Zelensky visited the 95th Air Assault Brigade on the Oleksandrivsk axis with Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi and awarded its soldiers. He later met Air Assault commanders to discuss recruitment, mobilization, foreign volunteers, AWOL cases, weapons and equipment.
Zelensky said Ukraine will strengthen its positions in Donetsk region through two renewed groupings commanded by Heroes of Ukraine Denys Prokopenko and Andriy Biletsky. He said more equipment will also be provided to forces on the Zaporizhzhia axis, including expanded production and procurement of ground robotic systems. Zelensky added that a more systematic approach to middle-range strikes and re...
Polish President Karol Nawrocki sent Zelensky a letter for Ukraine's Independence Day, wishing Ukraine victory over Russia. Nawrocki also referred to tensions between Poland and Ukraine, saying Warsaw wants them reduced and that good-neighborly relations must rest on historical truth. Zelensky thanked him for the message and said he wants stronger ties based on respect and truth about the past, a ...
❗️Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said CIA Director John Ratcliffe did not meet Vladimir Putin during his Moscow visit and that no meeting had been planned. He said Ratcliffe came for talks between intelligence services but gave no further details.
President Zelensky awarded Elon Musk Ukraine's Order of Freedom for personal contributions to protecting people's lives and freedoms and developing relations between Ukraine and the United States, according to a presidential decree.
❗️Ukraine is considering several candidates for its vacant ambassador post in Washington, RBC-Ukraine sources say. Former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and presidential office deputy head Pavlo Palisa are among the potential choices, with military, diplomatic and political figures under review.
President Zelensky awarded the National Legend of Ukraine state honor to a group of Ukrainians and international figures. Recipients included Rostyslav Lazarenko, Anatoliy Kushch, Alla Mazur, Ihor Belanov, Yevhen Stankovych, José Andrés, Tiberiy Silvashi, Sean Penn and others. Zelensky said they strengthen, defend and promote Ukraine, preserve and develop what the country is proud of, and always r...
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov said Ukraine must make key decisions within the next few months to change the war's trajectory, warning that it appears to be gradually losing while still having "every chance" to win. He said Kyiv lacks a clear victory plan and that corruption, political influence and the absence of a systematic approach to innovation are limiting the state.Fedorov cited ...
❗️CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise trip to Moscow, his first publicly known visit to the Russian capital. The CIA declined to disclose its purpose. The Wall Street Journal reported that US intelligence had detected early Russian preparations for possible military mobilization and plans to test NATO's resolve. Analysts said Ratcliffe may have met Putin to deliver a warning. The US had al...
🇺🇸 President Trump urged parents to request smaller doses of vaccines from doctors for their children, suggesting it could lower rates of autism at a back-to-school event on Monday in the White House Rose Garden.Follow main channel -> LiveLeak Follow private channel -> LiveLeak Private
Zelensky says Ukraine received some Patriot missiles, AIM missiles and confirmation of several Crotale air-defense systems with missiles. He called the AIM missiles “very important” and said the Patriot delivery remains small: “We need more.”
Trump congratulated Ukraine on the 35th anniversary of restored independence, praising Ukrainians’ courage and resilience and saying the US remains confident in Ukraine’s future as a sovereign, prosperous nation. He called for a “durable, lasting peace.” Zelensky thanked Trump and Americans for their support, saying the message “lifts our spirits” like the sound of a Patriot PAC-3 launch and gives...
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham played a song by The Smiths on guitar for Ukrainian troops during his first overseas trip since taking office. Burnham met with Ukrainian service members during the visit and performed for them on guitar. The Ukrainian troops returned the gesture by singing a song by British rock band Oasis for the visiting prime minister.
❗️Zelensky outlined a three-part proposal to end the war, based on discussions with the US and Europe. First, a ceasefire. Second, equal Ukrainian and Russian troop withdrawals to create a buffer zone operating as a free economic zone, potentially under third-party administration. Third, determining what guarantees and actions the EU and NATO are prepared to offer and what steps Ukraine is prepare...
🇺🇸 Portland, Ore. (Aug. 23) — Left-wing and right-wing activists are clashing outside Keller Auditorium in downtown where Hasan Piker is holding a tour stop. Katherine Meagan Vogel (woman with the long pink hair), a Rose City Antifa associate who was recently convicted for her role in an anti-government riot at the ICE facility, is in attendance. Follow main channel -> LiveLeak Follow private chan...