- More than 600,000 people affected by flooding across five regions and states; 32 dead
More than 619,000 people have been affected by flooding across five regions and states in Myanmar, with 32 people killed and two missing, according to an August 22 report from the National Unity Government (NUG).
Continuous heavy rainfall and water releases from dams and reservoirs have caused flooding in 25 townships across Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway and Ayeyarwady regions and Karen State.
According to the report, approximately 619,768 people have been affected. Sagaing has been hit hardest, with more than 260,000 flood victims, 24 deaths and two people missing. Mandalay has more than 190,000 people affected, followed by Ayeyarwady with more than 150,000, Karen State with over 2,000 and Magway with more than 800.
2. MPW says 43 female political prisoners have died since the coup
Myanmar Prison Witness (MPW) says 43 female political prisoners, ranging in age from two to 82, have died in prisons across Myanmar during the five and a half years since the military coup.
Between February 1, 2021 and August 20, 2026, a total of 287 political prisoners reportedly died in prisons nationwide, with women accounting for 14.19 percent.
MPW attributed the deaths mainly to inadequate medical treatment and healthcare, torture and killing, as well as natural disasters. The highest number of female prisoner deaths occurred after the March 28, 2025 earthquake, when the collapse of Mandalay’s Obo Prison reportedly killed 22 female political prisoners.
Another 20 women reportedly died because they lacked adequate healthcare, while one died after being tortured while facing trial at Waw Township Court.
MPW said denial of medical treatment and inhumane treatment of prisoners violate both prison regulations and fundamental human rights standards.
3. Two military vehicles hit by mine attack on Yangon–Taungdwingyi road
Resistance forces reportedly carried out a mine attack against two military vehicles on the Yangon–Taungdwingyi road on August 20, according to the Taungdwingyi Township People’s Defense Organization.
The vehicles were traveling from Aunglan toward Taungdwingyi when they were attacked between Par Kyal and Sat Thwar villages.
The resistance group claimed that many soldiers were killed or wounded, although it did not provide casualty figures. Troops in another vehicle returned fire, but the resistance fighters reportedly withdrew without casualties.
Several local resistance organizations jointly carried out the operation.
4. Home of Meiktila Air Base officer attacked with parcel bomb in Yangon
An urban guerrilla group says it attacked the Yangon residence of Major Soe Thura Win, an officer serving at Meiktila Air Base, with a parcel bomb on August 22.
The attack occurred at the officer’s home on 107th Street in Mingala Taungnyunt Township. His vehicle and house were reportedly damaged by fragments from the explosion.
The group said the attack was retaliation for recent military airstrikes against civilians in areas including Ngapali and Myaung.
According to the report, Major Soe Thura Win serves as a General Staff Officer Grade 2 at Meiktila Air Base headquarters and is involved in military strategy, administration and implementation of orders.
5. One civilian killed in Y-12 airstrike in Wetlet
One civilian was killed and three others seriously injured when a Military Commission Y-12 aircraft bombed Kant Phyu village in northeastern Wetlet Township, Sagaing Region.
The aircraft was reportedly providing air cover for a military naval convoy traveling north along the Ayeyarwady River. Two bombing runs were conducted between approximately 7:30 and 8 a.m. on August 22.
One house was also damaged.
The convoy reportedly consists of 15 vessels, including two combat vessels, traveling upstream from Mandalay’s Gaw Wein port. Local residents living along the Ayeyarwady River and on river islands have been warned to remain alert to airstrikes and artillery attacks.
6. Military column ambushed in Tanintharyi; shelling continues in southern Myawaddy
Joint Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) forces reportedly ambushed a Military Commission column that had earlier burned homes belonging to displaced civilians in Tanintharyi Township.
The military column allegedly entered an area where displaced people were staying in Mae Wah Khee on August 17 and burned four houses, 150 baskets of rice and five motorcycles.
KNLA-led forces reportedly ambushed the retreating column on August 19 and 20, injuring four military personnel, including a company commander with the rank of captain.
Meanwhile, Military Commission forces began shelling the Min Let Pan–Phlu area south of Myawaddy on August 22. Fighting in the Phlu–Min Let Pan area resumed on July 7 and intensified again on August 18–19.
