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1:00 PM

Kyiv receives lists of missing Ukrainian soldiers via Qatar, ombudsman says.

Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets did not specify in his statement whether the lists were provided to Qatar by Moscow or the status of the listed missing soldiers.

12:44 PM

Russia to deploy North Korean troops to combat zone on Oct. 27-28, Zelensky says.

Russia is planning to send first North Korean soldiers to combat zones on Oct. 27-28, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 25, citing intelligence reports.

12:33 PM

'We can't have a bad outcome,' JP Morgan Chase CEO says on Ukraine, Russia's nuclear threats.

"The nuclear proliferation, of course, is the biggest risk mankind faces... I think we should be very careful about what we are trying to accomplish in the next couple of years," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said.

11:59 AM

Ukraine strikes Russian Buk air defenses, destroys radar guidance system.

The attack, carried out by Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces and other military units, reportedly destroyed the radar guidance system of a Buk-M2 system.

11:11 AM

Russian National Guard attacked in Chechnya, 1 killed.

The incident took place near Grozny, the capital of Russia's Muslim-majority republic in the North Caucasus ruled by Putin's ally, dictator Ramzan Kadyrov.

11:02 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 16 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 36 out of 63 Shahed-type drones and other unidentified drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Sixteen more drones were "lost," it added.

9:50 AM

Russia provided Yemen's Houthis with satellite data to attack vessels in Red Sea, WSJ reports.

Such assistance shows how far Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to go to undermine the Western economic and political order, the WSJ wrote.

9:42 AM

Musk has been in contact with Putin, Russian officials since 2022, WSJ reports.

Former and current European, U.S., and Russian officials told the WSJ that Musk held conversations with Putin and other high-ranking Kremlin officials since late 2022.

9:05 AM

Kyiv preparing internal plan to 'strengthen Ukraine,' Zelensky confirms.

Ukraine's economy, countering Russian disinformation, social protection, and "the issue of justice" need to be strengthened, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

8:16 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 685,910 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,630 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

8:00 AM

Putin seemingly acknowledges presence of North Korean troops in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to indirectly acknowledge reports of North Korean troops in Russia when speaking to foreign journalists on Oct. 24. He referred to the mutual defense clause in Russia and North Korea’s newly signed security treaty.

5:47 AM

Sanctions delay to Russian zinc mine results in supply miscalculations, Reuters reports.

Western sanctions on Russia's Ozernoye zinc mine have left the company struggling to replace key equipment needed to boost production, several sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.

12:10 AM

Ukraine cannot join NATO while at war, Scholz says.

Speaking to German public broadcaster ZDF on Oct. 24, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Kyiv's appeals for an immediate invitation to join NATO, stating that "a country at war absolutely cannot become a member of NATO."

11:20 PM

Uzbekistan refuses to join Eurasian Economic Union, which includes Russia.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin arrived in Tashkent in August to hold talks with Uzbek officials about potentially joining the EAEU, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the new "center of a multipolar world."

10:59 PM

Ukraine's immediate accession to NATO 'not realistic,' Slovak president says following meeting with Scholz.

"We agreed with the Chancellor that today the issue of Ukraine's accession is not on the table, and it cannot come to the table," Pellegrini said.

Kamyshin: Drone and missile deep strikes into Russia — Ukraine has know-how, needs money

9:30 PM

defense industry

Ukraine knows how to strike deep inside Russia, it just needs the money to do so

Ukraine says it has the know-how to produce more much-needed drones as well as missiles for strikes deep into Russia, and all it needs is financial backing from Western allies. “We’ve got all the knowledge, we've got all the capabilities in place,” Alexander Kamyshin, advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine war latest: First North Korean troops arrive in Kursk Oblast to participate in Russia's war against Ukraine

9:27 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: First North Korean troops arrive in Kursk Oblast to participate in Russia's war against Ukraine

Key developments on Oct. 24: * First North Korean troops deployed to front line in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence says * North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine for Russia would be 'fair game,' White House says * South Korea could 'review' ban on supply of lethal arms to Ukraine, President Yoon

9:00 PM

Russian forces trying to build crossings near Oskil River to advance on Kupiansk, military sources say.

