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Ukraine’s Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal, after assembly along with his Romanian counterpart Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu in Kyiv, has introduced that Romania will quickly hand over one other – the twenty third – navy help package deal to Ukraine.

Supply: Shmyhal on Fb, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The Ukrainian defence minister thanked Romania for its unwavering assist throughout key areas.

"The nation has already supplied Ukraine with 22 navy help packages, and our troops will obtain the twenty third within the close to future," Shmyhal stated.

Romania continues coaching Ukrainian F-16 pilots and is making different substantial contributions to constructing our air-defence protect. Shmyhal reported that on the assembly it was agreed to strengthen coordination between the air-defence forces.

"We targeted on growing industrial co-operation. The precedence is manufacturing: interceptor drones, FPV drones and long-range drones," Shmyhal added.

The 2 ministers additionally mentioned utilizing the SAFE (Safety Motion for Europe) mechanism to launch joint tasks on know-how switch and to start out Ukrainian manufacturing in Romania, in addition to Romania’s participation within the PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Necessities Listing) initiative, which provides Ukrainian troops with US-made weapons.

Background:

• As reported earlier, Romania is able to present NATO with navy bases as a part of safety ensures for Ukraine.
• European leaders are additionally asking the US to deploy F-35 fighter jets to Romania inside these ensures.

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Oil costs have risen after Ukraine stepped up assaults on Russian power infrastructure, stoking considerations a couple of potential discount in Russian crude provides.

Supply: Reuters

Particulars: It’s reported that Brent futures added 3 cents, or 0.04%, to succeed in US$67.76 per barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures gained 7 cents, or 0.11%, rising to US$63.73.

On Sunday 24 August, Ukraine carried out a drone assault on Russia, which, in response to Russian officers, sharply diminished output at a reactor at one of many nation’s largest nuclear energy vegetation and sparked a serious hearth on the Ust-Luga export gasoline terminal.

In the meantime, a hearth on the Novoshakhtinsk refinery in Rostov Oblast had been burning for a fourth day, the performing regional governor mentioned, blaming a Ukrainian drone assault. The plant primarily produces gasoline for export and has an annual capability of 5 million tonnes of crude, or about 100,000 barrels per day.

"Given the success that Ukraine is having with its concentrating on of Russian oil infrastructure … the dangers for crude oil are shifting to the topside," mentioned IG analyst Tony Sycamore.

On the similar time, US Vice President JD Vance mentioned Russia had made "important concessions" on the trail to a negotiated settlement of the conflict in opposition to Ukraine.

"They recognised that they're not going to have the ability to set up a puppet regime in Kyiv – that was in fact a serious demand initially – and importantly, they've acknowledged that there’s going to be some safety assure," Vance informed NBC.

Nonetheless, US President Donald Trump on Friday once more threatened sanctions in opposition to Russia if there isn’t a progress in the direction of a peace settlement inside two weeks.

Investor threat urge for food improved after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on 22 August hinted at a potential price lower on the central financial institution’s subsequent assembly.

"A risk-on tone throughout markets boosted investor urge for food throughout the commodities advanced, aided by renewed provide aspect points throughout power and metallic," ANZ analysts famous.

Background: Ukrainian drone assaults, which resumed in August, have hit at the least seven main Russian refineries and will inflict irreparable injury on the nation’s refining sector.

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Russia continues to undergo losses in its conflict of aggression towards Ukraine, shedding 870 troops killed and wounded and over 400 weapons and items of navy gear over the previous day alone.

Supply: Common Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Particulars: The whole fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 25 August 2025 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• roughly 1,076,940 (+870) navy personnel;
• 11,130 (+1) tanks;
• 23,175 (+8) armoured fight automobiles;
• 31,946 (+48) artillery methods;
• 1,472 (+0) multiple-launch rocket methods;
• 1,211 (+0) air defence methods;
• 422 (+0) fixed-wing plane;
• 340 (+0) helicopters;
• 53,347 (+291) operational-tactical UAVs;
• 3,598 (+0) cruise missiles;
• 28 (+0) ships/boats;
• 1 (+0) submarine;
• 59,672 (+79) automobiles and gas tankers;
• 3,948 (+4) particular automobiles and different gear.

The data is being confirmed.

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Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov has defined that when he arrived in Alaska sporting a sweater that appeared to have "USSR" written on it, he didn’t imply that Russia desires to revive the Soviet Union.

Supply: Lavrov in an interview with NBC

Particulars: On 15 August, Lavrov arrived at a lodge in Anchorage, the place talks between the US and Russian leaders have been happening that day, in a sweater with "USSR" in Russian written on it. The interviewer from NBC requested him whether or not he had been making an attempt to sign that Russia desires to deliver again the USSR.

