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- 38m ago
Ukrainian army hit by Starlink limits and missing US warnings before Russian strike
Ukraine's army says its Starlink connection cuts out when drones fly faster than 160 km/h, a limit soldiers say they were never warned about.
- 3h ago
EU disburses €2.86 billion to Ukraine for drones, missiles and air defence
The European Commission paid the sum from its €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan on Wednesday, 14 October, as Kyiv prepares for a fourth winter of war. A further €168.2 million went to missile and drone producers in the EU.
- 5h ago
NATO chief Rutte urges allies to do more for Ukraine's air defence as Russian strikes intensify
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made the call at a press conference in Tallinn, Estonia, as Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine before winter. Overnight Russian strikes killed at least seven people and left 600,000 without electricity.
- 5h ago
Russian jet drone strike on Lutsk kills six and injures 12 in western Ukraine
A Russian jet drone struck a wholesale store in Lutsk, about 80 km from the Polish border, on 14 October. Ukrainian authorities put the death toll at six, with 12 people injured, while Kyiv reported five dead the same day.
- 9h ago
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Kyiv, testing Trump's energy truce
Two people were killed and 21 injured on the evening of 13 October in a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, followed by a larger overnight barrage across Ukraine that Zelensky said targeted energy facilities.
- 11h ago
Meloni and Merz reject Trump's Russian diesel deal; Moscow hits back
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the Trump-Putin diesel arrangement very risky in a Senate address on Wednesday, 14 October, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also rejected it. Moscow dismissed her criticism, and Ukraine's energy truce remains unconfirmed.
- 11h ago
SpaceX limits Starlink speeds for Ukraine's military, disrupting combat missions
Ukrainian forces lost connectivity on Starlink terminals moving faster than 160 km/h, and officials say no warning was given. Whether Washington requested the limit remains unconfirmed.
- yesterday
Zelensky and Klitschko clash over Kyiv winter preparations as parliament summons mayor
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko have publicly clashed over the capital's winter preparations, and parliament has summoned the mayor to a hearing on Wednesday, 14 October.
- yesterday
EU opens two accession clusters with Ukraine and Moldova, bringing both closer to membership
The step came a day after all 27 member states approved it, and a few hours after Ukraine adopted a minority-education law that Hungary had demanded in return for lifting its veto.
- yesterday
Former Ukrainian commander Syrskyi says Russian losses are six times Ukraine's
In his first interview since being dismissed in July 2026, former commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told the BBC that Ukraine has stabilised the front and broken Russia's ability to advance by killing large numbers of its soldiers.
- yesterday
Leaked Russian plan targets 60 Ukrainian energy sites, with 90% of power in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa
A document dated August 2026 that Ukrainian sources obtained, according to Radio Swoboda, names 60 energy facilities and the weapons Russia could use against them. Kyiv meanwhile tells residents to keep food stocks for at least three days as power cuts are expected.
- 2d ago
Ukraine passes minority education law, clearing the way for two EU negotiating clusters
Ukraine's parliament passed a minority-language education law that Hungary set as a condition for EU talks. Ireland's Thomas Byrne said all member states agreed to open two clusters for Ukraine and Moldova, formally due on Tuesday, 13 October.
- 2d ago
Russian missiles hit Kyiv power grid as Ukraine accuses US of aiding Moscow
Overnight Russian strikes killed at least six people across Ukraine and cut power in several Kyiv districts, while Russian air defences said they repelled 180 drones aimed at the Moscow region.
- 2d ago
Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel exports as senators push back over Ukraine law
The US lifted sanctions on Russian diesel exports and announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, with Moscow promising more than 300,000 metric tons immediately. Bipartisan senators say the deal may violate a 2022 law, ahead of the 3 November midterm elections.
- 4d ago
RCB alert sent to Lublin and Podkarpackie as Russia attacks Ukraine, then cancelled
Early on Tuesday, 13 October, the Government Security Centre sent an air-threat alert to residents of Lublin and Podkarpackie voivodeships. Around 4:40 it cancelled the warning, and because distribution was interrupted, some recipients got only the cancellation.
- 4d ago
Russian glide bombs kill at least 20 in Zaporizhzhia as Zelensky links attack to US diesel deal
Russian guided bombs hit a five-storey residential building in Zaporizhzhia early on Saturday, and Ukraine's emergency service now reports 20 dead, including three children. Large-scale power outages hit Kyiv the same day.
- 5d ago
Klitschko says Kyiv in survival mode as Russian strikes hit bridges and power grid
Mayor Vitali Klitschko told AFP that Russian strikes have destroyed bridges and key infrastructure, and suggested that residents with family outside Kyiv consider leaving for the winter.
- 6d ago
Zelensky leads hypothetical Ukrainian vote at 22.9%, Zaluzhny follows at 20.2% in Rating poll
A Rating Group survey of 1,000 Ukrainians, conducted 3 to 5 October, put President Volodymyr Zelensky first and former commander-in-chief Valeriy Zaluzhny second in a hypothetical first round. Ukraine's Constitution suspends elections under martial law.
- 6d ago
Ukraine's drone and AI push runs into a shortage of troops at the front
Ukraine is adding AI-guided interceptors, ground robots and autonomous gun positions to its drone war, while some front-line units are at half strength. A deputy commander in the Pokrovsk area says his battalion barely holds its sector.
- 6d ago
South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean prisoner dispute
Seoul recalled Ambassador Park Ki-chang following Volodymyr Zelenskyy's public disclosure of two North Korean prisoners transferred to South Korea, rejecting Kyiv's initial apology.
