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1:00 PM

North Korea denies sending troops to join Russia's war in Ukraine, dismisses 'groundless rumors'.

The statement is Pyongyang's first public reaction to multiple reports of such a deployment from Kyiv and Seoul.

12:18 PM

UK to provide Ukraine with $2.9 billion military loan, to be repaid with proceeds from frozen Russian assets

The loan will be allocated to Ukraine's military spendings. Kyiv will be able to invest in key equipment to fight Russia, such as artillery, air defense, and wider equipment support.

11:33 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 10, injure 42 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 46 out of 60 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.

10:48 AM

South Korea considering sending military personnel to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops, Yonhap reports.

"While watching signs of North Korea-Russia military cooperation, the response measures will be taken in steps," a government source told the South Korean news agency Yonhap.

9:14 AM

Ukrainian drones target Russian alcohol plants overnight, local authorities claim.

Ukrainian drones attacked four plants, including three distilleries, in Tula, Tambov and Voronezh oblasts in Russia overnight on Oct. 22, Russian local authorities claimed.

8:23 AM

Polish officials seek access to classified sections of Ukraine's victory plan.

Warsaw is seeking to review the classified additions to Ukraine's victory plan recently presented by President Volodymyr Zelensky, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewsk said in an interview on Oct. 21.

8:14 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 681,580 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,350 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

6:05 AM

Russia executed 2 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast, prosecutors say.

Russian soldiers executed two captured Ukrainian soldiers near Selydove in Donetsk Oblast, the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office reported on Oct.21.

5:21 AM

Cargo plane shot down in Sudan, Russian nationals possibly on board.

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed to have shot down a cargo plane in Darfur, with speculation that Russian nationals may have been on board.

1:25 AM

US to provide Ukraine with $800 million for drone production, Zelensky says.

"Every meeting with our partners involves discussions about the defense-industrial complex," Zelensky said in his evening address. "We need Ukraine to be able to defend its sovereignty and independence regardless of any political threats in the world."

Moldova's Sandu advances to presidential run-off, winning after 'unfair fight'

2:18 AM

(Updated: October 22, 2024 12:38 am)

Moldova's Sandu advances to presidential run-off, winning after 'unfair fight.'

"The people of Moldova have spoken: our EU future will now be anchored in the constitution," Sandu said on X. "We fought fairly in an unfair fight—and we won. But the fight isn’t over. We will keep pushing for peace, prosperity, and the freedom to build our own future."

10:36 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Opinion: Anti-money laundering watchdog FATF needs to blacklist Russia

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meets tomorrow, Oct. 22, and is expected to once again debate Russia’s blacklisting. That Russia, a clear state sponsor of terrorism, hasn’t been ousted from an intergovernmental body that sets global standards to combat terrorist financing, money laundering, and related financial crimes,

10:18 PM

NATO

Is NATO ready for war with Russia?

The launch of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 confronted the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with a new geopolitical reality. Described as "braindead" by French President Emmanuel Macron only a few years prior, the alliance woke up to a threat previously thought consigned to the past: a

10:00 PM

US has provided Ukraine with over $64 billion in military aid since start of full-scale invasion, Umerov says.

"Your unwavering support is not just a gesture of friendship. It's a powerful symbol of the shared values that bind our nations together," Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said alongside U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

9:26 PM

North Korea

‘Russia has problems’ – We asked 5 Ukrainian soldiers about North Korean troops fighting for Moscow

Russia's war in Ukraine is on the verge of escalating dramatically, with multiple reports, intelligence assessments, and a video suggesting North Korean troops could soon be fighting alongside Kremlin forces. While Pyongyang has long supplied Moscow with weaponry, the deployment of boots on the ground would mark a significant development

9:17 PM

Russian strikes against Pokrovsk district in Donetsk Oblast kill 3, injure 2.

Russia attacked the towns of Kurakhove and Myrnohrad in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast on Oct. 21, killing three and injuring two people, local authorities reported.

