Kyrylo Budanov
The coordination platform will develop response plans for November 2026 through March 2027. The authorities are preparing for strikes on civilian infrastructure.
Ukrainian, American and European representatives will discuss new proposals for ending the war with Russia in Miami. Trump's envoys may travel to Moscow.
U. S. representatives will discuss new proposals regarding the war with Ukraine and Europe in Miami. Later, they may meet with Putin in Moscow.
Kyrylo Budanov arrived in the United States together with the Ukrainian negotiating team. The team will meet with Kushner and Witkoff to bring peace closer.
A commentator criticized Lee Jae-myung’s response to the dispute with Ukraine. He warned that the conflict could harm security cooperation between the countries.
More than 26,000 bodies and remains have been returned to Ukraine, a significant portion of which remains unidentified. To speed up identification, an interagency group will be created.
Ukraine critically needs missiles for Patriot systems amid Russian attacks. Budanov also called for expanding the satellite capabilities of Starlink and Starshield.
The head of the Office of the President said that North Korea is learning from the war against Ukraine and has established mass production of one-way attack drones. He warned of the threat of an escalation in the region.
Ukraine is planning a meeting with the United States and Russia in October. They will discuss ending the war, strikes on energy infrastructure, and shipping security.
Kyrylo Budanov said that a new prisoner exchange could take place next week. The date and number of people were not specified.
Prototypes of interceptor drones are already destroying jet-powered "Shaheds" in combat. Ukraine is scaling up their production, currently intercepting 55% of such UAVs.
The Office of the President said that the Ukrainian delegation is returning to Ukraine. The media reported on possible talks regarding an energy truce.
According to CNN, Ukraine is using its military experience to protect its interests and prepare partners to counter Shahed drones.
The US seeks to resume negotiations between Ukraine, the US and Russia. There are no specific dates, and linking them to elections in Russia is merely Kyiv’s forecast.
In Kyiv, Zelenskyy met with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Representatives of France, Britain and Germany also arrived for the talks.
Kyrylo Budanov said that he regularly communicated with Yevgeny Prigozhin almost until the Wagner mutiny in 2023. He also contacted Igor Kostyukov regarding grain routes.
Kyrylo Budanov expects U. S.-mediated talks to resume by the end of September. He said that conditions for a ceasefire are unlikely to emerge before spring.
Stepan Kaplunov said that SBU officers abducted him and subjected him to physical and psychological pressure. He added that he was interrogated by Oleksandr Poklad, the acting head of the SBU, in person.
The 2027 budget plans to provide UAH 18. 5 billion for more than 1.5 million veterans. The government is also preparing housing, medical and rehabilitation programs.
Budanov said that systematic strikes on military targets in the Russian Federation would be carried out in response to the aggression. Ukraine allows pauses only for the sake of genuine steps toward peace.
The enemy attacked the Odesa region on the night of September 1, using attack UAVs, jet-powered drones, and guided aerial bombs. As a result of the Russian attack on the night of September 1, the main and auxiliary equipment of the Odesa CHP plant was damaged. Power supply disruptions began in Odesa that same day.
In Kyiv’s Podilskyi District, a drone struck a building at the level of the 14th–15th floors and caused a fire. Three people are in hospital.
Kyrylo Budanov predicts imminent technical contacts between Ukraine and Russia. He considers ending the hostilities by winter unrealistic.
Kyrylo Budanov stated that continuing the war without mobilization is impossible. According to him, Ukraine needs to recruit at least 30,000 people every month.
Kyrylo Budanov said that the case of Iryna Mudra is in the hands of the court. NABU and SAPO are investigating a criminal organization and the misappropriation of assets.
Ukraine will try to restore attention to the negotiations in the near future, Kyrylo Budanov said.
In the Hatne community, a Ukrainian flag measuring 500 meters in length and covering an area of 3,000 square meters was unfurled. The event was declared a new national record.
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov reported that the ashes of Colonel Yevhen Konovalets are returning to Ukraine after 88 years. They will be temporarily reburied at the National Military Memorial Cemetery and later in the Ukrainian National Pantheon.
The International Register of Damage for Ukraine has begun accepting claims in new categories concerning state humanitarian expenses and the demining of territories. Kyrylo Budanov stressed that Russia must compensate for every hryvnia spent on overcoming the consequences of the aggression.
The remains of Colonel Yevhen Konovalets were exhumed at Rotterdam's "Crooswijk" Cemetery. The ashes will be returned to Ukraine and reburied at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.