KYIV, Aug 30 - Ukraine claimed to have destroyed bridges and ammunition depots and pounded command posts in a surge of fighting in the Russian-occupied south, fueling speculation Tuesday that its long-awaited counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war is underway.

KYIV, Aug 30 – More than a third (36%) of Ukrainian refugees living abroad plan to return to Ukraine after they are convinced that it is safe to be in the area where they lived, according to the results of a sociological survey "Attitudes and Assessments of Ukrainian Refugees" conducted by the sociological service of the Razumkov Center on July 20 through August 25, 2022.

KYIV, Aug 31 – The U.S. has agreed to supply $60 million in additional Javelin anti-armor systems and other defensive lethal and non-lethal capabilities during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington DC, Pentagon reported.

PARIS, Aug. 31 - French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview he had major differences with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and “won’t let him get away with anything,” Reuters reported.

KYIV, Aug 30 – Ukraine's defense budget for 2018 was discussed at a meeting presided over by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Turchynov.

KYIV, Aug 30 – Ukraine and the Netherlands will soon sign a memorandum on the exchange of information on the case of Boeing 777 flight MH17 shot down in 2014, which will help Kyiv in its lawsuit against Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Olena Zerkal said.

KIEV, Aug. 31 - Ukraine is to officially launch on September 1 a delayed online system that monitors the incomes and assets of government officials.

KIEV, Aug. 31 - Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy and Marshal of the Polish Sejm Marek Kuchcinski during a Tuesday meeting discussed cooperation and security issues in the region at the parliamentary level, the press service of the Ukrainian parliament said.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 – Russia’s military build-up near Ukraine is not poised for an immediate invasion, but will be used by Moscow as a long-term play to undermine the country, a Western analyst said Wednesday.

KIEV, Aug. 30 - The number of Ukrainian citizens who support the idea of holding early parliamentary elections in the country grew from 47.6% in July to 52.7% in August.