Ukraine plans to try to revive talks with Russia on ending the war in the near future.

As a result of the Russian Federation’s attack on the ‘Sunny Gallery’ shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih on 21 August, two 18-year-old residents of Kryvyi Rih – Kyrylo Lopatin and Kateryna Uskova – were killed.

Western countries are perfectly capable of supplying Ukraine with Patriot systems — provided there is the political will to do so.

On Sunday, 23 August, a Russian UAV struck the Lozova–Kharkiv train in the Kharkiv region. Two people were killed, and a further five were injured as a result of the attack by the enemy drone.

Fighter pilots from the Ukrainian Air Force struck a command post used by Russian drone operators in Oleshky, in the Kherson region.

Former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has stated that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must explain whether he was aware of possible corruption amongst his inner circle, emphasising that this is the President’s responsibility.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a semi-closed meeting with a group of media representatives selected by Bankova Street itself, after the Office of the President refused to publish petitions calling for an open press conference with independent journalists.

Pro-Russian extremistshave published a video online showing a Russian FPV drone striking a civilian in the Donetsk region.

Ukraine has already regained control of 820 square kilometres, whilst 990 square kilometres have been occupied since the start of the year.

Unmanned aerial systems have struck three enemy aircraft – a Su-33, a MiG-29 and an ‘Orion’ strike and reconnaissance aircraft. In addition, Russian air defence systems have come under attack.