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Ukraine war latest: Drone strikes on Yandex data centers disrupt Russian court hearings, media reports

Key developments on Oct. 20: * Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers disrupt Russian court hearings, media reports * Ukraine's HUR claims 108 Russian soldiers killed, 29 captured in Sumy Oblast operation * Power outages in half of Ukraine's oblasts after Russian assault on power plants * Fire at oil pumping station in Russia’s Tambov Oblast after drone attack, monitoring channels say * Poland has no Patriot missiles left for Ukraine, Sikorski says * Russian drones strike Kyiv hospital,

As Trump turns toward Russia, Zelensky drops his restraint

President Volodymyr Zelensky has spent much of the past two years trying to win over Donald Trump. Flattery, constant meetings, and carefully calibrated concessions have become hallmarks of his dealings with the U.S. president. But the strategy has failed, prompting Zelensky to change course and adopt a more confrontational tone. "Frankly, Trump has crossed the Rubicon," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent, summing up the mood in Kyiv following Washington's latest deals with Moscow

President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 16, 2026.

About Privatization

Ukraine's privatization program aims to transfer state-owned enterprises to private ownership to improve the economy's competitiveness. Ukraine’s State Property Fund manages auctions for state assets ranging from small businesses to large industrial facilities, with proceeds designated for defense and reconstruction needs. Ukraine suspended privatization of strategic enterprises in March 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion, but resumed limited sales of non-critical assets in 2023.

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