On the morning of Friday, August 28, Russian occupiers used drones to attack the “Epicenter” home improvement store in Zaporizhzhia. Several people were injured in the attack.

Petr Tolstoy, Deputy Speaker of the Russian State Duma, appeared on the talk show “Time Will Tell” on Channel One and called for the bombing of Ukrainian cities, while warning residents one day in advance. The goal is to force Ukrainians to surrender and demoralize them to such an extent that they would “come out with their hands up to meet the Russian troops.”

On Wednesday, August 26, Russian troops struck a business center in a densely populated residential area of Lozova, in the Kharkiv region. After a brief pause, the occupiers launched a second strike. Many people were injured as a result of the Russian attack.

In Russia's Amur Region, a pyrolysis unit at the AGHK—a key component of ethylene and propylene production—caught fire. Local residents are sharing photos and videos showing a large plume of smoke and a massive fire.

Russian troops have once again struck an international border crossing. The crossing in question is “Vynohradivka–Vulcănești,” located on the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. Traffic has been suspended there for the time being, and customs procedures are not being carried out.

On Monday, August 24, Russian troops struck a residential building in Chernihiv. The regional military administration emphasized that the enemy’s attack took place on Ukraine’s Independence Day.

A recent Ukrainian strike on Novorossiysk resulted in severe damage to two key frigates of the Russian Black Sea Fleet-the flagship “Admiral Makarov” and the “Admiral Essen.” The ships will require extensive repairs.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) uncovered a criminal group that laundered 150 million hryvnias in cash to pay bail for a suspect in the “Midas” case, who was released from custody on June 29, 2026, thanks to these funds.

On Wednesday, August 19, the Verkhovna Rada elected ‌Yevhenii Khmara as Ukraine's new minister of defense.

Ukrainian intelligence has not detected any signs that Russia is ready for peace. Despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposals to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin regarding a ceasefire in the air, a halt to attacks on energy infrastructure, a freeze on the war along the front lines, and a willingness to meet in person and negotiate, the Kremlin is sticking to its position.