Power Lines – Q&A on the Russian Intelligence Services

9:29 AM

Ukraine should strike back if North Korean troops cross into its territory, Biden says.

A Pentagon spokesman added at a separate briefing that Moscow’s recourse to North Korean troops reflects a "dire situation" of its manpower.

9:18 AM

Chechnya drone strike: Kadyrov claims to use Ukrainian POWs as human shields.

Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov on Oct. 29 apparently boasted about using Ukrainian prisoners as human shields, claiming there were casualties among the captives after a drone strike on Chechnya.

8:14 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 693,640 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,560 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

8:06 AM

Russian drone debris hits residential building in Kyiv, 9 injured.

Russian drones targeted Kyiv during an overnight attack on Oct. 30, city authorities reported.

6:21 AM

Hungarian FM to attend and speak at Eurasian security conference in Belarus this week.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto is set to speak at the Minsk Conference on Eurasian Security in Belarus on October 31.

5:00 AM

Ukrainian and Russian officials to resume discussions on stopping energy plant attacks, FT reports.

Ukraine and Russia are reportedly holding preliminary discussions about stopping attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 29.

1:37 AM

Mediazona confirms identities of over 75,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine.

Through open-source research, Mediazona, a Russian independent media outlet, together with BBC Russia, confirmed the names of 75,382 Russian soldiers who had been killed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.

12:50 AM

Ukraine facing 'most difficult' winter since start of full-scale war, Ukrenergo chief says.

If Russia continues its onslaught of attacks against critical energy infrastructure as it did in 2023, then Ukrainians may face up to eight hours of power outages on the most "critical" days, Brekht said.

11:28 PM

US urging China to pressure withdrawal of North Korean troops from Ukraine’s front line, CNN reports.

United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has been urging China, which maintains relations with North Korea, to put pressure on Pyongyang to withdraw North Korean troops from Ukraine's front line, CNN reported on Oct. 29, citing a U.S. official.

10:52 PM

Georgia protests

Georgia sinks deeper into Russian-style authoritarianism amid stolen election allegations

5:08 AM  (Updated:  October 29, 2024 10:40 pm)

G7 to provide Ukraine $50 billion in loans backed by frozen Russian assets.

"Our aim is to begin disbursing the funds by the end of the year," G7 leaders announced on Oct. 25. The loan will support Ukraine's economic, defense, and reconstruction needs.

9:52 PM

Ukraine war latest: Russia claims capture of Selydove, Kyiv hasn't confirmed

9:42 PM

Fire breaks out at Slovak factory producing artillery shells for Ukraine.

The fire broke out at 1:30 p.m. local time in a hydraulic press used for the three-dimensional molding of steel shell casings.

9:06 PM

Small number of North Korean troops already in Ukraine, CNN reports.

"It seems that a good many of them are already in action," one of the officials told CNN, referring to the North Koreans.

8:48 PM

Russia

Who is Sergei Kiriyenko, Russian hawk reportedly in touch with Elon Musk?

8:43 PM

War analysis

Ukraine facing 'grim' situation in Donetsk Oblast, as Russia claims capture of Selydove

8:36 PM

Opinion

Opinion: It’s time to admit the West is already at war with Russia

8:32 PM

German Rheinmetall plant in Ukraine is 'legitimate' target for Russia, Kremlin says.

The military plant of the German concern Rheinmetall, which opened in late October in Ukraine, is a "legitimate" target for Russian attacks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 29.

8:05 PM

Culture

Kharkiv’s historic skyscraper becomes the latest victim of Russia’s bombardments

7:56 PM

EU to increase capacity to export electricity to Ukraine to 2.1 gigawatts ahead of winter.

The new limit will take effect on Dec. 1, 2024, and operators will be able to review it monthly starting in March 2025.

6:51 PM

160,000 people planned to be drafted into Ukrainian forces, National Security and Defense Council head says.

Some 160,000 people are planned to be drafted into Ukrainian forces, which will raise the manning of units to 85%, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Lytvynenko said on Oct. 29.

6:03 PM

Norway announces $127 million compensation for Romanian Patriot sent to Ukraine.

The funds allocated by Norway will be used to buy a new Patriot system for Romania to replace the one it handed over to Ukraine on Oct. 3.

4:38 PM

Ukrainian parliament approves resignation of Prosecutor General Kostin.

Andriy Kostin's resignation was supported by 255 members of parliament.

3:58 PM

Zelensky asked US for Tomahawk missiles as part of victory plan's secret part, NYT reports.

According to the officials, Ukraine did not manage to convince Western diplomats why it needed Tomahawks. The number of Ukraine’s targets in Russia also allegedly far exceeds the stockpiles the U.S. could hand over without jeopardizing its interests in the Middle East and Asia.

3:34 PM

Russia claims capture of Selydove, Kyiv hasn't confirmed.

While Kyiv did not confirm whether Russia captured the town, an expert told the Kyiv Independent that Selydove is effectively "lost."