❗️President Zelensky confirmed that 103 Ukrainian service members are returning home from Russian captivity today. They include personnel from the Armed Forces, State Border Guard Service and National Guard. Among those freed are defenders who fought in Mariupol and on the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Dnipro and Sumy sectors.
❗️Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada appointed Yevhen Khmara as Ukraine's defense minister. The appointment received 312 votes in favor.
Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada appointed Andrii Sybiha as foreign minister with 226 votes. Parliament will next consider the appointment of Yevhen Khmara as Ukraine's defense minister.
❗️Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for Ukraine to find a “legal, safe and realistic mechanism” to restore a full democratic process even if the war continues for years.“Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia,” Fedorov said, arguing that Moscow must not determine when Ukrainians can elect their government. He said any mechanism must protect voting rights for militar...
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain will continue to support Ukraine “100%” against Russia’s war, rejecting Moscow’s warning that London will face consequences over British-made drones used by Ukraine. Burnham said Britain has supported Ukraine throughout the conflict and that this position remains unchanged under his government. “We are not fair-weather friends. We will stand by Ukraine i...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow has the right to regard the “proudly announced” direct participation of British missile forces in strikes on Russia as participation in the war. He warned that such involvement would carry “all the corresponding consequences.”
Zelensky says Ukraine has set energy priorities for August and September ahead of the heating season, including political, financial and technical agreements with partners. He says equipment reserves are in place, while restoration continues after Russian strikes, especially in frontline and border regions.
Zelensky submitted Yevhen Khmara for defense minister and Andrii Sybiha for foreign minister to parliament. Parliamentary factions and groups have been sent a schedule of meetings with both candidates. Lawmakers are expected to vote on the two appointments tomorrow, with the Defense Ministry and Foreign Ministry posts both set to be decided.
❗️Ukraine’s parliament is reportedly set to vote tomorrow on candidates for defense minister and foreign minister. Acting Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara is rumored to lack sufficient support, with some lawmakers reportedly uncomfortable with a serving military…
❗️Ukraine’s parliament is reportedly set to vote tomorrow on candidates for defense minister and foreign minister. Acting Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara is rumored to lack sufficient support, with some lawmakers reportedly uncomfortable with a serving military officer heading the Defense Ministry. Khmara is reportedly reluctant to leave military service, while Ukrainian law requires the defense mi...
Zelensky says a Russian strike hit a crowded intersection in Pechenihy, Kharkiv region, killing 10 people and wounding many others. The strike hit an area with a post office, shops and residential homes. He vowed a Ukrainian response and urged partners to increase pressure on Russia.
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Zelensky dismissed Volodymyr Karpenko as commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Logistics Forces and appointed Yurii Pohribnyi to replace him. The two presidential decrees were signed on August 17. Karpenko was reportedly a close ally of former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Zelensky says Ukraine has set deep-strike priorities for the coming weeks and September after reviewing operations from the first half of August, citing confirmed Russian losses as proof the long-range strategy is working. He also reviewed the situation around Kostiantynivka, Sloviansk and Pokrovsk, where Ukraine has updated information on Russian objectives. Zelensky ordered preparations for pers...
❗️The EU is preparing its most far-reaching sanctions listings against Russia since the start of the war, foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says. If adopted this autumn, they would immediately increase the number of sanctioned Russian entities by one-third. Existing sanctions have cost Russia over €1 trillion.