The Russian-controlled forces in the occupied region have issued a note saying they are set to prepare a sham "referendum." President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 7 that possible negotiations with Moscow would die if any illegal referendums take place in Russian-occupied territories. Around two-thirds of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast is occupied.
"Dozens of (strike drones) were launched somewhere. Can you imagine?! I look and it's flying. Where will it fly, and what will it do, what is it targeting? It's simply hopeless," the woman said.
"We will wait for their big proposals, for a big deal, as they like to say. They love these big deals," Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said.
The Tomahawk's range would open up great swathes of Russia to Ukrainian long-range missile strikes, most notably Moscow and St. Petersburg.
"He's respected by Russia. Ukraine, I can't tell you about, but he is respected by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin," Trump told journalists.
At the time of the attack, more than 100 patients were in the hospital.
In July and August, total military aid to Ukraine fell 43% lower than the amount received in the first half of the year, a report by the Kiel Institute finds.
The meeting, scheduled for Oct. 17, will follow two phone calls between the two leaders regarding Ukraine's air defenses and long-range capabilities.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov issued a new round of veiled threats towards Moldova on Oct. 12, warning Chisinau not to suffer from the same fate as Ukraine just weeks after an election that saw Moldova’s pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) secure a parliamentary majority.
In the first nine months of 2025, 18-year-old Ukrainians received Hr 181.9 million ($4.3 million) in government assistance to purchase books through the program, the Culture Ministry reported.
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Leaders signed the peace deal during a summit in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt later in the day.
