UK Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris has opened a new room dedicated to Crimea and the Crimean people at his official residence in Kyiv. The room will be adorned with a symbolic model of a MAGURA V5 maritime attack drone, a gift from Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU).

Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur believes that Ukraine's operation in Kursk Oblast could enhance its position in future negotiations with Russia.

Interview with Hanno Pevkur, minister for foreign affairs of Estonia

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.

The Pentagon has decided not to provide any comment regarding the possible transfer of long-range aircraft cruise missiles to Ukraine.

The United States has not changed its policy on Ukraine striking deep within Russian territory with the use of US-provided weapons.

Reuters, citing US officials, reports that the US is close to an agreement to provide Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles capable of reaching deep into Russian territory.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made initial decisions regarding the portfolios for the newly proposed candidates for European Commissioner positions from the EU member states.

Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, visited the city of Zaporizhzhia during his first visit to Ukraine while in office on 2 September, where he announced a new assistance package for Kyiv valued at over €200 million.

The North Atlantic Alliance, responding to Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski's call to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory, noted that such actions could have consequences for the entire NATO alliance.

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.

At a meeting on 2 September, the Romanian government approved a bill on the free transfer of a Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine. The executive body's legislative proposal will be sent to parliament for urgent adoption.

Poland and other countries bordering Ukraine are obliged to shoot down Russian missiles before they enter their airspace.

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.

Seventeen Ukrainians deported from Russia are now stranded at the Russo-Georgian border because they lacked all the necessary documents. For nearly a month, they have been forced to live in a basement with bare walls at the Dariali checkpoint near Georgia's Upper Lars, unable to go outside as they await a resolution to their situation.

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.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of preparing for a new "cold war" against Ukraine.

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

Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Minister of Ukraine, intends to discuss with his European Union counterparts the possibility of allowing EU countries, particularly Poland, to use their air defence capabilities to protect a portion of Ukraine's airspace.

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.

General Onno Eichelsheim of the Royal Dutch Air Force stated that Ukraine could use the F-16 fighter jets provided by his country for strikes on 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.

Ukraine is continuing discussions with its partners on the possibility of creating an air defence shield over Ukraine's West.

The location of remains of an "aerial target" that entered Poland during the large-scale Russian airstrike on Ukrainian cities on the morning of 26 August has still not been identified.

Lithuania has provided Ukraine with loaders, anti-drone systems, and folding beds for its military.