Key developments on Oct. 27: * Russia transporting North Korean troops to front lines in civilian trucks, military intelligence says * Russian soldiers suspected of murdering 2, injuring 1 civilian in embattled Selydove * Russia had 'partial success' at Levadne but Ukraine holds dominant heights, military says * Russia claims downing 51 Ukrainian drones,
"Now is therefore the time not only to provide long-range permission for our Storm Shadow missiles but to do so without awaiting a decision from Washington," former U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps argues.
The Russian Defense Ministry is considering "various options" as a response if Ukraine launches long-range strikes against Russia with Western support, Russian President Vladimir Putin told state media in an interview published on Oct. 27.
Ukraine will finalize its formula by November and will be open to including other initiatives by then, Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak told Corriere della Sera.
Ukrainian forces continue to hold all the dominant heights near Levadne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and are attempting to restore their positions, Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn said on air on Oct. 27.
"(President Volodymyr) Zelensky is very clear; he wants all soldiers and refugees abroad to be able to vote," Andriy Yermak told Corriere della Sera. "But for now, resources must go to the war."
Russian soldiers in the Donetsk Oblast town of Selydove have likely opened fire against civilians on several occasions, killing at least two women and injuring one person, the regional prosecutor's office said on Oct. 27.
The visit to Johannesburg and Pretoria will conclude Andrii Sybiha's tour across the Middle East and the African continent as he seeks to strengthen ties and drum up support for Ukraine's peace formula.
Germany and France have doubts about the EU diplomatic service's proposal to circumvent Hungary's veto of 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) in defense assistance for Kyiv, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 25, citing undisclosed sources.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 41 of the 80 Russian Shahed-type drones launched overnight, the Air Force reported. Thirty-two drones were lost on Ukrainian territory, and one flew toward Belarus, the statement read.
This number includes 1,440 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine's Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin met with India's Ambassador to Ukraine Ravi Shankar on Oct. 26 to discuss strengthening defense industry cooperation between Kyiv and New Delhi, the Strategic Industries Ministry announced.
"It's a completely special moment for me especially for the challenging time for Ukraine," Mahuchikh said while accepting her award. "But, you know, I am happy to be here... for all my people in Ukraine, and I hope that it brings some happiness during this time."
President Volodymyr Zelensky formally signed a bill on Oct. 25 allowing foreign volunteers fighting in Ukraine's International Legion to serve as officers.
During his evening address on Oct. 26, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that North Korean troops may appear fighting alongside Russian forces on the front line in the coming days.
The desire to receive an official invitation to NATO tops President Volodymyr Zelensky's victory plan. While acknowledging that membership itself is a matter for after the war, Zelensky urged allies to send an invitation before U.S. President Joe Biden leaves office in January. The president also said that Ukraine
PARMA, Ohio — After serving nearly three months in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion, a unit within the country’s army comprised of fighters from abroad, Manus McCaffery is known as a hometown hero in Parma, Ohio, home to one of the largest diaspora communities in the U.S. with roots from
Meanwhile, an audit of the exemption process is ongoing until Nov. 15 to assess which businesses qualify for critical enterprise status, reflecting the government's effort to balance the country's defense needs with economic stability.
This number includes 1,690 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
"Our aim is to begin disbursing the funds by the end of the year," G7 leaders announced on Oct. 25. The loan will support Ukraine's economic, defense, and reconstruction needs.
The Biden administration believes that a contingent of North Korean troops is en route to Russia’s Kursk region to assist Moscow in countering a Ukrainian offensive launched there in August, according to a U.S. official.
The casualties from the Russian missile attack that hit residential buildings and the Mechnikov hospital in the central-eastern city of Dnipro late on Oct. 25, have risen to five killed and 21 injured, according to Ukrainian authorities.
North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Oct. 25 that any decision to send its troops to support Russia in the war in Ukraine would comply with international law, however, it did not confirm whether such a deployment had occurred.
"If Mr. President is so confident in his influence over Putin, could he help free Azovstal defenders and all Ukrainians from Russian captivity right away? Time is of the essence," Ukrainian world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk wrote on X.
A Russian suicide drone hit a 25-story residential building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district on Oct. 25, killing a 15-year-old girl and injuring five people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.
Key developments on Oct. 25: * Russia to deploy North Korean troops to combat zone on Oct. 27-28, Zelensky says * Russia has suffered 17,800 casualties since start of Kursk incursion, Syrskyi claims * Russia 'not planning any concessions,' Putin says on peace talks with Ukraine * Poland rules out transferring recently-purchased
"Russia's losses are quite high. And this month seems to be one of the biggest in terms of losses for Russia," said Janek Kesselmann, the deputy commander of the Estonian Military Intelligence Center.
Russia plans to assign an interpreter to every 30 North Korean soldiers for better interaction on the battlefield, Ukraine's military intelligence reported on Oct. 25, citing an intercepted conversation between service members of a Russian brigade in Kursk Oblast.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said he had talked to Kyiv about the possible transfer of South Korean weapons but that his response to the allies was "unequivocal."
"Any outcome must be in Russia's favor, I say directly, without any embarrassment, and must be based on the realities on the battlefield," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Rheinmetall transferred so far about 200 combat vehicles, including over a hundred Marder 1A3 models, to Ukraine directly or indirectly through the so-called ring exchange.
"After Kazan, (Guterres) wanted to come to Ukraine, but the president did not confirm his visit. So Guterres won't be here, specifically because of the humiliation of sanity and international law in Kazan," AFP reported, citing an unnamed high-ranking Ukrainian presidential source.
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