Russian missile strike on Kharkiv police station kills one, injures 46 people
The Russian forces launched a S-300 missile to attack a police facility in central Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine.
Russian drone strikes across six districts in Kyiv ignite fire in high-rises, damage civilian homes
A police officer suffered smoke inhalation while helping residents escape a burning 16-story building in Kyiv's Sviatoshynsky district.
Nordic countries pledge continued military support for Ukraine, back Zelenskyy’s victory plan
Ukraine-Nordic Summit, including Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Ukraine, resulted in support of Ukraine's path toward NATO membership and measures to maintain sanctions pressure on Russia.
Kadyrov claims Ukrainian POWs used as human shields at military sites in Chechnya
On 29 October, a Ukrainian drone strike targeted a military university in Gudermes, named after Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking the first attack on the territory of Chechnya.
Pro-Russian Slovak PM Fico describes Moscow visit for WWII Victory Day “an honour”
Robert Fico appeared on Russian state-funded TV calling it his “personal duty” to attend Russia's 2025 Victory Day celebrations.
Bloomberg: Indian pharma company channels sanctioned AI servers used by military to Russia
Indian Shreya Life Sciences, traditionally a pharmaceutical distributor, has emerged as a significant supplier of restricted AI technology to Russia, shipping 1,111 American high-end Dell servers containing restricted Nvidia chips between April and August 2024.
Zelenskyy sees key role for India in peace talks with Russia to end war
Ukrainian President expressed openness to holding the next peace negotiations in India, as well as other proposed countries, while emphasizing that any talks must follow Ukraine's framework for resolution.
Ukraine arrests UN aid volunteer accused of spying for Russia in Donetsk Oblast
The male suspect used food aid delivery routes to gather and transmit sensitive military information about Ukrainian defense positions to an identified Russian intelligence officer.
WSJ: North Korea sends young, inexperienced, malnourished soldiers to Russia to test ground in Ukraine as “mere cannon fodder”
North Korean troops' training has mainly focused on mountainous operations against South Korea, leaving them potentially unprepared for the flat borderlands of Ukraine's front lines.
Russian sources report Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian distilleries in Voronezh Oblast
The Ethanol Spirit plant in the Krasnoye village was already attacked twice in October. The facility is accused of being involved in producing fuel and explosives for military purposes.
Russia repeatedly strikes civilians in Kharkiv with precision guided bombs, injuring 21
The massive Russian attack left three apartments destroyed and 21 private homes damaged in Kharkiv, injuring five children among 21 casualties.
WSJ: Clan of Chechen warlord Kadyrov plunders, profits from captured Ukrainian steel plant in Mariupol
A son of Kadyrov's trusted lieutenant now oversees operations at the steel plant in occupied Mariupol, exporting steel and scrap metal to Russia, while also looting millions-worth equipment.
Key Russian military factory of microelectronics halts work after Ukrainian drone attack
Kremniy EL factory in Bryansk produced components for Russian systems like the Pantsir air defense and Iskander missiles used for the war in Ukraine.
US pledges $ 800 million for Ukrainian drone production along with new aid package
During his trip to Kyiv, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine.