escalation

7:46 PM

North Korea has sent pilots to Russia to join its war in Ukraine, Newsweek reports.

A government official in South Korea claimed that North Korea had sent fighter pilots to Vladivostok, a city in the Russian Far East.

6:01 PM

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 78

5:34 PM

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Kostin resigns.

"I am grateful to the president of Ukraine and Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada for their trust. But in this situation, I believe it is right for me to resign from the post of prosecutor general," he said.

5:28 PM

Russia

Torn apart by infighting, without a plan, what comes next for Russia’s opposition?

5:09 PM

G7 plans to keep Russian assets frozen after war in Ukraine ends, Nikkei reports.

G7 leaders will issue a joint statement in October saying that "Russia's sovereign assets will remain immobilized until Russia ends its aggression and pays for the damage it has caused to Ukraine," according to the draft prepared by this year's chair, Italy.

4:26 PM

Germany 'skeptical' about Ukraine's NATO membership, Zelensky says.

Talking to journalists, Zelensky did not rule out that "some partners" may think about Ukraine's membership in NATO in exchange for the occupied territories. "We are not discussing this," he said.

4:16 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Shifting the paradigm in Ukraine

3:50 PM

North Korea helping Russia in Ukraine 'for money,' Zelensky says.

Speaking at a meeting attended by the Kyiv Independent, Zelensky was asked about Pyongyang's increasing support for Moscow, which in recent days is reported to have developed from just weapons to boots on the ground.

3:09 PM

US to provide Ukraine with another $800 million to boost domestic long-range capabilities, Zelensky says.

Washington is also planning to provide $800 million as the first tranche for the production of Ukrainian drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

2:28 PM

Putin hosts BRICS summit in Russia but Brazilian and Cuban leaders cancel attendance.

BRICS, composed of Russia, China, India, Brazil, and other nations, is a group of emerging economies often portrayed as a counterweight to the Western-led world.

1:01 PM

Baltics

As the Baltics raise the alarm about Russia, Washington still not listening

1:00 PM

North Korea denies sending troops to join Russia's war in Ukraine, dismisses 'groundless rumors'.

The statement is Pyongyang's first public reaction to multiple reports of such a deployment from Kyiv and Seoul.

12:18 PM

UK to provide Ukraine with $29 billion military loan, to be repaid with proceeds from frozen Russian assets.

The loan will be allocated to Ukraine's military spendings. Kyiv will be able to invest in key equipment to fight Russia, such as artillery, air defense, and wider equipment support.

11:33 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 10, injure 42 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 46 out of 60 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.

10:48 AM

South Korea considering sending military personnel to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops, Yonhap reports.

"While watching signs of North Korea-Russia military cooperation, the response measures will be taken in steps," a government source told the South Korean news agency Yonhap.

9:14 AM

Ukrainian drones target Russian alcohol plants overnight, local authorities claim.

Ukrainian drones attacked four plants, including three distilleries, in Tula, Tambov and Voronezh oblasts in Russia overnight on Oct. 22, Russian local authorities claimed.

8:23 AM

Polish officials seek access to classified sections of Ukraine's victory plan.

Warsaw is seeking to review the classified additions to Ukraine's victory plan recently presented by President Volodymyr Zelensky, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewsk said in an interview on Oct. 21.

8:14 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 681,580 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,350 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

6:05 AM

Russia executed 2 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast, prosecutors say.

Russian soldiers executed two captured Ukrainian soldiers near Selydove in Donetsk Oblast, the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office reported on Oct.21.

5:21 AM

Cargo plane shot down in Sudan, Russian nationals possibly on board.

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed to have shot down a cargo plane in Darfur, with speculation that Russian nationals may have been on board.

1:25 AM

US to provide Ukraine with $800 million for drone production, Zelensky says.

"Every meeting with our partners involves discussions about the defense-industrial complex," Zelensky said in his evening address. "We need Ukraine to be able to defend its sovereignty and independence regardless of any political threats in the world."

2:18 AM  (Updated:  October 22, 2024 12:38 am)

Moldova's Sandu advances to presidential run-off, winning after 'unfair fight.'

"The people of Moldova have spoken: our EU future will now be anchored in the constitution," Sandu said on X. "We fought fairly in an unfair fight—and we won. But the fight isn’t over. We will keep pushing for peace, prosperity, and the freedom to build our own future."

10:36 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Opinion: Anti-money laundering watchdog FATF needs to blacklist Russia

10:18 PM

NATO

Is NATO ready for war with Russia?

10:00 PM

US has provided Ukraine with over $64 billion in military aid since start of full-scale invasion, Umerov says.

"Your unwavering support is not just a gesture of friendship. It's a powerful symbol of the shared values that bind our nations together," Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said alongside U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.