Julia Shramko
Volkswagen has introduced the Tukan pickup in Brazil with single- and double-cab configurations. Sales will begin in early 2027, while the Saveiro will be discontinued.
Brent fell to $93. 38 and WTI to $85.64 per barrel after investors took profits. Markets are expecting new U.S. sanctions against Iran.
On August 25, partly cloudy skies and no precipitation are expected in Ukraine. During the day, temperatures will rise to 30°C in the south.
A Russian drone damaged a high-rise building in central Chernihiv. Among the 20 injured are two children; a woman is in serious condition.
Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister said that the appearance of Bandera or Shukhevych in Ukraine's Pantheon would worsen relations with Poland and Europe.
Russia attacked Pavlohrad in the Dnipro region. One person was killed, two were injured, and cars and the windows of a high-rise building were damaged.
A total of 80,312 applicants received recommendations, including 28,354 for state-funded places. They must confirm their place by 18:00 on August 28.
According to media reports, Russia is recruiting local gangs to carry out sabotage at defense companies in Europe, thereby avoiding direct responsibility. NATO is stepping up its response to hybrid attacks.
As part of a special stage of the exchange, Ukraine returned 10 military personnel via Belarus. They are from the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard and went missing in Donetsk region.
In Chernihiv, 17 people were affected as a result of Russia's strike on a high-rise building. This was reported by the city council's press service.
The Defense Forces struck enemy military facilities in the occupied territories. A Su-33, a MiG-29 and an Orion UAV were damaged at the airfield in Anapa.
Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the "Kamensky" plant in Russia's Rostov Region. A fire was recorded at the facility; the damage is being assessed.
Seoul said that Pyongyang continues preparations to send troops to Russia, but there are no signs of an imminent deployment. North Korea is also supplying missiles.
In Chernihiv, 14 people, including two children, were injured as a result of a Russian strike on a high-rise building. Three people were hospitalized, and the fire was contained.
Trump's envoys' visit to Ukraine was postponed due to Russia's intensification of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv. It was not canceled.
At least three people were injured in coordinated arson attacks and a railway bombing. Authorities imposed a curfew in Narathiwat.
Russian drones attacked a gas station in Kharkiv. One person was injured, and the relevant services are working at the sites.
Epicentr confirmed that two shopping centers in Odesa were damaged as a result of the enemy attack. The company reported this on Threads.
Due to hostilities and shelling, some consumers in six regions are temporarily without electricity. Restoration is ongoing; no restrictions are expected.
As a result of Russian strikes on warehouse facilities in Odesa region, five people were injured, three of them hospitalized.
Torrential rains and flooding hit southern and eastern Taiwan, leaving four people missing and prompting the closure of schools and offices. The island is preparing for Typhoon Saudel.
Robert Brovdi reported that 66 targets in the Russian rear were hit during the night of August 24. They included a MiG-29, four radar stations, energy facilities, and vessels.
Air defense destroyed or suppressed 109 drones, three missiles, and two "Banderol" drones. Hits were recorded at 22 locations.
On Independence Day, the EU approved €6. 1 billion for Ukraine. The funds will be allocated to air defense, missiles, ammunition and radars.
Romanian radars detected intermittent signals near Cahul and Galați County. Two F-16s and a helicopter were scrambled for monitoring.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainians on Independence Day in a video address.
Russian Shahed attack UAVs targeted the energy infrastructure of Mykolaiv region. There were no casualties; an FPV drone also struck the Ochakiv community.
Leaders of the EU, Britain, Luxembourg, Moldova and Estonia, among others, arrived in Kyiv for Independence Day. António Costa, in particular, confirmed his visit.
Russia launched a massive missile-and-drone attack on Odesa region. Food warehouses, energy facilities, and private houses were damaged, fires broke out.
Over the past day, there were 231 combat engagements, including 35 on the Kostiantynivka front and 20 on the Pokrovsk front. Russia carried out 95 airstrikes and 3,110 shelling attacks.