Ukrainians declare over 11,200 firearms – MIA
Citizens across Ukraine have voluntarily declared 11,209 firearms and more than 5 million rounds of ammunition to law enforcement.
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14 August 2025
13 August 2025
Shmyhal meets with soldiers released from captivity
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Ukrainian soldiers recently released from Russian captivity.
MoSP Uliutin says resilience centers should be scaled up and integrated into national social services system
Resilience centers are examples of modern human-centered social policy, and they should be made part of the social services system in Ukraine.
MoSP Uliutin on social policy: Without realistic financial model, any promise is just words
Social policy should be based on a sustainable financial model and respond to the real needs of citizens.
Since start of year, 117 children evacuated from occupied Kherson region
Since the beginning of the year, 117 children have been evacuated from the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region.
12 August 2025
Greatest demand for cultural projects seen in eastern and southern Ukraine, says OP
The pilot project of the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine to introduce the “Culture in Recovery” school for communities will be very relevant in regions that have been severely affected by the hostilities.
Championship for FPV drones and ground-based robotic systems held in Kyiv
A championship for FPV drones and ground-based robotic systems took place in Kyiv, with representatives of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in attendance.
Russia doing everything to drive a wedge between Kyiv and Warsaw – Tusk
Moscow is doing everything possible to create discord between Kyiv and Warsaw and to stir up anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland.
Eight more people evacuated from Kostiantynivka community in Donetsk region
Eight more civilians were evacuated from the Kostiantynivka community in Donetsk Region.
11 August 2025
How many Ukrainians have temporary protection in EU - Eurostat data
As of June 30, 2025, approximately 4.31 million people who left Ukraine as a result of Russia's full-scale invasion have temporary protection status in EU countries.
PM Svyrydenko inspects shelter in educational institution in Kharkiv region
During her visit to the Kharkiv region, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko inspected the shelter set up in a lyceum and visited a kindergarten, where Ukraine's first shelter in a preschool education institution is to be built.
Ukraine receives 16 fire trucks from Latvia
Rescuers from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) have received 16 fire trucks donated by the Republic of Latvia.
10 August 2025
Underground facility of Kharkiv Clinical Hospital authorized to provide aid during shelling
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko visited the Kharkiv Regional Clinical Hospital, where a unique underground medical facility is being built to provide assistance during shelling.
Opera singer Taras Berezhanskyi shares how his perfect pitch helps him hear drones
Opera singer and member of an anti-drone fire team, Taras Berezhanskyi, shared how his ear for music sometimes helps him distinguish the number of enemy drones in the sky.
09 August 2025
On Saturday, 125 civilians evacuated from Korabel microdistrict in Kherson
On Saturday, August 9, 125 civilians, including nine people with limited mobility, were evacuated from the Korabel microdistrict in Kherson.
Over 5 million patients benefit from Affordable Medicines Program
More than 5 million patients have benefited from the Affordable Medicines Program since its inception.
Russians attack two districts of Dnipropetrovsk region 40 times, four people injured
The Russian army attacked communities in the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region about 40 times during the day, injuring four people.
08 August 2025
Uliutin: Ukraine plans to introduce support model for prosthetics by 2027
The Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine has initiated a working group to develop a model for supporting people with amputations during prosthetics, with plans to fully launch the system by 2027
Court sentences FSB agent with accomplice to 15 years for spying for Russia in Kramatorsk sector
A resident of the Donetsk region and his accomplice were sentenced to 15 years in prison and had their property confiscated for tracking the locations of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kramatorsk sector on behalf of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
Over 500 spy drones spotted over Germany during first quarter of year
For months, drones have been repeatedly spotted over military bases and critical infrastructure in Germany. They fly silently, usually in the dark, and no one knows who is controlling them.
Fifth group of Ukrainian Legion volunteers signs contracts with Ukrainian Armed Forces
The fifth group of volunteer fighters from the Ukrainian Legion signed contracts with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Lublin, southeastern Poland, on Friday.
Water supply in Korabel microdistrict of Kherson to run on schedule after Russian damage to power grid
In Kherson, in the Korabel (Ostriv) microdistrict, due to damage to the power grid caused by the enemy, water supply will be provided according to a schedule for two days - from 09:00 to 11:00.
Russia's largest shipyard begins staff cuts - CCD
Russia's largest shipyard, JSC Vympel Shipyard, which manufactures civilian and military vessels, has begun staff cuts due to a lack of funding.
345 children remain in mandatory evacuation zone in Donetsk region
A total of 345 children remain in settlements across the Donetsk region, where mandatory evacuations are still underway.
07 August 2025
Austrian volunteer sells house and car, says he will live in Ukraine after war
Austrian volunteer Markus Pollack sold his car and house in Austria so that he could continue helping in Ukraine, where he intends to live after the war.
Japanese university joins Coalition of Ukrainian Studies – Zelenska
Kobe Gakuin University has become the first institution in Japan to join the Coalition of Ukrainian Studies.
Warsaw to host celebrations marking Ukraine's Independence Day
The Euromaidan Warsaw community has invited the Ukrainian community and Polish friends to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day on August 24 at 5 p.m. at Castle Square in Warsaw.
More than 320 artists and media workers killed in Ukraine since start of full-scale war
Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 214 artists and 108 Ukrainian and foreign media professionals have been killed.
06 August 2025
925 people evacuated from Kherson's Korabel neighborhood
As of Wednesday evening, August 6, 925 people—including 56 children and 106 individuals with limited mobility—have been evacuated from the Korabel neighborhood in Kherson.
About 1,370 people remain in Pokrovsk, humanitarian aid delivery nearly impossible
About 1,370 people remain in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. It is almost impossible to enter the city to deliver humanitarian and medical aid.