Five more Ukrainians return from occupied territories
Five Ukrainians who had been held in occupied territories have been returned to Ukraine. Among them are minors.
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04 September 2026
Kyiv traffic to halt during nationwide minute of silence
In Kyiv, traffic will be halted for 60 seconds at 9:00 a.m. during the nationwide minute of silence.
Pochaiv Lavra given additional 60 days to sever ties with ROC
The State Service of Ukraine for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience (DESS), responding to a request from the Pochaiv Holy Dormition Lavra, has granted an additional 60 days to comply with an order requiring it to remedy violations of legislation on freedom of conscience and religious organizations.
DIU claims campaign underway to discredit military intelligence
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (DIU) has announced the launch of a targeted disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting military intelligence and the combat units of the Main Intelligence Directorate.
Sumy to more than triple its network of mobile shelters, city authorities say
The number of mobile shelters on the streets of Sumy is planned to increase more than threefold.
Over 100 underground schools operating in Ukraine, Education Minister says
More than 100 underground schools are now operating in Ukraine, providing a full-fledged learning environment for students.
03 September 2026
Ukrinform to present Commanders of Victory book at Lviv Book Forum
Ukraine’s national news agency Ukrinform will present its book Commanders of Victory in Lviv on September 10. The book is based on the agency’s multimedia journalism project of the same name.
RVC deputy commander plotted assassination of Russian opposition leader — SSU
The deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) was tasked with planning an assassination attempt on one of the leaders of the Russian opposition movement during his visit to Ukraine and was ordered to eliminate servicemen of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Military chaplain: Religious education helps build patriotism in armed forces
Religious education helps promote military-patriotic values in the armed forces because one cannot love God without also loving one’s homeland.
11th–13th-century Polovtsian stone sculpture disappears from beach in Kharkiv
A stone Polovtsian sculpture has disappeared from the beach in Zhuravlivka, Kharkiv.
Remains of 17 Polish Army soldiers and seven German troops exhumed in Lviv
The remains of 17 soldiers of the Polish Army and seven German servicemen have been discovered and exhumed by a team of Ukrainian and Polish specialists during excavation and search operations at the Holoskivske Cemetery in Lviv.
Mezhyhiria temporarily cancels all tours amid security concerns
The administration of Mezhyhiria, a park-monument of landscape art, has temporarily canceled all tours due to the security situation in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
Nearly 3,500 applicants choose military education this year
Nearly 3,500 applicants chose military education this year, with the largest number of students admitted by the Kharkiv National Air Force University of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
02 September 2026
784 civilians remain in Kostiantynivka community
There are 784 civilians remaining in the Kostiantynivka City Territorial Community in Donetsk region.
Kyiv to ease curfew, revamp metro operations amid Russian drone attacks
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv will shorten its curfew and revise public transport operating procedures during air raid alerts.
Ukraine to introduce ‘yellow’ and ‘red’ air threat levels – Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will update its air threat alert system, including introducing a yellow level for drone attacks and a red level for missile threats. The authorities also plan to introduce differentiated warning signals and more geographically targeted alerts.
Looting of Askania-Nova Reserve Constitutes Part of War Crime — Prosecutors
The Russian looting of the Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve constitutes part of a war crime, and the relevant court ruling sets an important precedent.
106-year-old Ukrainian becomes oldest man living in Ireland
Ukrainian national Petro Motornyi, 106, has become the oldest man living in Ireland.
“The Unfinished” launches website dedicated to literary figures killed by Russia
The “Unfinished” project has launched a memorial website featuring profiles of literary figures whose lives were taken by Russia.
01 September 2026
Lubinets: 423 educational institutions destroyed by enemy shelling since start of full-scale war
Since the start of the full-scale war, 4,650 educational institutions have been damaged by Russian shelling, and 423 have been completely destroyed.
Zelensky visits school in Kyiv region, urges partners to respond more actively to Russian attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on international partners to respond more actively to Russian attacks and stressed that diplomacy must remain active even while officials from partner countries are on vacation.
Ukrainian Independence Day marked in Milan with focus on countering Russian propaganda
A Ukrainian-Italian event titled “La Nostra Indipendenza,” dedicated to Ukraine’s Independence Day, was held in Milan.
Charges filed in absentia against Russian general and colonel over attacks on Okhmatdyt and Reuters journalists
Counterintelligence, military counterintelligence, and investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have gathered evidence against two Russian military officials implicated in missile strikes on Reuters journalists in the Donetsk region and the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv.
Two Ukrainian cultural figures awarded Order of Star of Italy
Carlo Formosa, the Italian Ambassador to Ukraine, awarded the Order of the Star of Italy to Anatolii Solovyanenko, chief director of the National Opera of Ukraine, and Maksym Tymoshenko, rector of the National Music Academy of Ukraine.
About 240,000 children to start first grade in Ukraine, 10% fewer than last year
Approximately 240,000 first-graders are expected to start school in the new academic year, while a total of 3 million children will begin classes at Ukrainian schools.
Partners deliver additional €1.8 million worth of energy equipment to Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions
From August 24 to 30, two Ukrainian regions received energy equipment worth nearly €1.8 million in total from international partners.
31 August 2026
Zelensky proposes audit of agreements with international partners
President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for an audit of agreements with international partners that were reached at the political level but have yet to be implemented by ministries, businesses and state-owned companies.
Special traffic restrictions to be in effect in Uman during Rosh Hashanah
From September 4 to 17, special traffic and access restrictions will be in effect in Uman during the Rosh Hashanah celebrations to ensure the safety of pilgrims and local residents.
UWC, Khartia Corps discuss further cooperation and support for defenders
A delegation from the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), led by UWC President Paul Grod, visited the command post of the 2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine, “Khartia,” in eastern Ukraine.
Defense Ministry expands military personnel’s right to report corruption
Defense Ministry expands military personnel’s right to report corruption Military personnel will be given the right to report corruption and protected from retaliation for doing so, as the Cabinet of Ministers has backed a Defense Ministry bill proposing amendments to the Disciplinary Statute of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.