Ukraine
Drones
Kinzhal Missiles, Shaheds Rain Down on Ukraine’s Western Cities, 1 Dead, Over Dozen Wounded
Russia hit Ukraine overnight with Shahed drones, Kalibrs, and Kinzhal missiles, striking western regions and Zaporizhzhia.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2025
ISW
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 20, 2025
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
Aug. 21, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Putin is the Obstacle’: Former-US Army Colonel Says Force Is Needed to End War in Ukraine
Retired US Army Colonel Richard Williams argues Russia will only stop fighting when faced with a direct military challenge, proposing a high-risk solution.
Aug. 21, 2025
US
‘Race Against Obsolescence’ – Pentagon Grapples with Drone Vulnerability Exposed in Ukraine
As lawmakers debate funding for drone programs, a new congressional report says the US must adopt superior, adaptable technology to maintain its edge, learning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Aug. 21, 2025
US
‘Serious Tactical Error’ – Trump’s Failed Sanctions Gambit Puts Peace at Risk, Veteran Diplomats Warn
Atlantic Council analysts explain, “pressure, not goodwill” is what’s going to drive Putin to deal seriously, given that Russia has shown “no flexibility since the deadline for sanctions lapsed”.
Aug. 21, 2025
War in Ukraine
Poll: Most Americans Reject Russian Land-Grab in Ukraine, Demand Broader European Involvement
The latest survey, conducted by The Economist and YouGov, highlights a significant divide between what Americans want to happen – Russia gets no Ukrainian territory – and what they expect to happen.
Aug. 21, 2025
NATO
‘Road to Nowhere’ – Moscow Now Scoffs at Kyiv’s Security Deals Without Its Input
As Kremlin’s foreign minister dismissed the types of security guarantees that Putin reportedly okayed in Alaska, NATO has moved ahead with designing those kinds of agreements collectively.
Aug. 21, 2025
Ukraine War News Today - Top Stories and Breaking Updates from Kyiv Post
Follow today’s breaking news from Ukraine. Key updates, major headlines, and top stories — all in one place. Updated daily by KyivPost.
Aug. 21, 2025
Ukraine
How Europe Tried to Speak Trump: Inside the Carefully Orchestrated Push for Ukraine
European leaders carefully choreographed the meeting with Trump in DC on Monday to keep Ukraine on the agenda – and outmaneuver Putin’s influence.
Aug. 21, 2025
Ukraine
NATO Chiefs Signal Unity on Ukraine as Trump Pushes Bilateral Security Guarantees
Top NATO generals held a “candid” meeting on Ukraine after DC peace talks with Trump and Zelensky, reaffirming unity while Trump floated bilateral security deals over NATO membership.
Aug. 20, 2025
Kherson
SBU Reports Foiling Russian Plot to Breach Kherson Defenses, Captures Local Agent
The SBU detained a 37-year-old agent in Kherson who scouted defenses for a planned Russian sabotage breakthrough; he faces life imprisonment for high treason.
Aug. 20, 2025
Russian Armed Forces
Putin’s General Maimed: Ukraine’s Special Ops Hit Abachev, Captured on Video
Ukrainian Special Ops released video of a drone strike in Kursk that gravely wounded Russian Lt. Gen. Abachev, a notorious commander accused of war crimes in Luhansk.
Aug. 20, 2025
War in Ukraine
Most Poles Oppose Ukrainian Concessions to Russia for Peace
A survey by the IBRiS research institute for the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita found that 50.5% of respondents opposed concessions, while 37.4% supported them.
Aug. 20, 2025
SBU
ANALYSIS: Russian Capability to Hit Ukraine With Bomber-Launched Cruise Missiles Half What It Was Last Year
Ukraine’s daring Spiderweb Operation and Western sanctions are probably the big reasons, but Ukrainian strikes against Russian missile-manufacturing may have helped.
Aug. 20, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Don’t Expect Putin to Make Peace Any Time Soon
The Russian dictator has no reasons to end the war – but a few to pretend he wants to, an exiled Russian journalist writes.
Aug. 20, 2025
Russia
Ukraine’s Intel Exposes Russia’s New Phone Drone With Chinese Tech
Ukrainian intel released information on a new Russian drone with LTE modems and Chinese parts, capable of reconnaissance, strikes, or acting as a decoy to overload air defenses.
Aug. 20, 2025
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