#Afu

Over the past week, Ukrainian troops eliminated and wounded 10,660 Russian soldiers. President Zelenskyy noted successes in the Lyman direction and Operation Vivaldi.

Dobropillya is under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Azov refuted Russian claims about the encirclement of the city, noting the destruction of enemy assault groups.

O.Torvald leader Zhenya Galich, in an interview with Styler, commented on his discharge from the AFU and urged not to compare soldiers' lengths of service. The musician spoke about invisible combat wounds — from barotrauma to schizophrenia — which, in his words, society still devalues.

Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree appointing Brigadier General Oleksiy Kovalenko as Commander of the Armed Forces' Communications and Cybersecurity Troops. Prior to this, he had been serving as acting commander since 2023.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that since the start of 2026, engineering units have built more than 1,300 km of anti-drone protection for logistics routes. Just in August, 266 km of structures were erected, while the State Special Transport Service additionally protected over 1,170 km of frontline routes.

The 225th Separate Assault Regiment has transferred to the operational subordination of the 7th Corps of the Air Assault Troops. A source from XAB.info clarifies: this concerns the coordination of tasks within the corps' sector, not incorporation into its permanent staff composition.

The Main Directorate of Communications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that Ukrainian military personnel continue to carry out the tasks of the defensive operation in full, and that a ceasefire regime is possible only on the condition of its reciprocity and symmetry.

On the night of 3 September, Russia deployed 163 drones against Ukraine from several directions. By 08:30, Ukrainian air defense had suppressed 135 targets; strikes were confirmed at 15 locations, and data on Kyiv Oblast and Odesa was updated.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the destruction of the main and backup command posts of the occupiers in the Donetsk area with air-launched missiles. Enemy losses are being clarified.

On August 26, during his visit to the front, Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the AFU command and ordered the defense of Zaporizhzhia to be strengthened, while in the Donbas two groupings under the command of Biletsky and Prokopenko are to be created.

Styler gathered the heroes of Ukrainian memes — from Ivan Martynov and Isaac Velichko to Vitaliy Chepurko, Klitschko, and Kim — and found out how their fates unfolded after their viral popularity.

On August 25, Volodymyr Zelensky, together with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapaty, visited the Aleksandrivka direction, met with airborne assault brigades, and discussed the supply of the troops with drones, long-range artillery, and radar stations.

On the night of August 25, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck EW systems, warehouses, and a MiG-29 fighter at Millerovo airfield. Objects of the Russian oil and gas sector were also hit.

On the night of August 23, Ukrainian forces hit a maritime UCV storage site, a 'Geran' control relay, and the ST-68 radar in Yevpatoria, Crimea. The General Staff is still clarifying the damage.

The 'Skala' Regiment has halted recruitment: the AFU General Staff is conducting a personnel audit by order of the new Commander-in-Chief Drapatiy. 🇺🇦🛑 Personnel redistribution and an expansion of reconnaissance tasks are expected.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has expanded the list of positions for infantry-storming contracts. Now, commanders of UAVs and mortar units have joined the experiment. The changes concern companies and squads, but not artillery battalions. 🇺🇦🔫

Ukraine has created prototypes of an autonomous protection system for armored vehicles against drones after two years of development. Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Lebedenko stated that this solution will solve the problem of equipment vulnerability and enhance troop maneuverability. 🛡️🇺🇦

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Drapatyi replaces Oleksandr Syrskyi against the backdrop of protests in Kyiv demanding personnel changes in the defense ministry. The new commander is set to lead the army, bringing experience in commanding key military groupings.