The Verkhovna Rada’s decision on Oct. 18 to recognize the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria as temporarily occupied by Russia is awaiting the signature of President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine’s parliament also voted to condemn the Russian genocide of the Chechen people. The resolution was supported by 287 deputies.
In Donetsk, a Russian ammunition depot was hit in a drone attack, with fires and explosions reported in the occupied city.
"We need Tomahawks for the United States of America too. We have a lot of them but we need them. I mean, we can't deplete for our country," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "I don't know what we can do about that."
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.
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on Oct. 16 ahead of talks with U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled for the following day.
The Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigation Unit has completed a new investigation into the treatment of Ukrainian children in the Russian-occupied territories.
The move follows President Volodymyr Zelensky's Oct. 14 decree to strip Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of his Ukrainian citizenship.
Explosions have been reported in Kharkiv, Izium, Kropyvnytskyi, and Poltava. Earlier, the Air Force issued a nationwide missile warning after Russia launched MiG-31 bombers.
"There will be no oil, (Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is) not buying his oil from Russia, it started — you know, you can't do it immediately, it’s a little bit of a process, but the process is going to be over with soon," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Another Ukrainian military training ground was hit by a Russian missile strike on Oct. 16, wounding troops.
The decision to rename Fairy Tale Square was made “in order to honor prominent political leaders of modern times, as well as to draw international attention to the reconstruction of the hero city of Chernihiv," according to the explanatory note.
