Ukrainian drone strikes Russian oil refinery 1,500 km from border, Russian official claims
A Ukrainian drone struck an oil refinery in the city of Ufa in Russia's Bashkortostan Republic, the head of the republic, Radiy Khabirov, said on Oct. 31.
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Ukraine war latest: Russia confirms North Korea's involvement in war to West, Kyiv says
Key developments on Oct. 31: * Russia confirms North Korea's involvement in war to West, Zelensky says * 8,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk Oblast, Blinken says * Ukraine has received just 10% of US aid approved by Congress earlier this year, Zelensky says * Kyiv still waiting for MiG-29
8,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk Oblast, Blinken says
There have been no clashes between the North Korean and Ukrainian military so far, Antony Blinken said, adding that they can happen "in the coming days."
Russia's next mass missile attack on Kyiv likely imminent, experts and weary residents say
Russia's aerial attacks against Kyiv have changed dramatically in recent weeks, becoming far more frequent yet far less destructive. Moscow has ramped up drone strikes on the capital — which overnight on Oct. 31 was attacked for the 20th time this month — and the rest of the country, while dialing down
Russia carried out at least 36 double-tap strikes in Ukraine, killing over 100 people since 2022, report says
The Russian military carried out at least 36 double-tap strikes against Ukraine from the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022 to August 2024, killing over 100 people, according to a recent report by Truth Hounds, a Ukrainian non-profit organization that documents and investigates war crimes. Twenty such attacks
Kyiv won't stop supporting wartime pool of TV channels before martial law ends
The Ukrainian government doesn't plan to stop supporting the telethon, Ukraine's state-run pool of TV channels created during wartime, before the end of the martial law, Interfax Ukraine reported on Oct. 31, citing Culture Minister Mykola Tochytskyi.
Kyiv still waiting for MiG-29 fighter jets from Warsaw, Zelensky says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in July that Warsaw may provide Kyiv with additional Soviet-made fighter jets if it can find a replacement. Following Zelensky's calls to speed up the transfer, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said, "Poland makes decisions based on its security and has already done everything it can for Ukraine."
Russia confirms North Korea's involvement in war to West, Zelensky says
Russia has confirmed to the West that North Korea is taking an active part in the war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the South Korean KBS TV channel published on Oct. 31.
Ukraine has received just 10% of US aid approved by Congress earlier this year, Zelensky says
"You do your job. You count on reserves, you count on special brigades, you count on such equipment. And if you get 10% of all the package (that) has already been voted on... It's not funny," Zelensky said.
National Bank of Ukraine leaves interest rates unchanged at 13%
The decision was in line with analysts’ predictions, and comes as Ukraine braces for next week’s U.S. presidential election, Bloomberg reported.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill at least 9, injure 47 over past day
Russia launched at least 50 drones overnight, of which Ukrainian air defenses shot down 17 across various regions, Ukraine's Air Force said on Oct. 31.
Ukraine Business Roundup — Ukraine debates who serves and who doesn’t
The following is the Oct. 30, 2024 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here. Companies in Ukraine that were expecting to be able to “reserve” their employees to shield them from military
Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 152
Editor’s Note: This is issue 152 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from Oct. 13-24, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of SOEs Updated IMF Memorandum. On Oct. 18, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published an updated Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies
US lawmakers call for Biden to allow Poland to down Russian missiles over Ukraine
The possibility of Warsaw downing Russian missiles heading toward Poland through Ukraine was laid out in June in a signed Polish-Ukrainian security agreement.
Global entrepreneur organization Endeavor launches first Ukraine office to boost growth amid war
The New York-based global entrepreneur network Endeavor has opened its first office in Ukraine, signaling confidence in the country’s business potential.
Ukraine charges Russian soldier exposed by Kyiv Independent for rape
The Kyiv Independent in June identified Mykola Senenko as raping a woman in Kherson Oblast in March 2022.
Time names Ukraine's online wedding service among best inventions of 2024
For more than two decades, Time editors have annually spotlighted the most influential new products and ideas in their Best Inventions issue.
Ukraine's UN envoy names North Korean generals sent to aid Russia's war
The top officers include two deputy chiefs of North Korean General Staff: Colonel General Kim Yong Bok, who oversees special forces, and Ri Chang Ho, who is in charge of the Reconnaissance Directorate, North Korea's spy agency, Kyslytsya said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 694,950 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,310 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine produces 20 Bohdana howitzers per month, Zelensky says
"...The Danish model allows (us) to attract finance from our partners in Ukrainian defense production. For example, we’re now manufacturing almost 20 'Bohdana' artillery units monthly, with strong progress across other areas," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukraine could join Union by late 2029, EU official says
The European Commission has recently praised Ukraine’s progress on critical reforms, including those related to the rule of law, judicial system, and anti-corruption measures, though it emphasizes that further reforms are still required.
Parts of Pokrovsk will be blocked for city's defense, authorities say
"Fortifications are being built in Pokrovsk, and we are already entering the city, and certain areas of the city will be blocked, so please leave these areas, not entering or leaving the city," said Serhii Dobriak, head of the Pokrovsk military administration.
UPDATED: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 3, injures 35
The attack hit a 9-story building, destroying the entryway from the first through fifth floors, authorities said.
'Putin will not prevail in Ukraine,' even with North Korean help, US defense secretary says
"The evidence now suggests the that North Korea has sent about 10,000 soldiers to train in eastern Russia," U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Oct. 30. "And some of these DPRK troops have already moved closer to Ukraine, and we are seeing them outfitted with Russian uniforms and provided with Russian equipment."
Ukraine's diaspora loudly backs Harris, quietly behind Trump in swing state Pennsylvania
Ukrainian American Sophika Lashchyk-Tytla says she can’t understand why her brother plans to vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump, given his public hostility to continuing U.S. support for Ukraine. Hours after unconvincing arguments with her brother, the Philadelphia native carried a kit of campaign information as she canvassed
Ukraine war latest: North Korean soldiers reportedly 50 km from Ukraine's border
Key developments on Oct. 30: * North Korean soldiers 50 km from Ukraine's border, including special forces, FT reports * Ukraine should strike back if North Korean troops cross into its territory, Biden says * No confidentiality between partners — Zelensky calls out White House over Tomahawk missiles leak * Kremlin denies Russia-Ukraine talks on
UK promises $3.8 billion per year in military aid to Ukraine
London will provide guaranteed military support to Ukraine of £3 billion ($3.8 billion) per year "for as long as it takes," according to U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves.
EU slams Ukraine's wartime pool of TV channels, urges Kyiv to restore media pluralism
Brussels expects Ukraine to restore the work of all broadcasters in the pre-war format, questioning the telethon's objectivity.
Next Ramstein meeting to take place in 'coming weeks,' Zelensky says
Prior to Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement, the White House said on Oct. 17 that the next meeting in the Ramstein format would take place in November virtually.
Ukraine presents roadmap for partially opening airspace during war
Deputy Communities and Territories Development Minister Serhii Derkach introduced a step-by-step plan for a partial reopening of Ukraine's airspace at a conference in Warsaw.
Ukraine never wanted to seize Kursk nuclear Power Plant, Zelensky says
"Russia thinks they are very strong, but if we wanted to seize their nuclear power plant, we would have done it, we could have done it, but we never wanted to do it," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russian bank offers preferential mortgages in occupied parts of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts
The Russian banking giant offers interest rates as low as 2%, according to Interfax, and plans to expand its offer to Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts as soon as "housing constructions" start there.
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