Ukraine News Updates - August 28, 2025
Ukraine Receives €4.056 Billion EU Funding
Ukraine received €4.056 billion from the EU on August 22, 2025, comprising €3.056 billion from the Ukraine Facility program and €1 billion from the G7 ERA initiative. This marks the sixth ERA tranche and second Ukraine Facility tranche this year. Economy Minister Oleksiy Sobolev stated the funding supports macroeconomic stability and planned reforms. The Ukraine Facility provides €50 billion for 2024-2027, while ERA offers approximately €45 billion in G7 support, with loan repayments funded by frozen Russian assets.
Denmark Allocates 500 Million Crowns for Ukraine
Denmark announced on August 27, 2025, an additional allocation of at least 500 million Danish crowns to the Ukraine Fund to support investment attraction in Ukraine. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Economy Minister Oleksiy Sobolev met with Danish Minister of Enterprise Morten Bodskov in Copenhagen to finalize the agreement. The funding will enable Denmark's Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) to guarantee Danish company investments in reconstruction projects totaling at least 1.5 billion crowns.
Ukraine Allows Border Travel for Men 18-22
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers implemented new rules on August 27, 2025, allowing men aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad during martial law. Previously, all men aged 18-60 were prohibited from leaving since Russia's invasion began in February 2022. To cross the border, men need a foreign passport and a military registration document. Exceptions apply to government officials who are authorized to travel only on official business.
Six New Industrial Parks Registered in Ukraine
Ukraine registered six new industrial parks on August 26, 2025, which are expected to create over 5,100 jobs across the Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Volyn, Ternopil, Odesa, and Vinnytsia regions. The parks will focus on food processing, machinery, metallurgy, IT, and alternative energy sectors. Deputy Economy Minister Vitaliy Kindrativ noted the parks serve as economic recovery tools supported by government infrastructure compensation programs. With this addition, Ukraine's industrial park registry now comprises 104 facilities, part of the "Made in Ukraine" initiative aimed at promoting regional manufacturing development.
Russian Strike Damages Business Offices in Kyiv
Russia's August 28, 2025, attack on Kyiv damaged the offices of several organizations and companies in the city center, including the British Council Ukraine, Readeat bookstore, Fractal coworking space, and the Credit Dnipro Bank headquarters. The British Council reported significant damage and a temporary closure. Fractal's office in the LIFT99co coworking space suffered blown-out windows and damaged furniture, marking the company's second office hit after its location in Kharkiv. The massive Russian assault used 629 air attack means, with Ukrainian air defense destroying 589.
Russia Withdraws from Anti-Torture Convention
Russia's government announced its decision to withdraw from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture on August 27, 2025. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the decree proposing the denunciation of the Convention and its protocols. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry called this an admission of guilt regarding systematic torture practices and an attempt to avoid accountability for human rights violations. The Convention, which Russia ratified in February 1998, prohibits torture and establishes the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture to conduct inspections of detention facilities.