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• How Ukraine Uses Net-Firing Drones To Snag Russian UAVs RFE/RL 25 Aug 2025 -- In the dense Serebryanskiy forest in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk region, Ukrainian drone operators have equipped small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with net launchers that can intercept Russian drones flying above the battlefield.

Ukraine

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy General Keith Kellogg President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025
• President Met with the Delegation of the International Parliamentary Network United for Ukraine President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025
• Strengthening Air Defense, Financing Defense Production, and Security Guarantees: President Met with Germany's Vice Chancellor President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025
• Strengthening Air Defense, Joint Drone Production, and the Return of Children Abducted by Russia: President of Ukraine Met with the Prime Minister of Norway President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025
• We Will Achieve a Peace That Will Be Enduring and Lasting; That Is What All Our Prayers Are for Today - President in His Speech at the National Prayer Breakfast President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025
• Statement by the President of Ukraine Following the Meeting with the Prime Minister of Norway President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025
• The President Thanked the Leaders of States and Organizations for Their Congratulations on Ukraine's Independence Day President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025
• Finance Ministers of Ukraine and Germany discuss Ukraine's budgetary needs for 2026 in Kyiv Ukraine Government 25 Aug 2025 -- On August 25, Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko and Vice Chancellor, Federal Minister of Finance of Germany Lars Klingbeil met in Kyiv to discuss the state of Ukraine's financial system, its budgetary needs for 2026 and cooperation with the IMF.
• Yulia Svyrydenko meets with German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil Ukraine Government 25 Aug 2025 -- Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko met with German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil, who visited Kyiv for the first time.
• Ministry of Digital Transformation: Military units have ordered drones worth over UAH 1 billion using combat points via marketplace Ukraine Government 25 Aug 2025 -- Military units have ordered 22,000 FPV drones, bombers, reconnaissance UAVs, and electronic warfare systems worth over UAH 1 billion through Brave1 Market using points awarded for destroying enemy targets.
• Ministers of Defence of Ukraine and Romania agree to enhance coordination between air forces Ukraine Government 25 Aug 2025 -- Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Romanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu in Kyiv.
• Denys Shmyhal met with Keith Kellogg to discuss Ukraine's defense priorities and robust security guarantees Ukraine MOD 25 Aug 2025
• Denys Shmyhal discussed expanding defense cooperation with Canada's Minister of National Defence Ukraine MOD 25 Aug 2025
• Denys Shmyhal: Ukraine and Lithuania to jointly manufacture defence products Ukraine MOD 25 Aug 2025
• Ukraine stands ready to share its expertise in drone industry development with Australia Ukraine MOD 25 Aug 2025
• Denys Shmyhal met with the Federal Minister of Finance of Germany to discuss development of joint ventures and strengthening of air defense Ukraine MOD 25 Aug 2025
• Denys Shmyhal: Investments in Ukraine's defense industry make a significant contribution to stability and security in Europe Ukraine MOD 25 Aug 2025
• Following SSU investigation, enemy agent who spied in Odesa region disguised as woman sentenced to 15 years in prison Security Service of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025 -- Based on the evidence collected by the Security Service, another enemy agent, who operated in Odesa region, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. He adjusted russian missile and drone attacks on the southern region of Ukraine.
• SSU and National Police dismantle 'family business' of lawyers who organized mobilization evasion scheme in Zaporizhzhia Security Service of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025 -- In Zaporizhzhia, the Security Service and National Police have dismantled a large-scale scheme for evading mobilization. The organizers sold fake medical certificates stating that 'the men's relatives had disability', which the draft evaders used to obtain a deferral from conscription.
• SSU uncovers FSB agent preparing new russian attacks on Ukraine's northern regions Security Service of Ukraine 25 Aug 2025 -- In Chernihiv, the SSU Military Counterintelligence has detained another agent of russia's federal security service. The perpetrator was preparing coordinates for new russian air strikes on the northern region of Ukraine.

Russia

• Ukraine's Strikes on Druzhba Pipeline Are 'Banditry' - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 25 Aug 2025 -- Ukraine's strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline are pure "banditry" that Western countries should condemn, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Monday.
• Russian Forces Take Control of Zaporozhskoe in Dnepropetrovsk Region Sputnik 25 Aug 2025 -- Russia's Vostok group of forces have taken control of the Zaporozhskoe settlement in the Dnepropetrovsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

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Foreign Reactions

• Council of Europe stands with Ukraine, says Secretary General on Independence Day Council of Europe 25 Aug 2025 -- The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine on their Independence Day on 24 August. This message comes amid continued attacks and ongoing peace talks concerning Ukraine's future:
• A Statement by the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, in her Capacity as Chair - G7 Foreign Ministers' Virtual Meeting on the Independence Day of Ukraine Canada 25 Aug 2025
• Ukrainian Independence Day 2025: UK Statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 25 Aug 2025 -- The UK pays tribute to the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people and reaffirms its unwavering support as they mark the 34th anniversary of their independence.
• China rejects media report on peacekeeping role in Ukraine: FM Global Times 25 Aug 2025 -- When asked to comment on reports by Germany-based Die Welt which said that diplomatic representatives from EU countries claimed that China expressed its willingness to participate in a potential international peacekeeping force in Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that the report is not true. China's position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear.
• Hungary Expects Ukraine, EU to Fulfill Promises on Druzhba Pipeline Security Sputnik 25 Aug 2025 -- Hungary expects the European Commission and Ukraine to fulfill their security obligations regarding the safety of the Druzhba oil pipeline, head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's office Gergely Gulyas said on Monday.

News Reports

• Ukraine Seeks More Weapons As Russia 'Not Interested' In Peace, Zelenskyy Adviser Tells RFE/RL RFE/RL 25 Aug 2025 -- Ukraine is seeking more weapons from the West amid concerns that, even after the two recent summits in the United States, Russia is "not interested" in peace, a senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told RFE/RL's Current Time.