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President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded state honors to 956 more Ukrainian servicemembers, including 527 posthumously. According to Ukrinform, the relevant decrees — No. 667/2025 and No. 668/2025 dated August 30 — have been published on the official website of the President of Ukraine. The documents state that the awards were granted for personal bravery demonstrated in defending Ukraine’s state sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for selfless fulfillment of military duty. Read also: Zelensky awards state honors to 143 foreign nationals The honorees received the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, the Order of Danylo Halytskyi, the For Courage award, and…

Ukraine expects to raise at least $1 billion every month under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program, which enables Kyiv to directly purchase weapons from the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his nightly video address, according to Ukrinform. He thanked international partners who joined the initiative in August, including the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Belgium, and Latvia. "The program already exceeds two billion dollars. Coordination is carried out through NATO. I am grateful to everyone involved, and this is a good result for August. September must also deliver accordingly. Our goal is no less…

Ukrainian forces are actively defending their positions across all key sectors of the frontline, particularly on the Donetsk front. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this in his nightly video address, Ukrinform reports. "We received reports from our military on the frontline situation, primarily about the Donetsk sectors, including Pokrovsk and other critical areas. We are holding our positions, and it is essential to note that this is active defense — we are destroying the occupier every day," he said. Zelensky expressed gratitude to every unit of the Ukrainian Defense Forces for their resilience and precision on the battlefield. Read also:…

Russian forces shelled the village of Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region, injuring a woman. This was reported on Telegram by Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform. “A 66-year-old woman was injured in the Russian attack. The occupiers struck the village of Preobrazhenka in the Polohy district,” the statement reads. Read also: Six injured in Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region, including a child The strike caused a fire. Medical personnel provided the injured woman with all necessary assistance. As previously reported by Ukrinform, over the past 24 hours, Russian attacks across the Zaporizhzhia region resulted…

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released footage from the village of Dachne in the Dnipropetrovsk region, refuting claims that the settlement was captured by Russian forces. The video was published on Facebook by the General Staff, as reported by Ukrinform. “This is what the ‘occupied’ village of Dachne in the Dnipropetrovsk region looks like, according to the report by Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov — as shown by the soldiers of the 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces,” the post reads. As previously reported, on August 30, Russian Chief…

Throughout the day, six people were injured in Russian attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region, including a child. According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Telegram by Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council. “As of 18:30, the security situation in the Dnipropetrovsk region remains tense. There were loud explosions in the Dnipro district. The enemy launched missile and drone strikes, sparking fires. Approximately 25 attacks targeted the Nikopol district throughout the day, involving both artillery and drones,” the statement reads. Russian forces targeted the district center as well as the Pokrovske, Myrove, and Marhanets communities. In the Myrove community,…

Russian shelling across the Kherson region throughout the day left one civilian dead and twelve others injured. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office. “According to the investigation, on August 31, 2025, Russian forces launched attacks on the Kherson region using artillery systems and various types of drones,” the statement reads. As of 18:00, it has been confirmed that one person was killed and twelve others wounded. In particular, a woman was killed during the shelling of Kherson city. Read also: Civilian infrastructure damaged as Russians shell central Kherson Ten civilians were injured in various…

Ukrainian air defense units are actively targeting Russian drones spotted over the Kyiv region. This was reported by the Kyiv Regional Military Administration on Telegram, as cited by Ukrinform. Residents of the region are urged to remain in shelters until the air raid alert is lifted and to refrain from photographing or filming the actions of air defense units. Read also: Russian forces attack Kupiansk district, injuring two civilians As previously reported by Ukrinform, as of the evening of August 31, an air raid alert was declared in the Kyiv region and several other regions of Ukraine.

In Crimea, Phantoms special forces unit of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) struck the Utyos-T radar system, the RT-70 radio telescope, the Glonass dome complex, the MR-10M1 Mys airborne radar, and 96L6-AP radar of the Russian S-400 missile system. Ukrinform reported this citing the DIU, which also released a video of the operation. “The DIU Phantoms once again destroyed a number of key enemy targets in Crimea,” the statement reads. Read also: DIU drones strike Russia’s only rocket-grade helium factory, says source [embedded content] “The DIU’s Phantoms special forces continue a systematic process of destroying the Russian occupation forces’…

Since the start of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have engaged in 77 combat encounters, with fighting ongoing on four fronts. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, providing operational information as of 16:00 on Sunday, August 31, Ukrinform reports. From their territory, Russian forces shelled multiple settlements in Ukraine’s border regions, including Kliusy (Chernihiv region), Sorokyne, Prohres, Novovasylivka, Tovstodubove, Nova Huta, Zarichne, Znob-Novhorodske, Buniakyne, Seredyna-Buda, and Bachivsk (Sumy region). The occupiers also struck the settlement of Velyka Bereza with guided aerial bombs. In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russian…