Quote from Lavrov: "No. We have been born within the Soviet Union. President Putin repeatedly said that those that usually are not sorry [about] what occurred to the Soviet Union, they don't have a coronary heart, however those that need to restore the Soviet Union, they don't have any brains. That is a fully right assertion…

To recollect and to cherish what occurred in your life [many years ago] shouldn’t be the identical as to attempt to take over militarily each place." [N.B. Ukrainska Pravda doesn't recognise Putin as president – ed.]

Particulars: The NBC interviewer additionally requested Lavrov a few Russian strike on a US civilian enterprise in Mukachevo, a metropolis in Zakarpattia Oblast in Ukraine’s west, on 21 August. She stated she had spoken to individuals on the bottom who confirmed that the enterprise was an electronics manufacturing facility that manufactured, amongst different issues, espresso machines.

Quote from Lavrov: "Some individuals are actually naive, and once they see a espresso machine within the window, they imagine that that is the place the place espresso machines are produced. Our intelligence has excellent data, and we goal solely – as I stated – both army enterprises, army websites or industrial enterprises instantly concerned in producing army gear for Ukrainian military."

Extra particulars: Later, when he was requested to make clear whether or not he was confirming that the strike on the manufacturing facility was deliberate, Lavrov stated he had not confirmed that the incident happened and he had by no means heard of it.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has alluded to the truth that strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia are immediately linked to Hungary’s stance on Ukraine’s EU accession.

Supply: Zelenskyy at a joint press convention with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Kyiv, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: A reporter requested Zelenskyy whether or not Kyiv has gained extra leverage over Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán because the current strikes on the Druzhba pipeline and after Zelenskyy had requested US President Donald Trump for assist in lifting Hungary’s veto on opening EU accession talks for Ukraine.

Zelenskyy replied: "We now have all the time supported friendship between Ukraine and Hungary. And now the existence of Druzhba [which means 'friendship' in Ukrainian – ed.] is determined by Hungary’s place."

Earlier, European Pravda reported that the Druzhba pipeline, which provides oil to Hungary, has grow to be a problem within the dialogue between Ukraine and Hungary.

Orbán’s veto on opening the primary cluster of Ukraine’s EU membership negotiations has been recognized as the principle sticking level.

Background:

• On 21 August, Zelenskyy stated he had requested US President Donald Trump to attempt to persuade Orbán to not block Ukraine’s path to EU membership.
• On 22 August, Hungary was notified that the Druzhba pipeline on the Russia-Belarus border had "come below assault for the third time in a brief interval".
• The Hungarian and Slovak overseas ministers complained to the European Fee in regards to the strikes, and Orbán stated he had written to Trump in regards to the matter.

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Ukraine has regained management of the village of Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has reported.

Supply: DIU

Particulars: The operation was carried out by DIU’s Division of Lively Operations, notably the Artan unit, and the 2nd Assault Battalion from the third Assault Brigade. The forces expelled Russian troops and regained management of Novomykhailivka.

Quote: "Intercepted communications point out that the operation caught the occupiers without warning. The enemy misplaced round an organization of personnel and was pressured to redeploy reserves from different sections of the entrance.

Due to the coordinated work of intelligence, assault troops, heavy gear and UAVs, Ukrainian models have improved their tactical place and strengthened the defensive position on this sector.

As of now, Novomykhailivka has been cleared of Russians and is underneath the total management of the Ukrainian armed forces. Our flags are returning to the place they belong."

Particulars: DIU has additionally launched a video of the operation.

Background: On 24 August, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, confirmed that Ukrainian forces had liberated the village of Zelenyi Hai in Donetsk Oblast and regained management of two different villages within the area, Mykhailivka and Volodymyrivka.

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A aircraft stuffed with Russian vacationers sure for St Petersburg made an emergency touchdown in Tallinn on the morning of 24 August.

A aircraft stuffed with Russian vacationers sure for St Petersburg made an emergency touchdown in Tallinn on the morning of 24 August.

Supply: Postimees, an Estonian information outlet, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The aircraft, operated by Egypt’s AlMarsia Common Airways, landed in Tallinn at 05:33, mentioned Margot Holts, Head of Communications and Advertising at Tallinn Airport. The flight was en route from Sharm el-Sheikh to Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg.

"The plane was diverted to Tallinn as a result of it was unable to land at Pulkovo attributable to a brief closure," she added.

Pulkovo Airport was closed following an in a single day Ukrainian drone assault that broken a number of websites on Russian territory, inflicting fires on the port of Ust-Luga and close to the Kursk nuclear energy plant.

The plane departed Tallinn at 11:08 and continued on to St Petersburg.

Holts mentioned that passengers and crew weren’t permitted to go away the aircraft whereas it was at Tallinn Airport.

Background:

• In February, a Russian aircraft flying from Sharm el-Sheikh to Kaliningrad was pressured to make an emergency touchdown in Poznań, Poland, attributable to antagonistic climate situations, after Warsaw Airport refused permission to land.
• Russian media reported that passengers weren’t allowed to disembark or to eat or drink.
• Poland’s border guard service confirmed to the W Poznań portal that nobody had been permitted to go away the plane. The aircraft left Poznań the next morning.

