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>>> Joint teams near Tolstyi, Donetsk Oblast (RVC and HUR elements) captured 16 Russian soldiers and seized radios and small arms after combined strikes.

>>> Ukrainian aviation struck a Russian HQ in Soledar. Field reports listed a brigade commander and five staff officers as killed.

>>> A precision strike on Korenevo, Kursk Oblast reportedly hit senior officers of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade. Ukrainian services continue verification.

>>> President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Gen. Keith Kellogg in Kyiv. The agenda covered security guarantees, abducted Ukrainian children, and U.S. systems for air and maritime defense.

>>> President Zelensky appointed Maj. Gen. Yevhen Khmara head of the SBU Special Operations Center “A” (Alpha). The appointment strengthens counter-sabotage and CT capacity.

>>> Ukraine–Lithuania: Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko’s government agreed with Vilnius to launch joint production of long-range drones in both countries.

>>> President Zelensky said allies plan at least $1 billion each month specifically for purchasing U.S. weapons.

>>> BBC (Donetsk front) reported that Ukrainian forces intend to hold every centimeter despite Russian pressure.

>>> The General Staff reported Russian losses (25 Aug): +870 personnel, +1 tank, +8 AFVs, +48 artillery systems, +291 UAVs.