Emergency power cuts have been introduced in some regions of Ukraine due to a difficult situation in the power system caused by Russian attacks, national power grid operator Ukrenergo said on Friday.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved amendments to several government resolutions, addressing an issue faced by defenders who had previously been granted "combatant" status, either in prior years or for other service, and who subsequently rejoined the military following the full-scale invasion, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs reports.

The Telegraph reports that Europe is selecting potential negotiators for peace talks with Russia, with five European leaders currently being considered.
The text of the All-Ukrainian National Unity Radio Dictation 2026, authored by writer and veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war Artur Dron, will be titled "A Letter That Never Ends," Suspilne Broadcaster reported.
Russian troops have attacked an enterprise in the Dnipro district, injuring two people.

The president said that Russia remains intent on resolving the conflict once and for all rather than agreeing to a short-lived ceasefire with Kyiv.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Istanbul to attend a meeting of R-4 bloc foreign ministers and an R-4 meeting with European diplomats on Friday, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The R-4 group, comprising Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on regional security and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. Dar left for Istanbul earlier in the day and is attending the meeting at the invitation of Turkiye’s Forei

The satellite service was still operating at a cap of 161km/hr, crippling key air defences A war of words has erupted between the Trump administration, officials in Kyiv and Elon Musk over who is to blame for limiting Ukraine’s access to Space X’s military-grade version of Starlink. The restrictions to Starshield have rendered many of the drones used by Kyiv to strike behind the frontlines inoperable and hampered air defence systems that stop Russian attacks, according to Ukrainian offici

"This decision to limit critical technology for a key ally... (puts) Ukrainian forces at risk and their people in peril," Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Russia is ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States, but on the security parameters of a final peace d al and not a "short" ceasefire, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Horodetske Gymnasium in Cherkasy region, damaged on the first day of Russia's full-scale invasion, has been renovated at a cost of EUR 185,000 under the Ukraine Recovery Programme (URP), funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, the financial institution said.
In addition, 45 UAV control centers, four Starlink satellite communication stations, 39 ground robotic systems, two quad bikes, and two enemy field ammunition depots were identified and destroyed
Kirovohrad region police officers have detained a 17-year-old girl who, according to the investigation, helped the FSB of Russia poison Ukrainian military personnel, reported the National Police of Ukraine, citing Acting Head of the National Police Maksym Tsutskiridze.
According to battlegroup’s spokesman Vadim Astafyev, the Russian servicemen destroyed 62 enemy ground robotic systems over the past 24 hours

On the ground, Ukrainian forces went more than 15 kilometers underground to capture over 30 Russian soldiers.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has called on the international community to increase sanction pressure on Russia in response to a strike by a ballistic missile equipped with a cluster warhead on the historic center of Kyiv.
The death toll from the Russian strike on the market in Lozova has risen to three, reported Head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Synehubov.
The operation of Starlink/Starshield satellite systems for the Ukrainian military remains unstable: Some units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the restoration of the ability to fly at speeds higher than previously established restrictions, but this does not apply to all missions, reported Ukrainian volunteer Serhiy Sternenko on the social network X.
The air defense crews destroyed all detected Ukrainian drones in a combat operation
Russian occupation forces have again attacked Ukraine with a new modification of Geran-5 jet strike weapon with the index K5-K, equipped with an optical navigation system, reported specialist and consultant in the field of military radio technologies Serhiy Beskrestnov (Serhiy Flash) on Facebook.
A warehouse and a gas station were damaged in an Russian overnight attack by a Geran-2 UAV in the Kovpakivskyi district of Sumy on October 23, leaving two people injured.
Overnight into Friday, air defense forces shot down or neutralized, using electronic warfare (EW) systems, 140 out of 176 drones of various types launched by Russian forces against Ukraine, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on its Telegram channel.
The battlegroup's artillery crews carried out more than 200 fire missions over the past night
A total of 165 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops were recorded on October 22, with the fiercest fighting recorded in the Pokrovsk and Southern Slobozhanshchyna sectors.
During an overnight attack in the south of Odesa region, a DTEK Odesa Grids energy facility and civilian infrastructure came under strike, reported Head of Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleh Kiper.
Finland will provide Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) with 10 locomotives and spare parts free of charge to help maintain stable rail services amid ongoing Russian attacks on transport and energy infrastructure, Ukrainian Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport Mykola Kalashnyk said on Telegram on Thursday.
Russian occupation forces launched a drone strike on the Slobidsky district of Kharkiv on Friday morning, causing a fire to break out, reported Head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Synehubov.

