The number includes 870 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Amy B. Zegart
In an interview with ABC News on Aug. 24, former CIA Director and retired U.S. Army General David Petraeus cast doubt on both the likelihood of a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and on Putin’s …
In an exclusive interview with NBC News' “Meet the Press,” on Aug. 24, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance expressed optimism about diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine and claimed that Russia has made “significant …
“As you mark this important day, know the United States respects your fight, honors your sacrifices, and believes in your future as an independent nation,” U.S. President Donald Trump said in a letter of support to Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces have retaken three villages in the Donetsk region, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said, describing the situation on the Pokrovsk axis as challenging.
Syrskyi said Ukrainian defenders conducted successful counterattacks and …
The joint operation “took the occupiers by surprise” and cost Russia “about a company of personnel,” Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) announced on Independence Day.

“When we come to a stage when you have to sign documents, we would need a very clear understanding by everybody that the person who is signing is legitimate, and … Mr. Zelensky is not,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Key developments on Aug. 24:
Thirty-four years on, Ukraine’s independence endures — even as Russia’s full-scale war puts its people to the ultimate test. That’s why Independence Day, marked on Aug. 24, is more than just a holiday for Ukrainians — it is a living testament to the …
Although this time Ukraine has not yet announced the number of people released, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs) said among them were eight civilians, including Ukrainian journalists Dmytro Khyliuk and Mark …
Ukrainian drones targeted the Ust-Luga seaport in Russia’s Leningrad region, prompting widespread disruptions at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, the independent outlet ASTRA reported.
“People are sleeping on mats in the terminals. Pulkovo has …
Zelensky’s statement follows a recent report by the Wall Street Journal saying that the U.S. has quietly implemented a review process giving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authority to bar Ukrainian long-range strikes inside Russia with American …