On the evening of August 31, debris from drones was reported to have fallen in three districts of Kyiv.

The Verkhovna Rada is working to ensure that parliament can continue its work without interruption during air raid alerts. One option involves setting up workspaces in the parliament building’s basement.

A bilateral meeting between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping is currently taking place in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.

Russian troops attacked Kherson and the surrounding region with drones and artillery. A driver from the State Emergency Service was injured and his vehicle was damaged in a second attack.

The enemy launched another attack on Chernihiv.

Soldiers from the 23rd Assault Regiment of the “Khartia” Corps’ R.U.G. liberated a forested area near Dvorichna in the Kupiansk district. This was reported by the regiment’s press office.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing for the establishment of temporary control over critical infrastructure facilities if their owners fail to provide adequate protection against threats, including attacks by Ukrainian drones.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that Russia's imperial ambitions must remain in the past, and that Ukraine and Poland will no longer allow Moscow to turn them into its colonies.

On Friday, August 21, the High Anti-Corruption Court will continue its consideration of a motion filed by a prosecutor from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) to impose a preventive measure on former People’s Deputy Maksym Mykytas.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded to the closure by Hungarian law enforcement authorities of the criminal investigation into the transport of funds and gold by Oschadbank’s cash collectors. The case was closed due to the absence of the elements of a crime.