All night, Kyiv worked to clear the aftermath of Russia’s strike The death toll in the destroyed five-story building has risen to 23, including four children. Around 500 rescuers and 1,000 police officers were involved in the operation DSNS
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Ukraine’s new Flamingo cruise missile: Kyiv Independent report offers answers
There's been a flurry of govt PR and news articles about Ukraine's new Flamingo cruise missile, which seemed to appear from nowhere and raised numerous questions. This Kyiv Independent report suggests answers to some of those questions. The company behind it is under
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Russia Attacks Kyiv; Strengthen Support for Ukraine
Russia's recent attacks on Kyiv and many other Ukrainian cities are a deliberate escalation.
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) 29 août 2025
They undermine efforts toward peace.
We will increase our support to Ukraine, including by accelerating work on the 19th package of sanctions. pic.twitter.com/7jEpxC42FVRussia's recent attacks on Kyiv and many other Ukrainian cities are a deliberate escalation. They undermine efforts toward peace. We will increase our support to Ukraine, including by accelerating work on the 19th package of sanctions.
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Zelensky: Buffer zone exists, Russia must retreat deeper into occupied territories
The buffer zone already exists, if Russia wants to have a greater distance from us, let them retreat deep into the occupied territories, — Zelensky In the Sumy direction, we are slowly pushing out the enemy. The Pokrovsky direction is the most serious today, the enemy's
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New military memorial cemetery opened near Kyiv
The National Military Memorial Cemetery in Markhalivka, near Kyiv, has been inaugurated with the first burials. It will serve as the final resting place for Ukrainian heroes who fought for the country's independence and territorial integrity. A military funeral with honors was held for unknown fallen soldiers.
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Three security guarantees for Ukraine announced by Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy announced three key blocks of security guarantees for Ukraine: Army – maintaining the current number of military personnel and providing them with weapons thanks to Ukrainian, European and American production. NATO – agreements with partners at the leadership
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Ukraine frappe un radar S-400 en Crimée
Crimea’s skies just got darker—for Russia. Ukraine struck and likely disabled a 91N6E radar from the S-400 system, deep inside the peninsula.
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Poll: Two-thirds of Americans pessimistic on Russia-Ukraine peace
Two-thirds of Americans pessimistic about Russia-Ukraine peace prospects, poll shows.
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Ukrainian drones halt Kuybyshevskiy oil refinery operations after multiple fires
❗️The 🇷🇺Kuybyshevskiy oil refinery, which was attacked by 🇺🇦Ukrainian drones, has completely stopped operating, according to Astra.
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 29 août 2025
According to the publication's sources, there were seven fires on the plant's territory.
In particular: at the AVT-4 and AVT-5 primary oil… pic.twitter.com/s88xdycWejThe Kuybyshevskiy oil refinery, which was attacked by Ukrainian drones, has completely stopped operating, according to Astra. According to the publication's sources, there were seven fires on the plant's territory. In particular: at the AVT-4 and AVT-5 primary oil
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Ukraine calls emergency UN meeting after Russian strike
Ukraine has called an emergency UN Security Council meeting following the Russian strike on Kyiv on August 28, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced.