The Office of the Ombudsman is closely monitoring the exchange of updated lists with the Russian side in preparation for the next phase of returning Ukrainians from captivity. Officials are hopeful that significant progress will be made in the prisoner exchange process.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not change his rhetoric regarding the war in Ukraine following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday
In July, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry authorized the deployment of nine new electronic warfare and electronic intelligence systems for use by Ukraine's Defense Forces.
Ukrainian boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk visited wounded National Guard soldiers receiving treatment at one of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ medical centers.
Russian forces are actively moving columns of military equipment, ammunition, and personnel in the Zaporizhzhia direction, according to Petro Andriushchenko, head of the Center for the Study of Occupation.
Ukrainian forces continue active operations in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector, targeting enemy positions and working to liberate occupied settlements.
Ukrainian defense forces in the Kupiansk sector successfully repelled a Russian breakthrough attempt, destroying two tanks and three armored combat vehicles, and inflicting fire damage on approximately 20 enemy infantrymen.
Russian troops launched artillery and drone strikes throughout the day, targeting infrastructure, agricultural enterprises, and private homes in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region.
Soldiers from Ukraine’s 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade “Magura,” operating in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector, have destroyed a Russian cannon that was being transported by truck across a blown-up bridge.
Seeing the war criminal Vladimir Putin on the red carpet in the United States was a painful sight, but the meeting served as a step for President Donald Trump to test whether peace could be achieved on Ukraine's terms.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held phone calls with his Norwegian and Polish counterparts, discussing security guarantees for Ukraine and international efforts to advance the peace process.
In Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, Russian shelling sparked fires that scorched 11 hectares of land and spread to summer houses, killing one person.
Given the diplomatic situation around Ukraine, Russia may soon attempt to intensify pressure and strikes on Ukrainian positions, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, has stated that Trump's leadership in seeking "an end to the killing" deserves recognition.