President Zelenskyy commented on Russia's night attack, which affected 14 regions of Ukraine. One person died in Zaporizhzhia, dozens were injured, including children.
Since the beginning of summer 2025, over 64,000 people have been evacuated from Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. For this purpose, 51 specialized evacuation groups have been created.
Over 100 cases of serious crimes against children are under the personal control of regional prosecutor's offices. Courts have already imposed the harshest penalties on the perpetrators, including life imprisonment.
President Zelenskyy stated that up to 100,000 Russian troops are concentrated in the Pokrovsk direction, preparing offensive actions. He also reported on active actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions.
Russian occupiers tortured and killed Ukrainian prisoners of war near Myroliubivka in Donetsk region. One of the prisoners survived, reached Ukrainian positions, and is in a medical facility.
The unfortunate mother was sentenced to 4 years in prison for attempting to sell a baby. She received an advance payment but was detained while transferring the main sum.
Since the beginning of 2025, over 4. 2 million square meters of housing have been commissioned in Ukraine, which is 6.4% less than last year. Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, and Lviv Oblast are leading, while Odesa Oblast has shown more than a twofold increase in volumes.
Works to restore gas supply continue in Kharkiv region. About 20,000 subscribers in 46 settlements remain without gas.
A depressurization of the main gas pipeline occurred in Kharkiv region. 30,000 consumers in 56 settlements were left without gas supply, but gas supply has been partially restored.
In the first six months of 2025, 38,671 couples divorced in Ukrainian courts, which is three times more than through civil registry offices. Dnipropetrovsk region leads in the number of divorces, while Zakarpattia and Volyn regions have the lowest rates.
Farmers in Sumy region are completing the harvest of early grain and leguminous crops, having threshed over 1 million tons of grain from almost 200 thousand hectares. The average yield exceeded last year's, despite difficult conditions.
On August 28, in Kupyansk, a Russian FPV drone attacked an emergency medical vehicle. Two ambulance workers, aged 50 and 47, were wounded.
Low water levels in the rivers of the Siversky Donets sub-basin will cause a deterioration in water quality in Kharkiv and the region in September. This is due to falling water levels and a lack of precipitation.
Law enforcement officers detained a man who sold a Kalashnikov assault rifle, F-1 and M-67 grenade bodies, and two detonators for them for 25,000 hryvnias. The perpetrator faces up to seven years in prison.
In Sumy region, Russian attacks by small infantry groups have decreased, the enemy failed to advance deep. In Kharkiv region, the enemy also has no success in advancing, attacks continue in Vovchansk and Stroivka.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, responding to statements by local government representatives, noted that the prosecutor's office reacts to crimes, not exerts pressure.
In the Chernihiv region, dozens of settlements were left without electricity due to a Russian drone attack. Specialists are working on restoring power, and critical facilities are powered by alternative sources.
Overnight, energy and gas transmission system facilities in six regions of Ukraine were attacked by Russia. A substation in Sumy and gas transmission infrastructure in Poltava region were damaged, among others.
The summer campaign of Russian troops in Ukraine did not bring the expected results, ending in failure. In three months, the Russians captured only 0.3% of Ukrainian territory, failing to achieve their goals.
The SBU detained an FSB agent in December 2024 in Dnipropetrovsk region, who was spying on Ukrainian Armed Forces echelons. The perpetrator installed hidden video cameras near Ukrzaliznytsia stations.
The SBU detained two Russian agents who were preparing terrorist attacks in Khmelnytskyi and Dnipropetrovsk regions. One of them tried to blow up a military vehicle, the other - a railway track for a Ukrainian Armed Forces echelon.
In the Kharkiv region, a morgue employee who systematically stole personal belongings of fallen Ukrainian soldiers was exposed. The woman cut off wedding rings, appropriated phones and jewelry, selling them to pawnshops.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the military, discussing the situation at the front and in the border areas, the creation of reserves, and cooperation with partners on security guarantees. Special attention was paid to the border regions of Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, as well as Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
On August 26, cloudy weather is expected in Ukraine with short-term rains and thunderstorms in some regions. The air temperature will range from 15° to 26° Celsius.
By the end of August, at least 30,000 places for evacuees, including those with limited mobility, will be prepared in 15 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv. This will help relieve transit centers and ensure comfortable conditions.
Prosecutors secured confirmation of a life sentence for a collaborator who transmitted data about the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The man cooperated with the enemy from February to April 2022.
Over the past day, 4 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast were subjected to enemy attacks. One person died, six were injured, and civilian infrastructure was damaged.
After Independence Day, fresh air and comfortable daytime temperatures are expected in Ukraine. Meteorologist Natalia Didenko predicts warming next week.
In Kharkiv, a road accident involving a Toyota car, a trolleybus, and a bus occurred on Heroes of Kharkiv Avenue. As a result of the accident, eight people, including a 16-year-old girl, were hospitalized.
Over 237,000 people, including 17,200 children, need to be evacuated from Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. From June 1 to August 22, over 64,000 people have already been evacuated.
