Ukraine's General Staff said as of 08:00 local time on Aug. 31 it recorded 225 engagements in the past 24 hours, including 36 enemy assaults in the Pokrovsk direction.

On the 31st, China’s Ministry of Education and six other ministries issued the Action Plan for Special Education Development and Enhancement for the 15th Five‑Year period. The plan calls for accelerating construction of a high‑quality, inclusive special education system, improving the public‑service universality, accessibility and convenience of special education, and continuously strengthening special education guarantee mechanisms. It sets a target to consolidate compulsory‑education enrollment for school‑age disabled children at 97% or above by 2030 and to progressively raise the digitalization and intelligent capabilities of special education to support social integration and lifelong development.

UAE said it had neutralized a drone originating in Iran that flew over UAE waters.