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.

The European Union's ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Maternova, has called upon Ukraine’s allies to send Kyiv more air defence after a massive Russian attack on 26 August.

Poland scrambled its fighter jets due to the threat of Russian missiles on the morning of 26 August, while Ukraine was under a large-scale attack.

The US Embassy has warned of possible Russian strikes on Ukrainian targets before Ukraine’s Independence Day.