UK to allocate $155 million for naval coalition to protect Ukraine's ports
The U.K. is looking for partners to co-finance the supply of "hundreds" more naval drones as well as surveillance radars to protect Ukraine's grain corridor.
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Zelensky preparing action plan for Ukraine to withstand war, source says
The document will address Ukraine's military, political, economic, and other areas, including certain decisions regarding law enforcement, a source close to the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent.
UN secretary general visits Russia for BRICS summit despite Kyiv's criticism
"This is a wrong choice that does not advance the cause of peace. It only damages the U.N.'s reputation," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
US to continue to 'tighten the screws' on Russian LNG exports, senior official says
"You can be assured that the Biden administration is going to continue to tighten the screws against Russia’s LNG exports," Jeffrey Pyatt, assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, said.
Germany 'skeptical' about Ukraine's NATO membership, Zelensky says
Talking to journalists, Zelensky did not rule out that "some partners" may think about Ukraine's membership in NATO in exchange for the occupied territories. "We are not discussing this," he said.
US to provide Ukraine with another $800 million to boost domestic long-range capabilities, Zelensky says
Washington is also planning to provide $800 million as the first tranche for the production of Ukrainian drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
North Korea denies sending troops to join Russia's war in Ukraine, dismisses 'groundless rumors'
The statement is Pyongyang's first public reaction to multiple reports of such a deployment from Kyiv and Seoul.
UK to provide Ukraine with $2.9 billion military loan, to be repaid with proceeds from frozen Russian assets
The loan will be allocated to Ukraine's military spendings. Kyiv will be able to invest in key equipment to fight Russia, such as artillery, air defense, and wider equipment support.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 10, injure 42 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 46 out of 60 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.
South Korea considering sending military personnel to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops, Yonhap reports
"While watching signs of North Korea-Russia military cooperation, the response measures will be taken in steps," a government source told the South Korean news agency Yonhap.
Ukrainian drones target Russian alcohol plants overnight, local authorities claim
Ukrainian drones attacked four plants, including three distilleries, in Tula, Tambov and Voronezh oblasts in Russia overnight on Oct. 22, Russian local authorities claimed.
Sending North Korean troops to fight Russia's war would mean 'significant escalation,' Rutte says
"North Korea sending troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine would mark a significant escalation," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on social media following a conversation with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Ex-military logistics chief named new head of Ukroboronprom state defense company
General Major Oleh Huliak replaced Herman Smetanin, who became the head of the Strategic Industries Ministry as part of the biggest wartime government reshuffle in September.
Ukraine's 46th brigade releases video of repelled Russian attack near Kurakhove
The attack reportedly involved seven tanks and 11 infantry fighting vehicles, with Ukrainian forces destroying seven pieces of Russian equipment.
Russia attacking toward town near Pokrovsk, National Guard says
According to the National Guard, Russian troops periodically conduct mechanized assaults near Selydove, involving from three to five armored vehicles.
UN's nuclear agency funded Russian research in occupied Crimea, RFE/RL reports
According to the agency's internal documents, the IAEA signed at least two agreements with Russian research institutes to conduct research that included fieldwork in Crimea. The deals were signed between 2016 and 2019, and the first was reportedly extended in the summer of 2019.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet forced to redeploy over Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian proxy admits
"It (Black Sea Fleet) was forced to change, in fact, its registration because our large ships became large targets for the enemy's unmanned boats," Dmitry Rogozin, a Russian official heading the Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, said.
Russian high-ranking pilot found dead in Bryansk Oblast, military intelligence says
According to Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), Russian pilot Dmitry Golenkov suffered multiple head injuries, probably caused by a hammer.
Video purportedly showing North Korean soldiers at Russian military camp published by Ukrainian agency
Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security published a video that purportedly shows North Korean soldiers in a Russian military camp preparing to join Moscow's war effort against Ukraine.
Denmark announces $350 million military aid package for Ukraine
The latest aid package for Kyiv includes weapons from Denmark's stockpiles, funding for air defense systems with Germany, and contributions to the U.K.-led International Fund for Ukraine.
Ukraine liberates Kharkiv Oblast village key for defense of Kupiansk, military intelligence says
"As a result of the operation, the enemy was driven out of the settlement, and the occupiers' routes of movement were mined," Ukraine's military intelligence said.
Western-made parts found in North Korean missile downed over Ukraine, report shows
Microelectronics made by companies from the U.S., Switzerland, the U.K., and the Netherlands were found in the North Korean missile that was shot down over Poltava Oblast.
Ukraine improving interceptor drones to counter Russia, Syrskyi says
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi called Ukraine the leader in the development of interceptor drones.
Ukraine retrieves bodies of 501 fallen soldiers
According to the authorities, the bodies were retrieved from Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, as well as one from a morgue in Russia.
'First step to World War' — North Korea preparing 10,000 soldiers to join Russia's war, Zelensky confirms
According to military intelligence, North Korean officers are already in the occupied territories of Ukraine.
NATO armies built on Korean War-era military principles, Zaluzhnyi says
"There will be no war of the 1953 model. I am talking about Korean War. It ended in summer 2023 in Ukraine, when two professional armies of more than a million personnel each faced each other in the battlefield," said Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the U.K.
Getting out of 'protracted' war with Russia 'almost impossible,' Zaluzhnyi says
"We end in a state of protracted war. In my personal opinion, a way out of which protracted war seems... almost impossible," said Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's former commander-in-chief and recently appointed ambassador to the U.K.
Russian ships ineffective for missile strikes, used to distract Ukraine's defenses, Navy says
Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, said that if Russia deploys several cruise missile carriers to the sea, it does not mean they will be used for an attack.
US, South Korea, Japan launch multinational group to monitor North Korea sanctions
The move came after Russia and China have blocked monitoring activities at the United Nations. In March, Moscow vetoed the annual renewal of the panel of experts monitoring U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Loss of coal mine near Pokrovsk could halve Ukraine's steel production
Pokrovske coal mine, the largest coking coal producer in Ukraine and one of the largest in Eastern Europe, is located 10 km (6 miles) west of Pokrovsk.
Zelensky's victory plan has 'great agenda' but practical steps unclear, MPs say
Ukrainian lawmakers voiced their first reactions to President Volodymyr Zelensky's presentation of Ukraine's victory plan to parliament on Oct. 16, praising the overall agenda but calling out the supposed lack of practical steps. Some opposition lawmakers criticized it for being too vague and relying too much on international partners while
Ukraine approves 'electronic warfare resistant' domestic-made Chaklun drone for military use
The drone can help adjust artillery fire and is resistant to Russian electronic warfare means thanks to "high-tech materials," the Defense Ministry said.
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