21 August 2026 - 19:28
It is important for us to keep our ambassadors who are truly sincere, who have truly been helping from the first days of the war. It sounds absurd when we put it that way, but it is true. From the first days of the war, they have been doing everything to help us achieve peace. That is such a difficult task. I thank you. And we cannot afford to lose you, your voices.
20 August 2026 - 22:41
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed four decrees enacting decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions on enterprises of Russia’s military-industrial complex, companies belonging to the sanctioned Rusal group, collaborators, senior Russian officials, and the authors and distributors of the animated series Masha and the Bear.
20 August 2026 - 20:12
At all levels, we convey to them both what we need and the fact that we know our partners are capable of meeting this need. We ain’t talking about gifts. Ukraine is ready to buy the weapons. What matters is that decisions be made – appropriate political decisions by our partners, first and foremost in the U.S.
20 August 2026 - 18:00
The President called on the Minister of Defense and everyone making decisions within the Defense Forces to align their actions with what the front, air defense, deep-strike operations, and mid-range strikes actually need. According to the Head of State, the first priority is to conduct an audit of all agreements with partners: what has been implemented and what still awaits implementation.
19 August 2026 - 21:40
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine to Vladyslav Polskyi (call sign Teacher), commander of an assault company of the 475th Separate Assault Regiment CODE 9.2.
19 August 2026 - 20:28
I expect the Ministry of Defense to expand the operational scope of our deep-strike capabilities, work with Ukrainian weapons manufacturers to provide greater opportunities to defend Ukrainian airspace, and, together with our partners, expand the capabilities of our defensive and offensive operations.