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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: Kyiv

Zelenskyy says Kyiv ‘values and fully supports’ Europe joint statement ahead of Trump-Putin meet

France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Britain, Finland, & European Commission leaders welcomed Trump’s efforts to end the war Sunday but stressed the need to keep up pressure on Russia.

Russia launches attack on Mykolaiv in Southern Ukraine, at least 7 injured

According to the regional governor, the Russian missile strike also destroyed dozens of homes, civilian infrastructure buildings & a post office.

Kyiv death toll rises to 31 after Russia’s deadliest air strike of the year

A two-year-old was among five children killed in Thursday’s massive Russian drone and missile attack, President Zelenskyy said Friday, as a 24-hour rescue operation came to an end.

Russian airstrike wounds 8 in Kyiv, key air base targeted

Moscow fires 324 drones and 7 missiles overnight, targeting Starokostyantyniv air base in western Ukraine. Most of the country remains under hours-long air raid alerts.

Russia strikes Ukraine overnight with missiles and drones; one dead, fires reported in Kyiv

Many Kyiv residents rushed to take shelter in underground stations. Explosions were heard across the city as air defence units engaged in repelling the attack.

Ukraine’s PM Shmyhal resigns as part of major government reshuffle

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to replace Shmyhal. Svyrydenko, who is also the economy minister, is a close and long-standing ally of Zelenskiy.

Zelenskyy demands ‘biting’ sanctions on Russian oil after Moscow launched ‘largest drone attack’

Ukrainian President's call comes Ukraine alleged Russia launched its largest drone attack yet with 728 drones, of which Kyiv's defence system was able to destroy 718.

US will be sending more weapons to Ukraine to help defend itself against Russia, says Trump

Ukraine was getting hit very hard by Russia and needed to be able to defend itself, US president says. Weapons will be primarily defensive, he adds.

3 children among 23 wounded in Russia’s drone attack on Kharkiv

An official said most of the injuries occurred in the city's Shevchenkivskyi district, where several apartments and a kindergarten were hit.

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, but Moscow received no war dead, Russia says

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, but Moscow received no war dead, Russia says

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?