On the night of August 17, Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed or neutralized 40 Russian drones out of 60 launched.

Over the past 24 hours, 148 clashes between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline, 51 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy also intensified its activities in the Lyman and Novopavlivka sectors.

The Russian army killed five residents of the Donetsk region yesterday.

Russian forces shelled critical and social infrastructure across the Kherson region over the past day, injuring two civilians.

First Lady Melania Trump wrote a "peace letter" to Russian leader Vladimir Putin telling him "in today’s world, some children are forced to carry a quiet laughter, untouched by the darkness around them—a silent defiance against the forces that can potentially claim their future. Mr. Putin, you can singlehandedly restore their melodic laughter”.

Russian troops carried out a total of 505 strikes on 10 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours.

During the night of Sunday, August 17, drones targeted the Liski railway station in Russia’s Voronezh region.

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

The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to August 17, 2025 amount to nearly 1,069,950 invaders, including another 900 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants to arrange a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 22.

Soldiers from the ASGARD FPV unit, part of the 412th regiment of the Nemesis Unmanned Systems Forces, have successfully destroyed more than 300 TM-62 anti-tank mines using a single drone.

Ukraine must be free to decide its own future, including its territorial integrity and the prospect of joining the EU and NATO in the future.

As of today, 277 Crimean political prisoners remain in Russian custody, including 157 representatives of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people.

The Office of the Ombudsman is closely monitoring the exchange of updated lists with the Russian side in preparation for the next phase of returning Ukrainians from captivity. Officials are hopeful that significant progress will be made in the prisoner exchange process.

Emergency responders came under Russian attack in a frontline settlement in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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.