European military leaders are working on a realistic security guarantees plan for Ukraine, one that will have U.S. backing, with just ten days to finalize it.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, Putin proposed raising the level of delegation heads in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has partially granted the motion filed by representatives of three plants and Ihor Kolomoiskyi, lifting the seizure of the companies’ assets.

Russian occupiers attacked Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region with Smerch multiple rocket launchers.

On August 21, the Verkhovna Rada will consider a bill that would protect officials from punishment for corruption.

On the night of 20 August, Russian troops launched a massive drone strike on the city of Okhtyrka in Sumy region, resulting in injured people.

European leaders are seeking to put Kyiv in a stronger position ahead of a possible meeting between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with about 10 countries ready to send troops to Ukraine to provide security guarantees.

US President Donald Trump said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are "in the process" of organising a bilateral meeting.

On the night of 20 August, Russian troops attacked the Izmail district of Odesa region with Shahed-type kamikaze drones, causing fires and injuring a person.

Russian troops have advanced in the Serebrianske forestry.