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• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00, on August 25, 2022 Ukraine MOD 25 Aug 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 25.08 Ukraine MOD 25 Aug 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00, on August 25, 2022 Ukraine MOD 25 Aug 2022
• Ukraine Nuclear Plant Temporarily Disconnected From National Power Grid VOA 25 Aug 2022 -- Ukraine's nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia, under siege for weeks, temporarily sustained a "complete disconnection" from the country's national power grid on Thursday, the state energy operator said.
• Ukraine Says Russian-Controlled Nuclear Plant Shut Down, Disconnected From Grid RFE/RL 25 Aug 2022 -- Ukrainian authorities said the last two working reactors at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant were shut down due to fires and damaged power lines, heightening fears of a potential accident as the facility was temporarily disconnected from Ukraine's electricity grid for the first time.
• Ukraine's Russia-Controlled Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Disconnected From Power Grid RFE/RL 25 Aug 2022 -- Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, which has been controlled by Russian forces since early March, has been disconnected from the national power supply.

Ukraine

• Russia has put Ukraine and all Europeans one step away from a radiation disaster - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Joseph Biden President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2022
• President discussed support for Ukraine with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2022
• Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with the United for Ukraine parliamentary delegation President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2022
• A proper end to the war in Ukraine is important for Europe, because a temporary truce will mean a new escalation on the part of the Russian Federation in the future - Mykhailo Podolyak President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2022
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukrainian president meets with Boris Johnson People's Daily 25 Aug 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:

Russia

• Putin orders expansion of military forces as Ukraine war enters 7th month Press TV 25 Aug 2022 -- Russia is set to ramp up the size of its armed forces from 1.9 to 2.04 million as the war in Ukraine intensifies.
• Number of Russian Military Personnel to Increase by 137,000, Reach 1.15 Million Sputnik 25 Aug 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree to increase the number of military personnel by 137,000 to 1,150,628.

United States

• Accountability for War Crimes and Other Atrocities in Ukraine: Recent Reporting and the Commitment of Additional Funding US Dept. of State 25 Aug 2022 -- The U.S. Department of State-supported Conflict Observatory program released a report today that includes evidence of Russia-perpetrated filtration operations in, and forced deportations from, Ukraine.
• Readout of President Biden's Call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine The White House 25 Aug 2022
• U.S. announces largest weapons package for Ukraine People's Daily 25 Aug 2022 -- The United States on Wednesday announced an additional tranche of security assistance to Ukraine worth nearly 3 billion U.S. dollars, the largest one-time weapons aid to Kiev that came as the Russia-Ukraine conflict reached the half-year mark.

NATO

United Nations

• Russia's war with Ukraine needs to end, UN's Bachelet urges Vladimir Putin UN News 25 Aug 2022 -- UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Russia's President Vladimir Putin to end the country's war against Ukraine, while also calling for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to be immediately demilitarized.
• Ukraine: Cluster munitions pose long-term risk to civilian safety UN News 25 Aug 2022 -- On Thursday, the UN-partnered Cluster Munition Monitor civil society group, released their 2022 Cluster Munition Monitor report, on the risk these weapons pose to civilians.
• Update 94 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 25 Aug 2022 -- Ukraine has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the country's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) today temporarily lost connection to its last remaining operational 750 kilovolt (kV) external power line, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, further underlining the urgent need for an IAEA expert mission to travel to the facility.
• IAEA Says Kyiv, Moscow 'Very Close' To Deal To Inspect Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant RFE/RL 25 Aug 2022 -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi says Kyiv and Moscow agree that the UN watchdog's personnel need to inspect the situation at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which has been caught in the cross fire of fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops.
• UN Rights Chief Urges Putin To Halt Armed Attacks On Ukraine RFE/RL 25 Aug 2022 -- UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to put an end to armed attacks on Ukraine and said the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant must be demilitarized.
• The killing of children is shocking: Denise Brown, humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, on the strike in Chaplyne UNOCHA 25 Aug 2022
• UN chief warns of dangerous situation concerning Ukraine nuke plant People's Daily 25 Aug 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned of the dangerous situation in and around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
• UN official voices concern over global repercussions of Ukraine conflict People's Daily 25 Aug 2022 -- UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Wednesday voiced concern over the global repercussions of the Ukraine conflict.

Foreign Reactions

• PM remarks at joint press conference with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv: 24 August 2022 Gov.UK 25 Aug 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson's remarks at a joint press conference with President Volodymr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
• Germany's 'Absolute Deficit' in Weapon Reserves Impedes Supplies to Ukraine, FM Baerbock Says Sputnik 25 Aug 2022 -- The reserves of German armed forces (Bundeswehr) are depleted to the point when Berlin cannot step up weapons deliveries to Ukraine, but Berlin remains unwavering in its military support to Kiev, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.

News Reports

• Russia's 'Widespread Use' Of Cluster Munitions In Ukraine Condemned In New HRW Report RFE/RL 25 Aug 2022 -- The Russian military's extensive use of cluster munitions in the war in Ukraine has brought about lasting harm and suffering to hundreds of civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on August 25.
• VOA Exclusive: Ukrainian Nuclear Engineer Details Conditions Inside Zaporizhzhia Plant VOA 25 Aug 2022 -- An engineer working under Russian occupation since March 4 at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) has told VOA that Russian forces have placed artillery and missile installations within and around the property of the plant and have themselves caused explosions near the plant in an apparent attempt to discredit the Ukrainian military.
• Joint Statement on FIRST Program Cooperation at the 2022 NPT Review Conference US Dept. of State 25 Aug 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Estonia, Ghana, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the occasion of the 2022 NPT Review Conference.