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Russia intends to proceed offensive actions in opposition to Ukraine, Chief of the Basic Employees of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov has said.

Supply: Gerasimov, as quoted by the Russian Ministry of Defence

Quote: "The fulfilment of the duties of the particular army operation [as Russia calls its war against Ukraine – ed.] by the Joint Grouping of Forces will proceed via offensive actions. In the present day we’ll outline the duties for our troops within the autumn interval."

Particulars: Gerasimov claimed that "deliberate large-scale hearth strikes proceed", allegedly "completely in opposition to army services and Ukraine’s defence industrial base".

He stated that precedence is being given to hanging firms that produce missile methods and long-range UAVs.

He additionally said that "strategic initiative is absolutely within the fingers of Russian forces".

Background:

• On 15 August, US President Donald Trump met Russian chief Vladimir Putin in Alaska to debate potential methods of ending the conflict. Russia has declared that it might just like the conflict to finish via diplomatic means.
• On 29 August, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated that after the assembly with the Russian chief in Alaska, the US president expressed willingness to attend "a few weeks" for settlement on a bilateral assembly between Putin and Zelenskyy – and that interval is quickly to run out.

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The Telegraph stories that US President Donald Trump has proposed partaking US non-public army firms to assist with fortifications and act as a deterrent as a part of potential safety ensures for Ukraine.

Supply: European Pravda; The Telegraph, citing sources

Particulars: Trump, in his talks with European states on potential safety ensures for Ukraine as a part of a peace settlement, allegedly proposed to contain non-public army firms from america to enrich the efforts of European companions.

The thought is that these American firms may very well be concerned in strengthening fortifications, constructing new army bases, and defending American companies in Ukraine, and the presence of American contractors could be a further deterrent to Russia.

The proposal is allegedly being mentioned amongst different measures that the states of the Coalition of the Prepared, led by France and the UK, have agreed to suggest.

Using non-public army firms would enable Trump, who has already promised to not ship the US army to Ukraine, to calm the fears of essentially the most isolationist wing of Trumpists, The Telegraph’s sources say.

Background:

• Earlier than that, the Monetary Instances discovered that Trump, in talks with Europeans, had proposed utilizing Chinese language peacekeepers in a "buffer zone" to be agreed upon as a part of a possible deal; the White Home denied the stories.
• EU defence ministers comply with deploy army instructors in Ukraine as a part of safety ensures.

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Russian troopers have intentionally killed a civilian in Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian troopers documented the incident throughout aerial reconnaissance.

Supply: 1st Azov Corps of the Nationwide Guard of Ukraine

Particulars: On 28 August, in an unspecified settlement of the Pokrovsk district, Ukrainian forces recorded how a Russian soldier shot lifeless an aged man in his personal yard throughout aerial surveillance.

It was clearly seen that the person was wearing civilian garments and was unarmed.

1-й корпус НГУ "Азов" повідомляє, що 28 серпня в Покровському районі на Донеччині окупант застрелив місцевого жителя.
Це пряме порушення Женевської конвенції та черговий доказ, що для російської армії не існує ні законів, ні моралі.
Убивці отримають заслужене покарання. pic.twitter.com/bkPWqTc5cE

— НГУ (@ng_ukraine) August 30, 2025

Quote: "This can be a direct violation of the Fourth Geneva Conference on the safety of civilians. It’s one more proof that for the Russians, neither regulation nor morality exists.

In line with out there data, the crime was dedicated by a serviceman of the ninety fifth Separate Rifle Regiment of the fifth Separate Motor Rifle Brigade of the 51st Guards Mixed Arms Military of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation."

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There are a selection of authorized mechanisms that would enable frozen Russian property to be confiscated for the advantage of Ukraine, together with transferring the property right into a devoted special-purpose mechanism.

Supply: Kęstutis Budrys, Lithuanian Overseas Minister, forward of a casual assembly of the EU overseas ministers in Copenhagen on 30 August, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Frozen Russian property may very well be positioned in a special-purpose firm for subsequent use in assist of Ukraine.

"Lithuania proposes to maneuver ahead and rapidly with the seizure of the frozen property. That's the factor we had been caught on for too lengthy," Budrys mentioned.

