Zelensky awards 956 more defenders, 527 posthumously
President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded state honors to 956 more Ukrainian servicemembers, including 527 posthumously.
War
31 August 2025
Ukraine aims to secure $1B monthly for US arms purchases under PURL program – Zelensky
Ukraine expects to raise at least $1 billion every month under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program, which enables Kyiv to directly purchase weapons from the United States.
Zelensky: Ukraine actively defending positions along frontline
Ukrainian forces are actively defending their positions across all key sectors of the frontline, particularly on the Donetsk front.
Russian forces attack village in Zaporizhzhia region, injuring woman
Russian forces shelled the village of Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region, injuring a woman.
Ukrainian Armed Forces show footage from allegedly captured Dachne in Dnipropetrovsk region
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released footage from the village of Dachne in the Dnipropetrovsk region, refuting claims that the settlement was captured by Russian forces.
Six injured in Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region, including a child
Throughout the day, six people were injured in Russian attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region, including a child.
One killed, twelve injured in Russian shelling of Kherson region
Russian shelling across the Kherson region throughout the day left one civilian dead and twelve others injured.
Air defense active in Kyiv region
Ukrainian air defense units are actively targeting Russian drones spotted over the Kyiv region.
DIU hits Russian air defense infrastructure in Crimea
In Crimea, Phantoms special forces unit of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) struck the Utyos-T radar system, the RT-70 radio telescope, the Glonass dome complex, the MR-10M1 Mys airborne radar, and 96L6-AP radar of the Russian S-400 missile system.
War update: 77 combat engagements since day-start, fighting ongoing in four sectors
Since the start of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have engaged in 77 combat encounters, with fighting ongoing on four fronts.
Russian forces attack Kupiansk district, injuring two civilians
Two people were injured as a result of Russian strikes on Kupiansk district in Kharkiv region.
Civilian infrastructure damaged as Russians shell central Kherson
In central Kherson, artillery shelling damaged an administrative building, a residential house, as well as medical and educational institutions. Utility workers are currently eliminating the consequences of the attack.
Zelensky hears Syrskyi's report: Russian forces focusing major efforts on Pokrovsk front
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a report from the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on the frontline situation, particularly in the Pokrovsk sector, where Russian forces are concentrating their main efforts.
Large fire engulfs chemical plant near Moscow
On Sunday, August 31, a massive fire broke out at a chemical plant in the Moscow region.
Russian drone drops explosive in Kherson, killing civilian woman
In Kherson's Dniprovskyi district, a woman was killed after Russian forces dropped an explosive device from a drone.
Civilian vessel hits explosive device near Odesa coast
A civilian vessel struck an unidentified explosive device in the Black Sea near the coast of Odesa.
Shelling of central Kherson: Death toll rises to one, eight wounded
In Kherson's Tsentralnyi district, a 74-year-old man was killed on August 31 due to Russian artillery shelling of a park area.
Russian troops attack man riding moped in Sumy region
In the Sumy region, Russian forces attacked a 64-year-old man riding a moped on the morning of August 31, leaving him injured.
Russian drone strike leaves over 30,000 households in Chernihiv region without power
In the Nizhyn district, Chernihiv region, a Russian drone attack damaged a critical infrastructure facility, leaving more than 30,000 households without electricity.
Russian forces shell medical facility in Kherson, six wounded
Russian troops launched an artillery strike on Kherson's Tsentralnyi district at around 10:00 on Sunday, hitting a medical facility.
General Staff: Russia’s spring–summer military campaign in Ukraine ends in failure
The Russian military’s spring–summer campaign of 2025 has ended in failure, with over 291,000 Russian soldiers killed or wounded.
Russian soldier shot dead civilian in Donetsk region
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into the killing of a civilian by a Russian soldier in the settlement of Novoekonomichne, Donetsk region.
Two injured in Russian shelling of Bilozerka in Kherson region
On the morning of Sunday, August 31, Russian forces shelled the town of Bilozerka in the Kherson region, injuring two civilians.
Russian drones strike nine settlements in Kharkiv region, causing damage
Russian forces launched drone attacks on nine settlements in the Kharkiv region over the past day.
Ukrainian air defense neutralizes 126 enemy drones
During the night of August 31, Ukrainian defense forces neutralized 126 Russian drones in the skies over Ukraine. Another 16 enemy UAVs struck ten different locations.
Russia’s mobilization capacity is not unlimited – Cherevatyi
Russia faces geographic and demographic challenges to its mobilization capacity, which is far from limitless—despite claims made by its propaganda.
Two killed, six injured in Russian attacks on Donetsk region over past day
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces killed two residents of the Donetsk region—in Sviatohirsk and Iverske—and injured six others.
War update: 182 combat engagements on frontline over past day, fiercest fighting in Pokrovsk, Lyman sectors
On August 30, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 182 combat clashes with Russian forces along the frontline.
Odesa region suffers major power outage following Russian drone attack
Russian forces launched a massive overnight drone attack at Odesa region, damaging energy infrastructure.