The Ukrainian authorities said that a National Guard soldier died and over 100 people, mostly police and National Guard personnel, were wounded in Monday's clashes outside the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, following the vote on constitutional changes.

The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*. The SMM noted a marked decrease in fighting in Donetsk and in Luhansk over 29 and 30 August. On both sides of the contact line the SMM observed schools being repaired in preparation for the start of the school year.

The NATO military bloc is not ready to accept Ukraine in its present state, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

LPR militia reported that Ukraine's forces are building fortifications in the region after the recent announcement of ceasefire.

In the Kuibyshev, Kirov and Kiev districts the night was quiet

Petro Poroshenko and Christine Lagarde will discuss the implementation of the Extended Fund Facility loan program for Kiev.

Most intensive shelling was reported from the Oktyabrsky settlement, where the military used arms and mortars of 82 and 120mm calibre

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko urged Russia to decide before the year-end whether it participates in the restructuring of the Ukrainian state debt.

On August 27, Ukraine’ Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko told a government meeting that Ukraine had reached an agreement on writing off 20% of its debt

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that he still had hopes in the Minsk peace agreement with militias but was working on "Plan B" for addressing the armed conflict in Donbass.