Armed Forces: 16,100 Russian soldiers killed since Feb. 24.

3:01 PM

Ukrainska Pravda raises alarm over 'systematic pressure' from President's Office.

Ukraine's independent media has taken great strides since the EuroMaidan Revolution in 2014, but concerns have been raised since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

1:40 PM

Zelensky arrives in Croatia for regional summit.

The talks will focus on achieving peace, Ukraine’s path to NATO and the EU, as well as the reconstruction of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 9.

12:39 PM

NATO entering ‘3.0’ version, Finland’s president says

Finland joined NATO early 2023 after ditching its longstanding neutral stance following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

11:53 AM

Opinion

Opinion: The West cannot use its values to make sense of Russia

11:50 AM

Russian weapons depot storing North Korean shells, missiles set ablaze after drone attack, Ukraine's military reports.

Ukraine's General Staff said the depot was the 67th Arsenal of Russia’s Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU), located near the city of Karachev.

9:15 AM

Hungary’s Orban says Trump won’t wait until inauguration to ‘manage a peace’ in Ukraine.

"We will open several bottles of champagne if Trump is back," Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Oct. 8.

8:23 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 664,120 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,150 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:42 AM

Ukrainian court sentences hackers who carried out over 5,000 cyberattacks for Russia.

A Ukrainian court has sentenced in absentia two members of the Russian security service-backed (FSB) hacker group "Armageddon" for having carried out more than 5,000 cyberattacks against Ukrainian institutions and critical infrastructure, Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) said on Oct. 8.

6:11 AM

Ukraine may face 'toughest' winter since invasion began, Rutte says.

NATO's new Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Oct. 8 that Ukraine may be facing its most challenging winter since the start of the full-scale invasion, as the country prepares for more Russian attacks against energy infrastructure.

5:04 AM

VP Harris urged Zelensky to develop succession plan in case of death or capture ahead of invasion, book excerpt reveals.

Ahead of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to develop a succession plan in case he were to be killed or captured, excerpts from the book "War" by journalist Bob Woodward revealed on Oct. 8.

2:27 AM

Russia's strike on Sumy Oblast kills 2.

Russia attacked the Esman community in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast on Oct. 8 with guided bombs, killing two civilians, local military administration reports.

1:59 AM

US military identifies American weapons systems to support Ukraine in war with Russia, CNN reports.

The U.S. military’s top commander in Europe, Gen. Chris Cavoli, has drawn up a list of American weapons systems that could strengthen Ukraine's fight against Russia but which the Biden administration has yet to supply.

12:03 AM

Russia continues influence campaigns to support Trump's 2024 candidacy, US intelligence says.

American voters are likely to face a surge of misinformation and influence campaigns orchestrated by U.S. adversaries, according to senior U.S. intelligence officials.

10:04 PM

Russia has stolen over 180,000 tons of Ukrainian grain from occupied Mariupol, Shmyhal says.

Russia has stolen more than 180,000 tons of Ukrainian grain through the port of the occupied city of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast alone, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a government meeting on Oct. 8.

9:27 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: 'Fights taking place at every building entrance' as Russia enters eastern Toretsk, military says.

9:21 PM

Interview

We can't solve war in Ukraine without solving Belarus, Tsikhanouskaya says in exclusive interview

9:12 PM

Interview

Anne Applebaum: Russia is ‘one of the world’s most unstable autocracies’

8:52 PM

Trump reportedly spoke with Putin as many as 7 times after leaving White House.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump also secretly sent Putin COVID-19 test devices for personal use at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, according to journalist Bob Woodward's book.

7:40 PM

Biden postpones visit to Germany due to hurricane ahead of Ramstein meeting.

Biden was supposed to convene a leader-level meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany on Oct. 12, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to present his victory plan.

5:49 PM  (Updated:  October 8, 2024 7:22 pm)

Second Russian strike hits Kharkiv in a day, deaths, injuries reported.

Russian forces attacked a densely populated area of the city of Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs on Oct. 8, killing at least two people and injuring five others, local authorities reported.

6:44 PM

Hungary blocks EU sanctions changes, holding up $50 billion G7 loan package for Ukraine.

"We believe that this issue, the prolongation of the Russian sanctions, should be decided after the U.S. elections. We have to see in which direction the future U.S. administration is going with this issue," Hungarian Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said.

5:52 PM

Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 150

5:17 PM

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 76

5:15 PM

Russian forces outnumbered Ukrainians tenfold in battle for Vuhledar, commander says.

"That is, the enemy's forces had superiority in tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, artillery systems, anti-tank weapons, and personnel," said Oleksandr Okhrimenko, commander of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade.

4:20 PM

Top medical official in Kyiv suspected of faking disability certificates for draft-age men.

The head of one of the inter-district Centers for Medical and Social Experts in Kyiv will appear in court for allegedly handing out fake disability certificates, the police said on Oct. 8.