Russian attack on Kharkiv injures 23, including child
The attack hit a 9-story building, destroying the entryway from the first through fourth floors, the State Emergency Service reported. An 11-year-old child is among the wounded.
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'Putin will not prevail in Ukraine,' even with North Korean help, US defense secretary says
"The evidence now suggests the that North Korea has sent about 10,000 soldiers to train in eastern Russia," U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Oct. 30. "And some of these DPRK troops have already moved closer to Ukraine, and we are seeing them outfitted with Russian uniforms and provided with Russian equipment."
Can Harris sway Pennsylvania’s Ukrainian vote ahead of a tight presidential race?
JENKINTOWN, Pennsylvania — Ukrainian American Sophika Lashchyk-Tytla says she can’t understand why her brother plans to vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump given his open hostility to continuing U.S. support for Ukraine. Hours after unconvincing arguments with her brother, the Philadelphia native carried a kit of campaign information as
Ukraine war latest: North Korean soldiers reportedly 50 km from Ukraine's border
Key developments on Oct. 30: * North Korean soldiers 50 km from Ukraine's border, including special forces, FT reports * Ukraine should strike back if North Korean troops cross into its territory, Biden says * No confidentiality between partners — Zelensky calls out White House over Tomahawk missiles leak * Kremlin denies Russia-Ukraine talks on
UK promises $3.8 billion per year in military aid to Ukraine
London will provide guaranteed military support to Ukraine of £3 billion ($3.8 billion) per year "for as long as it takes," according to U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves.
EU slams Ukraine's wartime pool of TV channels, urges Kyiv to restore media pluralism
Brussels expects Ukraine to restore the work of all broadcasters in the pre-war format, questioning the telethon's objectivity.
Next Ramstein meeting to take place in 'coming weeks,' Zelensky says
Prior to Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement, the White House said on Oct. 17 that the next meeting in the Ramstein format would take place in November virtually.
Ukraine presents roadmap for partially opening airspace during war
Deputy Communities and Territories Development Minister Serhii Derkach introduced a step-by-step plan for a partial reopening of Ukraine's airspace at a conference in Warsaw.
Ukraine never wanted to seize Kursk nuclear Power Plant, Zelensky says
"Russia thinks they are very strong, but if we wanted to seize their nuclear power plant, we would have done it, we could have done it, but we never wanted to do it," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russian bank offers preferential mortgages in occupied parts of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts
The Russian banking giant offers interest rates as low as 2%, according to Interfax, and plans to expand its offer to Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts as soon as "housing constructions" start there.
Kremlin denies Russia-Ukraine talks on halting energy strikes
The denial comes a day after the Financial Times reported that Ukraine and Russia are resuming discussions about halting the strikes on each other's energy infrastructure after the talks abruptly ended in August following Ukraine's Kursk incursion.
No confidentiality between partners — Zelensky calls out White House over Tomahawk missiles leak
"It was confidential information between Ukraine and the White House. How to understand these messages?" President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a press briefing with journalists from Nordic countries.
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 79
Editor’s note: This is issue 78 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Oct. 21- Oct. 27, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with
North Korean soldiers 50 km from Ukraine's border, including special forces, FT reports
A few hundred of those are special forces, with the rest being regular troops, one source said.
South Korea reportedly not considering direct 155 mm ammunition supplies to Ukraine
Seoul has not received such a request from the Ukrainian side, and the matter is not under consideration, a source in the Presidential Office told the South Korean news agency.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 41 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 33 of the 62 Russian Shahed-type drones launched overnight, according to the Air Force. Twenty-three of the drones were reported as "lost."
Death toll of Russia's Kryvyi Rih strike on Oct. 28 rises to 2
"Unfortunately, a 55-year-old man died at 8:50 a.m.," said Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the city's military administration, on his Telegram channel on Oct. 30.
Ukraine should strike back if North Korean troops cross into its territory, Biden says
In a separate news briefing on Oct. 28, Pentagon spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder said a "relatively small number" of North Korean troops are already in Kursk Oblast.
General Staff: Russia has lost 693,640 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,560 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Russian drone debris hits residential building in Kyiv, 9 injured
Russian drones targeted Kyiv during an overnight attack on Oct. 30, city authorities reported.
Ukrainian and Russian officials to resume discussions on stopping energy plant attacks, FT reports
Ukraine and Russia are reportedly holding preliminary discussions about stopping attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 29.
Mediazona confirms identities of over 75,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
Through open-source research, Mediazona, a Russian independent media outlet, together with BBC Russia, confirmed the names of 75,382 Russian soldiers who had been killed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Ukraine facing 'most difficult' winter since start of full-scale war, Ukrenergo chief says
If Russia continues its onslaught of attacks against critical energy infrastructure as it did in 2023, then Ukrainians may face up to eight hours of power outages on the most "critical" days, Brekht said.
US urging China to pressure withdrawal of North Korean troops from Ukraine’s front line, CNN reports.
United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has been urging China, which maintains relations with North Korea, to put pressure on Pyongyang to withdraw North Korean troops from Ukraine's front line, CNN reported on Oct. 29, citing a U.S. official.
Georgia sinks deeper into Russian-style authoritarianism amid stolen election allegations
Georgia's Oct. 26 parliamentary election presented a clear geopolitical choice for the country’s voters, but criticism is mounting that the ruling regime stole the vote. After years of vacillating between the West and Russia and paying lip service to European integration, the country's ruling Georgian Dream party began to
Ukraine war latest: Russia claims capture of Selydove, Kyiv hasn't confirmed
Key developments on Oct. 29: * Russia claims capture of Selydove, Kyiv hasn't confirmed * Small number of North Korean troops already in Ukraine, CNN reports * Zelensky asked US for Tomahawk missiles in secret clause of victory plan, NYT reports * South Korean delegation to visit Ukraine to share information on North Korean
Fire breaks out at Slovak factory producing artillery shells for Ukraine
The fire broke out at 1:30 p.m. local time in a hydraulic press used for the three-dimensional molding of steel shell casings.
Small number of North Korean troops already in Ukraine, CNN reports
"It seems that a good many of them are already in action," one of the officials told CNN, referring to the North Koreans.
Who is Sergei Kiriyenko, Russian hawk reportedly in touch with Elon Musk?
Late last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk, the U.S.-based oligarch with extensive influence on American politics, had been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022. The revelation came weeks after reports that similar calls were potentially made by former U.
Ukraine facing 'grim' situation in Donetsk Oblast, as Russia claims capture of Selydove
Ukraine faces a "pretty grim" situation in Donetsk Oblast in the east of the country as Russian forces make some of their swiftest advances since the summer of 2022, according to experts and OSINT analysts. "The last week has been extremely difficult for the Ukrainians — the Russians were able to
Opinion: It’s time to admit the West is already at war with Russia
Another week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has gone by, and Moscow has crossed yet another line with its aggression against Western targets. This time, the violation came in the form of a parcel bomb in the hold of a German aircraft. The device exploded on the ground at
German Rheinmetall plant in Ukraine is 'legitimate' target for Russia, Kremlin says
The military plant of the German concern Rheinmetall, which opened in late October in Ukraine, is a "legitimate" target for Russian attacks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 29.
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