General Staff: Russia has lost 672,850 troops since Feb. 24, 2022

1:04 PM

Ukraine Business Roundup — Ukraine braces for winter freeze

12:55 PM

Ukraine reportedly reclaims territory in north of Kharkiv Oblast, almost entire Russian regiment destroyed.

According to HUR, Ukrainian soldiers captured a Russian battalion defense area, destroyed three motorized rifle battalions, a Storm platoon, and a reconnaissance company of Russia's Seventh Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment.

12:40 PM

Business

As Saudi oil hike tests Russia’s war-railed economy, Israeli strikes on Iran could offer boost

12:22 PM

BREAKING: NATO, long-range strikes, deterrence — Zelensky unveils Ukraine's victory plan.

The plan is comprised of five points: an invitation to join NATO, defense, deterrence of Russian aggression, economic growth and cooperation, and post-war security architecture.

9:47 AM  (Updated:  October 16, 2024 12:05 pm)

Updated: Technical malfunction leads to large-scale power outages in Ukraine's south.

Ukraine's state-owned energy company Ukrenergo said later during the day that the outages were caused by unspecified "technical reasons" and that the repairs are underway. The energy supply should resume "within hours."

11:58 AM

Biden to meet UK, German, French leaders in Berlin this week, CNN reports.

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet the leaders of Germany, France, and the U.K. in Berlin later this week after his earlier visit was postponed due to Hurricane Milton, CNN reported on Oct. 16, citing three unnamed Western officials.

11:34 AM

France's first 'kamikaze' drones to arrive in Ukraine 'in the coming weeks.'

France successfully tested its first 'kamikaze' drones and will deliver them to Ukraine "in the coming weeks," French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Oct. 16, BFMTV reported.

10:58 AM

UK preparing suggestions to Ukraine's victory plan, Syrskyi says.

Following a conversation with the U.K. counterpart, Tony Radakin, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said that they discussed the possibility of hitting Russian military targets "in operational and strategic depth."

10:48 AM

Ukraine's EU entry 'not an existential matter,' Warsaw can name conditions, Polish minister says on Volyn massacre.

Poland can make Ukraine's accession to the EU contingent on the resolution of the Volyn massacre as joining the bloc is not a matter of the country's survival, a Polish minister said in a media interview published on Oct. 15.

10:33 AM

US doesn't defend Ukraine with THAAD system like Israel due to 'different capabilities,' Pentagon says.

"Different capabilities, different wars, different regions. The commitments also to Israel and Ukraine are different," Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said.

9:12 AM

51 of 136 Russian drones downed in mass overnight attack on Ukraine, Air Force says.

Sixty drones were "lost" due to electronic warfare in a number of regions, while 20 more drones were flying over Ukraine at the time of publication, according to the statement. Two more drones flew back toward Russia.

8:55 AM

'New level of desperation' — US 'concerned' by reports of North Korean soldiers joining Russia in Ukraine.

"Such a move would also indicate a new level of desperation for Russia as it continues to suffer significant casualties on the battlefield in its brutal war against Ukraine," White House National Council spokesperson Sean Savett said.

8:15 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 672,850 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,450 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:39 AM

Governor orders mandatory evacuation from Kupiansk.

Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov announced on Oct. 15 that local authorities would conduct mandatory evacuations of residents living in the city of Kupiansk, as well as three adjacent communities, amid ongoing Russian advances in the region.

6:23 AM

Spain seizes 13 tons of chemicals, including 'possible' chemical weapon precursors, bound for Russia.

Spanish police seized a total of 13 tons of prohibited chemicals, including "possible" chemical weapon precursors, bound for Russia on Oct. 15, the national police announced.

5:35 AM

Trust in Zelensky remains relatively high among Ukrainians, poll suggests.

President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to command the trust of nearly six in ten Ukrainians, with support remaining stable in recent months, a poll released by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) found.

2:06 AM

Over 80% of young Germans fear war in Europe, poll suggests.

In the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 81% of young German respondents expressed concern about the possibility of war in Europe, a sharp rise from 46% in 2019.

12:18 AM

European Council's Michel invites Zelensky to present victory plan at EU Summit.

European Council President Charles Michel announced on Oct. 15 that he had invited President Volodymyr Zelensky to present his victory plan for defeating Russia at a summit of EU leaders this week.

10:50 PM

Trump declines to say if he’s spoken to Putin since leaving office, media reports.

Former President Donald Trump on Oct. 15 declined to confirm if he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office in 2021 but said, "If I did, it’s a smart thing."

10:08 PM

War analysis

This is how North Korean troops could be used in Russia’s war in Ukraine

9:44 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia, Western source says.

8:20 PM

18 North Korean soldiers already deserted positions by Ukraine's border, intelligence sources tell Suspilne.

According to Suspilne's sources, the North Korean soldiers deserted around 7 kilometers (4 miles) from the border with Ukraine.

6:35 PM

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6:33 PM

US lawmakers pressuring Zelensky to lower mobilization age, Presidential Office advisor says.

The unnamed U.S. lawmakers have reportedly cited America's experience in the Vietnam War, when men aged 18-26 were drafted to fight, said Presidential Office advisor Serhii Leshchenko.

6:11 PM

North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia, Western source says.

As Russia and North Korea deepen military ties, Western diplomats and experts stress that it shows Moscow's increasing need for resources to continue waging its costly war in Ukraine.