A teenager was rescued from the temporarily occupied territory thanks to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. The boy was reunited with his family and is receiving the necessary assistance.
In the first half of 2025, Ukrainians used 3. 4 million notarial forms, which is 5% less than last year. Inheritance registration and land alienation remain the most popular, while the number of wills decreased by 15%.
Britain has abandoned a 30,000-strong peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine, replacing it with air security, training, and demining. The country promises to strengthen sanctions against Russia without involving troops on the front.
Donald Trump told European and Ukrainian leaders that the US is ready to provide security guarantees for Ukraine, but under certain conditions. This was discussed at a virtual meeting organized by Germany, before Trump's summit with Putin.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday. The meeting will take place as Europe prepares for the outcome of Trump's talks with his Russian counterpart.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 5149/USD, which devalued it by 9 kopecks. The euro exchange rate is UAH 48.64/EUR, and the zloty is UAH 11.42/PLN.
US President Donald Trump told European leaders he would not discuss territorial division with Putin. The purpose of the meeting is to ensure a ceasefire in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian company "Automagistral-Pivden" has signed a contract for the reconstruction of a 43-kilometer section of the R34 highway in Moldova. The contract value is 57.1 million euros, financed by the EBRD.
Over the past day, 148 combat engagements took place at the front, more than a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched 2 missile and 87 air strikes, using 4 missiles and dropping 154 guided bombs.
Oil prices rose on Thursday amid expectations of a US-Russia summit on Ukraine. Brent futures rose to $65.87, and WTI to $62.85.
Russia confirmed the immutability of its position on the war in Ukraine. This happened on the eve of the summit in Alaska on August 15.
On Thursday, August 14, variable cloudiness without precipitation is expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will reach +32° in Zakarpattia and the south of the country.
Ukraine has received a million large-caliber ammunition as part of the Czech initiative, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz highly praised this assistance.
US Vice President JD Vance assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Washington would not impose a peace deal with Russia on Ukraine. The US will not negotiate with Russia on resolving the war in Ukraine without Ukraine or Europe.
Donald Trump seeks a meeting with Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war against Ukraine, which Putin has agreed to. Experts fear that Trump may make concessions to Putin, leading to a "bad deal" that Ukraine may reject.
Users in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and in Russia complain about problems with the WhatsApp messenger. Kremlin officials deny blocking, calling it "ordinary failures."
The US and Russia allegedly discussed a model for ending the war in Ukraine that resembles Israeli control over the West Bank. The White House called these reports "fake," but The Times insists on the accuracy of the information.
The Coalition of the Willing opposes restrictions on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a future peace agreement and rejects the Kremlin's veto right on Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO. Leaders supported Trump's efforts for peace in Ukraine.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó accused Ukraine of striking an "important distribution station" of the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia's Bryansk region. He urged Ukraine not to jeopardize Hungary's energy supply.
A deal on the war in Ukraine between Trump and Putin in Alaska is unlikely due to Zelensky's absence from the negotiations. Territorial concessions are the main stumbling block, with the President of Ukraine rejecting territorial exchange.
Over the past day, 118 combat engagements took place, the enemy launched 1 missile and 58 air strikes, using 2 missiles, 84 guided bombs, and 1674 kamikaze drones. In the Pokrovsk direction, the occupiers lost 192 personnel, a tank, 5 units of automotive equipment, 18 UAVs, and a UAV antenna.
President Zelenskyy announced the coordination of further steps and close cooperation with partners. He called for financing drone production and joining the PURL tool for purchasing American weapons.
Diana Panchenko, a pro-Russian propagandist, lost her YouTube channel due to a request from the Center for Countering Disinformation. The CCD promises that any new channel Panchenko creates will also be unavailable in Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a draft law on strengthening responsibility for violating the curfew and staying in evacuated settlements without permits. The document provides for fines from 510 to 3400 hryvnias and administrative detention of offenders.
The US Treasury Department has authorized all financial transactions related to the organization of the summit between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The restrictions have been lifted until August 20 for the meeting to take place.
Russia seeks to discuss the reduction of NATO troop presence in Europe at the Alaska summit. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Russia wants to include this topic in negotiations regarding the future of the war in Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump is preparing to offer Vladimir Putin access to Alaska's rare earth minerals and the lifting of sanctions. This is intended to incentivize Russia to end the war against Ukraine.
The first thousand FPV drones, ordered through the DOT-Chain Defence system, have already been delivered to the military in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson directions. 12 brigades placed 43 orders for almost 7,000 drones with a total value of over UAH 245 million.
Finnish President Stubb believes that the coming days and weeks could be crucial for Ukraine. He highly praised the meeting of European leaders with Donald Trump.
The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, stated the unity of the USA, Europe, and Ukraine on the principle of the impossibility of making decisions without Ukraine's participation. He emphasized that Russia will no longer be able to ignore Ukraine in the negotiation process.
