The "Yellow Ribbon" movement adorned the occupied cities of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson regions, and Crimea with Ukrainian flags. The action took place on August 23, Ukraine's National Flag Day, covering Yevpatoria, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zhdanivka, Henichesk, Berdiansk, Mariupol, Simferopol, and Nova Kakhovka.
Major Serhiy Bondar, deputy squadron commander of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade, died after completing a combat mission. He successfully destroyed enemy air targets and struck at the occupiers' positions.
A group that carried out an armed robbery on the 89-year-old mother of a Ukrainian soldier has been detained in Kharkiv. The attackers believed that the woman kept about 50 thousand US dollars in the apartment.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 49 Shahed drones and decoys. Air defense forces neutralized 36 enemy UAVs in the north, east, and center of the country.
General Oleksandr Syrskyi congratulated the defenders of Ukraine on State Flag Day. He emphasized that the blue and yellow flag is a symbol of freedom and the struggle for independence.
On the night of August 23, 2025, Major Serhiy Bondar, a MiG-29 fighter pilot, died. He crashed upon landing after completing a combat mission.
Fighters of the "Hart" brigade, using FPV drones, hit an enemy cannon, mortar, and machine gun near Vovchansk. Two vehicles and elements of the occupiers' communication and drone control system were also destroyed.
On August 22, 107 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched 1 missile and 52 air strikes, using 1419 kamikaze drones. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled numerous attacks, eliminating 53 occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine warned Minsk against ill-conceived provocations. This is related to the planned military exercises on the territory of Belarus.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak announced that the first drafts of security guarantees for Ukraine will be ready next week. These guarantees include strengthening the Armed Forces of Ukraine, developing the military-industrial complex, and a clear action plan in case of aggression, similar to NATO's Article 5.
A 45-year-old man was detained in Kyiv for throwing a training flash-bang grenade among residential buildings in the Obolonskyi district. There were no casualties, the man was intoxicated.
General David L. Grange, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian ‘Constanta Airlines’ since 2024, shares his views on the transformation of the Armed Forces, the lessons of the war, and the future of Ukrainian aviation.
Russian troops tried to advance 22 times in the Pokrovsk direction, and battles are also ongoing in the Kupyansk, North-Slobozhansky, and Kursk directions. Ukrainian defenders are successfully repelling enemy attacks.
EVA network together with the HeroCar project of Ruslan Shostak Charitable Foundation handed over 119 cross-country off-road Sihao motorcycles to the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine purchased 18,000 substandard ballistic glasses-masks for over 25 million hryvnias. The SBI is investigating a criminal case, and two officials have been served with suspicions.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the US will participate in providing security guarantees to Ukraine. The guarantees will consist of two levels, one of which involves strengthening the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the other – support from the US and Europe.
President Zelenskyy outlined the requirements for Ukraine's future security architecture, which include NATO Article 5-like guarantees and systemic army funding. He also emphasized the importance of partners investing in the production of Ukrainian drones.
On August 14, Ukrainian forces launched a UAV strike on the vessel "Port Olya-4" in the port of "Olya", which was transporting Iranian military materials. This strike underscores Ukraine's capabilities to strike deep into Russian territory.
Ukrainian pilots spoke about a successful air operation using Western weapons. The use of ADM-160 MALD missiles as decoys allowed for high-precision strikes on enemy targets.
The President of Ukraine signed a law guaranteeing military personnel 15 days of annual leave and returning 14 days of additional leave to combatants. Educational leave for contract soldiers of the "18-24" program has also been introduced.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved an adaptation program for veterans who lost their sight, simplifying access to rehabilitation aids. Foreign military personnel serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive free dental treatment.
Units of the Ukrainian Navy successfully attacked a drone basing point at the "Chersonesos" airfield in Sevastopol. Up to three "Mohajer-6" UAVs and two "Forpost" UAVs, which were used for reconnaissance in the Black Sea, were destroyed.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine showed footage of an FPV drone attack in the Kursk region, as a result of which Lieutenant General Esedulla Abachev, deputy commander of the Russian "Sever" troop group, was injured. The general received severe injuries that led to the amputation of both limbs.
Yulia Svyrydenko registered a bill to strengthen responsibility for illegal border crossing. The document provides for clarification of administrative and criminal liability, as well as strengthening punishment for intermediaries.
Russian servicemen in the Kherson direction are burning their equipment to avoid advancing to positions. This creates opportunities for the advancement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports the partisan movement "ATESH".
The Office of the President of Ukraine is reforming its staff, increasing the percentage of military personnel and veterans among employees of all departments. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supported the proposal of the Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak.
Hungary stopped receiving Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline after the third strike in a short period.
On the night of August 22, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 55 attack UAVs and decoy drones. Defense forces neutralized 46 enemy drones in the north and east of the country.
Over the past day, 157 combat engagements were recorded, half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions. The enemy launched two missile strikes with 44 missiles and 75 air strikes.
Pilots of the "Chervona Kalyna" brigade of the National Guard and allied units eliminated an enemy "Grad" MLRS. The combat operation took place in the Pokrovsk direction.
