Germany will finance one of the first comprehensive aid packages for Kyiv totaling up to $500 million (€427 million) under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism.
The announcement was made on Wednesday, August 13, by Germany’s …
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- Trump to push ceasefire in Alaska meeting with Putin, says Zelensky after call with US president
- Ukraine strikes oil facility in western Russia in overnight drone attack, Kyiv confirms
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Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 35
Editor’s note: This is issue 35 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from July 30–Aug. 12, 2025. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and …
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Drone reportedly hits apartment building in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, officials say 13 injured
Residents heard the sound of an incoming drone before an explosion, Telegram channels reported. The blast occurred in the city center near Voroshilovsky Avenue, according to the independent Russian Telegram channel Astra.
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'Outrageous'— Hungary condemns Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Druzhba pipeline
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused Ukraine of “endangering Hungary’s energy supply” and called on Kyiv to halt attacks on energy infrastructure serving Hungary.
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Russian attacks kill at least 8, injure 18 across Ukraine over past day
Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 45 Shahed-type drones, other UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), and two S-300/400 missiles overnight from several directions.
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Poland detains Ukrainian teen accused of vandalizing monuments on Russia's behalf
The teenager allegedly vandalized monuments to victims of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), including one in Domostawa, and defaced public buildings with anti-Polish slogans, Polish Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said.
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Zelensky to reportedly meet Starmer in UK after call with Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the latter’s residence in Downing Street on Aug. 14, Sky News reported, citing Starmer’s office.
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Russia has lost 1,067,100 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 990 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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Ukrainian forces receive 1,000 FPV drones in first rapid deliveries via pilot weapons marketplace
Deliveries via the new DOT Chain Defense marketplace were four times shorter than the standard procurement procedure, according to Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency.
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Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Volgograd, igniting fires and causing oil spill at LUKOIL refinery
Ukraine launched a mass drone attack on Russia’s Volgograd region overnight on August 14, with an oil refinery in Volgograd among the targets. The strike triggered a spill of petroleum products and ignited fires.
The facility hit was likely the …
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Drone attack sparks blaze at oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd, Russian official says
“As a result of falling debris, oil products spilled and caught fire at the Volgograd Oil Refinery,” regional Governor Andrey Bocharov claimed on Aug. 14.
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US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian transactions to facilitate Alaska peace talks
Washington will authorize certain sanctioned transactions that are required to organize upcoming U.S.-Russia talks in Alaska. The authorization expires on Aug. 20.
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US ready to provide Ukraine security guarantees, but opposes NATO membership, Macron says
Trump told Zelensky and European leaders that “NATO should not be part of these security guarantees” for postwar Ukraine, according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Killed, wounded and captured: Azov reports Russian losses in recent days near Pokrovsk
Heavy fighting continues in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Several days ago, troops from the Azov unit of Ukraine’s National Guard were redeployed there, taking up a section of the defensive line on the Pokrovsk axis. The unit has reported Russian losses …
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Trump may offer Putin minerals access in exchange for peace, Telegraph reports
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to offer Russian President Vladimir Putin access to rare earth minerals in Ukraine and natural resources in Alaska in an effort to secure a ceasefire, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 13.
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Ukraine is the first in Europe to launch Starlink directly on smartphones! #shorts
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As Putin, Trump debate Ukraine's future borders, Donetsk Oblast residents are split on what they would accept to end the war
KRAMATORSK, Donetsk Oblast — U.S. President Donald Trump began to actively push Ukraine to accept losing its land and people to Russia, following years of brutal, all-out war.
People in Kramatorsk, the largest Ukrainian-held city in Donetsk Oblast — a …
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Spot strikes, strategic talks, and a communications revolution — Ukraine won’t stop | News Pulse
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Ukraine war latest: Trump to push ceasefire in Alaska meeting with Putin, says Zelensky after call with US president
Key developments on Aug. 13:
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Gasoline prices rise and the Russian budget suffers: Ukraine's drones in action #shorts
Foreigners Abandoned: Inside 1st Rifle International Battalion
In March 2025, MilitaryLand reported on the formation of an international battalion within the 3rd Assault Brigade, including English, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking volunteers. More recently, MilitaryLand also covered the battalion…
91 battles in a day — the frontline is on fire! The fiercest battles near Pokrovsk and Dobropillia!
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Germany pledges $500 million for NATO-led US weapons supply to Ukraine
The support will come through NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism, which coordinates funding for Kyiv’s most urgent battlefield needs.
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Russia exceeds monthly recruitment targets, Ukraine's military intelligence says
The Kremlin planned to enlist 343,000 people in 2025 and has already fulfilled over 60% of that goal, Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR), said.
