As a result of the shelling, the building of the State Emergency Service unit in Dobropillia was damaged. Personnel and equipment were not affected.
Ukraine, the USA, and European partners are working on the architecture of security guarantees for Ukraine. All developments will be ready in the coming days, President Zelenskyy announced.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, an enemy drone hit a minibus moving along the highway. A 59-year-old man was killed, and five people were injured. Also, two people, including a 10-year-old child, were injured by this morning's KAB strike on the Malomykhailivka community.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof. The parties discussed the need for pressure on Moscow, security guarantees, and joint projects.
European postal services are suspending parcel shipments to the USA due to new tariffs on imported goods worth less than $800. This decision is related to the repeal of the de minimis tax exemption by US President Donald Trump.
North Korea accused South Korea of "dangerous provocation" after warning shots were fired at the border. The incident occurred during the construction of a barrier and annual joint military exercises between the US and South Korea.
The "Yellow Ribbon" movement adorned the occupied cities of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson regions, and Crimea with Ukrainian flags. The action took place on August 23, Ukraine's National Flag Day, covering Yevpatoria, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zhdanivka, Henichesk, Berdiansk, Mariupol, Simferopol, and Nova Kakhovka.
In Kherson, a man in a state of alcoholic intoxication threatened teenagers with a knife. An indifferent passerby prevented him before the police arrived.
China has expressed readiness to participate in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, but only under a UN mandate. In Brussels, the plan met with a mixed reaction due to concerns about China's neutrality.
NATO countries provided 99% of military aid, which reached $50 billion in 2024. The forecast for the end of 2025 is optimistic, with expectations of reaching the previous year's level.
On August 22, the Russian Armed Forces attacked the village of Kivsharivka in Kupyansk district. As a result of the air strike, houses were damaged, and two women were injured.
On August 22, 2025, an explosion in the Luhansk region eliminated Russian occupiers involved in crimes in Bucha. Two pickup trucks and a UAZ "Bukhanka" with ammunition were also destroyed.
The European Union has transferred 10. 1 billion euros in revenues from frozen Russian central bank funds to Ukraine. These funds are used to support military and civilian projects in Ukraine.
In Lviv, border guards of the 7th Carpathian Border Detachment created a living flag of Ukraine on Mount Baba Rod. The wife of Hero of Ukraine Roman Hakh lit blue and yellow smoke bombs.
As a result of the night attack by the Russian Federation with drones, hits were recorded in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy regions.
In the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv, an enemy drone fell on a road. No fire was recorded, emergency services are heading to the scene.
Kyrylo Vyshinsky, former head of "RIA Novosti Ukraine", died in Moscow. He was detained by the SBU in 2018, and in 2019 he was transferred to Russia during a prisoner exchange.
The work of air defense forces has been recorded in Kyiv. Residents are advised to remain in shelters for safety.
Air defense is operating in Kyiv region amid the threat of enemy drones. Residents are urged to remain in shelters until the end of the air raid alert.
The US judicial commission denied Joseph Lyle Menendez parole, as did his brother Erik. The brothers remain in prison for the murder of their parents in Beverly Hills over three decades ago.
Over the past day, 143 combat engagements were recorded, almost half of them occurred in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The enemy launched 1 missile and 95 air strikes, carried out 5197 shellings, and involved 5417 kamikaze drones.
Due to worsening weather, 192 settlements in seven regions of Ukraine were left without electricity. Oblenergo brigades are working on restoration.
A large-scale fire at an enterprise in Mukachevo, caused by a Russian shelling on August 21, has been extinguished. Emergency rescue units are carrying out final works.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 49 Shahed drones and decoys. Air defense forces neutralized 36 enemy UAVs in the north, east, and center of the country.
A mass fish kill has been recorded in the Ploska River in Khmelnytskyi. A potential site for chemical discharge has been identified, and law enforcement agencies have been notified.
President Zelenskyy received NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss joint steps regarding the security of Ukraine and Europe. The meeting focused on diplomacy, security guarantees, and weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the PURL program.
The Mediterranean cyclone Lukas is moving eastward, causing rains in the south, east, and center. On Independence Day, short-term rains are expected in the western, northern, and central regions of Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European counterparts that the US would participate in Ukraine's post-war security guarantees, but the Trump administration believes Europe should take the lead. The US is ready to play a limited role, potentially including the participation of American pilots in air support missions.
The California Parole Board denied parole to Erik Menendez, convicted of murdering his parents. His brother Lyle is also awaiting a hearing.
Hungary and Slovakia appealed to the European Commission due to interruptions in Russian oil supplies via the "Druzhba" pipeline. The countries demand security guarantees for supplies, citing EU promises.
