At a session of the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don, the prosecutor demanded prison sentences of between 20 and 24 years for 18 captured fighters of Ukraine's Aidar Battalion.

Acting Minister for Asylum and Migration Mona Keijzer has said that Ukrainian men living in the Netherlands who have jobs should take care of their own accommodation.

The first European Defense Innovation Forum (EDIF) is set to open next week in The Hague, bringing together government officials, investors, defense companies, research institutions, and startups from Ukraine and across Europe.

As part of repatriation efforts, 1,000 bodies — which, according to the Russian side, belong to Ukrainian servicemen — have been returned to Ukraine.

Anonymous Telegram channels have been spreading false information aimed at discrediting Ukrainian intelligence services and destabilizing the situation inside Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law establishing a Unified Information System for the Social Sphere, aimed at automating social support processes and strengthening the protection of citizens’ personal data.

An interactive exhibition of rare early printed works by European thinkers, scholars, and political figures that reference Ukraine will open at Kyiv’s Central Railway Station.

As a result of night shelling of the Poltava region and temporary power outages in several sections of the region, reserve diesel locomotives were brought in. One person was injured.

Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visited a school in the Kyiv region to see the cafeteria and kitchen facilities that were refurbished with funding from the Ukraine Facility program.

About 8,000 Hasidim have arrived in Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

Ukraine has already returned 1,625 children home from Russia and the temporarily occupied territories, working in partnership with NGOs and with the help of mediator countries.

Sixteen Ukrainian children have been brought back from Russian-occupied territories as part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's Bring Kids Back UA initiative.

Seventy-five percent of Ukrainians categorically reject Russia's so-called "peace plan," which envisions the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas.

Ten shelters have been set up in schools and kindergartens in Chernihiv region with support from the Olena Zelenska Foundation.

62% of Ukrainians surveyed are prepared to endure the war for as long as necessary.

The vast majority of Ukrainians surveyed, 76%, believe that Ukraine can win the war if it receives adequate support in the form of sanctions against Russia and sufficient weapons and money.

In the draft state budget for next year, the Cabinet of Ministers has proposed allocating UAH 258 billion for the healthcare system, including UAH 191 billion for the Program of Medical Guarantees.

Australia hosted its first awards ceremony for the Order of St. Panteleimon public initiative, honoring Australians and organizations for their significant contributions to humanitarian and medical aid to Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded state honors to the best tank soldiers.

Pope Leo XIV acknowledged that the Vatican's mediating role in negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine is limited.

An exhibition of children’s works titled Illustration to a Folk Tale, originally organized in Kherson, has arrived in the Czech Republic.

Sumy region has received 150 child-sized bulletproof vests (first-class protection) from the Ukrainian Red Cross Society.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don (Russia) sentenced 48-year-old Ukrainian citizen Denys Demianenko to 19 years in prison in a case regarding participation in a terrorist organization and terrorism training.

On September 13–14, Kyiv’s VDNH Urban Park is hosting the Spartan Trifecta Weekend — an international obstacle race dedicated to supporting the Main Directorate of Intelligence (abbreviated as HUR) of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry.

The 'Lost Childhood' exhibition is currently on display at the Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg, showcasing photographs of Ukrainian children who have been returned from deportation. 

During his visit to Kyiv, British Prince Harry visited the site of a Russian attack.

The Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen held in Kyiv demonstrates that even in times of war, Ukraine remains an active participant in global dialogue.

On Friday, the Polish parliament (Sejm) passed a law stipulating that social insurance payouts for foreigners will depend on whether they are employed.

Ukraine is expecting Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador to join the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.

On September 12, 2025, direct trains from Uzhhorod to Bratislava, Budapest, and Vienna departed for the first time via the new European standard-gauge railway.

Prince Harry arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit on Friday, September 12, at the invitation of the Ukrainian government, saying he wanted to do “everything possible” to help in the recovery of Ukrainian servicemen seriously injured in the war against Russia.

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska has announced the launch of a global campaign, Every Generation Leaves a Mark, Education Determines Which One, aimed at supporting education.

The "White Angels" unit has evacuated another 16 people from high-risk frontline communities in the Synelnykove district, Dnipropetrovsk region.

A total of 1,372 families, caring for 1,743 children, remain in areas of the Donetsk region where mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for families with minors.

As part of President of Ukraine’s Bring Kids Back UA initiative, a 17-year-old boy was successfully brought back to Ukraine from Russia.

The State Statistics Service of Ukraine plans to conduct an experimental population estimate by the end of 2025.

Over 1.5 million Ukrainian children remain under Russian control, and the state must have information on each of them.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Finland Alexander Stubb paid tribute to Ukrainian defenders who gave their lives for Ukraine at the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv.

Ukrainian films are attracting a lot of attention from audiences and critics at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Russian occupiers have increased the number of raids in search of Ukrainian underground fighters in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Currently, there are about 5,060 people from temporarily occupied territories and territories of active hostilities who have enrolled or been transferred to the budget in higher education institutions.

Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Semen Kryvonos responded to claims from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) that Fedir Khrystenko, a detained MP from the banned OPZZh party suspected of treason, allegedly had a mechanism to influence “the leadership of one of Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies.”

An incursion by Russian drones into Poland’s airspace was aimed at testing NATO’s defenses and political will, but the Kremlin’s attempt appears to have failed. 

Poland’s Ministry of the Interior and Administration has reported that the country’s authorities discovered wreckage from eight drones and parts of a missile.

Up to 45% of graduates of the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine join the SSU, while the rest go on to serve in other branches of the country’s security and defense sector.

Preliminary decisions on launching a “zero course” for those who did not pass the NMT are expected in September-October. The key points will be full-time education and the availability of preferential places, in particular for applicants from temporarily occupied territories.

Tuition fees for the next academic year will depend on budget funding for higher education, but no significant increase is expected.

The introduction of a winter admissions campaign in Ukraine is not currently being considered.

The Ukrainian Digital Transformation Ministry has created the first single platform combining information about all key state artificial intelligence (AI) projects.