Over 60 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been identified in a penal colony in Chechnya. There is no official information about the sale of military personnel by "Wagnerites" to Chechnya.
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 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 Armed Forces of Ukraine hit a linear production station in the Bryansk region, which pumps diesel fuel for the Russian occupation forces. A fire was recorded at the facility.
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.
US President Donald Trump intends to cancel $5 billion in foreign aid, using the mechanism of "pocket veto". Among the canceled expenditures is $1.5 million allocated for advertising paintings by Ukrainian women.
Belgium will provide Ukraine with 100 million euros in military aid this year through the PURL mechanism. This amount is in addition to the 1 billion euros in military support already provided.
In 2025, over 10,000 bodies of military personnel were returned to Ukraine. Identification of the deceased often occurs via DNA due to the condition of the bodies.
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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.
Parents complain to the educational ombudsman about the lack of toilets, ventilation, and the presence of mold in school shelters. There are also appeals regarding long-term construction and insufficient capacity of shelters, which leads to staggered attendance at kindergartens.
Over the past day, 191 combat engagements were recorded on the front. Pokrovsk and Lyman directions lead in the number of enemy attacks.
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.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting China for the first time in seven years, meeting with Xi Jinping and Putin. This visit is a signal to the US amid deteriorating relations over tariffs.
The "ATESH" movement blew up a relay cabinet on the railway track in Kostroma. This disrupted the logistics of the occupiers, which was used for transferring fuel and equipment.
The UN Security Council will convene a meeting on Ukraine on August 29. The meeting will begin at 10:00 PM Kyiv time.
Veteran Yuriy Hrytsai, after being wounded, underwent rehabilitation under the "MHP Poruch" program. He returned to cooking, became a program specialist and host of the project "Old World Cuisine of Ukraine", recreating more than 50 dishes.
A symbolic siren sounded at all railway stations in Ukraine. The event is dedicated to honoring the memory of the defenders who died for independence.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 2602/USD, which strengthened the hryvnia by 6 kopecks. The euro exchange rate is UAH 48.13/EUR, and the zloty is UAH 11.29/PLN.
The European Commission is developing a mechanism to transfer nearly 200 billion euros of immobilized Russian assets for Ukraine's post-war reconstruction. This option involves moving the assets into riskier investments to generate higher returns, as well as creating a special purpose fund.
During the night, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with 68 attack UAVs and decoy drones. Defense forces neutralized 46 enemy targets, but 22 UAVs hit 9 locations in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Oil prices fell on Friday due to expectations of lower demand in the US. However, weekly gains persist amid uncertainty regarding Russian supplies.
August 29 marks the 11th anniversary of the Ilovaisk tragedy, when Ukrainian military personnel were encircled. Despite agreements on a "green corridor," Russian troops treacherously opened fire on Ukrainian convoys.
Over the past day, August 29, the Russian occupation army lost 850 servicemen and 4 tanks. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 29.08.25 amount to over 1 million personnel and 11,143 tanks.
August 29 marks the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, established by the UN in 2009. In Ukraine, the Day of Remembrance for Defenders is also honored, established in 2019 in memory of those who died in the struggle for independence.
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.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that there have been noticeable changes in Russia's position regarding the war in Ukraine. Russia no longer insists on controlling the entire territory of four Ukrainian regions, but seeks to hold the front line in Zaporizhzhia and consolidate 25-30% of Donetsk region.
SBU counterintelligence detained a 68-year-old FSB agent who was setting up caches with explosives in Zaporizhzhia. He received explosives via drones and passed the coordinates of the caches to his handler, as well as tracking the movement of the Defense Forces.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that Hungary is violating the rights of the Hungarian minority by banning Robert "Madyar" Brovdi from entering the country. The reason for the ban was Ukrainian drone strikes on the Russian Druzhba oil pipeline.
