Russian dictator Vladimir Putin does not want to end the war and is escalating the attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that holding elections "during such a war" poses significant risks that could lead to the division of Ukraine.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has stated that he holds a positive view of the former Minister of Defence and First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister for Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov – and has offered him various roles within the team on four occasions.

The window of opportunity to end the war will last from the G20 summit until the end of summer 2027, as the U.S. presidential election begins shortly thereafter.

On August 22 and during the night of August 23, 2026, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of enemy military targets.

Soldiers from the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Grand Duke Vytautas sent their greetings to mark Ukraine’s National Flag Day.

According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia is hypothetically considering the option of launching an offensive from the Bryansk region toward the Kyiv and Chernihiv region. However, no buildup of Russian forces has been observed in this direction at this time.

According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the evidence provided by the NABU proved sufficient to dismiss Iryna Mudra from her post as deputy head of the Presidential Office.

In the border zone, the Defence Forces struck a Russian ‘Iskander’ launcher.

On the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day, the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway arrived in Kyiv.