The SBI exposed a scheme of extortion from flower importers in Lviv region involving a senior official of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection. The official was detained while receiving a $3,000 bribe for unimpeded issuance of phytosanitary certificates.
In the occupied territories, the invaders want to organize student internships in the workshops of the Russian armed forces. the Russians plan to involve young people in repairing damaged equipment, putting them in danger.
The First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Administration, Sergei Kiriyenko, has been served with a notice of suspicion for facilitating the war against Ukraine. He coordinates the activities of the occupation administrations and organized pseudo-referendums in the occupied territories.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be held in Basel, Switzerland. The decision was made by the organizers of the contest, SRG SSR and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
The occupiers are actively changing the location of ammunition and fuel depots in Crimea due to frequent attacks. The ATES movement is tracking the movements and passing the information to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Germany has deported 28 convicted Afghan citizens to Kabul. This is the first deportation to Afghanistan since the Taliban came to power, organized with the mediation of Qatar.
A forestry worker who was collecting intelligence on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for Russian intelligence was detained in Kharkiv. The offender recorded the locations of military facilities during his work rounds and transmitted the information via messenger.
In occupied Sievierodonetsk, registration with the Pension Fund is only possible in October. In Dovzhansk, Russians are given preference when issuing trade permits, displacing local businesses.
Russian troops shelled 11 communities in Sumy region, using mortars, artillery, and aerial bombs. 171 explosions were recorded, with Esman, Bilopil and Druzhbivka communities suffering the most.
The National Bank of Ukraine has updated the procedure for cash handling and payment transactions. Restrictions have been set for business entities to transfer cash without opening an account, but there are no changes for individuals.
The National Bank of Ukraine has updated the procedure for conducting cash transactions in the national currency. The amendments are aimed at increasing transparency of payments and minimizing the use of payment infrastructure for illegal activities.
In the third year of Sievierodonetsk's occupation, there is little information about the restoration of centralized heating in the city. In the occupied cities of Luhansk region, the occupiers are installing modular boiler houses, not relying on centralized heating.
South Korean intelligence reports that the DPRK has sent 13,000 containers of weapons to Russia since mid-2022. In exchange, Russia may provide North Korea with technological assistance in missile and satellite programs.
Russians are imposing Russian satellite TV on the occupied territories. The local population refuses, so the occupiers threaten to confiscate “unlicensed” equipment from those who do not install Kremlin channels.
The SBU detained two women who helped the occupiers hold pseudo-referendums in Kherson and Kharkiv regions. One collected “votes” under the threat of persecution, the other provided passport data of residents.
Anna Tsivilyaeva, Putin's niece, is appointed Secretary of State of the Russian Defense Ministry. British intelligence points to the growing isolation of the Russian elite and criticism of nepotism in the Russian press.
The Kyiv funicular resumed operations on August 27 after a month-long scheduled maintenance. Specialists repaired the equipment, carried out maintenance and repairs to the cars.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports 85 combat engagements in different frontline areas over the last day. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous attacks by Russian invaders, in particular at the Kharkiv, Kupyansk and Pokrovsk directions.
Law enforcers detained 10 members of the group, which produced up to 100 kg of hard drugs per month. The law enforcement seized 17 kg of psychotropics, 280 liters of precursors and drug lab equipment.
Russian propagandists are spreading disinformation about the alleged plans of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to use chemical weapons and a “dirty bomb. ” The Center refutes these fakes and warns that Russia may be preparing for a provocation.
The SBU CI detained a Russian agent in Kramatorsk who was passing coordinates of military facilities in Donetsk region. The offender faces life imprisonment for high treason under martial law.
Russian invaders intend to create a “post-industrial park” on the site of Azovstal in occupied Mariupol. By doing so, they seek to destroy the memory of Ukrainian resistance and attract tourists.
Russian troops strike at Makiivka and Nevske. In occupied Sievierodonetsk, they refuse to investigate looting, and in Lutuhyne, they are agitating men to sign contracts with the Russian army.
On August 26, three fires were reported in Ivano-Frankivsk district caused by falling rocket debris. Rescuers extinguished the fires, and there were no injuries.
An FSB informant who collected data on the location of the Armed Forces and Patriot systems was detained in Kharkiv. The offender passed the coordinates of military targets to the occupiers to plan attacks. He faces up to 12 years in prison.
An explosion occurs at the Gazpromneft-Omsk refinery in Omsk, followed by a fire. Two employees were burned.
Residential buildings and a power line were damaged as a result of a Russian attack in Cherkasy region. A fire broke out in an outbuilding, which was extinguished by rescuers. There were no preliminary injuries.
A fourth fire broke out at the Kavkaz oil depot in Proletarsk, and the fire spread to the tanks in the western part. The fire has been going on since August 18 after an attack by Ukrainian drones.
As a result of the morning Russian attack, Zhytomyr was cut off from electricity, which led to a temporary suspension of water supply.
Four Reuters journalists from different countries were injured in a nighttime rocket attack on a hotel in Kramatorsk. One more journalist from the UK may be under the rubble, and the search and rescue operation is ongoing.
