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5:15 PM

Russian forces outnumbered Ukrainians tenfold in battle for Vuhledar, commander says.

"That is, the enemy's forces had superiority in tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, artillery systems, anti-tank weapons, and personnel," said Oleksandr Okhrimenko, commander of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade.

4:20 PM

Top medical official in Kyiv suspected of faking disability certificates for draft-age men.

The head of one of the inter-district Centers for Medical and Social Experts in Kyiv will appear in court for allegedly handing out fake disability certificates, the police said on Oct. 8.

4:07 PM

Kursk incursion

Two months into Ukraine’s Kursk offensive, anger in Russia's border regions fuels war support

4:04 PM

Victory Plan

As signs of talks about West Germany model for Ukraine peace emerge, experts weigh in on feasibility

3:37 PM

UK slaps sanctions on Russian forces for chemical weapons use in Ukraine.

The United Kingdom issued sanctions against Russian units involved in the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, the country's Foreign Office said on Oct. 8.

3:20 PM

Cuba asks to join BRICS as partner country in letter to Putin.

"Cuba has officially requested to join the BRICS as a 'Partner Country' through a letter to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, who holds the presidency of the group," said Carlos M. Pereira, the director of bilateral relations at the Cuban Foreign Ministry, in an X post shared by the ministry's official account.

2:40 PM

Ukraine's SBU investigating director of controversial 'Russians at War' documentary Trofimova.

Anastasia Trofimova's documentary has faced criticism for what many perceive as an attempt to whitewash Russian soldiers involved in the war.

1:33 PM

North Korea likely sending soldiers to Ukraine to aid Russia, Seoul says.

"As Russia and North Korea have signed a mutual treaty akin to a military alliance, the possibility of such a deployment is highly likely," South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun said in the parliament.

11:22 AM  (Updated:  October 8, 2024 12:54 pm)

Updated: Russian strike on Kharkiv injures 21, including minor.

The governor initially said that Russia used KAB aerial bombs but later clarified that the type of weapon used is still being determined.

12:48 PM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure around 50 over past day.

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least three people and injured at least 50 over the past day, including children, regional authorities reported on Oct. 8.

12:15 PM

Harris dodges question on Ukraine's NATO membership.

Washington will address Ukraine's possible entry into NATO "if and when it arrives at that point," Vice President Kamala Harris said regarding her future policies if elected president in an interview aired on Oct. 7.

11:10 PM  (Updated:  October 8, 2024 12:02 pm)

Russian attack on Odesa damages second foreign civilian vessel, casualties reported.

Russian forces struck a foreign civilian ship flying the flag of Palau, in Odesa on Oct. 7, according to Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper. A 60 year-old Ukrainian port employee was killed and five foreign nationals were injured as a result of the attack.

11:10 AM

Russian state media faced 'unprecedented' cyberattack on Putin's birthday.

The cyberattack was carried out by Ukrainian hackers as a "congratulations" on Russian President Vladimir Putin's birthday, an undisclosed government source told Reuters and several Ukrainain media outlets.

10:34 AM

France to deliver first Mirage 2000 jets to Ukraine in early 2025.

The planes "will be equipped with new equipment: air-to-ground combat capabilities and anti-electronic warfare defense," a French minister said.

10:23 AM

Ammunition crowd-funded by Slovak citizens already in Ukraine.

The "Ammunition for Ukraine" campaign has raised almost 4.5 million euros ($4.9 million) for the Czech artillery initiative after the Slovak government refused to participate.

9:40 AM

Quality of food supplied to Ukrainian military raises red flags, media investigation says.

Soldiers received inedible cans of food on the front line, according to a serviceman who turned to NGL media to raise leadership’s concern after unsuccessful attempts to communicate directly with decision-makers, NGL Media wrote on Oct. 7.

9:04 AM

'Fights taking place at every building entrance' as Russia enters eastern Toretsk, military says.

"The fighting is taking place within Toretsk itself. The situation is unstable; fights are ongoing literally at every building entrance," spokesperson Anastasia Bobovnikova said.

8:13 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 662,970 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,340 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

6:39 AM

Putin's Black Sea residence demolished due to safety concerns, Russian media reports.

President Vladimir Putin has reportedly stopped visiting his residence in Sochi due to concerns over potential drone attacks, according to the independent Russian media outlet Proekt. The outlet revealed that the main building of the Bocharov Ruchey residence was demolished earlier this year.

5:15 AM

Harris says she will not meet Putin for truce talks without Ukraine's participation.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said in an interview aired on Oct. 7 that if she is elected, she would refuse to engage in peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin without Ukraine’s involvement.

1:05 AM

Residents in Russia's Belgorod Oblast to be paid record $31,000 signing bonus for joining army.

Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced on Oct. 7 that residents in the region will be paid a nationwide record 3 million rubles (about $31,200) through a one-time signing bonus for joining the military.

10:30 PM

Russian court sentences 72-year-old US citizen for fighting for Ukraine.

A Moscow court sentenced 72-year-old American Stephen James Hubbard to nearly seven years in prison for fighting in Ukraine as "a mercenary," Russian independent media outlet Mediazona reported on Oct. 7.

10:11 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russian ship disabled after sabotage; Kyiv attacks oil depot in Crimea.

9:29 PM

Interview

Dutch Defense Minister Brekelmans on F-16s, Victory Plan, Ukraine’s NATO bid

9:05 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Putin’s economic gamble is a ticking time bomb for Russia’s future