Putin hosts BRICS summit in Russia but Brazilian and Cuban leaders cancel attendance
BRICS, composed of Russia, China, India, Brazil, and other nations, is a group of emerging economies often portrayed as a counterweight to the Western-led world.
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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.
General Staff: Russia has lost 681,580 troops since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,350 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: US announces new defense aid package for Ukraine worth $400 million
Key developments on Oct. 21: * US announces $400 million defense aid package for Ukraine * Russia detains 18 North Korean soldiers who left positions in Kursk Oblast, source says * Kremlin calls North Korean troops reports 'contradictory' but stops short of denial * Russia attacking toward town near Pokrovsk, National Guard says * Ukraine
'Unprecedented interference' by Russia, its proxies in Moldova referendum, EU says
Moldova's referendum on joining the EU, which took place alongside elections in the country, occurred under "unprecedented interference" by Russia and its proxies, European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said.
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.
Seoul summons Russian envoy, calls for 'immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops'
South Korea on Oct. 21 summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul, Georgy Zinoviev, to protest the dispatch of North Korean troops to assist Moscow's war against Ukraine, the Yonhap news agency reported.
General Staff: Russia has lost 680,230 troops since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,710 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine says it struck airfield and 'largest explosives factory' in Russia
Key developments on Oct. 19-20: * Ukraine says it struck airfield and 'largest explosives factory' in Russia * Russian overnight missile strike on Kryvyi Rih injures 17 * Tens of thousands of Georgians rally in support of EU accession ahead of upcoming parliamentary election * Ukraine’s NATO membership on 'irreversible path,' G7
Ukraine says it struck airfield and 'largest explosives factory' in Russia
The source told the Kyiv Independent the drones targeted the large state-owned Sverdlov Plant in the city of Dzerzhinsk in the Nizhny Novgorod region, some 900 kilometers deep into Russia.
Russian overnight missile strike on Kryvyi Rih injures 17
Eight of the injured are currently in the hospital, but their conditions are "moderate," Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the city's military administration, said on Oct. 20.
General Staff: Russia has lost 677,180 troops since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,340 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
General Staff: Russia has lost 677,180 troops since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,380 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
Russian troops have not gained foothold across canal in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine's military says
"The overall strategic position of the city remains under the control of Ukraine," Anastasia Bobovnikova, a spokesperson of the Operational Tactical Group Luhansk, said on Oct. 18.
Western leaders discuss Ukraine's victory plan, providing additional assistance at high-level talks in Germany, White House says
The leaders of the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom discussed Ukraine's five-point victory plan as well as plans to provide additional military and humanitarian assistance on Oct. 18 during high-level talks in Berlin, a readout by the White House said.
Ukraine war latest: 11,000 North Korean troops will be 'ready to fight' in Ukraine by Nov. 1, Budanov says
Key developments on Oct. 18: * Budanov says close to 11,000 North Korean troops in Russia, will be 'ready to fight' in Ukraine by Nov. 1 * Ukraine liberates Kharkiv Oblast village key for defense of Kupiansk, military intelligence says * Biden says West 'cannot let up' support for Ukraine ahead of
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.
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.
Polish PM Tusk says Zelensky's victory plan will be reassessed after US election
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said there is a lack of consensus among EU leaders regarding the plan, and it is difficult to tell how realistic it is because "much depends on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election."
Budanov says close to 11,000 North Korean troops in Russia, will be 'ready to fight' in Ukraine by Nov. 1
Ukraine's military intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov said the first group of 2,600 soldiers will be deployed to Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine began a cross-border incision in August and still holds significant swathes of territory.
North Korean troops preparing to help Russia's war in Ukraine a 'grave security threat,' says South Korea
South Korea's National Intelligence Service said it believes North Korea will deploy four brigades totalling 12,000 soldiers to the war in Ukraine, including special forces.
European Council says Russian assets should remain frozen until end of war, payment of reparations
The European Council reiterated it would adhere to the "security and defense policy" of "certain member states" regarding the use of revenues generated from the frozen assets, and added it would continue to "address all relevant legal and financial aspects."
Biden says West 'cannot let up' support for Ukraine ahead of high-level talks in Germany
"We cannot let up. We must sustain our support. In my view, we must keep going until Ukraine wins a just and durable peace consistent with the U.N. Charter," U.S. President Joe Biden said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 675,800 troops since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,530 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine not developing nuclear weapons, Foreign Ministry says
"We officially refute the insinuations of unnamed sources in the Bild publication regarding Ukraine's alleged plans to develop weapons of mass destruction."
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says he told Trump that either Ukraine will join NATO or pursue nuclear weapons
Key developments on Oct. 17: * Zelensky says he told Trump that either Ukraine will join NATO or pursue nuclear weapons * Zelensky walks back earlier comments on Ukraine's possible plan to obtain nuclear weapons * 'First step to World War' — North Korea preparing 10,000 soldiers to join Russia's war, Zelensky confirms
Ukraine signs bilateral security agreement with Greece
"Greece is ready to continue meeting Ukraine's most urgent defense needs," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X.
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.
General Staff: Russia has lost 674,270 troops since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,420 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: US announces $425 million in security aid for Ukraine, Zelensky says package includes long-range weapons
Key developments on Oct. 16: * US announces $425 million in security aid for Ukraine, Zelensky says package includes long-range weapons * Zelensky unveils Ukraine's victory plan, says it's doable but 'depends on our partners' * Australia to give Ukraine almost 50 US-made Abrams tanks * Ukraine reportedly reclaims territory in north of Kharkiv
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