He famous that the EU has "no less than a few authorized selections on the right way to organise it", whereas acknowledging "there are specific dangers associated to it".

Budrys defined the method: "And we have now to take the cash, property and central financial institution property (of Russia – ed.) from Euroclear (the Belgian depository holding over €200 billion of frozen Russian property – ed.), put it into one of many choices, right into a particular goal car, and implement it by the authorized course of."

"And it may be supplied as ensures within the type of loans to Ukraine, with some conditionality of reparations being paid by Russia," he added.

Budrys expressed confidence that "that is how we are going to share the accountability and the prices of the dangers".

Background:

• As reported by European Pravda, Estonia has additionally insisted on the confiscation of frozen Russian property and the switch of funds to Ukraine.
• "We’re advancing work on Russian frozen property to assist Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction," European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen said the day earlier than.
• Earlier stories indicated that the EU may create a fund to facilitate the switch of practically €200 billion in Russian property for Ukraine’s reconstruction.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to the Russian large-scale assault on Ukraine on the night time of 29-30 August and has known as on the world to take "actual motion."

Supply: Zelenskyy on Twitter (X)

Quote from Zelensky: "We noticed the world’s response to the earlier strike. However now, as Russia as soon as once more reveals its utter disregard for phrases, we depend on actual motion. It’s completely clear that Moscow used the time meant for making ready a leaders-level assembly to organise new huge assaults.

The one option to reopen a window of alternative for diplomacy is thru powerful measures in opposition to all these bankrolling the Russian military and efficient sanctions in opposition to Moscow itself – banking and vitality sanctions. This warfare gained’t cease with political statements alone; actual steps are wanted. We count on motion from the US, Europe, and all the world."

In Zaporizhzhia, all emergency companies are engaged on the web site of a Russian strike on a five-story residential constructing. Tragically, as of now, one particular person is confirmed useless, and dozens are wounded, together with kids. As soon as once more, it was an everyday condominium constructing. In a single day,… pic.twitter.com/mYZ2C8WqZ7

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 30, 2025

Particulars: Zelenskyy stated that thus far there’s one confirmed demise and dozens have been injured, together with kids.

The strikes affected Volyn, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Rivne, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi and Chernihiv Oblasts.

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Russia performed a mixed assault on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the evening of 29-30 August, utilizing each missiles and drones. Infrastructure services, companies and residential buildings have been broken within the assaults.

Supply: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Navy Administration

Quote: "Infrastructure services in Dnipro and Pavlohrad have been broken. Fires broke out on the websites. As well as, a home and an outbuilding caught fireplace within the metropolis of Dnipro. A summer time kitchen was additionally destroyed," Lysak reported.

Aftermath of the assault Photograph: Serhii Lysak Aftermath of the assault Photograph: Serhii Lysak

Particulars: Lysak reported that the Nikopol district got here below fireplace from Grad multiple-launch rocket programs and FPV drones. Explosions had been reported within the metropolis of Nikopol and the Marhanets, Pokrovske and Myrove hromadas. On account of the assault, a enterprise and a petroleum station had been broken. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

As well as, a Russian drone strike was recorded within the Mezhova hromada of the Synelnykove district. Details about the results is being clarified.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone dialog with European Council President António Costa on Friday 29 August.

Supply: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Zelenskyy mentioned he had thanked Costa for his condolences following the large-scale Russian assault on Kyiv on the night time of 27-28 August.

He added that Russia has not proven readiness for a leaders’ assembly to debate ending its aggression: "That’s the reason strain is required. We’re relying on the nineteenth EU sanctions package deal to be really robust."

Zelenskyy additionally mentioned he and Costa mentioned work on safety ensures, noting that "work is now underway on finalising all parts, which can include three blocks".

"One of many key ensures we see is Ukraine’s membership within the European Union. We count on that quickly, along with Moldova, we can have progress on this matter," he mentioned.

The Ukrainian president added that one other matter was further funding for the manufacturing of Ukrainian drones and the implementation of the EU’s SAFE defence fund and the PURL programme for buying American weapons for Ukraine.

