The search operation at the scene of a Russian strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih has continued for the fourth day, with three people, including a child, still missing.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Kyiv has asked participants in the Coalition of the Willing not to take breaks between meetings and to convene again as early as September.
Seven people, including a 16-year-old boy, were injured in Russian airstrikes on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast on 24 August.
Ukraine's defence forces have carried out more than 100,000 logistics and evacuation missions using ground robotic systems since the beginning of 2026.
This year, Ukraine marks 35 years of independence. The United States marks 250. The dates are separated by more than two centuries, and the historical trajectories are profoundly different. Yet both anniversaries are connected by a powerful truth: people are citizens with the power to shape their own future, not subjects to be ruled by someone else's will.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has responded to statements by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov regarding the Russia-Ukraine war.
One person has been killed and two others have been injured in a Russian attack on the town of Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has congratulated Ukraine and its people on Independence Day.
The Kremlin has said the UK's decision to hand over secret technology for producing long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles to Ukraine is "adding fuel to the flames".
On 24 August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy conferred the honorary distinction "Gratitude of the Ukrainian People" upon the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Russia struck a multi-storey residential building in the centre of Chernihiv with a drone: a fire broke out and, early records indicate that 8 people were injured.
King Charles III has congratulated the Ukrainian people on Independence Day, expressing admiration for the unwavering determination and resilience of Ukrainians as they resist Russian aggression.
The European Commission approved new defence procurement for Ukraine worth €6.1 billion on 24 August as part of the EU's €90 billion loan. The funds will be used for air and missile defence systems, missiles, ammunition and radars.
Russia attacked Ukraine with Oniks anti-ship missiles, guided air-launched missiles and attack drones on the night of 23-24 August. Air defence downed 114 Russian assets.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited Kharkiv on 23 August while on a visit to Ukraine.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have reportedly postponed their planned trip to Kyiv because of intensified Russian missile and drone attacks.
Fifteen of the 49 people still receiving treatment after Russia's 21 August strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih are in a serious or critical condition, including two children.
During his first visit to Kyiv as prime minister, Andy Burnham is expected to announce UK support for Ukraine's efforts to develop and produce its own long-range versions of Storm Shadow/Scalp missiles.
A Russian attack on the outskirts of Kharkiv killed three people and injured others, while emergency crews rescued and evacuated eight people from the site.
Diplomat Paul Houston took up his duties as US chargé d'affaires in Ukraine on 23 August.
Leaders of the Coalition of the Willing have said after their meeting in Kyiv that they have agreed to step up military support for Ukraine, boost its air defence capabilities, impose further sanctions on Russia and prepare multinational forces.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia is trying to completely block Ukraine's maritime corridor in the Black Sea, but several ships are still entering and leaving Odesa's ports every day.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Kyiv will receive military and energy aid packages following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Kyiv on 24 August.
A 76-year-old woman was killed in the village of Shyroka Balka and eight people, including a child, were injured when the Russians attacked Kherson Oblast with artillery and drones on 24 August.
Ukrainian soldiers from the 1st Separate Assault Regiment have hunted down a Spirit-030, a Russian satellite communications terminal, on the Huliaipole front.
Modern Ukrainian weaponry was showcased in central Kyiv on 24 August, Ukraine's Independence Day, instead of a usual military parade. The display featured ground robotic systems, naval drones and UAVs.
European Council President António Costa has said that Ukraine has helped build a new, truly geopolitical European Union that takes responsibility for its own defence and is willing to welcome Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine managed to bring back another 10 soldiers as part of a special stage of the prisoner swap on 24 August.
Ukraine's defence forces struck the Kamensky Combine military plant in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russia's Rostov Oblast, on the night of 23-24 August for a second time, causing a fire at the plant.
Russian attacks have damaged 492 locomotives and 249 railway carriages since the start of the full-scale invasion. A government action programme envisages repairing 70% of the damaged locomotives.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has held talks with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, who arrived in Kyiv on 24 August.
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki has stated that the inclusion of figures such as Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych in Ukraine's National Pantheon would lead to major problems with the country's integration into the European Union.
A total of 231 combat clashes were recorded on the battlefield on the front line on 23 August, the General Staff reported.
The heads of state and government of Britain, Estonia, Luxembourg and Moldova, as well as European Council President António Costa, arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 24 August to mark Ukraine's Independence Day.
Russian forces carried out a large-scale attack on Odesa Oblast on the morning of 24 August, with fires raging at two construction hypermarkets belonging to Epicentr, a chain of home improvement superstores, in Odesa.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and support for efforts to secure a lasting peace in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,490 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.
Drone attacks caused fires at Ozon logistics facilities in Krasnodar, Nevinnomyssk and Dagestan, with Russian authorities confirming strikes in several locations.
Western intelligence officials say Russian military officers travelled to Kaliningrad Oblast in July to test preparations for a potential new mobilisation, amid concerns over mounting personnel losses.
Russian forces have launched a drone attack on a factory belonging to American corporation Mondelēz International in Trostianets in Sumy Oblast, injuring five people.
Russian forces have attacked the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, injuring five people, one of whom has been hospitalised.
The UK has approved the transfer of technology for producing Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa will begin a tour of European Union capitals on Tuesday 25 August to discuss urgent issues concerning the EU's future and support for Ukraine.
Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has announced a new aid package for Ukraine.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a decree on 24 August under which critical infrastructure facilities whose owners fail to ensure their security may be placed under temporary state management by government decision.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia is not willing to engage in a mutual halt to attacks on vessels carrying agricultural produce in the Black Sea, as Moscow wants to expand the deal to also cover attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.
A prolonged blockade of Ukrainian ports could cause global agricultural commodity prices to rise by up to 30%.
Russian forces attacked the city of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of 24 August, killing one person and injuring nine others, including a child. They also struck a petrol station in Kharkiv, injuring two people.
Drones have attacked Ozon marketplace warehouses across various regions of Russia for the third consecutive day, with Ozon share prices on the Moscow Exchange falling by 12.7% to 2,600 roubles.
We pay tribute to every Ukrainian fighting to maintain your right to live in a country of your own making.
Self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated the Ukrainian people on the 35th anniversary of Independence Day, without mentioning that his regime has been supporting Russia's war against Ukraine for five years.
New power outages have been recorded in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts as a result of Russian strikes as of the morning of 24 August.
A drone entered Moldova's airspace from the direction of Odesa Oblast on the morning of 24 August.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has highlighted Ukraine's defence industry and said Flamingo missiles should be mass-produced as Kyiv prepares for another winter of war with Russia.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) have reported they struck Russian Ozon logistics centres, a MiG-29 multirole fighter jet and dozens of other targets in Russia and the temporarily occupied territories on the night of 23-24 August.
Russian forces have attacked petrol stations in Chernihiv and Poltava oblasts, injuring one worker and causing a fire at one of the sites.
A Russian drone attack on Konotop in Sumy Oblast destroyed a vehicle depot and left most of the city without gas.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says the UN Security Council will discuss Russia's intensifying missile and drone attacks, strikes on Ukrainian ports and threats to global food security.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Jonas Gahr Støre have signed a strategic partnership declaration and a defence cooperation agreement focused on drones, air defence, energy and resilience.
Russia has launched a new wave of attacks on weapons factories in Europe, recruiting members of local criminal gangs and testing NATO's response.