Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not change his rhetoric regarding the war in Ukraine following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday

In July, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry authorized the deployment of nine new electronic warfare and electronic intelligence systems for use by Ukraine's Defense Forces.

Ukrainian boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk visited wounded National Guard soldiers receiving treatment at one of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ medical centers.

Russian forces are actively moving columns of military equipment, ammunition, and personnel in the Zaporizhzhia direction, according to Petro Andriushchenko, head of the Center for the Study of Occupation.

On the evening of August 16, Russian forces launched two drone strikes on Sloviansk in the Donetsk region using Italmas UAVs, wounding one woman.

Ukrainian forces continue active operations in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector, targeting enemy positions and working to liberate occupied settlements.

Mandatory evacuation efforts have begun in Druzhkivka and nearby villages in the Donetsk region, as families are being relocated to safer areas.

Ukrainian defense forces in the Kupiansk sector successfully repelled a Russian breakthrough attempt, destroying two tanks and three armored combat vehicles, and inflicting fire damage on approximately 20 enemy infantrymen.

Russian troops launched artillery and drone strikes throughout the day, targeting infrastructure, agricultural enterprises, and private homes in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region.

Soldiers from Ukraine’s 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade “Magura,” operating in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector, have destroyed a Russian cannon that was being transported by truck across a blown-up bridge.

The Russian military carried out multiple drone strikes on Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, earlier today, damaging several buildings across the city.

The office of French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the "Coalition of the Willing" leaders will meet online on Sunday, August 17.

Seeing the war criminal Vladimir Putin on the red carpet in the United States was a painful sight, but the meeting served as a step for President Donald Trump to test whether peace could be achieved on Ukraine's terms.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held phone calls with his Norwegian and Polish counterparts, discussing security guarantees for Ukraine and international efforts to advance the peace process.

In Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, Russian shelling sparked fires that scorched 11 hectares of land and spread to summer houses, killing one person.

Given the diplomatic situation around Ukraine, Russia may soon attempt to intensify pressure and strikes on Ukrainian positions, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, has stated that Trump's leadership in seeking "an end to the killing" deserves recognition.

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi briefed President Volodymyr Zelensky on the situation along the front line.

The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin produced no tangible results but demonstrated that the Trump administration is bringing the Kremlin chief out of isolation.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin share common economic interests, particularly in exploiting natural resources from Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, while the fate of Ukrainians does not concern them.

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, a German MEP and chair of the European Parliament's Defense and Security Committee, said after the Alaska summit that peace has not come any closer and that Europe, together with its partners, must pursue its own path.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new meeting of the Coalition of the Willing to be held in the near future.

The summit in Alaska fell short of expectations. Although U.S. President Donald Trump regards it as proof that the leaders of both countries are capable of negotiating, in reality, no agreements were reached.

Following a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky further coordinated positions with European partners.

The European Union is in close contact with the U.S. administration and Ukrainian government to achieve a just peace.

Since August 16, 2023, more than 5,000 ships have navigated the Ukrainian maritime corridor, with agricultural products accounting for 80% of the cargo.

European leaders welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to achieve peace and reaffirmed the need for “ironclad security guarantees” for Ukraine.

Ukraine’s National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko has showcased the destruction of Russian military assets in the Kupiansk sector, carried out by the Bureviy Brigade.

Following his meeting with Vladimir Putin and phone call with NATO leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump said that "it was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement".

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has said that the war in Ukraine could end before Christmas—if a trilateral meeting takes place between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A high-rise apartment building and a private house were damaged as a result of Russian shelling of the Kharkiv region on Friday, August 15.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has supported a proposal for a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia. The specifics of the negotiations are expected to be discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump during their meeting in Washington on August 18.

The Bring Kids Back UA initiative has expressed gratitude to U.S. First Lady Melania Trump for her concern over the destiny of Ukrainian children.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky and Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene commented on the outcome of the U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska, expressing skepticism about Russian leader Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following his talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

On August 15, Ukraine's Defense Forces engaged in 139 clashes with Russian occupiers on the frontline.

Ukraine's air defense forces intercepted or jammed 61 out of 85 drones launched by Russian troops during attacks on the country since the evening of August 15.

In the Kherson region, three people were killed and 12 others injured over the past day due to Russian aggression.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he agreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in talks in Alaska that the Ukraine war will end with "land swaps" and some type of security guarantee from the U.S.

Russia suffered approximately 1,069,050 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and August 16, 2025, with 1,010 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.

During talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a letter from First Lady Melania Trump concerning abducted Ukrainian children.

Russia agrees that Ukraine should receive guarantees for its future security once the fighting ends.

FPV drone operators from the 15th Mobile Border Guard Detachment "Steel Border" of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service destroyed three shelters, a communications antenna, and Russian vehicles on the Northern Slobozhanshchyna axis.

U.S. President Donald Trump believes that both Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky want him to take part in a potential future meeting to discuss paths toward peace.

To clear the villages of Hruzke and Vesele in the Donetsk region of Russian occupiers, Ukrainian defenders employed various unmanned systems, artillery, and strike-capable ground robotic platforms.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that a potential agreement to end the war allegedly depends on President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The expanded-format talks between U.S. and Russian delegations in Alaska were canceled, officially bringing the leaders' summit to a close.

U.S. President Donald Trump said his talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin were "very productive" and allowed progress on most of the issues discussed.

A resident of Tomyna Balka in the Kherson region, who sustained severe injuries after stepping on a Russian mine, has died in hospital.

The Ministry of Defense and the Come Back Alive Charitable Foundation have signed a memorandum of cooperation. The document opens up new opportunities for joint projects aimed at strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities and mobilization readiness, supporting the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and developing cooperation with government agencies, business entities, public and international organizations