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In seven months of 2025, local budgets received UAH 178 million in tourist tax, which is 35. 7% more than last year. Kyiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Zakarpattia regions are leaders in payments.
Viktoria Chaika, wife of fallen Armed Forces of Ukraine captain Pavlo Chaika, will participate in the MHP Run4Victory charity race in Lutsk on September 7. She will also organize her own race, "Legendary Ten," on September 28 in honor of her husband.
In Kyiv's Podilskyi district, a 67-year-old female Hyundai driver ran over a 76-year-old cyclist. The victim died on the spot.
Serhiy Rebrov has announced the squad of the Ukrainian national team for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, including Taras Mykhavko and Oleh Ocheredko as potential debutants. Ukraine will play against France and Azerbaijan in September.
Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries disrupted at least 17% of Russia's oil refining capacity, causing a gasoline shortage. Strikes on facilities in Novoshakhtinsk, Ust-Luga, and the Druzhba pipeline are a response to Russian aggression.
Ukraine will end August as one of the hottest countries in Europe. Forecasters promise sunny days, high temperatures, and minimal rainfall on the weekend.
The head of the colony and four other individuals have been detained and notified of suspicion.
Kyiv police detained a 42-year-old man who, for $8000, promised conscripts illegal border crossing to Europe by river. He was detained while receiving an advance payment of $5000.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with German Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil. The parties discussed strengthening air defense, financing drone production, and the PURL program.
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.
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.
In Kharkiv, four men, including a 55-year-old suburban resident, were notified of suspicion in a robbery attack on the 89-year-old mother of a Ukrainian soldier. The attackers believed that the woman kept about 50 thousand US dollars in the apartment.
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.
On August 23, Ukraine celebrates the Day of the State Flag and Kharkiv City Day. Also today is International Blind Dog Day, European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism, and International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.
Air defense is operating in Kyiv amid the threat of enemy drones. Air defense forces are working on enemy UAVs in the Holosiivskyi district of the capital.
The night shelling damaged the contact network in Zhytomyr region. Eight trains are running with delays of over an hour, the network has already been restored.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a conversation with Putin, called on Russia to support international efforts for a lasting peace in Ukraine. Ankara advocates for a just and comprehensive peace with the participation of all parties to the conflict.
Ukrzaliznytsia adds five trains for the autumn season, connecting Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, and Uzhhorod. This expands the transportation schedule and reduces the load on popular routes.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation with Vladimir Putin. The parties discussed the Russia-US summit in Alaska and noted Turkey's assistance in negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in Istanbul.
Kyiv police are investigating a case under the article on domestic violence against actor Kostiantyn Temlyak. His ex-girlfriend accuses him of assault and moral abuse.
Herman Smetanin has been re-appointed as the CEO of JSC "Ukrainian Defense Industry" following an open competition. His candidacy was chosen due to his deep knowledge of the internal processes of enterprises and the specifics of the defense-industrial complex.
Emergency rescue operations have been completed in a 5-story building in Kharkiv that was hit by a Russian strike on August 18. As a result of the attack, 7 people died, including 2 children, and 24 more residents were injured.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the Kremlin "never aimed to occupy the territories of Ukraine," but is trying to "protect Russians. "
Ukraine has become one of the first countries to test Direct to Cell, allowing phones to connect to a satellite to send messages. A smartphone with a 4G SIM or eSIM automatically connects to satellite internet.
The Kyiv City TCC commented on the incident that occurred on August 17, when a mobilized man inflicted injuries upon himself. According to the TCC, the man behaved inadequately, and then cut his left forearm; he was hospitalized.
On August 18, Russian troops shelled Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia. As a result of the attacks, 10 civilians, including 2 children, were killed and 46 were injured.
Russian troops struck Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy region, and Odesa, killing civilians, including children. This happened on the eve of a meeting in Washington regarding ending the war.
Five enemy "Shaheds" simultaneously attacked a residential building in Kharkiv, killing a family with children. More people may be under the rubble, the rescue operation continues.
The body of the seventh victim of the morning terrorist shelling was pulled from under the rubble in Kharkiv. The death toll has risen to seven people.
A sixth body has been found in Kharkiv after the morning strike. Among the victims are two children, aged 1.5 and 16. August 18 has been declared a Day of Mourning in the Kharkiv region.