Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky briefed President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on diplomatic efforts with U.S. President Donald Trump and recent agreements with European partners.

The death toll from the Russian missile strike on Chernivtsi on July 12 has risen to five, after another wounded woman died in hospital.

Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, Oleksandr Pivnenko, conducted inspections of units tasked with protecting and defending critical infrastructure facilities throughout the past week.

A 37-year-old resident of the village of Stanislav in the Kherson region was killed as a result of a Russian drone strike.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson held detailed discussions on the current diplomatic situation and the advancement of Ukraine’s military aviation development.

Opera singer and member of an anti-drone fire team, Taras Berezhanskyi, shared how his ear for music sometimes helps him distinguish the number of enemy drones in the sky.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed a strike on the Saratov oil refinery in the Russian Federation.

Three people died while swimming in the sea in the Odesa region as a result of two explosions.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has debunked reports that the town of Dachne in the Dnipropetrovsk region has been captured.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has expressed regret over the openly offensive rhetoric of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico regarding Ukraine and called on him not to appease the aggressor state.

Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have significantly reduced their activity on the border, especially in the Sumy region.

Russian troops have significantly increased the use of loitering munitions in the southern sector of the front. Yesterday, nearly 670 strikes were recorded, which significantly exceeded the average for previous days.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to hold their positions near Kamianske. Strike and search operations are currently underway to push Russian troops away from the town.

Russian troops attacked Dudchany in the Kherson region with drones in the morning, damaging an apartment building.

Soloist of the Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Solomiya Krushelnytska and the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, Taras Berezhanskyi, has been combining his artistic career with service in the volunteer formation of the "Mriia" Territorial Defense Brigade for two years.

Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated and completely cleared the village of Bezsalivka in the Sumy region from Russian invaders.

Russian troops shelled settlements in the Donetsk region 28 times in the past 24 hours, killing two civilians and wounding four others.

Russian troops carried out an air strike on the Shostka community in the Sumy region, damaging civilian infrastructure and private residential buildings.

Russian troops are massively transferring tanks, armored vehicles, personnel, and ammunition to the Zaporizhzhia sector. This is the largest reinforcement of the occupation forces in the region in July-August.

Russian troops attacked the railway station in Synelnykove, Dnipropetrovsk region. Train and electric train traffic is currently being restored.

President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked European leaders for their joint statement on peace in Ukraine.

Only strength and international unity can coerce Russia to end the war against Ukraine, and any concessions will only encourage further aggression from the Kremlin.

He planned to shoot a feature film and compose music for it.

There were 160 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders during the day, 43 of them in the Pokrovsk sector.

Ukrainian Air Defense Forces neutralized 70 out of 100 drones launched by Russian forces against Ukraine on the night of August 9-10.

Russian forces launched overnight attacks on the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

A group of drones targeted an oil refinery in the Russian city of Saratov during the night of Sunday, August 10.

The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to August 10, 2025 amount to nearly 1,063,240 invaders, including another 950 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 491 attacks on 15 settlements across the Zaporizhzhia region. As a result of strikes on the Zaporizhzhia, Vasylivka, and Polohy districts, three people were killed and one person was wounded.

The current line of contact should serve as the starting point for negotiations aimed to achieve peace in Ukraine. Following these talks—conducted with the support of Ukraine’s European partners—Ukraine must receive reliable security guarantees.

The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Alaska, where President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, August 15.

Soldiers from the 15th Mobile Detachment “Steel Frontier” of Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service destroyed two Russian hideouts and eliminated three invaders using FPV drones in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector.

Negotiations on a lasting peace are only possible with Ukraine, with respect for its sovereignty and without recognition of the occupation.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and Finnish President Alexander Stubb have coordinated their positions for the most productive joint work with the U.S.

The situation in the Pokrovsk sector is the most difficult this year.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a woman was killed and eight people were wounded in Russian shelling in the last 24 hours.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an evening video address that the path to peace for Ukraine should be determined only together with Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to exchange a pause in the war for the legalization of the occupation of part of Ukraine's territory.

Pyrotechnicians from the State Emergency Service destroyed an unexploded aerial bomb that farmers found while working near Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region.

European countries, together with Ukraine, have prepared and presented an alternative plan for a peaceful settlement in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for a ceasefire.

On Saturday, August 9, 125 civilians, including nine people with limited mobility, were evacuated from the Korabel microdistrict in Kherson.

In the Kherson community, Russians fired artillery at the village of Molodizhne, injuring a local resident.

Russia is stalling for time in negotiations with the US in order to avoid new sanctions and achieve at least minimal success on the battlefield. US President Donald Trump, on the other hand, wants diplomatic success to boost his ego and bring him closer to winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Fighters from the Pentagon 225th Separate Assault Regiment's strike unmanned aerial vehicle battalion destroyed a 140-millimeter mortar supplied to Russia by North Korea in the Sumy region.

The future of Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukrainians, who have been fighting for their freedom and security for over three years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, during which the parties agreed on a common European stance.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 79 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops. Fighting continues on four fronts, with the heaviest fighting taking place in Novopavlivka.

Relations between Kyiv and Warsaw will not change radically under President Karol Nawrocki; only the emphasis will be different.

In Kharkiv, an enemy drone hit a furniture store, and six people are currently known to have been injured.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, a 61-year-old woman was killed in her yard as a result of a Russian army strike on the Stepnohirsk community.