One killed, two injured in Russian attack on Lviv
One person was killed and two others injured in Lviv following a Russian combined drone and missile strike.
21 August 2025
One person was killed and two others injured in Lviv following a Russian combined drone and missile strike.
On the Dobropillia axis, Russian forces have suffered 1,116 irretrievable losses since the start of stabilization operations on August 4, including 206 soldiers killed in the past three days alone.
Russia suffered approximately 1,073,530 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and August 21, 2025, with 830 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
A combined Russian attack on Lviv overnight caused damage to dozens of residential buildings and left several people injured.
Russian troops carried out two overnight strikes on the city of Zaporizhzhia, damaging industrial facilities and nearby residential buildings.
In the Sumy region, explosives technicians have neutralized the warhead of a Russian attack drone.
The United States plans to play a minimal role in any Ukraine security guarantees.
Russian troops launched a missile strike on an industrial facility in Mukachevo, Zakarpattia region, overnight, with emergency services currently working at the scene.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the allocation of UAH 300 million for the reconstruction of the Kyiv region, including the restoration of housing.
This fall, Ukraine will receive 5,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine for children aged 6 months and older.
In the marketing year 2025/2026, Ukraine’s gross yield of grain and leguminous crops is expected to reach 73.4 million tonnes, which is 5% lower compared to last year.
Fighters from the 3rd Spartan Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, named after Colonel Petro Bolbochan, carried out drone strikes on a Russian shelter and an ammunition depot in the Pokrovsk sector.
Between January and July 2025, agricultural production in Ukraine dropped by 18.5% compared to the same period last year.
The Kyiv region has handed over five pickup trucks to the 429th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Systems, known as “Achilles”.
20 August 2025
In the Zaporizhzhia sector, fighters from the 27th Pechersk Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard used strike drones to hit and destroy a Russian S-300V surface-to-air missile system.
Chiefs of defense from NATO member states reaffirmed their commitment to achieving a just, reliable, and lasting peace in Ukraine during a virtual meeting held on Wednesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, together with First Lady Olena Zelenska, honored prominent Ukrainians with the state award "National Legend of Ukraine."
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, during a conversation with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, stated that Ukraine is technically ready to open the first three negotiation clusters on its path toward European integration.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks with the speakers of the parliaments of Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark to discuss achieving a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, problems with the operation of ATMs and cash registers in stores have been occurring for over a week due to the internet shutdown.
Kherson was the first front-line city I visited after arriving in Ukraine one year ago.
On December 1, 300 Dutch soldiers with two Patriot air defense systems and anti-drone complexes will head to Poland to protect military equipment deliveries to Ukraine from Russian attacks.
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz accused Russia of provocation after a Russian Shahed drone crashed in Poland overnight.
The Russian army attacked the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of Dnipropetrovsk region during the day; one man was killed.
Pope Leo XIV called for a day of prayer and fasting on August 22, praying for peace, particularly in Ukraine.
The death mask and typewriter of Symon Petliura, one of the leaders of the 1917–1921 liberation struggle, are being transported to Kyiv from Canada. The artifacts have already crossed the border and are awaiting customs clearance.
There are still 6,800 residents in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, and the situation in the town is extremely difficult.
The Polish Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the drone that crashed in a field in the village of Osiny in the east of the country turned out to be a Russian “Shahed.”
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated that the country is ready to help Ukraine in the field of air surveillance and marine resources.
Russian propaganda is circulating a fabricated narrative alleging that Russian hackers breached the Ukrainian General Staff’s database and obtained information about “1.7 million dead and missing Ukrainian service members” since the start of the full-scale war.