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History: August 2026
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Retrospective · events of 18 August 2026
Will London hold firm after Russia's drone warning?
Politics
A look back at the British prime minister's confirmation of continued military support for Ukraine after a Russian warning over strikes using British-made drones.
Retrospective · events of 18 August 2026
Drones and missiles stray beyond Ukraine's borders
Security
A look back at 18 August 2026, when strikes hit Kharkiv Oblast and Enerhodar while the war's spillover and diplomacy drew attention.
Retrospective · events of 19 August 2026
Rada approves Yevhenii Khmara as Ukraine's new defence minister
Security
A look back at a day when a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv killed at least 15 people, as Ukraine's parliament approved a new defence minister.
Retrospective · events of 20 August 2026
Anti-corruption probe reaches president's office as Kyiv suffers deadly attack
Politics
A look back at the political and security developments reported in the days around 20 August 2026, from a new defence minister to an anti-corruption operation and a deadly strike on Kyiv.
Retrospective · events of 21 August 2026
Over 130 injured in Kryvyi Rih drone attack on mall
Security
Attacks on Kryvyi Rih and Mykolaiv Oblast, days after a deadly assault on Kyiv, brought heavy civilian casualties across several regions.
Retrospective · events of 24 August 2026
Storm Shadow blueprints and a strike on Kharkiv
Security
A look back at 24 August 2026, when a Russian missile strike hit Kharkiv's outskirts and the British prime minister confirmed a missile-production decision in Kyiv.
Retrospective · events of 25 August 2026
What did Russia's NATO warning mean on 25 August 2026?
World
A reported US warning to Moscow sat alongside defence and anti-corruption developments in Kyiv in the days before 25 August 2026.
Retrospective · events of 25 August 2026
Latvia's ban, Storm Shadow plans and NATO warnings
Security
A look back at 25 August 2026, when a Baltic import ban and a reported warning to Moscow sat alongside news of British missile production plans for Ukraine.
Retrospective · events of 25 August 2026
What did Britain's Storm Shadow decision change?
Politics
A retrospective on the British prime minister's Kyiv visit and his approval of missile blueprints for Ukraine.
Retrospective · events of 27 August 2026
Week in review: British missile decision, deadly Mykolaiv Oblast strike
Politics
A look back at the days around 27 August 2026, when a British pledge on missile production followed a deadly strike in Mykolaiv Oblast.
Retrospective · events of 27 August 2026
What the Storm Shadow blueprint decision meant
Politics
A look back at the days around 27 August 2026, when a British pledge on missile production and a deadly strike in Mykolaiv Oblast framed the debate over Western aid.
Retrospective · events of 27 August 2026
What the 27 August 2026 security picture looked like
Security
A retrospective on drone strikes, a reported warning to Moscow and a Latvian trade ban in the days around 27 August 2026.
Retrospective · events of 28 August 2026
At least 37 dead as drone strike ignites Bucha depot
Security
A retrospective on a Russian drone strike on a supply depot in Bucha and the cross-border strikes that preceded it.
Retrospective · events of 28 August 2026
What happened in Bucha on 28 August 2026?
Security
A retrospective on a Russian drone strike on a supply depot in Bucha, and the cross-border strikes in the days before it.
Retrospective · events of 28 August 2026
Bucha depot blast and a missile pledge
Politics
A deadly strike on a supply depot in Bucha on 28 August 2026 followed days after Britain confirmed a Storm Shadow decision.
Retrospective · events of 29 August 2026
What happened in Shebekino on 29 August 2026?
Security
A look back at a Ukrainian drone attack in Belgorod Oblast that killed three people, a day after a deadly strike on a depot in Bucha.
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