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Saturday, October 31
Canada pledges 500 million euros toward Ukraine support loan amid 2027 budget shortfall
The Canadian contribution follows similar announcements made by other allies. Norway pledged $9 billion for 2027 on Oct. 7, and on Oct. 28, the U.K. announced a $13 billion pledge to Ukraine, its largest ever.
Russian attack hits Kyiv energy facility, leaving parts of the city without power and water
Kyiv Independent staff in the capital reported explosions and widespread fluctuations in power, with some buildings and streetlights temporarily losing electricity.
Friday, October 30
US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine as NATO commander dismisses delivery concerns
The approval represents a step toward a possible sale rather than a completed purchase, and a timeline was not mentioned. The United States Congress generally has 30 days to review a proposed sale to Ukraine, while manufacturing and delivery of complex weapons systems can take years.
Polish president cuts short foreign trip as constitutional crisis escalates in Warsaw
"At a moment like this, the president must be in Poland. I am cutting short my flight to Senegal. I am returning,” Nawrocki wrote on X.
Fact check: Inside Russia's campaign to undermine France's pro-Ukraine candidates
With the French presidential election months away, Russia's disinformation machine works to ensure no pro-Ukraine candidate enters the Elysee Palace. Viginum, the French agency that counters foreign interference, has already detected hundreds of disinformation operations targeting the vote, whose outcome will have major ramifications for Ukraine and Europe. Moscow-linked campaigns have spread false claims that center-left Raphael Glucksmann helped set up torture prisons in Ukraine, that Presid
Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes Dnipro railway station again, day after attack killed 15
Key developments on Oct. 30: * Russia strikes Dnipro railway station again, day after attack killed 15 * Evacuation convoys from Russian-occupied Oleshky split toward Ukraine and Russia, officials say * Ukraine destroys Iskander-M missile launcher in Russia's Kursk Oblast, General Staff says * Russia has damaged more than 800 Ukrainian energy assets since September * Russian deputy PM confirms strikes on 3 refineries, gas-chemical complex Russian forces launched new strikes on the railway
About Cossacks
Cossacks were semi-nomadic military groups that emerged in the 15th century across the steppes of what is now Ukraine. The Cossack Hetmanate existed as an independent state from 1648 to 1764, before Russian imperial authorities abolished Cossack autonomy and suppressed their cultural identity. Modern Ukraine recognizes Cossack heritage as a foundational element of national identity and resistance against foreign domination.
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A live tracker map developed by Greenpeace, an international environmental organization, shows Russian tankers currently moving across the Atlantic Ocean, with one vessel approaching the U.S. East Coast.
