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According to reports by the news outlet Ukrainska Pravda, Ghana's Foreign Minister announced a Russian ban on the recruitment of its citizens into the Ukrainian conflict. The diplomatic understanding reportedly includes bilateral energy projects, although Moscow authorities have not yet released official confirmations regarding the measure.
Read article →Falling debris belonging to a drone hit the area of a shopping center in the Obolonskyi district in Kyiv, causing injuries to a twelve-year-old girl. The episode was reported by local authorities during an air raid alert triggered in the Ukrainian capital in the late afternoon.
Read article →During a meeting in Istanbul, the Ukrainian and Turkish presidencies examined Ankara's possible involvement in future negotiations to end the war with Russia, assessing the hypothesis of organizing meetings on Turkish territory.
Read article →The Ukrainian General Staff reported a combined attack against the Kamensky plant in the Rostov oblast, specialized in the production of solid propellant for rockets. The operation caused damage to four workshops and fires in the warehouses, while also hitting other military logistical depots.
Read article →Ukrainian missile and drone manufacturer Fire Point has declared that it has developed alternative methods to carry out long-range strikes without having to resort to Starlink satellite communications. This was reported by Ukrainska Pravda, citing an interview given to Reuters, although the new technologies currently cover only partial effectiveness.
Read article →The US State Department has approved a possible $2.1 billion military supply to Ukraine for the purchase of five hundred PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, fully funded by international partners.
Read article →The director of the Carfil arms factory reported to the Romanian media outlet HotNews that he received repeated security warnings before the fire that broke out in September in the adjacent industrial park. The Romanian intelligence services attribute the incident to a Russian network, an accusation rejected by Moscow. Three people are under investigation by the anti-mafia prosecutor's office.
Read article →Convoys carrying residents evacuated from the town of Oleshky are traveling toward Ukraine via Russia and Belarus. Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets confirmed compliance with the agreed ceasefire, while humanitarian assistance operations for the local population continue.
Read article →The Office of the President of Ukraine has clarified its stance on hypothetical contacts with the Kremlin, reiterating the necessity of a direct trilateral summit between leaders. According to the presidency, simple phone calls or isolated invitations do not allow reaching concrete agreements and adequate guarantees on key issues.
Read article →A fire broke out at the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast following a drone attack. This was reported by the outlet Ukrainska Pravda, citing local information channels that reported morning explosions, the activation of air defense, and the temporary closure of the regional airport.
Read article →German company ARX Robotics and Ukrainian company ROBONEERS have completed tests to integrate the SABER weapon station onto the GEREON unmanned vehicle. According to the broadcaster Euronews, the first armed robotic systems will be delivered to Ukrainian forces by the end of 2026, as part of a bilateral industrial cooperation.
Read article →The Ukrainian Armed Forces announced that they had destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers at Marinovka airport, in Russia’s Volgograd region. The attack, which occurred on Thursday, October 29, was carried out with a long-range Neptune missile system, according to reports from the Ukrainian Navy. Each aircraft, used for dropping guided bombs, has an estimated value of about 50 million US dollars.
Read article →A drone attack hit Dnipro railway station, in Ukraine, on October 29, causing the death of 13 people and injuring 10 others. The action, attributed to Russia by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, affected a platform where passenger and commuter trains were located. Six injured individuals are in critical condition, according to the local hospital.
Read article →Two deminers, Oleksandr Kovalchuk and Denys Sydorych, died following the explosion of a Russian ordnance during clearance operations in Ukraine’s Sumy region. The incident, which occurred on October 28 in the Shostka district, saw one of them lose his life on the spot and the other in hospital. They were both experienced members of the Ukrainian Civil Protection Service.
Read article →Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy clarified that ships transporting Russian diesel fuel to the United States are not attacked by Kyiv's forces because they are considered “tied to the United States”. The statement, reported by Ukrainska Pravda, comes after October 27 news about three tankers with 140,000 tons of Russian diesel fuel heading to the USA, one of which is under EU sanctions.
Read article →The Italian government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has suspended the dispatch of the thirteenth military aid package to Ukraine. The decision, reported by Ukrainska Pravda citing the newspaper Il Giornale d'Italia, is motivated by awaiting the results of the United States midterm elections. The package is ready, but the scheduling of the transfer is blocked, generating uncertainties and internal discussions, despite official reassurances about continued support for Kyiv.
Read article →Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, reported the absence of incidents in Oleshky for 30 hours since the start of the ceasefire. This success is attributed to constant communication with his Russian counterpart, Yana Lantratova, and the involvement of the US First Lady Melania Trump. The main objective remains humanitarian assistance and the safe evacuation of civilians in the temporarily occupied city, where a truce is in effect until November 1.
Read article →The European Commission, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda, does not foresee indicative dates for the conclusion of accession negotiations in the roadmaps of Ukraine and Moldova. Although the enlargement package will be presented on November 4, decisions could still evolve. This position contrasts with some media predictions and the timelines hoped for by the two candidate countries.
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