Bild: Germany to provide Ukraine with 50 Dingo armored vehicles

10:01 PM

Ukraine hits Russian base storing Shahed drones in Krasnodar Krai, military claims.

"The destruction of the Shahed drones storage base will significantly reduce the ability of the Russian occupiers to terrorize civilians in Ukrainian cities and villages," Ukraine's General Staff said.

9:42 PM

Ukraine Business Roundup — The fight over higher taxes continues

9:34 PM

Zelensky to meet with UK, Germany, Italy, France leaders within next day.

"I will meet separately in each country with the leaders of Britain, France, and Germany. I will try to be swift, and then I will present the victory plan to all our partners at Ramstein," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

9:33 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russian weapons depot storing North Korean shells, missiles set ablaze after drone attack, Kyiv says.

8:51 PM

‘Time is currency,’ constrained US congressional trips to Ukraine stymie diplomatic efforts

8:19 PM

Russia reportedly redeploys Kinzhal missiles carrier to Belarus for first time in over a year.

The MiG-31K landing is the first in a year and a half. In April 2023, three Russian MiG-31Ks left the country and have not been spotted there since then, the Belaruski Hajun monitoring group reported.

8:03 PM

Business

Forced to flee war-torn Kherson, bar finds new life as popular Kyiv spot

7:31 PM

Battlefield situation calls for decisive action to end war in 2025, Zelensky says.

"In October, November and December we have a real chance to move things toward peace and lasting stability. The situation on the battlefield creates an opportunity to make this choice — the choice for decisive action to end the war no later than in 2025," President Volodymyr Zelensky.

6:17 PM

2,300 Ukrainian soldiers being trained in France as part of new brigade.

"France is the first country to train a full-fledged Ukrainian brigade on its territory. This initiative is unparalleled in terms of the number of trained soldiers and the duration of the training," the French Embassy in Kyiv said.

5:44 PM

Investment

‘We believe that in 5 years, Ukraine's defense sector will attract half a billion dollars;’ Q&A with foreign defense investors

5:24 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Ukraine's road to victory may lie in a 'Korean solution'

5:11 PM

Ramstein-format meeting postponed after Biden cancels foreign visits.

"Announcements about future Ukraine Defense Contact Group meetings will be forthcoming," the Ramstein Air Base said in a statement.

5:09 PM

Ukraine sells state-owned titanium producer in privatization auction to fund state coffers.

Ukraine sold state-owned UMCC-Titanium for Hr 3.94 billion hryvnia ($96 million) to Cemin Ukraine, the country’s State Property Fund said on Oct. 9th in a statement.

5:05 PM

Lithuania blocks and fortifies bridge to Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave.

Lithuania's Defense Minsiter Laurynas said other bridges leading to Kaliningrad would also be fortified, and some may even be mined.

4:26 PM

Two more IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems arrive in Ukraine.

Initially a hesitant partner, Berlin has become Ukraine's second-largest military donor after the U.S.

3:57 PM

Hungary’s Orban rebuked by EU chief over Russia stance, complains of ‘political propaganda’.

"I would have been pleased to debate the presidential program but I see you’re not interested," Viktor Orban said.

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.