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22 August 2025
The primary guarantor of Ukraine’s security remains the country’s powerful Armed Forces, while international partners can strengthen defense by providing weapons and specialized support in their respective domains.
On the night of August 22, the defense forces destroyed or neutralized 46 Russian drones of various types out of 55 launched.
The return of 65 citizens from the buffer zone on the Russian-Georgian border was organized upon President Zelensky's directive. Among them are 10 women, 8 severely ill.
During the day, from the morning of August 21 to the morning of August 22, the Russian army carried out almost 80 strikes on 33 settlements of the Sumy region, and a man was wounded.
In the village of Kurhanne, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, a Russian FPV drone attack on the morning of Friday, August 22, killed one person and injured three others.
Andy Hunder, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, has called the Russian attack on the Mukachevo plant today an act of humiliation.
On August 21, there were a total of 157 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops along the frontline, 43 of them occurred in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy also intensified activity in the Novopavlivka and Lyman sectors.
In the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Kupiansk, Lyman, and Southern Slobozhanshchyna sectors of the front, Russian forces carry out dozens of infantry assaults every day.
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to August 22, 2025, amount to about 1,074,320 personnel, including 790 troops lost in the past 24 hours.
Russia has launched a propaganda campaign in Europe under the slogan “Russia is not my enemy.” Stickers with this message have appeared in Romania, France, and Italy.
Ninety-eight political prisoners from Crimea, unlawfully held in Russian penitentiary facilities or in temporarily occupied territories, are in urgent need of medical assistance.
U.S. intelligence agencies stopped sharing information with allies about Russian-Ukrainian peace talks several weeks ago.
To reliably protect Ukraine, the international community must develop a mechanism for the automatic imposition of sanctions against Russia in the event of renewed aggression.
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Iryna Mudra and Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka held a meeting with Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine Gediminas Navickas, where they discussed the implementation of judicial reform, anti-corruption efforts, and the development of legal institutions.
Andy Hunder, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, has called the Russian attack on the Mukachevo plant today an act of humiliation.
The creation of the Transparency Register, providing open access to information about lobbying entities and their records, is near completion. The system will be launched as scheduled, before September 1, 2025.
Russia's large-scale campaign to discredit Ukrainian president
As part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's initiative Bring Kids Back UA, four young individuals and a baby have been returned from Russian-occupied territories.
21 August 2025
Former USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe & Eurasia, Ambassador Erin McKee has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Nova Ukraine, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that provides aid to people affected by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Pressure must be applied to Russia to end the war, as Russian dictator Vladimir Putin understands nothing but force and pressure.
The Chiefs of Defense of the United States, several European NATO member states, and Ukraine have developed military options to support negotiations to bring a “lasting peace” in Europe.
The return of Ukrainian children to their homeland is a prerequisite for establishing a just peace.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have shown the current state of Vovchansk—a city under relentless daily attacks by Russian troops attempting to capture it.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have shown the current state of Vovchansk—a city under relentless daily attacks by Russian troops attempting to capture it.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi are working at their level on the military component of Ukraine’s security guarantees.
The deployment of the new Flamingo missile into serial production and its effective use would strip Russia of the advantage of strategic depth, which the aggressor has relied upon by relocating key assets out of reach in hopes of shielding them from strikes.
Police have uncovered two large-scale schemes involving the misappropriation of natural gas, which caused losses exceeding 400 million UAH, as well as their organizer.
Starting September 1, the Russian Federation will introduce fines for advertising on banned online platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, whose activities have been declared “extremist” in Russia.
Investigators of the State Bureau of Investigation, with the support of the Security Service of Ukraine, uncovered a corruption scheme and served notices of suspicion to officials of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and to the director of a private enterprise, whose actions caused losses to the state amounting to 25.7 million UAH.
U.S. President Donald Trump compared himself to Vice President Richard Nixon and Russian dictator Putin to Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.