Biden to request “emergency aid budget” from Congress for Ukraine and Israel
The US President is asking Congress to support the "urgent budget request" for military aid to Ukraine, calling it a "smart investment" in American security.
British intel: Ukraine’s strikes at Berdyansk and Luhansk airfields reduce Russia’s capabilities at the front
Russia’s losses will likely have an impact on its army’s ability both to defend and conduct further offensive activity on this axis.
ISW: Russian milbloggers worried over Ukrainian assaults in Kherson Oblast
Russian bloggers reported that Ukraine seized territory in two villages east of the Dnipro River, in Kherson Oblast, expressed doubts about Russia's strength in that direction.
Ukrainian fashion keeps lights on despite war’s darkness
Despite daily attacks on infrastructure that leave them in the dark, Ukrainian fashion brands carry threads of hope, devising workarounds to keep creating.
US officials: 31 American-made Abrams tanks now in Ukraine
The promised delivery of all 31 Abrams tanks from the US was completed faster than expected, as winter nears
WSJ: Ukraine fires missiles ATACMS at Russian forces for first time
With new secretly deployed American ATACMS missiles in recent days, Ukraine expands its offensive range and can now strike Russian forces from over 100 miles away.
Russia attacked residential districts in Kherson, hospital in the oblast, injuring 8
On 17 October Russia attacked Kherson Oblast four times, targeting hospital, residential buildings, transportation enterprise, and Kherson city center
ISW: Russia admits to forcibly transferring nearly 5 mn Ukrainians, including 700K children
Qatar mediated the return of 4 Ukrainian children from Russia; however the difference between the Russian list with hundreds and the Ukrainian list with thousands of deported children complicates the process.
Defense Ministry: Number of women in Ukraine’s army up 40% in two years
It’s explained because women can now serve in positions previously off-limits, like machine gunner, sniper and infantry fighting vehicle commander; and a contract for military service risen from 40 to 60, on par with men.
Ukraine allocates $525 mn for mine clearance
To equip one group of 10 sappers costs $100 000-150 000
Russia’s Pavel Derzhavin ship damaged by second attack this week
The Russian navy ship left its Crimean base after sustaining damage in another alleged Ukrainian attack, Ukraine's navy spokesperson confirmed.
Man tortured in Crimea for seeking deported Ukrainian kids
Human rights activists urging the international community to pressure Russia to comply with child identification requirements and facilitate kids' repatriation to Ukraine.
Netflix promises military truck after false report of Ukrainian soldier’s death
"It was actually a little funny," said Pavlo Vyshebaba, reacting to a Netflix series that declared him killed in battle.
British intel: Russia saving up weapons for winter strikes on Ukraine
While pauses in Russian airstrikes have occurred before, the current three-week lull is the longest since spring 2023