Russian troops are attempting to establish crossings near the Oskil River to advance toward the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, according to Ruslan Muzychuk, a spokesperson for Ukraine's National Guard, who spoke on national television on Oct. 24.

Why did Ukraine's prosecutor general resign, and who will replace him?

8:50 PM

Politics

Why did Ukraine's prosecutor general resign, and who will replace him?

The formal reason for Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin's resignation on Oct. 22 was the ongoing major corruption scandal involving hundreds of prosecutors who obtained disability benefits, including financial support, the ability to evade the military draft and leave the country at will. A crucial question is whether Kostin's resignation will

8:19 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Canceled Ramstein meeting marks a missed opportunity for Europe to lead on Ukraine

A short trip to Germany instead of the planned state visit. A four-way meeting in the Chancellery instead of the conference in Ramstein to coordinate future aid for Ukraine with some 50 participating states, including numerous heads of state and government. With Hurricane Milton in Florida preventing U.S. President

8:02 PM

First North Korean troops deployed to front line in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence says.

The first North Korean soldiers to participate alongside Russian forces in the war against Ukraine have been deployed to the front line in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on Oct. 24.

7:11 PM

US urges G7 to consider sanctions on Russian palladium, titanium, Bloomberg says.

Officials from U.S. President Joe Biden's administration raised the possibility of these sanctions during a G7 deputy finance ministers meeting on Oct. 22 in Washington, D.C.

6:32 PM

Zelensky won’t sign bill to end daylight saving time, media says.

Parliament passed the bill on July 16, which aimed to cancel daylight saving time in Ukraine. This means that Ukrainians would set their clocks back one hour for the last time on Oct. 27, 2024, and will not revert back to summer time next spring.

5:27 PM

Auchan in final negotiations with local buyer to exit Russian market, media reports.

Auchan, one of the few French chains still operating in Russia, is in final negotiations to sell its Russian subsidiary to a local buyer, French media La Lettre reported on Oct. 24.

Meet the Ukrainian prisoner soldiers entering the fray in the Battle of Donbas

5:20 PM

Field report

Meet the Ukrainian prisoner soldiers entering the fray in the Battle of Donbas

Editor’s note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only. DONETSK OBLAST – Sitting around in the long, dry grass outside an abandoned village house, two dozen men in summer military fatigues listen attentively to

4:45 PM

South Korea could 'review' ban on supply of lethal arms to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol says.

South Korean law prohibits the exporting of weapons to active conflict zones, but Seoul has repeatedly hinted that this could change in light of deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.

4:21 PM

Cargo plane shot down in Sudan with suspected Russian crew may have been supplying weapons, Reuters reports.

The aircraft was identified as an Il-74 transport plane that was used to supply weapons, ammunition and provisions to the city of Al Fashir in Sudan, where the Sudanese army is trying to repel RSF's attacks, an RSF source told Reuters.

3:20 PM

Russian attack on Kupiansk kills elderly woman, injures at least 11.

Eight women and three men were injured. A 73-year-old woman died as a result of severe injuries, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

3:10 PM

Ukrainian military considering creation of new cyber army branch.

Ukrainian military, lawmakers, and experts discussed the creation of a separate branch of Ukraine's Armed Forces dedicated to cyberspace operations, the General Staff said on Oct. 24.

2:23 PM

China 'not aware' of North Korean troops in Russia preparing to fight in Ukraine.

Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the statement despite the U.S., Seoul and Kyiv all confirming their presence in recent days.

1:45 PM

US should consider 'direct military action' if North Korean troops enter Ukraine, Intel Committee Chair says.

The comments from Michael R. Turner, a long-serving member of the Republican party, are the strongest by far from a U.S. politician on the matter.

12:12 PM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 19 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 40 out of 50 Shahed-type drones and other unidentified drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Seven more drones were "lost," and two others flew toward Russia and Belarus, it added.

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10:49 PM

Moldova's pro-Russian political bloc to participate in upcoming elections.

