U.S. President Donald J. Trump met with several European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in the Oval Office today, according to photos released by the White House. The meeting included Vice-President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and other high-ranking officials from the U.S. and Europe, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Simultaneously, widespread reports indicated coordinated drone attacks across Ukraine overnight. Over 30 explosions were heard in Lubny, Poltava region, with both Geran-2 and Geran-3 drones reportedly used. The Volgograd refinery was also targeted by drones, resulting in a fire, according to local reports. Further aerial threats were reported in Kremenchuk, with multiple winged rockets launched, and in Sumy region, where managed aviation bombs were deployed by hostile tactical aviation. Additional rocket launches were reported towards Novy Sanzhar and Kegichevka, and two winged rockets were launched towards Zlatopil. Drones were also observed targeting the city of Zaporizhzhia from the north. In economic news, Slovakia has reported a total stop in oil supply through the Druzhba pipeline, similar to Hungary. The electronic budget system in Russia showed a deficit of 6.24 trillion rubles as of August 15, 2025. Meanwhile, a T-80 "Ladoga" command vehicle was spotted in Ukraine in August 2025. On the diplomatic front, U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz proposed offering Russia NATO membership in a statement shared on X.
