15 drones shot down over Bryansk Oblast, governor claims

1:02 PM

Russia claims downing of 18 drones overnight, Kaluga airport reportedly attacked.

In a post on Telegram, Russia's defense ministry said 11 drones had been downed in Bryansk Oblast, four in Kaluga Oblast, two in occupied Crimea, and one in Belgorod Oblast.

11:23 AM

Russian attacks over past day kill 2, wound 32.

Russian forces also attacked Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, causing damage but no casualties.

10:03 AM

Chinese banks stopping transactions with Russia 'en masse,' Reuters reports.

Transactions worth tens of billions of yuan are currently stuck in limbo, a source told Reuters.

10:02 AM

Russian journalist sentenced to 8 years in prison for publishing stories about Bucha massacre.

The charges relate to stories that the Listok media outlet published about the Bucha massacre, where Russian soldiers murdered hundreds of Ukrainian civilians, as well as other Russian war crimes committed in Ukraine.

8:09 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 613,590 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,200 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

5:47 AM

At least 3 injured in Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast.

At least three people have been injured in a Russian "double-tap" attack on the community of Seredyna-Buda in Sumy Oblast, the region's military administration said on Aug. 29. An unspecified number of additional casualties were also reported in the regional capital, Sumy, overnight following a Russian airstrike on the city.

5:08 AM

SBU charges 3 Russian officials accused of organizing torture of civilians in Berdiansk.

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) charged in absentia three Russian officials with charges related to organizing the round up and torture of civilians in occupied Berdiansk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the agency announced on Aug. 29.

2:49 AM

Putin to visit ICC member Mongolia next week.

The visit will mark Putin's first trip to an ICC member country that has ratified the Rome Statute. The agreement calls on member nations to arrest Putin if he enters their territory.

2:09 AM

Serbia signs $3 billion deal for French fighter jets in shift away from Moscow.

"The European Union needs a strong and democratic Serbia at its side and Serbia needs a strong, sovereign Europe to defend its interests," French President Emmanuel Macron said on Aug. 29.

1:03 AM

Russian authorities form armed volunteer 'security' units in Kursk amid Ukraine's incursion.

Members of the volunteer detachment, titled "Bars-Kursk," will receive training and weapons in order to maintain "law and order" in Kursk Oblast as Ukrainian troops continue to advance in the region.

11:56 PM

Ukraine receiving shells from Prague-led initiative on schedule, Czech foreign minister says.

The Prague-led ammunition initiative is delivering supplies to Ukraine on schedule, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Aug. 29.

11:43 PM

Ukrainian swimmers win first 4 medals at Paris Paralympics.

Ukrainian athletes have won four medals, two silver and two bronze, at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games on Aug. 29.

11:14 PM

NABU scandal deepens: Deputy chief slams boss after recommendation on his ouster

11:10 PM

Budapest against 'more weapons in Ukraine,' Hungarian foreign minister says.

Hungary does "not want more weapons in Ukraine" and does not want "an escalation of the war," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto wrote on Facebook on Aug. 29 after an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.

10:14 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine's F-16 fighter jet crashes, killing pilot

9:38 PM

War analysis

Ukraine strikes Russian airfields with homemade weapons in hopes of preventing devastating attacks at home

9:31 PM

EU to speed up arms, energy equipment deliveries to Ukraine, Kuleba says.

The European Union will speed up the delivery of weapons and equipment for Ukraine's energy system, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said after an informal meeting with EU counterparts in Brussels on Aug. 29.

8:54 PM

Evacuation from Russian-occupied areas returns 14 children to Ukraine.

Several Ukrainian families, including 14 children, have been evacuated from Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, Presidential Office head announced on Aug. 29.

7:58 PM  (Updated:  August 29, 2024 8:42 pm)

BREAKING: F-16 fighter jet crashes in Ukraine, military confirms.

One of the F-16 fighter jets recently delivered to Ukraine crashed while repelling a Russian mass attack, Ukraine's General Staff said on Aug. 29.

7:44 PM

76% of Ukrainians consider all Russians responsible for invasion, poll says.

Nearly 80% of Ukrainians consider all Russians, rather than the Kremlin alone, responsible for Russia's aggression against Ukraine, according to a poll by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation published on Aug. 29.

5:54 PM  (Updated:  August 29, 2024 7:14 pm)

Ukraine's Air Force announces death of pilot after WSJ reports F-16 crash.

Ukraine's Air Force announced on Aug. 29 that a pilot had been killed during Russia's mass attack on Aug. 26, shortly after the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that one of the recently delivered F-16 jets had been destroyed in a crash on the same day.

7:00 PM

Book review

In 2014, one Ukrainian writer kept a diary during Russia’s occupation of Donetsk

6:52 PM

Opinion

Opinion: The Kursk incursion underlines the urgency of unrestricted support for Ukraine

6:39 PM

Fighting near Pokrovsk 'exceptionally brutal,' Syrskyi says.

"The enemy throws everything that can move and advance into the battle, trying to break through the defenses of our troops," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

6:03 PM

Opinion

The Counteroffensive: How Ukraine uses ‘The Lord of the Rings’ to frame its battle for survival