8:26 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Moldova's EU integration referendum hangs in the balance, highlighting the dangers of oversimplification

Moldovans headed to the polls on Oct. 20 to elect their next head of state and vote on the future of the country’s European Union integration. With over 99% of the votes counted on Monday, the “yes” vote edged ahead at 50.43%, while the “no” camp, which had

Ukraine war latest: US announces new defense aid package for Ukraine worth $400 million

8:01 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: US announces new defense aid package for Ukraine worth $400 million

Key developments on Oct. 21: * US announces $400 million defense aid package for Ukraine * Russia detains 18 North Korean soldiers who left positions in Kursk Oblast, source says * Kremlin calls North Korean troops reports 'contradictory' but stops short of denial * Russia attacking toward town near Pokrovsk, National Guard says * Ukraine

Russian attack against Zaporizhzhia kills 3, injures 16

7:54 PM

(Updated: October 21, 2024 7:55 pm)

Russian attack against Zaporizhzhia kills 3, injures 16.

Some 30 buildings were damaged after Russia struck the residential area of the city on the morning of Oct. 21.

7:04 PM

Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia says she will run for president if she can return to Russia.

"I will participate in the elections… as a candidate" when the time is right, Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny told the BBC in an interview published on Oct. 21.

US announces $400 million defense aid package for Ukraine

3:11 PM

(Updated: October 21, 2024 7:02 pm)

US announces $400 million defense aid package for Ukraine.

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said it would include ammunition, military equipment, and weapons.

5:52 PM

'Unprecedented interference' by Russia, its proxies in Moldova referendum, EU says.

Moldova's referendum on joining the EU, which took place alongside elections in the country, occurred under "unprecedented interference" by Russia and its proxies, European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said.

3:40 PM

Sending North Korean troops to fight Russia's war would mean 'significant escalation,' Rutte says.

"North Korea sending troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine would mark a significant escalation," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on social media following a conversation with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

3:02 PM

Ex-military logistics chief named new head of Ukroboronprom state defense company.

General Major Oleh Huliak replaced Herman Smetanin, who became the head of the Strategic Industries Ministry as part of the biggest wartime government reshuffle in September.

Update: Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 38 over past day

10:35 AM

(Updated: October 21, 2024 2:19 pm)

Update: Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 38 over past day.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 59 of the 116 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force said. Forty-five drones were reportedly "lost" on Ukrainian territory, and 10 more are still present in the Ukrainain airspace at the time of the publication.

1:57 PM

Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defense system, military says.

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system overnight on Oct. 21, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported.

1:41 PM

Ukraine's 46th brigade releases video of repelled Russian attack near Kurakhove.

The attack reportedly involved seven tanks and 11 infantry fighting vehicles, with Ukrainian forces destroying seven pieces of Russian equipment.

1:34 PM

Kremlin calls North Korean troops reports 'contradictory' but stops short of denial.

"We see a lot of contradictory information," spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Russian media, the state-controlled news agency Interfax reported.

North Korean troops, Jared Leto, Victory Plan | Ukraine This Week

1:27 PM

Video

North Korean troops, Jared Leto, Victory Plan | Ukraine This Week.

The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur explains the top stories of the week, from the North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia to update on Volodymyr Zelensky’s Victory Plan.

12:34 PM

Russia attacking toward town near Pokrovsk, National Guard says.

According to the National Guard, Russian troops periodically conduct mechanized assaults near Selydove, involving from three to five armored vehicles.

12:14 PM

Seoul summons Russian envoy, calls for 'immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops.'

South Korea on Oct. 21 summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul, Georgy Zinoviev, to protest the dispatch of North Korean troops to assist Moscow's war against Ukraine, the Yonhap news agency reported.

11:53 AM

UN's nuclear agency funded Russian research in occupied Crimea, RFE/RL reports.

According to the agency's internal documents, the IAEA signed at least two agreements with Russian research institutes to conduct research that included fieldwork in Crimea. The deals were signed between 2016 and 2019, and the first was reportedly extended in the summer of 2019.

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4:13 PM

Portnov family bought Dubai properties worth over $2 million, media investigation says.

According to property records leaked from Dubai's Land Department and state-owned utilities, six properties were purchased in 2022–2023 by Portnov's civil partner, Anastasiia Valiaieva, and his daughter, Liliia Portnova, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.

3:43 PM

Russian double-tap attack injures 12 emergency workers in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Russian drone attacks against a State Emergency Service building in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on June 2 injured 12 employees, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.

9:27 AM

(Updated: June 2, 2025 3:24 pm)

Ukraine, Russia begin second round of peace talks in Istanbul.

The negotiations follow the first round of Istanbul talks, which concluded on May 16 with an agreement on the largest prisoner exchange of the war but without any progress toward a peace deal.

