Hungarian election season has begun on Oct. 23 with two large scale demonstrations hinting at potential confrontation and a growing political divide. Viktor Orban, the country's longest-serving prime minister, sees his 15-year-long rule challenged by an upstart — Peter Magyar. And the rallies that took place in Budapest on a national holiday commemorating Hungary's 1956 anti-Soviet uprising shed some light on the divide between the two camps. "We don't want to die for Ukraine," read a banner c

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Hi, this is Jared Goyette reporting from a foggy Kyiv on day 1,339 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: French President Emmanuel Macron on Oct. 24 announced that his country would provide Ukraine with "additional Aster missiles, new training programs, and new Mirage" fighter jets in the coming days, without providing further details. The Aster is a surface-to-air missile used in the SAMP/T air defenses. France has previously supplied Ukraine with the air defe

Yana Suvorova was held in detention center №2 in Russia's Taganrog, which is known for the use of torture against prisoners.

The meeting is expected to focus on how allied nations "can further strengthen Ukraine's hand and cripple Russia's ability to continue to wage war," the British government said.

Editor's note: This article is a shortened on-site version of KI Insights' public newsletter, The Week Ahead, covering events from October 27 - November 2. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events delivered directly to your inbox every week. Donald Trump is embarking on a trip to Asia, visiting Malaysia and Japan, and concluding next week in South Korea, where a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected. U.S. attention next week will focus on negotiating

The National Bank of Ukraine will devalue the hryvnia next week, following reports that the International Monetary Fund was pushing the bank to weaken the country's currency ahead of negotiations for a new loan program.

Ukraine's Internal Affairs Ministry said two people had been killed, and 21 others injured.

A month-long blackout at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant ended on Oct. 23, after suspected Russian sabotage disconnected it from Ukraine’s power grid. But experts have told the Kyiv Independent it could have been repaired by Moscow in days, warned of serious future risks, and said Moscow could be planning further sabotage in order to connect it to Russia's power grid. Russian troops reportedly struck a power line on Sept. 23, severing the plant’s connection to Ukraine’s e

Kirill Dmitriev is expected to discuss "the U.S.-Russia relationship" with Trump administration officials, CNN reported.

The man has been identified as a 23-year-old resident of Kharkiv.

Russia has begun using long-range glide bombs, known as KABs, to hit residential areas deep behind the front line. In the last week, Moscow has, for the first time, targeted Mykolaiv, Poltava, and the city of Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast with these weapons. Lozova, located 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the front line, was hit by a UMPB-5R bomb on Oct. 18 that struck a residential neighborhood, injuring five civilians and destroying multiple homes. On Oct. 24, Odesa was reportedly attacked by KABs

The video clearly shows at least four men in a field abandoning agricultural equipment and running from the drone.

Experts described the move as "quite a shock" and a "serious blow" to Russia's top oil exporters.

When Deputy Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Iryna Mudra suggested to European partners in 2022 that Russia’s frozen assets be used to compensate Ukraine, she says she was met with little enthusiasm. But over the last month, European leaders have begun voicing support for a potential reparations loan for Kyiv — a plan that could provide Ukraine with up to 140 billion euros backed by Russian assets frozen at the start of the full-scale invasion. "It hasn’t been as quick as we would have li

A residential building was damaged in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, amid a drone attack overnight on Oct. 24, local authorities claimed.

Hi, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,338 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: An operation by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) killed three Russian paratroopers in the Russian city of Stavropol, the agency claimed on Oct. 23. The operation took place on Oct. 22. HUR gave no specific details of how they were killed, saying only that the "loud event" at a military checkpoint in the city. A video accompanying the post — filmed from nearby and

BRUSSELS, Belgium —  At a fraught EU summit on funding for Kyiv, leaders asked the European Commission to draw up legal options for a reparations loan backed by Russia's frozen assets, with a final proposal expected by the end of the year. The news follows weeks of political debate over how the reparations loan — which could eventually end up lending up to 140 billion euros to Ukraine, backed by Russian frozen central bank assets — could become a reality. The lack of a breakthrough now pushes

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump has seen "not enough interest and enough action" from Russia to advance toward peace.

Editor's note: Some names including Oksana's have been changed for security reasons. Oksana was just 14 when Russia occupied her village, and only 16 when Russian forces began training and indoctrinating her to fight against Ukraine. At a camp outside Moscow, what was sold as a short vacation was in fact three weeks of intensive military training. "Sometimes I fainted," she said. "They gave me smelling salts, I got up and kept running with the gun. "My mom didn’t believe me until I sent her

Days after U.S. President Donald Trump frustrated Ukrainians by retreating from plans to supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, officials in Kyiv are welcoming new U.S. sanctions on Moscow as a sign Washington may be ready to put real pressure on the Kremlin. For the first time since Trump took office, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Moscow, targeting two Russian oil giants, Lukoil and Rosneft, as well as their subsidiaries. "This is very pleasant and unexpected… Trump has finally moved from words

A Su-30 fighter jet and an Il-78 refueling plane flew approximately 700 meters into Lithuanian airspace, remaining there for about 18 seconds, according to the Baltic country's military.

U.S. President Donald Trump's role in mediating Russia's war against Ukraine appears to be stuck in a loop — one defined by reversals, contradictions, and shifts in tone between Kyiv and Moscow. After meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in September, the U.S. president appeared confident that Ukraine could reclaim its Russian-occupied territories. "I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and win all of Ukraine back in its original form," Trump wrote

President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to brief EU leaders on the humanitarian needs of Ukrainians amid intensified Russian strikes and ongoing efforts to achieve peace.

On Sept. 9, Russia violated Polish airspace with multiple drones. Four days later, they menaced Romania with a similar incursion. Since then, we’ve seen Russian fighter jets in Estonian skies and unidentified drones above airports in Oslo and Copenhagen, all while Moscow is escalating bombings of Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. These intrusions should be a wake-up call for Europe and the free world. U.S. President Donald Trump is right to argue that Europe’s continued energy purchases

Putin said that "no self-respecting country does anything under pressure," calling new U.S. sanctions an "unfriendly act."

Russia attacked Kharkiv with drones on Oct. 22, damaging a kindergarten and killing one person, injuring at least six, local authorities reported.

This documentary exposes Russia’s vast system that indoctrinates Ukrainian children, using education and leisure programs in occupied territories to build Russia’s future army.

The National Bank of Ukraine kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 15.5%, warning that inflation could intensify amid Russian attacks on the energy system and Kyiv's ongoing budgetary challenges.

Kyiv is preparing for what could be the most challenging winter since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned on Oct. 23, as Russian forces continue systematic strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

A series of explosions were reported overnight on Oct. 23 in the Russian city of Ryazan, with local residents suggesting a drone strike may have targeted the Ryazan Oil Refinery, one of Russia’s key fuel infrastructure facilities.

The suspects, men aged 44, 45, and 48, were arrested by the Metropolitan police at addresses in central and west London. Searches at the addresses are ongoing.