Current events
Prayer for Ukraine Was Held at St. Sophia Cathedral on Independence Day
24 August 2026 - 17:00
On the occasion of Independence Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska took part in a prayer for Ukraine held at St. Sophia Cathedral.
On the 35th Anniversary of the Restoration of Ukraine’s Independence, the President and First Lady Honored the Memory of Fallen Warriors
24 August 2026 - 11:41
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska walked along the memorial alley dedicated to fallen warriors and observed a minute of silence in honor of Ukraine’s fallen defenders.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Jonas Gahr Støre Signed an Agreement on Defence Cooperation and a Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership
23 August 2026 - 22:25
These are the Agreement on Defence and Security Cooperation under the Drone Deal format and the Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership (the Ellisiv Accord). The document is named after the daughter of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, who married King Harald Hardrada and became Queen of Norway.
Following the Ukraine–NB8 Summit, the President Held Six Bilateral Meetings With Leaders
23 August 2026 - 21:48
In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held six bilateral meetings with the heads of state and government of countries participating in the Ukraine–Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) Summit: the Presidents of Lithuania and Finland and the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, and Norway.
Ukraine–NB8 Summit Discussed Strengthening Air Defense and Anti-Ballistic Capabilities, Support for Ukraine’s Energy Sector and Financial Resilience, and Opening Negotiating Clusters
23 August 2026 - 21:30
The Head of State thanked the NB8 countries for standing with Ukraine throughout all these years of Russia’s full-scale aggression. The President emphasized that everyone understands Russia’s plans for this fall and winter. Ballistic missiles remain the main threat.
Joint Declaration of the Leaders of Ukraine and the Nordic Baltic States (NB8)
23 August 2026 - 18:30
We, the Heads of State and Government of Ukraine and the Nordic-Baltic States (NB8) – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden – have gathered in Kyiv on the occasion of the National Flag Day of Ukraine and to mark the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Ukraine’s independence.
Ukraine and Finland Signed Three Documents on Cooperation in Developing Land, Maritime, and Air Capabilities
23 August 2026 - 17:02
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Finland Alexander Stubb took part in a roundtable on Ukrainian-Finnish cooperation in the defense industries, organized with the participation of the Ukrainian Council of Defense Industry. In the presence of the two leaders, three memorandums of cooperation were signed.
The War Has Been Going on for a Long Time, and the Greatest Danger Now Is Not Fatigue at the Front but the World Getting Used to It – President at the National Prayer Breakfast
23 August 2026 - 16:37
Only an undivided Ukraine will be able to achieve its strong peace. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this during his participation in the National Prayer Breakfast.
Strengthening Sanctions Against Russia and Enhancing Ukraine’s Air Defense: The President Met with U.S. Senators
23 August 2026 - 16:15
After the National Prayer Breakfast, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and James Lankford, who also attended the event.
The Ukrainian Flag Is a Flag of Strength, Resilience, Freedom, and the Victory of Life – President on Ukraine's National Flag Day
23 August 2026 - 16:06
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainians on Ukraine's National Flag Day and took part in the ceremony of raising the blue-and-yellow flag on the grounds of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War Memorial Complex.