Artillery shells from the fighting also reportedly struck three houses across the Moei River in Thailand’s Mae Sot area.
7. Eight civilians injured in airstrikes in Thandwe and Gwa
Eight civilians, including displaced people, were injured in military airstrikes in Thandwe and Gwa townships in Rakhine State.
At around 5 a.m. on August 21, a fighter jet reportedly dropped two 500-pound bombs on Nyaung Chaung village in Gwa Township. The bombs exploded near a school and hospital, injuring two local residents and six displaced people from Ayeyarwady Region.
The village school, three houses, a motorcycle and a bean-processing mill were also damaged.
In another attack early on August 21, three fighter jets reportedly dropped around 21 bombs on Zee Phyu Kone ward in Ngapali, Thandwe Township, while a Y-12 aircraft dropped approximately 60 additional bombs. According to the report, around 81 bombs were dropped in the area in a single day.
The Arakan Army (AA) says military airstrikes on towns and villages under its control have continued almost daily, causing increasing civilian casualties and property damage.
8. Alleged military informant detained in Letpadan
A conscripted soldier accused of being sent to gather intelligence about resistance activities was detained in Letpadan Township, Bago Region, according to the Shwe Tan Myay People’s Defense Force.
The man was reportedly conscripted by the military and returned to his village after more than three months. He was detained on August 18.
According to the resistance group, he said he had been instructed by military and township officials to report suspicious individuals and information about PDF movements, in exchange for monthly payments.
The detained man is reportedly being held for further investigation under military regulations.
9. NLD says Myanmar’s political crisis cannot be resolved without Aung San Suu Kyi
The National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Working Committee says it believes there can be no path toward resolving Myanmar’s political crisis without dialogue involving party chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi.
The position was reaffirmed during the eighth interim meeting of the NLD’s Second Central Committee, held online on August 22.
The party said it would continue working for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all other people it considers unjustly detained political prisoners.
The meeting also adopted eight resolutions without objection, including measures concerning youth development and ensuring that interim political arrangements in states and regions remain consistent with party policies, commitments in the 2020 election manifesto and the six federal principles laid down by Aung San Suu Kyi.
A total of 96 people, including central committee members and regional and state executives, participated in the meeting.
10. Depayin authorities plan community-led repair of flood-damaged roads and bridges
The NUG-affiliated Depayin Township People’s Administration says flood-damaged village roads and bridges in Sagaing Region will be repaired through cooperation with local communities.
Flooding during August damaged transportation infrastructure across much of the township. Local administrative, defense and security organizations, together with a township road and bridge maintenance committee, are working with residents to restore damaged routes.
Ground assessments found approximately 2,000 feet of damage along the Mya Kan Thar–Thit Seint–Let Hlaing road, while about 1,200 feet of village access roads and two bridges were damaged at Chaung Myee To village.
Residents have been asked to contribute volunteer labor to reconstruction efforts.
11. Justice For Myanmar calls for sanctions against military, cronies and Russian supporters
Justice For Myanmar (JFM) has called on the international community to impose sanctions on Myanmar’s military authorities, associated cronies and Russian entities supporting them.
JFM says Russia is profiting from supplying weapons to Myanmar’s military and alleges that these weapons are being used in war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The group also expressed concern over deepening Myanmar–Russia economic ties in sectors including oil and gas, mining, energy and deep-sea ports, arguing that such investments could provide revenue for military operations.
JFM urged international governments to sanction individuals and entities helping build Myanmar–Russia relations or benefiting financially from them.
12. Milk Tea Yangon launches “Don’t Forget Yangon” campaign
Milk Tea Yangon carried out a campaign called “Don’t Forget Yangon” on August 21.
The group distributed 100 small envelopes containing 1,000-kyat and 5,000-kyat notes along with anti-military messages.
The messages encouraged people not to forget events since the coup, reject propaganda and continue remembering the resistance movement.
Milk Tea Yangon said the campaign was intended to remind Yangon residents not to forget the ongoing resistance.
That concludes this edition of m.CDM Domestic News.