The number of Ukrainians who declared themselves bankrupt increased by 33% in the first half of 2025. Over the past five years, more than 2.9 thousand citizens have gone bankrupt.
Australia plans to recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September. This decision was made after receiving commitments from the Palestinian Authority regarding demilitarization and recognition of Israel.
The President reacted to the shelling of Zaporizhzhia on August 10, which damaged buildings, the bus station, and a clinic. He called for increased sanctions against Russia.
The US senator believes that ending the Russian-Ukrainian war will involve territorial exchange. He recalled the division of Germany and the Korean Peninsula as examples of coexistence of divided territories.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas is convening a meeting of EU member states' foreign ministers on August 11. The position on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war and the situation in the Gaza Strip will be discussed.
In the Lviv supermarket "Arsen", a man threatened with a knife, which was mistaken for a pistol. Police detained a serviceman in a state of alcoholic intoxication.
Russian occupiers struck Zaporizhzhia with a guided aerial bomb on August 10. A transport infrastructure object was damaged, and there are wounded among civilians.
US Vice President J. D. Vance stated that the United States will no longer fund the war in Ukraine, as Americans are "tired of sending money to this conflict." Washington seeks a peaceful settlement involving the leaders of the US, Ukraine, and Russia.
The only Black Moon of 2025 will rise over Earth on August 23. This phenomenon will be accompanied by a solar eclipse and will only be observed again in August 2027.
The Russian dictator will not return the occupied territories of Ukraine in exchange for freezing the front line. Putin demands that Ukraine abandon the occupied territories.
On August 11, Ukraine is expected to see a temperature drop to +21+27 degrees Celsius, and up to +32 in the south. Rains and thunderstorms will occur, with strong north-westerly winds forecast.
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a command post of Russian occupiers in Oleshky, Kherson region. Over 20 servicemen were killed, including the commander and chief of staff.
The Patrol Police of Kyiv provided advice for a safe vacation trip in one's own car. Recommendations include checking the technical condition of the car, resting before the trip, and observing traffic rules.
In the city of Ukhta, Komi Republic, Russia, explosions damaged the local oil refinery. The UAV attack occurred 2000 km from Ukraine; mobile internet was turned off in the republic.
In Kyiv, from August 11 to 31, traffic will be partially restricted on Maksym Kryvonos Street due to repair work. Road workers of KP SHEU Solomianskyi District will begin repairs on the section from Preobrazhenska Street to Valeriy Lobanovskyi Avenue.
The Ukrainian national underwater sports team won four medals at the 2025 World Games. Sofiia Hrechko won gold, Oleksii Zakharov – silver, the men's relay – silver, and the women's – bronze.
The Ministry of Education and Science approved changes to the Standard Educational Program. Ukrainian children abroad can now study not only the Ukrainian studies component but also other disciplines.
Contacts with leaders of other countries and ways to end the Russian-Ukrainian war were discussed.
The government dismissed Volodymyr Vasylenko from the post of Deputy Minister of Social Policy, and Mykhailo Vynnytskyi from the post of Deputy Minister of Education and Science.
Starting August 8, applications for master's programs are open for those with bachelor's, specialist, or master's degrees. Applicants can submit up to 15 applications, 5 of which can be for state-funded places, until August 25.
The pro-Russian head of Chechnya and members of his family have received almost 150 awards since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Kadyrov himself has 31 medals, his son Adam has 16, and his daughter Aishat has 10.
The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania met in Chernivtsi. They agreed to institutionalize the "Ukraine-Moldova-Romania" format and named it the "Odesa Triangle."
China justifies Russian oil imports, citing the right to economic and energy cooperation with all countries. This comes amid Donald Trump's statements about possible additional tariffs for China.
Oleksandr Lukashenka, during a conversation with Volodymyr Putin, stated that Donald Trump is right to "bend Europe over" and offered Minsk for negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the USA. He also emphasized that Russia will not lose in Ukraine.
The Polish Prime Minister stated a possible freezing of the Russian-Ukrainian war, referring to a conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his own intuition. He also mentioned the expiration of Trump's ultimatum to Putin on August 8.
Law enforcement officers reported on the first stage of the special operation “Gentlemen” in 20 regions of Ukraine. 4 drug laboratories were discovered, over 21 thousand bushes of drug plants were destroyed, 57 kg of cannabis were seized, and 9 people were detained.
The settlement of Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast, will receive city status. The corresponding draft resolution was registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on August 7, 2025.
Romanian Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Țoiu made her first visit to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. She visited the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, which was damaged by a Russian missile, and the School of Superheroes.
Russian occupiers shelled Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, with MLRS, destroying a private house. As a result of the enemy strike, a 62-year-old woman and a 71-year-old man were killed.
A KMIS poll showed that 76% of Ukrainians are categorically against the Russian "peace plan," which includes renouncing NATO and recognizing the occupation. Only 17% are willing to agree to the Kremlin's terms.
