard in the Khmelnytsky region. 'Glavkom' collected the main news of the night of August 20, to keep you updated on the events.

A fire broke out on a pontoon bridge in the Kursk region

Oliver Alexander, an OSINT analyst, reported a fire on one of the pontoon crossings over the Seym River in the Kursk region. These crossings were built by Russian forces after Ukrainian forces attacked bridges in the area. According to the analyst, the fire broke out on a crossing located east of the village of Zvane.

IDF strikes Hezbollah weapon depots in Lebanon

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon with the objective of destroying weapon depots belonging to the terrorist organization. Israeli media reports. According to sources, the strike targeted several key depots in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah's weapons and ammunition were stored.

Explosions heard in the Khmelnytsky region

At 2:02, explosions were heard in the Khmelnytsky region. According to reports from Suspilne and the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, enemy drones flew into the region.

'In Khmelnychchyna (in the Khmelnytsky region - ed.), explosions were heard, our correspondents report,' reads the Suspilne report at 02:01.

Around midnight, the Air Force warned of enemy drones on the border of the Vinnytsia and Khmelnytsky regions. Subsequently, around 2 am, explosions were heard in the Khmelnytsky region.

Lavrov states the impossibility of peace negotiations

Putin refuses peace negotiations due to the situation in the Kursk region. Russian leader Vladimir Putin rules out the possibility of peace negotiations with Ukraine, citing the war he started against Ukraine has recently spread to Russian territory. This was stated by Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov, quoted by AFP and Russian media.