US President Donald Trump, after meeting with Putin, proposes that Ukraine exchange territories for peace. Ukrainian officials and experts call this a "stab in the back" and a "terrible" mistake.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico spoke about the "root causes of the war" in Ukraine and called for security guarantees for Russia. He also used talking points from Kremlin rhetoric when commenting on Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin.
President Zelenskyy thanked the leaders of Northern Europe and the Baltic States for their support in ending Russian aggression. He confirmed preparations for a meeting with US President Trump.
Since the beginning of August 16, there have been 126 combat engagements on the front. The Russians launched 48 airstrikes, used 1699 kamikaze drones, and carried out 4258 shellings.
Donald Trump proposed holding a trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia summit on August 22. Putin is making demands for territorial concessions from Ukraine and recognition of Russia's sovereignty over captured Ukrainian territories.
On the evening of August 16, Sloviansk was shelled by "Italmas" drones. A woman was injured, and houses in two microdistricts were damaged.
Donald Trump told European leaders he was ready to provide security guarantees to Ukraine. This is a significant change in position after his meeting with Putin, after which he was "exhausted and annoyed."
FPV unit fighters of Asgard 412 Nemesis regiment destroyed over 300 TM-62 anti-tank mines with one drone. The explosion of 2.5 tons of explosives created the effect of a slight earthquake with a magnitude of up to 2.5.
After meeting with Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump proposed to European leaders a plan to end the war in Ukraine by transferring unoccupied territories to Russia. This plan, which involves abandoning a ceasefire, will be discussed with Zelenskyy on Monday at the White House.
The Institute for the Study of War believes that Putin has not changed his views on Ukraine's sovereignty after talks with Trump. He repeated the formulations he has been using since 2021 to justify aggression.
On August 15, 139 combat engagements were recorded at the front. The enemy launched two missile and 111 air strikes, carried out 6045 shellings.
US President Donald Trump failed to secure commitments from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine after the Alaska summit. Trump stated that the responsibility for ending the conflict now lies with Kyiv and its European allies.
On August 15, Russian troops lost 1010 soldiers and 42 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 11.08.25 amount to over a million eliminated personnel.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was pleased with the meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska. Politico notes that Putin got the most out of this meeting without agreeing to serious concessions.
On August 16, slight cloudiness is expected over most of Ukraine, with air temperatures ranging from 25-33 degrees Celsius. Transcarpathia is forecast to reach up to +35 degrees, while Volyn will experience a brief rain shower with thunderstorms.
A fighter from the "Ghost" unit eliminated two occupiers from a distance of 4000 meters using an "Alligator" rifle. This updated the previous record, which also belonged to a Ukrainian sniper.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk region, the occupiers are seizing cars from local residents. This is happening under the guise of "court decisions", preparing civilian transport for the needs of the Russian army.
Russian representative Kirill Dmitriev announced a "very good" reception of the Kremlin delegation in Alaska. He called the summit productive.
Representatives of the Democratic Party in the US Congress expressed skepticism about Donald Trump's ability to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine at the upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Senators and congressmen emphasize the unacceptability of concessions without Ukraine's participation and call for a tough stance against the aggressor.
Great Britain plans to send hundreds of military instructors and engineers to Ukraine within the first week after a truce. This will help restore the Armed Forces of Ukraine and patrol the sky to prevent ceasefire violations.
Occupiers in Crimea are involving Ukrainian youth in construction work in Russia's Kursk region under the guise of "volunteer assistance. " This is part of a campaign to exploit students and indoctrinate them.
During a video conference with European allies, Donald Trump stated that he would demand an unconditional ceasefire from Putin. He also promised a US contribution to security guarantees developed by the "Coalition of the Determined."
Ukraine has received a million large-caliber ammunition as part of the Czech initiative, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz highly praised this assistance.
US Vice President JD Vance assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Washington would not impose a peace deal with Russia on Ukraine. The US will not negotiate with Russia on resolving the war in Ukraine without Ukraine or Europe.
Donald Trump seeks a meeting with Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war against Ukraine, which Putin has agreed to. Experts fear that Trump may make concessions to Putin, leading to a "bad deal" that Ukraine may reject.
Users in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and in Russia complain about problems with the WhatsApp messenger. Kremlin officials deny blocking, calling it "ordinary failures."
The Coalition of the Willing opposes restrictions on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a future peace agreement and rejects the Kremlin's veto right on Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO. Leaders supported Trump's efforts for peace in Ukraine.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó accused Ukraine of striking an "important distribution station" of the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia's Bryansk region. He urged Ukraine not to jeopardize Hungary's energy supply.
French club PSG won the UEFA Super Cup 2025, defeating English club Tottenham. The Parisians came back from 0:2 down and won 4:3 in a penalty shootout.
A deal on the war in Ukraine between Trump and Putin in Alaska is unlikely due to Zelensky's absence from the negotiations. Territorial concessions are the main stumbling block, with the President of Ukraine rejecting territorial exchange.
