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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russian counterattacks in the Kursk region, which was partially reclaimed by Ukrainian forces following their major incursion last month, have not yet achieved significant success.

Fashion shows have returned to Ukraine with a striking statement: war veterans — both men and women — walking the runway with prosthetic limbs.

Ukrainian Fashion Week is being held for the first time since the start of the full-scale war in February 2022, with the headline event on Sept. 3 in Kiev featuring these veterans.

Russia and Ukraine have each exchanged 90 prisoners of war, facilitated by mediation from the United Arab Emirates. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the exchange on his Telegram channel.

The advance of Russian forces in the northern Kharkiv region was successfully halted by Ukrainian forces, according to Michael Carpenter, a representative of the US National Security Council, in a televised interview. Carpenter highlighted the high number of Russian casualties and emphasized that their objectives were not met.

Renowned filmmaker Mstislav Chernov's gripping portrayal of the harrowing initial days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, captured in his documentary "20 Days in Mariupol," has garnered critical acclaim and clinched the prestigious Oscar for Best Documentary, reports world news agencies, as cited by BTA.

In a curious and potentially contentious move, major Russian television networks, including "Pervyi Kanal," "Rossiya 1," and NTV, conspicuously omitted coverage of the prestigious Oscars ceremony from their morning news broadcasts for the second consecutive year.

Greece's Foreign Ministry said the country remains "determined to continue to support Ukraine" in its just fight for its independence, two years after Russia's invasion.

"I think the completion should be expected in the spring of next year, in June or July. All possibilities have already been exhausted, there are not enough human resources, money also, they have problems with weapons. If I made a decision, it could be completed within three months," said Kadyrov.

The years of young adulthood are often associated with opening horizons. Making friends. Having adventures. The first independent steps into work, or study, or love. For many young Ukrainians, however, war with Russia has upended that reality, replacing it with danger and death, depression and dislocation.

Day 541 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours: