The WBO demands that Oleksandr Usyk undergo a medical examination and provide a health certificate. This happened after a video surfaced showing Usyk dancing with Nadia Dorofeeva and playing football.
A 36-year-old Kyiv resident survived after falling from the 19th floor onto a parked car in the Dnipro district. He was hospitalized with severe injuries, likely after a suicide attempt.
Ukrzaliznytsia has restored the railway infrastructure damaged overnight in the Kyiv region. Train traffic is operating as usual, and efforts are underway to reduce delays.
As a result of the night shelling, railway infrastructure in the Kyiv region was damaged. Several trains will arrive in Kyiv with a delay of two hours or more.
On August 30, dry and warm weather is expected in Ukraine with temperatures up to +31°, in the south up to +34°. In the Azov Sea region and eastern regions, wind gusts up to 15-20 m/s are possible.
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.
Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko called on the UN to increase diplomatic, economic, and military pressure on Russia. This happened at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after massive attacks that claimed the lives of 25 people, including four children.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak stated that Ukraine will not lose the war and Russia will not win, and called on the West to pressure Russia for negotiations. He emphasized Ukraine's strength in fighting and arms production.
The State Emergency Service has completed the elimination of the consequences of the night shelling of Kyiv on August 28. In the Darnytskyi district, a five-story building was destroyed, 22 residents were killed, including four children. In total, 25 people were killed across the city.
President Zelenskyy honored the memory of 22 people killed, including four children, by a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Kyiv. He called on the world to strengthen sanctions against Russia for this shelling.
Hungary, the only one of the 27 EU members, did not sign the EU statement condemning Russia's massive attack on Kyiv on August 28. The EU statement condemns Russia's attack on civilians and infrastructure, calling it a war crime.
Zelenskyy met with the President of the European Council, António Costa, reporting 25 dead, including four children, as a result of the Russian strike on Kyiv. Security guarantees, Ukraine's EU membership, drone financing, and the 19th EU sanctions package were discussed.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on the EU to realize the urgency of resisting Russia. She emphasized the need to strengthen readiness to repel a potential Russian invasion.
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.
The European Union has strongly condemned Russia's large-scale attacks on Ukraine, which have resulted in civilian casualties. The statement, published on the EU's official website, emphasizes the unacceptability of attacks on civilian infrastructure and promises further support for Ukraine.
The last days of summer in Ukraine will be marked by heat up to +33 degrees. A noticeable weakening of the heat and a "tilt" towards autumn is expected after September 6.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs acknowledges the lack of information about missing military personnel in the Bakhmut direction in 2022-2023. More than 10,000 bodies have been returned to Ukraine, which accounts for 69% of all repatriated since the beginning of the invasion.
The UN Security Council is convening today at Ukraine's request due to the massive attack by the Russian Federation on the night of August 28. Ukraine expects support and increased pressure on the aggressor.
The SBI has launched criminal proceedings regarding the fatal road accident in Kyiv where a law enforcement officer died. The accident occurred at the intersection of Ivan Fedorov and Kazymyr Malevych streets.
Ukrainians' debt for housing and communal services in the second quarter of 2025 reached UAH 106. 6 billion. This is the first data published since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
The former director for energy efficiency and property management of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" has been served with a notice of suspicion. His actions led to losses for the state enterprise of over UAH 26 million due to the lease of an unfinished building.
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.
The official Mitsubishi car overturned after colliding with a Renault at the intersection of Fedorova and Malevycha streets. A law enforcement officer died, and three people were injured.
Rescue operations have been completed in Kyiv at the site of the Russian strike on a residential building in the Darnytskyi district. 23 people died, the fate of 8 remains unknown, 53 were injured.
The UN Security Council will convene a meeting on Ukraine on August 29. The meeting will begin at 10:00 PM Kyiv time.
On August 29, at 9:00 a. m., the Kyiv Metro will stop train movement for 1 minute to honor the memory of fallen Defenders. At some stations, trains will stand for up to 4-5 minutes.
Warm weather is expected in Ukraine on the last day of summer. Air temperature in many regions will reach +30°C.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an online meeting with newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki. The parties coordinated common diplomatic positions ahead of major diplomatic events.
The US Embassy condemned the night shelling of Kyiv, during which residential buildings and the premises of the EU Delegation and the British Council were damaged, calling the strikes on civilian objects unacceptable. Diplomats also recalled Donald Trump's call to stop the killings and reach an agreed solution to end the war.
In Kyiv, the death toll rose to 23 people as a result of the night Russian attack on August 28. Damage was recorded to 225 residential buildings and over 5400 windows were broken.
