Moldova overtakes every EU country as Ukraine’s top dairy buyer
Ukraine is selling less dairy abroad and importing more—while Moldova, rather than an EU country, has become its largest foreign customer.
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‘Funny Games,’ ‘The Piano Teacher’ and More: Michael Haneke Retrospective in Kyiv
From August 15 to 23, 2026, an exclusive retrospective of films by the outstanding Austrian director Michael Haneke, titled VIDEO, will be held at the “Zhovten” cinema in Kyiv.
Ukraine confirms attack on major refinery in Bashkortostan
Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining and petrochemical complex in the Russian city of Salavat, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, overnight into Aug.
Ukraine may avoid gas imports this winter as energy system becomes more protected – expert
Ukraine has done significant work to get through the 2026-27 winter heating season, but Russian occupiers will still look for weak and vulnerable spots in the country's energy system, energy expert…
Ukrnafta expects to install part of 63 MW of own generation this year with EUR45 mln from EBRD – CEO
Ukrnafta plans to install part of its planned 63 MW of own generating capacity this year, for which the company has agreed EUR 45 million in donor funding with the European Bank for Reconstruction and…
Podolyak: Russia Does Not Want Negotiations, but the U.S. Can Help Stop the War
Ukraine is ready for any realistic format of negotiations based on facts and reliable information, but Russia remains unwilling to negotiate or stop the war, Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the…
Ukrnafta implements 100+ API standards, adopts global best practices – CEO
Since coming under state control, JSC Ukrnafta has implemented more than 100 American Petroleum Institute (API) standards in its production operations, which has significantly improved performance…
Defector and former Ukrainian submarine commander Robert Shageev killed in Sevastopol
An explosion in occupied Sevastopol killed Robert Shageev, a former Ukrainian submarine commander who violated his oath of allegiance and defected to Russia in 2014, local monitoring channel Crimean…
Zelensky Warns Land Concessions Could Give Putin Time to Prepare Another Invasion
Ukraine has presented new peace proposals to US negotiators but has not disclosed their contents. Zelensky rejected surrendering the remaining Ukrainian-held areas of Donbas and warned that Putin…
Russia covers oil tankers with anti-drone nets — FT
Russia is equipping vessels in its shadow fleet with anti-drone nets as it seeks to protect ships used to transport oil in defiance of Western sanctions, the Financial Times reported on Aug. 13.
A 12-year-old dies in occupied Kherson Oblast where no hospital or ambulance is left, Ukrainian official says
The official says the nearest hospital in the town where the child died is 60 km away. Russian authorities have sent no aid to the area for over a year.
Tree lines out, swamps in—Lithuania rethinks how to stop Russian armor at the border
Restored wetlands are meant to make some ground simply impassable to heavy military vehicles within a few years.
Estonia to Allocate More Than €300,000 to Help Ukraine Prepare for Winter
Estonia will provide Ukraine with more than €300,000 in assistance to help prepare for the coming winter, Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, UATV English reports. Almost half of the funding will be used to prepare accommodation centers for internally displaced people in frontline regions, including Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and…
SBU Busts 14-Member Russian Spy Ring Targeting Ukraine’s F-16, Mirage 2000 Bases
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has dismantled a 14-member Russian intelligence network accused of gathering information on airfields hosting F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighter jets. The network allegedly tracked aircraft movements, photographed military facilities and passed intelligence to Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU.
Ukraine's Air Force faces backlash over decision to stop publishing Russian ballistic missile figures
The move has been criticized for reducing overall transparency between the military, the media, and Ukrainian people as a whole about an issue that directly affects them.
Zelenskyy Says 5% of U.S. Patriot Interceptors Could Help Ukraine Survive Winter
Ukraine urgently needs additional interceptor missiles for its Patriot air defense systems, and even a small share of the U.S.
Russian Gazprom oil refinery 1,300 km from Ukraine hit, General Staff confirms
The refinery is located around 1,300 kilometers (810 miles) from the Ukrainian border and was last hit overnight on July 14.
Moldova offers rail lifeline for Ukrainian food exports as Russia chokes Black Sea trade
The agreement with Moldova would cover just over 1% of Ukraine's total expected grain and oilseed exports.
Zelensky: Ukraine needs 10% of US Patriot missile stocks to stop Russian ballistic attacks
Ukraine needs 5% of the United States' current stockpile of Patriot air defense missiles to get through the winter, and 10% of those stocks to stop all Russian ballistic attacks, according to…
Canada among leaders in number and quality of sanctions decisions — Vlasiuk
Canada is among the leaders in terms of both the quality and quantity of sanctions decisions it is working on.
Moldova's Defense Minister refuses to answer question in Russian
Moldovan Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatii interrupted a journalist who began asking him a question in Russian following a government meeting.
Ukraine seeks to conclude free trade agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina — ambassador
Ukraine sent Bosnia and Herzegovina the text of a free‑trade agreement in January and is awaiting a response.
Around 700 vessels carrying Russian oil are under sanctions – Vlasiuk
Around 700 vessels involved in transporting Russian oil are currently under international sanctions, according to Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president's sanctions policy commissioner.