The European Union has stated that it will increase military support for Ukraine and expressed condolences over the Russian strike on Poltava, which left 53 people dead and 298 injured, based on reports from Ukraine's State Emergency Service.

Norway's Foreign Ministry has condemned Russia's large-scale attack targeting Ukraine on the night of 1-2 September and added that the bombardment caused damage to an office belonging to the Norwegian Church Aid humanitarian organisation.

The EU plans to hold talks concerning "fundamental rules" of Ukraine’s EU accession in 2025. This year Ukraine is expected to proceed to the stage of finalising the negotiating positions in all sections.

Ukraine will join the North Atlantic Alliance as a sovereign and independent country within its 1991 borders, and no other options have been discussed.

The Netherlands is withholding the delivery date of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine to prevent Russia from gaining any details about supplies.

The EU will achieve the number of 60,000 trained Ukrainian soldiers "as early as tomorrow".

Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated on the sidelines of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 29 August that Ukraine is not allowed to use Italian weapons for strikes on Russian territory, emphasising that Italy is not at war with Russia.

The Pentagon is aware of the loss of Ukraine's first F-16 fighter jet but has not provided any assistance in investigating the incident because Kyiv has not requested it.

The European Union will insist on using the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to provide assistance to Ukraine regardless of the United States’ decision.

Latvia emphasises that Ukraine's self-defence, as outlined by the UN, includes Kyiv's right to strike military targets in Russia, and therefore, the Ukrainian operation in Kursk Oblast is part of its self-defence.

Katarína Mathernová, Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, has shared the opinion of EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell on granting Ukraine permission to strike at Russian territory.

A US plant that produces ammunition for Ukraine has increased production by 50%, and plans to commission additional capacity in the near future.

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump has implied that Ukraine's operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast could risk starting World War III.

Polish officials have said that the decision to allow Russian missiles and combat drones to be shot down in Ukrainian airspace using Polish air defence systems has been met with scepticism among NATO countries.

The United Kingdom supports the idea of authorising Ukraine to strike targets in Russia with British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles but does not publicly promote it, fearing the deterioration of their relations with the United States.