146 Ukrainians Freed, U.S. Envoy Visits Kyiv, Starlink at Risk After Polish Veto — Ukraine's Updates, August 26

On August 25, Russia launched over 500 strikes across Ukraine, followed by another massive drone and missile attack overnight. President Zelenskyy asks for $1 billion in monthly U.S. military aid. Meanwhile, 146 Ukrainian prisoners return home in a symbolic swap. We cover it all — frontline updates, shifting diplomacy, new aid from Canada and Norway, and a heartwarming concert in war-torn Kramatorsk.