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Zelenskyy met with the leaders of Romania, Serbia and Poland. They discussed security, European integration, joint production of drones and a new aid package.
At the Carpathian Eight summit, Zelenskyy said there was a need to modernize transport and increase Ukraine's freight capacity. He also called for investment in the region.
The government has opened the Bila Tserkva–Sighetu Marmației border crossing in Zakarpattia. It will operate around the clock for vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tonnes.
The C8 summit has begun in the Carpathians, with the participation of Ukraine, seven European countries, and the EU. The format will strengthen cooperation in security, energy, and logistics.
The Czech parliamentary committee supported the army’s foreign missions plan for two years. The limit on Ukrainian military personnel participating in training exercises in the Czech Republic will be reduced to 100.
Viktor Medvid is suspected of misappropriating budget funds and official forgery. The prosecutor's office will appeal the bail of 333 thousand hryvnias.
Demchenko said that during attacks, the operation of border crossing points is suspended and people are dispersed. Resumption may take anywhere from hours to days.
All crossing points in Ukraine have resumed normal operations, including five in Odesa region that were previously attacked by the Russians. State institutions and regulatory services have done everything possible to restore crossing operations as quickly as possible.
Fragments of four UAVs were discovered in Constanța, Tulcea and the Black Sea in Romania. Some of the drones carried explosive charges; all the fragments were neutralized.
In Romania, a Russian national was arrested on suspicion of collecting data for sabotage. The embassy calls the case a provocation and requests a meeting.
President Zelenskyy reported that 21 Ukrainian pilots are being trained in Canada. The program covers Western procedures and preparation for F-16s.
More than 31,000 Hasidic Jews have already arrived in Ukraine, with the largest flow coming through Poland and Romania. More than 40,000 pilgrims are expected in total.
A US court kept Andrew and Tristan Tate in custody due to the risk of flight. Britain is seeking them on charges including rape.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane nearly collided with a drone while preparing to take off from Moldova.
The Russian national is suspected of filming military and critical infrastructure sites in Romania for his handlers. The SRI had been monitoring him since February 2026.
Monitoring channels reported a drone over Chisinau Airport heading toward Romania. In Iași, people were warned via RO-ALERT about possible falling objects.
Oleh Luzhnyi has replaced Dmytro Mykhailenko as coach of Ukraine's U-19 national team. In September, the team will play three matches in Spain.
The "Orlivka" border crossing in Odesa region has resumed operations after an air attack by the Russian Federation. Border crossing procedures are being carried out as normal.
In June and July, about 14. 4 thousand Ukrainians with temporary protection left Poland. There are currently 953.1 thousand people there.
Over 7 months, 1. 5 million tonnes of cargo were transported through Moldova. Experts are calling for the route to be expanded to Constanța and other regions.
The Orlivka ferry border crossing point in Izmail district is operating again. Border crossing procedures on the border with Romania are being carried out as normal.
Air raid alerts were announced in Romania, Estonia and Latvia because of drones. NATO fighter jets were scrambled for monitoring; no incursion into Romania was recorded.
Russia attacked Kyiv and 10 regions, including with jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles. Twelve people were killed, including an Indian citizen; dozens were injured.
Russian drones hit the building and grounds of the "Orlivka" crossing, causing fires. Its operations have been temporarily suspended.
The Server Killers group attacked Norway’s government services and caused a leak of budget data. The hackers linked the attack to support for Ukraine.
Europe is recording an increase in Russia-linked acts of sabotage, espionage, and cyberattacks. However, there is no evidence of preparations for a direct attack on NATO.
The vessel caught fire and sank in Romania’s economic zone after a report of a drone strike. All 12 sailors were rescued; one was injured.
The leaders of Ukraine, Moldova and Romania met in Chișinău. They discussed energy, infrastructure, security and European integration.
Zelenskyy arrived in Chisinau at Sandu’s invitation. He will hold a bilateral meeting, followed by trilateral talks with the presidents of Moldova and Romania.
Drone debris without explosive residue was found in the Plauru area. It was removed for examination, and the case was referred to the prosecutor’s office.