Ukrainian forces destroy Russian train carrying fuel in occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region
Ukrainian defenders have destroyed an enemy train carrying fuel in the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region.
19 August 2025
Ukrainian defenders have destroyed an enemy train carrying fuel in the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Next week, EU defense and foreign ministers are set to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and the intensification of sanctions against Russia, while reiterating that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted.
Russian occupying forces are selling wheat stolen and exported from Ukraine to 70 countries across the globe.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration is working to organize direct talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, aimed at reaching an agreement to end the war.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops persist with daily attacks on Vovchansk, attempting to seize the city. However, Ukraine’s Defense Forces are holding their positions and repelling the assaults.
President Volodymyr Zelensky had a conversation with European Council President António Costa, focusing on several key issues: the outcomes of recent negotiations in Washington, the development of the EU’s new sanctions package against Russia, and the opening of negotiation clusters.
Two teenage girls have been brought back from temporarily occupied territories, where they had been forced to attend Russian schools.
In the Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, a Russian drone struck an ambulance while it was responding to a call, injuring medical workers.
Coalition of the Willing planning teams will meet with their U.S. counterparts in the coming days to further strengthen plans to deliver robust security guarantees for Ukraine and prepare for the deployment of a reassurance force if the hostilities end.
In the area of Lyptsi, Kharkiv region, Russian troops have intensified their actions, but failed to advance — they were stopped. Lyptsi remains under the control of Ukraine's Defense Forces.
In the Donetsk region, Russian forces carried out several airstrikes on the city of Kostiantynivka, leaving civilians injured. One person may be trapped under the rubble of a building.
With the diversified mechanism for fuel supply and competition, which was developed in 2022, Ukraine’s fuel market operation remains stable.
The United States is prepared to support European partners in implementing security guarantees for Ukraine by providing assistance in the air.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said that his government will consider Tokyo's possible participation in providing security guarantees for Ukraine.
Long-range drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have destroyed two ammunition depots used by Russian forces in the Luhansk region.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the next two weeks will be "critical" for defining security guarantees for Ukraine following high-stakes peace talks on Monday.
A Ukrainian sniper in the Bakhmut area took out two Russian soldiers from 4,000 meters away.
A Ukrainian sniper in the Bakhmut area took out two Russian soldiers from 4,000 meters away.
The upcoming meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the US, and Russia could lead to a breakthrough on the path to peace.
In Chornobaivka, Kherson region, an 11-year-old boy walking down the street was injured by Russian artillery fire.
In the Nizhyn district of Chernihiv region, more than 30,000 subscribers were left without electricity as a result of a Russian attack with strike drones.
Ukraine is already working on the specific content of security guarantees following talks in Washington with the US President and European leaders.
Due to the attack on the Poltava region on the night of August 19, oil refining facilities and a gas transportation system production facility were damaged.
A local resident was killed in the city of Nizhyn, Chernihiv region, as a result of a morning attack by Russian strike drones.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has exposed a covert network of Russian military intelligence operatives (commonly known as the GRU) responsible for coordinating Russian airstrikes on Kyiv and organizing sabotage operations in southern Ukraine.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has exposed a covert network of Russian military intelligence operatives (commonly known as the GRU) responsible for coordinating Russian airstrikes on Kyiv and organizing sabotage operations in southern Ukraine.
In the early hours of August 19, fires broke out in the Russian city of Volgograd following the crash of drone debris. The blazes occurred at a local oil refinery and a hospital.
Nineteen people injured in yesterday’s missile strike remain hospitalized in Zaporizhzhia. In total, 34 individuals were wounded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet within the next two weeks.
Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces neutralized 230 Russian drones, two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and four Kh-101 cruise missiles.