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Monday, August 31

01:33 AM

800 Russian jet-powered drones launched over 4 days as attacks enter 5th straight day

The president's latest report comes amid an ongoing Russian drone attack on the capital with explosions heard in central Kyiv beginning around 12:30 a.m. local time overnight on Aug. 31, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.

02:33 PM

At least 4 injured as Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast endure 4th day of drawn-out Russian attack

Drones have been flying toward the capital for hours at a time, with explosions and the sound of air defense fire rocking the city throughout the morning and afternoon.

Sunday, August 30

10:51 PM

Fedorov offers drone technology to US in exchange for Patriots, seeks funding for defense tech fund

Mykhailo Fedorov said he is seeking backing from venture capitalists, private investors, and U.S. technology companies for a fund that would invest in Ukrainian defense startups and create new companies focused on battlefield technologies.

09:36 PM

Ukraine war latest: Nearly 2,000 drones fired at Ukraine in one week as Russia draws out attacks

Key developments on Aug. 29-30: * Nearly 2,000 drones fired at Ukraine in one week as Russia draws out attacks * 'Explosions every few minutes' — At least 38 killed after Russian drone strike on ammunition depot near Kyiv * Putin-Trump-Zelensky summit possible only to 'formalize agreements,' Peskov says * Russia planning operation in northern Ukraine, including Kyiv, military says * Ukrainian drones destroy Russian air defense, radar systems at Yeysk, Millerovo airfields Russia launched n

09:14 PM

PepsiCo production facility damaged in Russian strike on Ukraine, company says

The company said it is currently assessing the full scale of the consequences and taking steps to restore supplies of its products to customers and consumers in Ukraine.

08:20 PM

Putin-Trump-Zelensky summit possible only to 'formalize agreements,' Peskov says

"Such a meeting is possible only to formalize agreements," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. He added that a settlement over Ukraine is "not a primitive deal," but a "very complicated" process involving "a huge number of details."

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