Kyrylo Budanov
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.
According to a poll by the Rating Group conducted on August 5–6, Zelenskyy has 25. 2% support, Zaluzhnyi — 16.7%, and Fedorov — 12.5%. They are followed by Budanov, Poroshenko and Razumkov.
According to a Socis poll, in the second round Zelenskyy would receive 33. 8% compared with Zaluzhnyi's 66.2%. He would also lose to Budanov and Fedorov.
Head of the OP Kyrylo Budanov stated that the main tasks of diplomacy are to attract weapons and air defense systems. He also emphasized the transition to joint defense production.
Head of the OP Kyrylo Budanov reported a substantive conversation regarding diplomatic steps for peace. The parties agreed to intensify the negotiation process at all levels.
In 2022, Russian occupiers committed a war crime, killing at least 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Olenivka. The victims were the defenders of Mariupol who left Azovstal.
Russian strikes destroyed printing houses and destroyed over 1. 5 million books, including textbooks for schools. Kyrylo Budanov called this a continuation of cultural genocide.
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov stated readiness for cooperation with the US after a meeting with the ambassador to NATO. The sides discussed licensing the production of missiles for Patriot and the situation on the front.
Head of the OP Kyrylo Budanov commented on the personnel changes, stating that the situation is being resolved professionally. He called for calm and not to succumb to enemy provocations.
Former Minister of Economy Oleksiy Sobolev will join the economic direction of work in the Office of the President. Zelenskyy noted, that his experience will allow effective interaction with the government and parliamentarians.
President Zelenskyy announced that tomorrow he will discuss the reset of foreign missions with Budanov and the diplomatic team. He emphasized the need to increase the efficiency of Ukrainian embassies.
After the government's resignation due to the dismissal of Prime Minister Svyrydenko, the future of Defense Minister Fedorov is uncertain. President Zelenskyy has not yet made a decision, and among the possible candidates are Klymenko and Budanov.