Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to expand the group of European countries involved in peace negotiations, specifically by including Italy and Poland.

Germany's governing coalition is discussing possible measures against Russia following a drone incident at Leipzig airport, including the closure of the state-run Russian House cultural centre in Berlin.

Romania's acting Defence Minister Radu Miruță has said that the increasingly frequent drone incidents are a direct consequence of intensified Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports on the Danube.

Latvia issued an air-raid warning on the night of 13-14 August and shot down a drone that had violated the country's airspace, likely after Russian electronic warfare caused it to stray from its course.

During the Combined Resolve exercise in Germany, Ukrainian drone operators from the Nemesis unit – the 412th Brigade of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces – quickly detected and simulated strikes on vehicles belonging to a US mechanised brigade, demonstrating their advantage in the use of drones.

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that senior Ukrainian officials could meet self-proclaimed Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko if doing so could help save lives or influence the course of the war.

Moldovan Defence Minister Anatolie Nosatîi has stated that a drone that exploded near the settlement of Crokmaz on 9 August is thought to be Russian.

As of 30 June, 4.41 million people in EU countries had been granted temporary protection under the mechanism established to provide refuge to Ukrainians following the start of the full-scale war.

Moldovan police have said the device that exploded on the country's territory on 9 August is the first of its kind; they describe it as a "drone-missile".

Poles will begin receiving text message alerts when Polish aircraft scramble during large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine in cases where aerial assets pose a potential threat of entering Polish territory.

Denmark has recorded unprecedented GPS signal disruptions in the area of the island of Bornholm in 2026, with reasonable grounds to suspect Russia causing it.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has said in his speech marking the anniversary of his time in office that helping Ukraine, including in its fight against Russia, is in Warsaw's strategic interests.

The Financial Times has learned that US President Donald Trump declined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request for hundreds of additional interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defence system during a meeting at the White House last week.

The European Union will provide Ukraine with a fifth tranche worth €1.4 billion, funded by proceeds generated from frozen assets of the Central Bank of Russia. The money will be used to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities and resilience.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he identified three priorities for Kyiv's cooperation with the European Union during a conversation with Ukrainian senior officials responsible for the relevant areas.