Investigation: Shattering secrecy of Putin’s top spy chief

9:07 PM

War analysis

Russia has reportedly made gains in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Should Ukraine expect a broader offensive?

8:44 PM

US announces $425 million in security aid for Ukraine, Zelensky says package includes long-range weapons.

The new package will consist of "additional air defense capability, air-to-ground munitions, armored vehicles, and critical munitions to meet Ukraine's urgent needs," the White House said in a statement.

7:43 PM

SBU arrests Ukrenergo security head for allegedly justifying Russia's war, supporting murder of civilians.

The media outlet RBC-Ukraine reported, citing unnamed sources, that the individual in question was Oleh Hrybenko, who is reportedly responsible for maintaining the security of critical infrastructure facilities.

7:20 PM

Video

Investigation: Shattering secrecy of Putin’s top spy chief.

6:25 PM

Australia to give Ukraine almost 50 US-made Abrams tanks.

The tanks will be delivered as part of a larger package of military aid worth 245 million Australian dollars ($163 million).

5:15 PM

Missile fragments found in Moldova by Ukrainian border.

It was not the first time that missile and drone debris have been found on Moldovan territory.

4:36 PM

Scholz says he is open to talk to Putin about peace in Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized that he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin "if asked" but stressed that no decisions would be made without the input of Ukraine or other Western allies.

3:56 PM

Ukrainian MPs react to Zelensky's victory plan — 'Great agenda' but practical steps unclear

3:43 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Pakistan can’t walk the tightrope between Russia and the West forever

3:35 PM

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.

3:02 PM

Kazakhstan won't seek BRICS membership 'in the foreseeable future.'

Kazakhstan's president has "carefully considered" proposals to join BRICS but Astana will not seek to join the group "in the foreseeable future," a government spokesperson told Tengrinews.kz in an interview published on Oct. 16.

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

Zelensky unveils Ukraine's victory plan, says it's doable but 'depends on our partners'

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.