Minister: Microsoft to provide free cloud services to Ukrainian government for another year

3:09 PM

Russia suffers 2nd deadliest day since start of full-scale invasion, according to Ukraine's military.

The bloodiest day for Moscow's forces was on May 13 when they suffered a reported 1,740 casualties.

2:05 PM

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.

12:26 PM

Germany, Netherlands detail new military equipment being sent to Ukraine, including Leopard tanks, air defense systems.

According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), which tracks international aid for Ukraine, Germany and the Netherlands have allocated 15 billion euros ($16.2 billion) and 6.4 billion euros ($6.9 billion), respectively.

12:14 PM

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.

11:35 AM

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."

10:44 AM

Romania, Belarus scramble jets amid mass Russian drone attack on Ukraine.

Ukraine's Air Force said that beyond the 80 drones that were shot down across the country, another 44 were "lost."

9:31 AM

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.

8:24 AM

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.

8:09 AM

Two Russian nationals face charges for distributing Wagner Group flyers in Krakow.

The Krakow District Court has begun the trial of two Russian nationals, Andrei G. and Aleksei T., who were allegedly hired by the Wagner Group to distribute flyers in Krakow, Poland encouraging people to join the organization.

6:46 AM

Ukraine urges international support in landmine clearance efforts at Swiss conference.

At the annual Ukraine Mine Action Conference in Switzerland, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal urged the international community to increase support for demining efforts, during his address on Oct. 17.

5:22 AM

Norway announces more than $270 million in aid for Ukraine's energy sector.

Norway has increased its total support for Ukraine’s energy sector to 3 billion kroner (around $274.2 million) as part of its broader aid plan, according to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2:29 AM

Orban calls Zelensky's victory plan 'more than terrifying,' urges negotiations with Russia.

"What (Zelensky) outlined yesterday in the Ukrainian parliament is more than terrifying," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wrote, urging EU leaders to start talks with Moscow "as soon as possible."

12:37 AM

Trump blames Zelensky, Biden for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

While Trump was quick to blame U.S. and Ukrainian leadership for the full-scale war during an interview on Oct. 17, he made no mention of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

11:36 PM

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."

11:02 PM

US revising F-16 training to focus on younger pilots, WSJ reports.

The shift could extend the training program by months, delaying the Ukrainian squadron's battlefield readiness even further.

10:20 PM

War update

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9:15 PM

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8:41 PM

Zelensky walks back earlier comments on Ukraine's possible plan to obtain nuclear weapons.

"We never spoke about...that we are preparing to create nuclear weapons or something like this," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

7:58 PM

Lawmaker charged with illegally enriching herself by almost $500,000.

While the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) did not name the individual in question, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing sources, that it was Iryna Allakhverdiieva from President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party.

6:58 PM

US announces new sanctions against Chinese, Russian producers of drones used in Ukraine.

The two Chinese companies — Limbach and Redlepus — have been working in tandem with IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of the Kremlin-owned weapons company Almaz-Antey, to create the drones, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said in a statement.

6:27 PM

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6:08 PM

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5:19 PM

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.

4:40 PM

Zelensky says he told Trump that either Ukraine will join NATO or pursue nuclear weapons.

"Either Ukraine will have nuclear weapons, which will serve as protection, or it must be part of some kind of alliance. Apart from NATO, we do not know of such an effective alliance," President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had told Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

4:12 PM

Zelensky signs bill on customs reform into law.

The legislation, approved by the parliament last month, was pushed through after prolonged pressure from Western partners and Ukrainian business associations. The reform is also a necessary step toward Kyiv's accession to the EU.