Since the beginning of the day, 110 combat engagements have taken place, the enemy has launched 56 air strikes and 1647 drone attacks. The most intense battles continue in the Pokrovsk direction, where 33 assaults have been repelled.
The damage to the Druzhba oil pipeline in Ukraine was extensive, but Hungary expects supplies to resume in test mode as early as the next day. Minister Szijjártó discussed the situation with a representative of the Russian Federation and urged Ukraine not to attack the pipeline.
Foreign businesses paid over $20 billion in taxes to the Kremlin in 2024, enough to finance a million Russian soldiers. Since 2022, this amount has reached $60 billion, which is half of Russia's military budget for 2025.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a bill on the international exchange of income information from digital platforms. This will ensure transparency and the fulfillment of international obligations to the IMF.
The "Diia" application has introduced an online dormitory residence registration function. The service is available for non-military students with a tax ID and a dormitory agreement.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated his clear support for Ukraine's territorial integrity since the beginning of the Russian invasion. This position is due to Azerbaijan's own experience, which suffered from the violation of its territorial integrity.
The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded the eRecovery program to internally displaced persons who lost their homes in the occupied territories. Aid up to UAH 2 million is available to combatants and people with disabilities due to the war.
The Lithuanian Seimas approved Inga Ruginiene as prime minister. She plans her first visits to Ukraine and Poland.
The Belgian Prime Minister stated the legal difficulties of confiscating frozen Russian assets. A significant portion of them, 183 billion euros, is located in Brussels at Euroclear.
The official trailer for Anton Ptushkin's film "Antarctica" has been released, showing the life of polar explorers at the "Akademik Vernadsky" station. The film's premiere will take place on September 4.
Early tests show that Elden Ring and Borderlands 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 are unstable, with frame rate drops and reduced graphics. This causes disappointment among fans, despite expectations of greater console power.
The General Staff reported 136 combat engagements over the day, 43 of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The occupiers launched 43 air strikes and carried out 2799 shellings.
Turkey has begun construction of a 224-kilometer railway line worth $2. 8 billion, connecting the country with Nakhchivan via Azerbaijan. This project will become part of the "Middle Corridor" between China and Europe, bypassing Russia, and can reduce goods delivery time by 10-15 days.
An exhumation expedition in Lviv has concluded, having discovered about 40-50 remains on the territory of the former cemetery. The expedition included Ukrainian and Polish forensic experts, anthropologists, and historians.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and Austrian Ambassador Robert Mueller met to discuss further cooperation. The parties focused on documenting Russian war crimes, protecting investments, and digitalization.
In 2022, after the Swedish Prime Minister's visit to Turkey, an official forgot a folder with partially classified documents regarding NATO accession negotiations in a toilet at Arlanda Airport. It was found by a cleaner, raising security concerns.
Australia handed over two archaeological items to Ukraine: a temporal pendant from the 3rd millennium BC and an arrowhead from the 12th-13th centuries. These artifacts, upon arrival, will be researched and included in the Museum Fund of Ukraine.
On August 25, Kostiantynivka was hit by an airstrike with five FAB-250 bombs, wounding four civilians. 21 apartment buildings and power lines were damaged.
Syria plans to remove two zeros from its currency and issue new banknotes to restore confidence. The banknotes will be printed by the Russian company Goznak, which has already cooperated with Syria.
President Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against 28 foreigners who sponsor the Russian occupation regime. Among them are Russian businessman Dzhamaldin Pashaev and former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl.
Dnipropetrovsk region was subjected to enemy attacks with drones, artillery, and KABs. As a result of the shelling, one person died, and nine were injured.
The Criminal Service of the Lithuanian Customs Department uncovered a scheme to circumvent sanctions against Russia, organized by 11 individuals. A company from Kaunas supplied water treatment equipment to Russian oil enterprises through Portugal, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
Over 237,000 people, including 17,200 children, need to be evacuated from Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. From June 1 to August 22, over 64,000 people have already been evacuated.
The former director of the Cherkasy polyclinic has been notified of suspicion of embezzling over UAH 2. 5 million in budget funds. He concluded a contract for the purchase of medical equipment at inflated prices.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Volodymyr Kolosov as head of Pokrovsk RAA in Donetsk region.
Russia plans to expand Shahed production to over 6,000 units monthly. The cost of drones for Russia decreased from $200,000 in 2022 to $70,000 in 2025.
An accident involving a shuttle bus and a regular bus occurred on Olena Teliha Street in Kyiv. Two people were injured: the minibus driver and a passenger.
Ukrainian rower Liudmyla Luzan becomes the 2025 world champion in Milan in the 500-meter canoe single event. This is her sixth World Championship gold and second at the current mundial.
The General Staff reports 71 combat engagements at the front as of 4:00 PM. The most active battles are ongoing in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions.
Finnish President Stubb stated that a meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia is unlikely in the near future. He believes that Trump's patience with Putin may run out due to the protracted war and attacks on civilian targets.