The number includes 1,830 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has lifted speed restrictions on the military version of the Starlink satellite communication system in Ukraine, U.S.

Officials will call on UK to ‘step up’ financial support at Brussels summit – with post-Brexit issues also on agenda EU leaders will press Andy Burnham at a summit in Brussels to contribute more to Ukraine’s defence effort in 2027. EU officials argue that the UK, Canada and Japan should do more to support Ukraine, but entreaties to these G7 countries for extra financial aid at recent international meetings have not been answered, Brussels says. Continue reading...

A total of 165 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the Russians conducting the majority of their attacks on the Pivdennoslobozhanskyi and Pokrovsk fronts.

This autumn, as Russia escalated its total-war-style strike campaign against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure and economy, and relations between Kyiv and Washington hit an all-time low, the daily battles along Ukraine’s vast battlefield have faded into the background of the information space. Despite the reduced attention in international media — often spawning misleading perceptions that both sides are bogged down in some kind of stalemate — the attritional fighting in Ukraine’s east remains

In today’s newsletter: Born from the fury surrounding the deadly Novi Sad station collapse, Serbia’s Student List has taken its protests all the way to the elections in an unprecedented grassroots campaign Good morning. As waves of youth-led protests swell across Europe, prompted by the cost of living, unaffordable housing and education standards, in Serbia the younger generation is taking on the apparatus of the state itself. In tight-run parliamentary elections this Sunday, the country’s mos

From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening. Their demands vary, but they are united in wanting to make their often marginalised voices heard, sometimes even with radical methods in the face of heavy-handed policing. “We are fighting and taking our future in our hands,” said Damiano Fusa, 18, a student at Rome’s Cavour high school, the first to be occupied i

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has departed for Istanbul to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the R-4 bloc and an R-4+E-3 meeting on Friday, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The R-4 group, which comprises Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on regional security and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. The E-3 group is a trio of European powers — France, the United Kingdom and Germany — that was set up m

Energy exports from the Gulf have plunged since US-Israeli strikes on Iran from February caused Tehran to respond by choking off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas transit.

Ahead of next month’s midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for surging energy prices back home, which are causing the president political headaches. However, analysts say the main driver of higher fuel prices remains the US–Iran war. Which Russian sites have been targeted? Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russia’s energy industry over the past 18 months, seeking to cut the Kremlin’s revenues and undermine its ability to fi
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to October 23, 2026, reached approximately 1,574,620 personnel, including 1,830 Russian troops lost over the past 24 hours.

According to the US president, the war between the US and Iran is also "going to be done very soon"
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule depends on continuing the war, so the West needs a strategy focused on strengthening Ukraine, deterring Russia and preparing for change after Putin leaves power.

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,830 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.
Ukraine’s Ombudsman has categorically rejected statements by some politicians that upholding the Constitution and human rights is “not a priority” during wartime.

Ahead of next month's midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for surging energy prices back home, which are causing the president political headaches. However, analysts say the main driver of higher fuel prices remains the US–Iran war. - Which Russian sites have been targeted? -

Trump has declined to comment on the process that led Starlink to lift speed and access restrictions on Ukraine.
He restated the longstanding Kremlin policy that Russia never wanted to launch a war, but had run into hostile reactions from Ukraine on key issues of concern to Moscow.
Rosneft executives have expressed concern that even a few additional months of war in Ukraine could cause long-term damage to the business.

Disputed accounts from US officials and their allies have raised questions about who ordered restrictions on Ukraine's access to SpaceX's military satellite system and why, as Kyiv seeks answers about disruptions to its drone operations.

The president emphasized that Russia is not preparing for war with Europe

Donald Trump's changing approach to Russia's war against Ukraine comes as US voters grow increasingly concerned about energy prices and the cost of living ahead of the 3 November midterm elections.