Yuri Zoria

Romania prepares to donate Patriot missile system to Ukraine, submitting legislative proposal to Parliament, as the Romania Defense Ministry concludes replacement negotiations with US.

Zelenskyy has dismissed Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk after three years of service. Lieutenant General Anatolii Kryvonozhko will be an acting commander.

Russian President Putin received assurances from Mongolia that he won't be arrested for war crimes during a planned visit, despite an ICC warrant, per Bloomberg.

Ukraine's defense industry is developing SkyFall, a kamikaze drone system with vertical takeoff capability, 40-60 km range, and 5 kg warhead, for the use against armored vehicles and fortifications.

Russian authorities in Kursk Oblast have created the "Bars - Kursk" armed volunteer group to maintain order in evacuated areas. This move follows Ukraine's advance into the region and reports of widespread looting by both locals and Russian military personnel in Russian-controlled areas.

Le Monde reports that the Russian private military company Bear Brigade, which arrived in Burkina Faso in May to protect the junta, is now withdrawing to defend the Kursk region against a Ukrainian offensive.

Ukraine's top general, Syrskyi, states that Ukrainian forces have advanced up to 2 km into Russia's Kursk Oblast, gaining control of 5 km² over the past day, while facing challenges in the Pokrovsk sector, Donetsk Oblast.

Ukraine notified IAEA that Russian missile and drone assault on 26 August, causing disconnections at Rivne and South Ukraine nuclear power plants. Ukraine emphasizes deliberate targeting of energy infrastructure, threatening nuclear facility operations and public safety.

Zelenskyy reported holding two meetings: one on frontline updates, focusing on Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and the Kursk operation; the other on developing domestic long-range weapons. No additional details were provided.

Ukrainian FM Dmytro Kuleba urged allies to lift restrictions on long-range strikes into Russia and sought NATO support for Poland to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine, stressing this wouldn't make the countries involved a party to the war.

Ukrainian law enforcement detain multiple individuals involved in a Russian-orchestrated sabotage campaign. Suspects, including minors, were recruited via Telegram to burn military vehicles and sabotage railway equipment in Zaporizhzhia and Kropyvnytskyi. In Kyiv, a man was arrested for torching police cars.

Poland's three-day search for an unidentified Russian aerial object ends without results as of yesterday. Meanwhile, NATO is skeptical about Poland or other allies assisting in shooting down Russian missiles over western Ukraine.

EU's Josep Borrell again calls to remove restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-supplied weapons against military targets in Russia. He stresses the importance of full weapon utilization and condemns Russia's attacks on civilians and infrastructure.

Dutch Armed Forces Commander Onno Eichelsheim approves Ukraine's use of Dutch F-16s in Russia, praising the Kursk offensive as "brilliant".