Reuters: Biden to sign new $100 million weapons package for Ukraine in coming days.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported downing 136 drones launched by Russia overnight.

An electrical substation in Russia's Ulyanovsk Oblast is in flames following a reported Ukrainian drone strike, Russian Telegram media channels reported on Oct. 18.

"Hopefully, we'll be able to get the war over without thinking about Tomahawks," Trump told reporters before closed-door talks with Zelensky.

The Crimean Wind Telegram channel earlier reported explosions and a fire at the site, with visual confirmation of burning fuel infrastructure.

Ruslan Lavryk reportedly has heart problems and needs hospitalization after prolonged captivity and torture.

In Donetsk, a Russian ammunition depot was hit in a drone attack, with fires and explosions reported in the occupied city.

A co-founder of the New York Group — a collective of Ukrainian emigre writers — Tarnawsky helped to expand and redefine contemporary Ukrainian literature through his embrace of narrative structure experimentation and linguistic innovation.

Of those respondents, 58% said that criticism should be balanced and constructive, in order "to not destabilize the situation in the country."

The announcement followed a phone call between the two leaders, during which they also agreed to hold a high-level U.S.-Russia meeting next week.

Poland's refusal follows a similar move by Italy's Supreme Court, which on Oct. 15 overturned the extradition of another Ukrainian national, Serhii Kuznetsov, wanted by Germany on related charges.