Kyiv had long requested permission to use U.S. weapons to launch strikes deep into Russia before the Biden administration gave the go-ahead.

Drone strike cause a brief fire at Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, reducing output of a reactor to 50 per cent

The Pentagon has been quietly blocking Ukraine from using U.S.-made long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to strike targets inside Russia, limiting Kyiv's ability to employ these weapons in its defense against Moscow's invasion,

Vice President JD Vance said Russia has made "significant concessions" in talks to end its war with Ukraine but didn't rule out imposing more sanctions on the Kremlin.

PM Kyiv time on August 24, there were 128 combat engagements along the front over the past 24 hours. The Pokrovsk direction remained the hottest spot, as usual, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Vice President JD Vance remains confident the U.S. can broker an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine despite potential hang-ups that have emerged.