Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian military personnel have struck four targets that help Russia finance and wage its brutal war, including two oil facilities and a training ground within Russia, alongside a response operation in the Black Sea, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported.

Drones operated by the SBU's Alpha special operations unit hit a Su-35 multirole fighter and a Su-34 fighter-bomber at the airfield, located around 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Ukrainian territory.

Kyiv working on better jamming capabilities, interceptors for Shahed drones and ballistic missiles that can reach Moscow. What we know on day 1,684

Moscow Oblast came under a large-scale drone attack, with Russian air defenses downing 249 drones, according to local authorities.

Initial reports from Supernova+ say that the Bocharov Ruchey residence, Russian President Vladimir Putin's vacation estate was damaged in the attack.

Britain and France have granted Ukraine a license to produce Storm Shadow/SCALP long-range missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on August 25 during a joint press conference with the Estonian president. “We have received confirmation from Britain... Previously, we spoke with President Macron. He confirmed the unblocking of SCALP and the license. We will move forward,” Zelensky said. He described the decision from Ukraine's allies as “strong.” Zelensky also revealed that work is underway on the FREYJA project, which aims to develop an air defense shield over Europe focused on countering ballistic threats. “Everyone is taking this very seriously. We will unblock it,” he stated. SCALP (the French version) and Storm Shadow (the British version) are Franco-British air-launched cruise missiles. Until now, a full-production license for such a complex weapon had never been transferred to another country. The plan calls for most of the assembly to take place in Ukraine, involving both French and Ukrainian specialists. This move is expected to reduce Kyiv’s dependence on foreign arms deliveries.

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Key developments on Aug. 19: * Ukraine brings home 103 POWs in latest exchange with Russia * Russian drone strike on police headquarters in Zhytomyr kills 2, injures at least 20 * Deadly drone str...