"We agreed to satisfy within the close to future. All the time glad to see António in Ukraine," Zelenskyy mentioned.

Background:

• As reported by European Pravda, Costa begins a tour of EU capitals to debate key European points, with Ukraine and the peace course of being among the many prime priorities.
• Costa will even increase Hungary’s place on Ukraine’s European integration throughout his assembly with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on 10 September.

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Oil processing at Russia’s Kuibyshev refinery, which is owned by Rosneft, has been halted since 28 August following Ukrainian drone assaults.

Supply: Reuters, citing two trade sources

Particulars: The sources mentioned the assault broken each of the plant’s principal crude distillation models – CDU-4 and CDU-5 – every with a capability of 70,000 barrels per day. A number of the refinery’s secondary models had been additionally broken.

The Kuibyshev refinery had solely resumed operations on 21 August after present process main repairs that started on 1 July.

The refinery is a part of Rosneft’s Samara group of refineries, which additionally contains the Novokuibyshevsk and Syzran crops.

The Syzran refinery is at present not operational following a drone assault on 15 August. The Novokuibyshevsk plant was attacked on 2 August.

The Kuibyshev refinery has an annual capability of seven million tonnes of oil, or about 140,000 barrels per day. In 2024, it processed 4.7 million tonnes of crude, producing 0.8 million tonnes of petrol, 1.4 million tonnes of diesel and 1.3 million tonnes of gas oil, in keeping with Reuters’ trade sources.

Background:

• Russia has revised its August oil export plan from western ports upwards after Ukrainian drone assaults disabled a number of refineries and freed up extra crude for export.
• Reuters estimates that Ukrainian assaults have disrupted not less than 17% of Russia’s oil refining capability.

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Polish Deputy Defence Minister Paweł Zalewski has stated Warsaw will play a "key function" in guaranteeing future safety ensures for Ukraine.

Supply: Polish radio station RMF FM, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Talking after the EU defence ministers’ assembly in Copenhagen on Friday 29 August, Zalewski reiterated that Poland wouldn’t ship troops to Ukraine as a result of important menace on its borders with Russia and Belarus.

As a substitute, the ensures being ready inside the framework of the Coalition of the Keen envisage the presence of European forces in Ukraine and an operation to guard Ukrainian airspace, which might grow to be attainable as soon as lively hostilities with Russia have ended.

Quote: "Poland will play a key function on this operation, as it’s going to create situations for bases, present rear assist for the models stationed in Ukraine, organise logistics for these models and provide airports for plane that may shield Ukrainian airspace from Poland."

Particulars: Zalewski added that "with out what Poland is providing, there will likely be no safety ensures, so Poland’s proposal is an absolute assure that safety assurances may be applied".

Background:

• Earlier, the Monetary Instances reported that Ukraine’s Western companions had ready a plan offering for a demilitarised zone, which might doubtless be patrolled by impartial peacekeeping forces from a 3rd nation.
• French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Friday that leaders of the Coalition of the Keen will meet quickly to debate safety ensures for Ukraine as a part of the peace course of.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that his American counterpart Donald Trump can’t ignore it if Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin continues to evade a gathering with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, regardless of having agreed to it on the summit in Alaska.

Supply: Macron at a press convention on 29 August after assembly with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Macron identified that through the summit in Alaska – greater than 10 days in the past – Putin informed Trump he was prepared to satisfy with Zelenskyy. Since then, Moscow has been inventing excuses for why it isn’t but ready.

Macron confused that if the assembly remains to be not agreed by Monday 1 September, "it should imply that President Putin performed President Trump (…) and this can’t stay with out a response". [N.B. Ukrainska Pravda does not recognise Putin as president – ed.]

Quote: "We are going to each communicate to President Trump… And if subsequent week we have now to conclude that when once more, after months of damaged guarantees, nothing is going on – we are going to argue very clearly for main and secondary sanctions to be imposed."

Background:

• After outrage in Russia, Macron stated that he stood by his earlier feedback describing the Kremlin chief as a "predator" and an "ogre".
• On 29 August, the Kremlin reiterated its explanations for avoiding a bilateral assembly between Putin and Zelenskyy.

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