War
On the night of August 21, Russian troops launched a massive combined strike on Ukrainian cities
Air Defense forces have neutralized 577 air targets. There are missile and strike UAV hits at 11 locations.
In Ukraine, plans are underway to strengthen penalties for illegal departure abroad
The new bill provides for both administrative and criminal sanctions for illegal border crossing and exceeding the permitted stay outside Ukraine.
Russians attacked port infrastructure in Odesa region
During the night, Russian troops launched drone strikes on the Izmail district in Odessa region. As a result of the attack, port infrastructure was damaged, and there is a casualty.
The bodies of 1000 victims have been returned to Ukraine
Among the repatriated bodies of defenders from the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, and Kursk directions.
Summary: what Trump, Zelensky, and European partners decided
The negotiations involving Trump, Zelensky, and the leaders of key European countries have concluded in Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: each side will have to make concessions
Rubio stated that Ukraine and Russia will be forced to make concessions in order to reach a peace agreement. According to him, no side will be 100% satisfied.
Volodymyr Zelensky met with Donald Trump
The security guarantee decision for Ukraine will be made today, said Trump.
Russians struck the university
As a result of the attack, one of the buildings of the educational institution was destroyed, and a fire broke out, which was extinguished by morning.
Trump urged Volodymyr Zelensky to make a deal with Russia to end the war
The President of the USA stated that Zelensky can "end the war almost immediately".
Trump will initially meet with Zelensky, and then with EU leaders.
The U.S. President, during talks in Washington, wants to first meet one-on-one with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
BBC: When will a drone replace a human on the battlefield in Ukraine and will this even happen at all
The Russian-Ukrainian war has shown that the most valuable resource both armies have is not a shell, drone, or missile, but a person. Accordingly, this "resource" must be protected as much as possible and not exposed to unnecessary danger. But is it even possible to remove a person from the battlefield?
Reuters published Putin's demands for ending the war
The agency published the requirements that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin presented in Alaska during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.