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US Vice President JD Vance has stated he sees "vital concessions" by Russia to the US on the warfare in Ukraine in that Moscow apparently now not seeks to put in a puppet regime in Kyiv and is outwardly prepared to comply with the availability of sure safety ensures to Ukraine.

Supply: Vance in an interview with NBC, as reported by European Pravda

Quote: "I feel the Russians have made vital concessions to President Trump for the primary time in three and a half years of this battle. They've really been prepared to be versatile on a few of their core calls for. They've talked about what could be crucial to finish the warfare."

Particulars: Vance acknowledged {that a} full settlement has not but been reached, in any other case the warfare could be over, however stated: "We're partaking on this diplomatic course of in good religion; we're making an attempt to barter as a lot as we will with each the Russians and the Ukrainians to seek out the center floor to cease the killing."

Quote: "I didn’t say they conceded on all the pieces, however what they’ve conceded is the popularity that Ukraine may have territorial integrity after the warfare; they've recognised that they aren’t going to have the ability to set up a puppet regime in Kyiv – that was after all was a serious demand at first – and importantly, they've acknowledged that there’s going to be some safety assure."

Extra particulars: Vance admitted, nonetheless, that there have been no Russian concessions on territory.

Background:

• In the identical interview, Vance stated he hopes that Russia’s warfare in opposition to Ukraine could be ended inside six months, "hopefully not past [that]".
• In latest days, Western nations have as soon as once more intensified discussions on safety ensures for Ukraine, which NATO Secretary Common Mark Rutte has stated will encompass two ranges.
• European officers are additionally discussing a plan to ship British and French navy personnel to Ukraine as a part of a peace settlement. Round 10 nations are ready to offer troops.

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US Vice President JD Vance has mentioned he hopes that Russia’s conflict towards Ukraine might be ended inside six months, "not past".

Supply: Vance in an interview with NBC, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Vance mentioned he’s optimistic about US President Donald Trump’s "energetic diplomacy".

Quote: "We’ve got a president who’s participating in energetic diplomacy to attempt to cease the killing. That’s appropriately, and I feel the American individuals must be pleased with it, and regardless of the final result of that is, whether or not the conflict ends in three months or six months – hopefully not past – however possibly, we must be proud that we’ve a president who’s attempting to cease the killing."

Particulars: In the meantime, Vance acknowledged that there are "hills and valleys" on the trail to talks.

Quote: "We typically really feel like we’ve made nice progress with the Russians, and typically, because the president has mentioned, he’s been very annoyed with the Russians. And we’re going to maintain on doing what we’ve to do to carry this factor to a detailed; I don’t assume it’s going to occur in a single day."

Extra particulars: Vance added that whether or not the killing stops will rely on whether or not the Russians and Ukrainians can discover some center floor.

Background:

• In latest days, Western states have once more intensified discussions on safety ensures for Ukraine, which, as NATO Secretary Normal Mark Rutte mentioned, will include two ranges.
• European officers are additionally discussing a plan to ship British and French troops to Ukraine as a part of a peace settlement, and round 10 nations are prepared to supply their forces.

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Ukraine performed the 68th prisoner-of-war change with Russia on 24 August, Ukraine’s Independence Day.

Supply: assertion by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Coordination Headquarters for the Therapy of Prisoners of Conflict

Particulars: Underneath the Istanbul preparations, Ukrainian service members returned house and eight civilians had been freed as a part of the swap. Most had been held since 2022.

The launched fighters are representatives from practically all branches of Ukraine's defence forces: Air Assault, Air Drive, Navy, Territorial Defence, Nationwide Guard, and State Border Guard Service. All are privates or non-commissioned officers, and most had been held in Russian captivity for greater than three years.

A launched Ukrainian soldier Photograph: President's Workplace

The service members who’ve returned house defended town of Mariupol and the Chornobyl Nuclear Energy Plant and fought on the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Kyiv and Sumy fronts.

Dmytro Khyliuk Photograph: President's Workplace

Two Ukrainian journalists had been additionally introduced again from captivity: Dmytro Khyliuk and Mark Kaliush, who had been unlawfully held by the Russians since 2022 and 2023 respectively.

Among the many civilians launched are Serhii Kovalov, a medic from the Hospitallers volunteer battalion who saved the lives of defenders and civilians throughout the siege of Azovstal, and Volodymyr Mykolaienko, former mayor of Kherson, who refused to collaborate with the Russians.

Freed Ukrainian troopers Photograph: President's Workplace

The Ukrainian authorities thanked the United Arab Emirates for assist in arranging the discharge of civilian hostages.

Background:

• Reviews point out that Volodymyr Mykolaienko, the previous mayor of Kherson who was kidnapped by Russia in April 2022, has been free of Russian captivity.
• On 24 July, the heads of the Ukrainian and Russian delegations on the talks in Istanbul introduced an settlement to change over 1,200 prisoners of battle from all sides.

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