The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has summoned Stephanie Holmes, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, and told her about the participation of "American private military company" in the fighting in Kursk Oblast.

Disputes in the German government regarding further assistance to Ukraine and its cost led to a significant drop in the share prices of German arms manufacturers.

The Danish government and parliament have proposed allocating approximately 783 million Danish kroner (approx. US$115.8 million) to purchase weapons for Ukraine.

Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles has stated that she has no information on whether Ukraine has used Spanish-supplied weapons during its offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

On Friday, 16 August, a court in Bălți ruled to suspend for three months the activities of the pro-Russian party Chance, which is associated with fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor, who was convicted in Moldova.

US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel has said that the United States, along with its allies, is ready to take action if Iran does indeed transfer its ballistic missiles to Russia.

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has submitted a draft amendment of the Criminal Code of Belarus to the Parliament of Belarus, which provides for criminal responsibility for "violence or a threat of violence" towards current and former presidents of Belarus.

The UK Foreign Office announced on Friday that sanctions will be imposed on four individuals and three legal entities from Belarus to mark the fourth anniversary of the country's rigged presidential election.

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has affirmed the EU's disapproval of Alexander Lukashenko’s regime in Belarus and called for the release of all political prisoners.

Marcus Faber, the head of the German parliament's defence committee and a representative of the Free Democratic Party of Germany, believes that the offensive, which Ukrainian troops are likely conducting in Russia's Kursk Oblast, is legitimate and could persuade the Kremlin to end its war against Ukraine.

Marcus Faber, the head of the German Bundestag’s defence committee, does not consider the possible use of German weapons by Ukrainian forces in the fighting in Russia’s Kursk Oblast to be a problem.

The Council of Ministers of Bulgaria has allowed the participation of the Armed Forces of Bulgaria in the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) at a meeting on 7 August.

Peter Stano, the European Commission's spokesman on foreign policy issues, has stated in response to the events in Russia's Kursk Oblast that Ukraine has the right to self-defence and can strike Russian territory.

American officials are planning to contact their Ukrainian counterparts regarding the events in Kursk Oblast, Russia.