- 12h ago
Russian drones hit substation key to Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant as Kyiv trams stop
Kyiv halted tram and trolleybus services on the evening of 3 November after a Russian overnight attack on Ukraine's energy system. Energy minister Denys Szmyhal also said a drone attack hit a substation about 190 km from the Polish border that is important for the Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant.
- 3d ago
Ukraine says Russia lost 54,400 soldiers in October, a war-record monthly toll
Zelensky posted the General Staff's figures on X on Sunday, 1 November, citing 2,250 losses on 21 October as a daily record. Kyiv says the pace of losses now exceeds Russia's capacity to replace its troops.
- 5d ago
Kremlin says Putin will take Zelensky's call only if Kyiv starts it
Peskov says Putin would take a call from Zelensky only if Kyiv initiates it, while the leaders of Finland and Norway had already phoned Putin on 27 October.
- 5d ago
Ukrainian adviser says 95% of Russian drones and missiles contain Swiss parts
Ukraine's sanctions adviser says Swiss electronic components appear in nearly all Russian drones and missiles. Switzerland's economic secretariat says most of the goods are made abroad, so no exports take place.
- Oct 28
Zelenskyy opens door to Russia security guarantees, Abu Dhabi talks due in November
Speaking to journalists in Kyiv on 27 October, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine's own security must come first, before Russian demands on guarantees are weighed. Delegations from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are expected in Abu Dhabi in early November.
- Oct 28
Netherlands pledges 500 million euros for Ukraine winter air defence as Zelensky visits The Hague
Zelensky met Prime Minister Rob Jetten at the Catshuis in The Hague, where the cabinet also announced 1.2 billion euros in non-military aid over three years, money already reserved for Ukraine.
- Oct 27
Italy presses EU to name Ukraine negotiator as Kyiv seeks wider security deal
Rome wants the EU to name one negotiator for Ukraine talks, while a five-day humanitarian truce in occupied Oleshky took effect and Kyiv pushes for a broader security framework.
- Oct 27
Russian missiles kill at least one in Kyiv and damage Southern Bridge
Missiles that struck Kyiv on the night of 26 to 27 October killed at least one person and injured others, while the Southern Bridge over the Dnipro was closed to traffic in both directions.
- Oct 23
Ukraine signs satellite communications letter of intent with Nokia and ICEYE amid Starlink dispute
Ukraine's Defence Ministry signed a letter of intent with Finnish firms Nokia and ICEYE on Thursday, 22 October, to explore a satellite network it can control, after problems with SpaceX's Starlink service.
- Oct 23
Ukrainian police arrest 17-year-old girl accused of poisoning soldiers for Russia's FSB
Ukrainian police said on Friday, 23 October, that they had arrested a 17-year-old girl suspected of mailing methadone-laced drugs to soldiers on Russia's behalf. Two soldiers died, and police say four more poisonings were prevented.
- Oct 23
Ukraine and Russia each swap 270 prisoners of war in third exchange stage
Kyiv received 261 military personnel and nine civilians on Friday, 23 October, while Moscow's defence ministry confirmed its side of the swap and said the 270 Russian prisoners had been held in Belarus.
- Oct 21
Rubio says Ukraine would not exist without US aid; Starlink access stays limited
Zelensky says Marco Rubio promised to work on restoring full Starlink and Starshield access in Ukraine, and that US intelligence sharing has resumed. Rubio, speaking in India, said SpaceX decides on availability and that the administration ordered no curbs.
- Oct 19
Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting war to end as Putin proposes Trump-Xi summit without Ukraine
Donald Trump said on Sunday, 18 October, that Volodymyr Zelensky does not want the war in Ukraine to end, while the Wall Street Journal reported that Vladimir Putin has proposed a November summit with Trump and Xi Jinping that would exclude Ukraine.
- Oct 17
Hundreds protest in Kyiv demanding Klitschko resign over unprepared winter
Several hundred people rallied in central Kyiv on 17 October, accusing Mayor Vitali Klitschko of leaving the capital unready for winter as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure continue, with outages since 30 September.
- Oct 16
Russia plans month-long strike campaign to cut power, water and heat in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa
A plan reported by The New York Times envisions a month of missile and drone strikes to cut Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa off from electricity, water and heating. Reporting cites depleted Ukrainian air defences as the central weakness.
- Oct 14
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.
- Oct 13
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.
- Oct 13
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.
- Oct 13
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.
- Oct 12
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.