Ilan Shor, an exiled pro-Kremlin oligarch, established the Victory bloc in August 2024. "Our main goal in these elections is to overthrow the fascist regime and hold early democratic elections within the next six months," Shor said on July 6.

10:06 PM

Zelensky's top adviser behind bid to replace prime minister, spy chief, sources tell Economist.

According to anonymous officials, Andriy Yermak was also a driving force behind the recent corruption probe into Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov.

5:34 AM

(Updated: July 6, 2025 8:49 pm)

Russian airports cancel nearly 300 flights amid drone attacks on Russia.

Rosaviatsia reported on the evening of July 6 that 287 flights had been grounded across three major airports: Moscow's Sheremetyevo, St. Petersburg's Pulkovo, and Strigino Airport in Nizhny Novgorod.

8:12 PM

Explosion damages tanker in Russian port, marking 6th mysterious blast this year.

An explosion "of an unknown nature" aboard the Eco Wizard tanker in Russia's Ust-Luga port near St. Petersburg caused an ammonia leak on July 6.

7:22 PM

Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian financial, cryptocurrency schemes.

Restrictions were imposed on 60 legal entities and 73 Russian citizens.

6:59 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Drones attack Russia's Black Sea Fleet; Russian pipelines explode in country's Far East, HUR says

6:36 PM

'Evacuate to safer regions!' — Russian attacks kill 5, injure 1 in Donetsk Oblast.

Russia attacked the front-line towns of Kostiantynivka and Druzhkivka on July 6, killing civilians and damaging homes and infrastructure. Governor Vadim Filashkin urged remaining residents to evacuate.

6:20 PM

Death toll in Russia's July 3 attack on Poltava rises to 3.

The attack, which occurred at around 9 a.m., injured 59 people, sparked fires, and damaged civilian infrastructure.

6:17 PM

Bus сarrying Ukrainian сhildren сrashes in Hungary, 21 injured.

Four victims are reported to be in serious condition, including two teenagers (ages 14 and 18) and two seniors (ages 67 and 71). The bus was carrying a children's ensemble from Lviv to a dance festival in Ohrid.

5:14 PM

Drones reportedly attack Russia's Black Sea fleet.

The media outlet also published footage purportedly showing a burning maritime drone that was allegedly shot down during the attack.

4:07 PM

German lawmakers call on Merz to increase aid to Ukraine, Bild reports.

The signatories emphasized the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense systems urgently.

2:25 PM

China may ask Russia to attack NATO if Taiwan is invaded, Rutte says.

Fears of escalating Chinese military intervention in Taiwan have risen sharply since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

10:59 AM

(Updated: July 6, 2025 1:36 pm)

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 6, injure 25 over past day.

Russian forces launched four S-300 anti-aircraft missiles and 157 Shahed drones against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

12:46 PM

Yerevan denies Ukraine's report on Russia increasing military footprint in Armenia.

The news comes amid a major deterioration in Russian-Azerbaijani relations after a deadly June 27 operation in Russia's Yekaterinburg, where Russian security forces killed two Azerbaijani nationals.

9:16 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,026,440 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,180 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

9:09 PM

(Updated: July 6, 2025 8:26 am)

Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia's Far East, HUR source says.

Explosions near Russia's Vladivostok damaged a gas pipeline and destroyed a water pipeline that supplied military facilities in the area, an unnamed intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent on July 5.

6:58 AM

Musk launches 'America Party' following public feud with Trump.

The announcement came a day after Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending bill into law, a legislative act that Musk has fiercely opposed.

4:17 AM

Rutte praises Trump in a NYT interview while warning of Russia's rising threat to NATO.

"Russia is reconstituting itself at a pace and a speed which is unparalleled in recent history," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, adding that "...they are now producing three times as much ammunition in three months as the whole of NATO is doing in a year."

1:49 AM

Kremlin's war economy shows cracks as military spending boom fades.

The slowdown indicates that Western sanctions, though not a knockout blow, are increasingly damaging the Russian economy.

11:09 AM

(Updated: July 5, 2025 10:50 pm)

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