3:09 PM

Ukrainian military responds to commander’s claim of no state-supplied FPV drones for 3rd Brigade.

In a written response to a request from Babel, the Armed Forces of Ukraine said the brigade had received a total of 7,992 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types between Jan. 1 and May 27, 2025.

2:17 PM

Russian central bank head under pressure to slash key interest rate, Bloomberg reports.

The reason is the growing toll on the federal budget and civilian industries, three officials told Bloomberg, with some calling for the decision to be made at the bank's meeting on June 6.

1:33 PM

Trump reportedly wasn't informed in advance about Ukraine's drone strike on Russian bombers.

The White House was not notified about the plans, which were being prepared for a year and a half, Axios reported, citing a Ukrainian security official. CBS News' sources in the Trump administration also confirmed that the Trump administration was not informed.

1:21 PM

Zelensky urges Trump to enforce tougher sanctions if peace talks with Russia stall.

"If the Istanbul meeting brings nothing, that clearly means strong new sanctions are urgently needed,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

9:23 PM

(Updated: June 2, 2025 1:10 pm)

34% of Russian strategic Russian bombers at main airfields damaged in Ukrainian drone operation, SBU reports.

The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reported that the June 1 “Spider Web” drone operation caused approximately $7 billion in damages and disabled 34% of cruise missile carriers in key Russian airbases.

1:52 PM

(Updated: June 2, 2025 1:09 pm)

'Russian bombers are burning en masse' — Ukraine's SBU drones hit 'more than 40' aircraft in mass attack, source says.

"Currently, more than 40 aircraft are known to have been hit, including the A-50, Tu-95 and Tu-22 M3," a source told the Kyiv Independent.

12:50 PM

After Ukraine's strike on Russian bombers, governor mulls rewarding citizens for attacking UAVs with stones.

"In the operational staff, we will evaluate the actions of concerned citizens who tried to interfere with the work of drones and decide on their recognition," Governor of Russia's Irkutsk Oblast Igor Kobzev wrote on Telegram.

12:04 PM

Zelensky summons Drapatyi, who submitted resignation over Russian strike on Ukrainian training camp.

"I scheduled a meeting ... to sort it all out," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address.

11:28 AM

Zelensky arrives in Lithuania for summit with B9, Nordic countries.

President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Vilnius on June 2 to participate in a summit of the Bucharest Nine (B9) member states and the Nordic countries, Zelensky's spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov confirmed for Ukrinform.

12:47 AM

(Updated: June 2, 2025 11:11 am)

Conservative candidate Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election by narrow margin.

Right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki garnered 50.89% of the vote in the run-off election on June 1, narrowly defeating his liberal rival, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.

10:44 AM

Destroyed Russian bombers seen in first satellite images after Ukrainian drone strike.

The photos, captured by U.S. aerospace company Umbra Space, appear to confirm the destruction of at least three Tu-95MS strategic bombers and one Tu-22M3 aircraft, with an additional Tu-95MS visibly damaged. Another image shows two more likely destroyed Tu-22M3 bombers on the field.

10:07 AM

Russia recruiting Ukrainians for illegal activities in Europe, Ukrainian intel warns.

"The recruitment of Ukrainians for hostile operations in Europe is yet another tool of hybrid aggression that the Russian Federation is waging against Ukraine and the entire European community," Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) said.

9:42 AM

Ahead of Istanbul peace talks, Russia kills 9, injures 49 civilians across Ukraine.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 80 Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, as well as three Iskander-M or KN-23 ballistic missiles and one Iskander-K cruise missile, the Air Force reported.

9:17 AM

Over 160 Ukrainian drones downed across Russia, Moscow claims day after mass strike on airfields.

The wave of drones targeted multiple cities and industrial facilities, according to Russian Telegram channels.

8:26 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 989,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,140 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

6:17 AM

(Updated: June 2, 2025 7:51 am)

Ukrainian strikes in Russia

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drone strikes hit over 40 Russian aircraft, damage 34% of strategic bombers

2:19 PM

(Updated: June 1, 2025 11:46 pm)

KI Insights

Ukraine calendar: What will happen this week

7:57 PM

Zelensky announces updated Ukrainian delegation list, ahead of planned peace talks with Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on June 1 an updated 14-member Ukrainian delegation for upcoming peace talks with Russia in Istanbul, expanding the original group of 12.

5:41 PM

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