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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.

11:24 AM

4 Ukrainian POWs killed by Russian forces near Selydove, Prosecutor General's Office reports.

There have been multiple reports of the executions of Ukrainian POWs by Russian soldiers during the full-scale invasion, but they have increased dramatically over the last year.

10:38 AM

Lukashenko dismisses North Korean troop reports, says it would 'escalate' Russia's war in Ukraine.

"Knowing his character Putin would never try to persuade another country to involve its army in... Ukraine,," Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with BBC.

9:26 AM

At least 7 countries resisting Ukraine's NATO membership invitation, Politico reports.

Belgium, Slovenia, and Spain are among the countries that are reluctant to grant Ukraine an invitation to join NATO, Politico reported on Oct. 23, citing anonymous officials.

8:57 AM

North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine for Russia would be 'fair game,' White House says.

U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby also revealed details of U.S. intelligence assessments, saying Washington believes North Korea "moved at least 3000 soldiers into eastern Russia."

8:14 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 684,280 troops since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,240 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:28 AM

Moscow court sentences Ukrainian-born film producer to 8 and a half years in absentia for reporting on Russian war crimes.

Moscow's Basmanny district court sentenced Ukrainian film producer Alexander Rodnyansky, on Oct. 21, to 8 and a half years in absentia for "spreading fake information" about the Russian Army.

5:25 AM

Germany's Finance Minister suggests revising legal status and benefits for Ukrainian refugees.

Germany's Finance Minister Christian Lindner has proposed reevaluating the legal status of Ukrainian refugees, German magazine Wirtschaftswoche reported on Oct. 23.

Russian electronics plant reportedly on fire after drone strike in Bryansk

11:54 AM

(Updated: October 24, 2024 3:37 am)

Russian electronics plant reportedly on fire after drone strike in Bryansk.

"Kremniy EL" is one of the largest microelectronics plants in Russia that produces components widely used in Russian defense production, including for Pantsir air defense systems and Iskander missile systems.

1:36 AM

Ukraine risks delay in receiving $4.3 billion instalment from EU's Ukraine Facility due to reform shortcomings, Foreign Ministry says

Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Perebyinis issued a letter to cabinet ministers on Oct. 23 warning that the European Union has notified Ukraine that the next tranche of 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) from the EU's Ukraine Facility may be delayed until next year unless expected aspects of corruption reforms are completed by the end of this month.

11:48 PM

Controversial chief of staff for Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces dismissed months after appointment, Ukrainska Pravda reports.

Roman Hladkyi, the controversial Chief of Staff of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), was dismissed from his position just months after being appointed to the post in August 2024, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 23, citing Ukraine's Defense Ministry.

11:04 PM

Belarus schedules next presidential election for January 2025.

Belarus has scheduled its next presidential election for January 26, 2025, the country’s Central Electoral Commission announced on Oct. 23. Incumbent Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko is widely expected to hold on to power following the election's result.

Ukraine war latest: US confirms North Korean troops in Russia; Zelensky preparing plan to withstand war

10:59 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: US confirms North Korean troops in Russia; Zelensky preparing plan to withstand war

Key developments on Oct. 23: * Zelensky preparing action plan for Ukraine to withstand war, source says * North Korean troops are in Russia, US defense secretary confirms * Ukraine has stabilized situation in Toretsk, but Russia is concentrating troops in town's east, military says * UK to allocate $155 million for naval coalition

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1:58 AM

(Updated: June 6, 2025 5:55 am)

UPDATE: Russia hits Ukraine with large-scale attack days after Operation Spiderweb.

The attack, which has already injured at least 16 people in Kyiv, comes one night after Vladimir Putin promised to retaliate against Ukraine for striking Russia's heavy bombers on June 1.

4:48 AM

Explosions rock Engels in Russia's Saratov Oblast amid reported drone attack.

Governor Roman Busargin claimed that a fire broke out at an unspecified "industrial enterprise" in Engels. The city is home to an oil refinery and the Engels-2 military airfield, both targets of previous Ukrainian strikes.

2:53 AM

European Union

EU tariffs on Ukrainian goods return after 3 years of war, complicating Kyiv's path to European integration

11:40 PM

'Sometimes you’re better off letting them fight,’ Trump says on Russia-Ukraine war.

President Donald Trump likened the war between Russia and Ukraine to a fight between two children in a park, suggesting it might be better to let them clash for a while before stepping in, given the depth of animosity between them.

10:24 PM

Russia bombs central Kherson, partially destroys regional administration building.

Russian forces launched high-explosive bombs at the center of Ukraine's southern city of Kherson on June 5, hitting and partially destroying the Regional State Administration building and damaging several surrounding structures.

9:55 PM

In show of unity, US nominates next chief of NATO's European command.

U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Air Force Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich as the next Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) on June 5, reaffirming a key American role in NATO's military structure.

9:25 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian missile base in Bryansk Oblast, damages Iskander launchers; Trump dismisses timeline to impose Russian sanctions

7:59 PM

(Updated: June 5, 2025 8:54 pm)

'Deadline is in my brain' — Trump dismisses timeline to impose Russian sanctions.

U.S. President Donald Trump sidestepped questions on June 5 as to when he can be expected to impose additional sanctions on Russia, as the Kremlin continues to reject a ceasefire in Ukraine.

8:41 PM

Russia's response to Operation Spiderweb is likely 'not going to be pretty,' Trump says.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on June 5 that Russia's response to Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb is likely "not going to be pretty," following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin the day prior.

6:38 PM

'Not destroyed but damaged' — Russia claims it will repair bombers struck in Operation Spiderweb.

In addition to supply-chain challenges brought upon economic sanctions, Russia would also likely face challenges due to the complexities of Soviet-era technology present in the aircraft, if it were to attempt to restore the bombers.

5:41 PM

'Time to put an end to insanity of war,' Brazil's Lula told Putin, calls for restraint following Operation Spiderweb.

"I said (to Putin) it's time to open our eyes and to put an end to the insanity of war, which destroys everything and builds nothing," Brazilian President Lula da Silva told reporters during a visit to France.

5:19 PM

Business

In wartime Ukraine, a university grows — and reclaims a space once reserved for the corrupt

5:14 PM

Culture

Controversial Russian literature prize sparks debate on separating culture from war crimes

5:09 PM

Video

Without justice, war will come back, veteran reporter says

4:41 PM

Damage, disruptions reported following explosion on train tracks in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, official claims.

Ukraine's intelligence agencies as well as Ukrainian partisan movements have previously been involved in sabotage attacks on Russian railways, disrupting the transport of military cargo toward the front line.

11:49 PM

(Updated: June 5, 2025 3:51 pm)

Putin tells new pope Kyiv seeks to escalate war, urges Vatican support for Moscow-linked church in Ukraine.

Russia wants the Vatican to "take a more active role" in advocating for what it described as freedom of religion in Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement on June 4 following recent diplomatic contacts.

3:42 PM

Slovak parliament urges government to oppose new Russia sanctions.

The non-binding resolution argues that the sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine have driven up energy prices, disrupted supply chains, and harmed Slovak industry.

2:45 PM

Russia plans to produce 2 million FPV drones in 2025, Ukrainian intelligence says.

The ramp-up marks a critical expansion of Moscow's drone warfare program, as both Ukraine and Russia increasingly rely on unmanned systems for reconnaissance and front-line attacks.

2:21 PM

Trump privately praises Ukraine's drone strike on Russian bombers as 'badass,' Axios reports.

While Trump has remained silent in public about the attack, he reportedly expressed enthusiasm behind closed doors.

8:49 AM

(Updated: June 5, 2025 1:08 pm)

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