Hi, this is Jared Goyette reporting from a foggy Kyiv on day 1,339 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) said on Oct. 24 that it had destroyed three Russian air defense systems worth hundreds of millions of dollars. HUR said in a Telegram post that video from a special forces operation shows the destruction via drones of two Russian Nebo radars (valued at about $100 million each) and a firing unit from a Buk SAM system (the

A month-long blackout at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant ended on Oct. 23, after suspected Russian sabotage disconnected it from Ukraine’s power grid. But experts have told the Kyiv Independent it could have been repaired by Moscow in days, warned of serious future risks, and said Moscow could be planning further sabotage in order to connect it to Russia's power grid. Russian troops reportedly struck a power line on Sept. 23, severing the plant’s connection to Ukraine’s e

Kirill Dmitriev is expected to discuss "the U.S.-Russia relationship" with Trump administration officials, CNN reported.

The meeting is expected to focus on how allied nations "can further strengthen Ukraine's hand and cripple Russia's ability to continue to wage war," the British government said.

The man has been identified as a 23-year-old resident of Kharkiv.

Russia has begun using long-range glide bombs, known as KABs, to hit residential areas deep behind the front line. In the last week, Moscow has, for the first time, targeted Mykolaiv, Poltava, and the city of Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast with these weapons. Lozova, located 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the front line, was hit by a UMPB-5R bomb on Oct. 18 that struck a residential neighborhood, injuring five civilians and destroying multiple homes. On Oct. 24, Odesa was reportedly attacked by KABs

The video clearly shows at least four men in a field abandoning agricultural equipment and running from the drone.

Experts described the move as "quite a shock" and a "serious blow" to Russia's top oil exporters.

When Deputy Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Iryna Mudra suggested to European partners in 2022 that Russia’s frozen assets be used to compensate Ukraine, she says she was met with little enthusiasm. But over the last month, European leaders have begun voicing support for a potential reparations loan for Kyiv — a plan that could provide Ukraine with up to 140 billion euros backed by Russian assets frozen at the start of the full-scale invasion. "It hasn’t been as quick as we would have li

A residential building was damaged in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, amid a drone attack overnight on Oct. 24, local authorities claimed.

Hi, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,338 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: An operation by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) killed three Russian paratroopers in the Russian city of Stavropol, the agency claimed on Oct. 23. The operation took place on Oct. 22. HUR gave no specific details of how they were killed, saying only that the "loud event" at a military checkpoint in the city. A video accompanying the post — filmed from nearby and

BRUSSELS, Belgium —  At a fraught EU summit on funding for Kyiv, leaders asked the European Commission to draw up legal options for a reparations loan backed by Russia's frozen assets, with a final proposal expected by the end of the year. The news follows weeks of political debate over how the reparations loan — which could eventually end up lending up to 140 billion euros to Ukraine, backed by Russian frozen central bank assets — could become a reality. The lack of a breakthrough now pushes

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump has seen "not enough interest and enough action" from Russia to advance toward peace.

Editor's note: Some names including Oksana's have been changed for security reasons. Oksana was just 14 when Russia occupied her village, and only 16 when Russian forces began training and indoctrinating her to fight against Ukraine. At a camp outside Moscow, what was sold as a short vacation was in fact three weeks of intensive military training. "Sometimes I fainted," she said. "They gave me smelling salts, I got up and kept running with the gun. "My mom didn’t believe me until I sent her

Days after U.S. President Donald Trump frustrated Ukrainians by retreating from plans to supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, officials in Kyiv are welcoming new U.S. sanctions on Moscow as a sign Washington may be ready to put real pressure on the Kremlin. For the first time since Trump took office, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Moscow, targeting two Russian oil giants, Lukoil and Rosneft, as well as their subsidiaries. "This is very pleasant and unexpected… Trump has finally moved from words

A Su-30 fighter jet and an Il-78 refueling plane flew approximately 700 meters into Lithuanian airspace, remaining there for about 18 seconds, according to the Baltic country's military.

U.S. President Donald Trump's role in mediating Russia's war against Ukraine appears to be stuck in a loop — one defined by reversals, contradictions, and shifts in tone between Kyiv and Moscow. After meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in September, the U.S. president appeared confident that Ukraine could reclaim its Russian-occupied territories. "I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and win all of Ukraine back in its original form," Trump wrote

President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to brief EU leaders on the humanitarian needs of Ukrainians amid intensified Russian strikes and ongoing efforts to achieve peace.

On Sept. 9, Russia violated Polish airspace with multiple drones. Four days later, they menaced Romania with a similar incursion. Since then, we’ve seen Russian fighter jets in Estonian skies and unidentified drones above airports in Oslo and Copenhagen, all while Moscow is escalating bombings of Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. These intrusions should be a wake-up call for Europe and the free world. U.S. President Donald Trump is right to argue that Europe’s continued energy purchases

Putin said that "no self-respecting country does anything under pressure," calling new U.S. sanctions an "unfriendly act."

Russia attacked Kharkiv with drones on Oct. 22, damaging a kindergarten and killing one person, injuring at least six, local authorities reported.

This documentary exposes Russia’s vast system that indoctrinates Ukrainian children, using education and leisure programs in occupied territories to build Russia’s future army.

The National Bank of Ukraine kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 15.5%, warning that inflation could intensify amid Russian attacks on the energy system and Kyiv's ongoing budgetary challenges.

Kyiv is preparing for what could be the most challenging winter since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned on Oct. 23, as Russian forces continue systematic strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

A series of explosions were reported overnight on Oct. 23 in the Russian city of Ryazan, with local residents suggesting a drone strike may have targeted the Ryazan Oil Refinery, one of Russia’s key fuel infrastructure facilities.

The suspects, men aged 44, 45, and 48, were arrested by the Metropolitan police at addresses in central and west London. Searches at the addresses are ongoing.

Ukraine said on Oct. 23 that it has received 1,000 bodies from Russia, which Moscow says are fallen Ukrainian soldiers.

The strike was carried out using a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone, which struck a car carrying the journalists.

Intercepted calls released by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) suggest a Russian commander ordering his soldiers to shoot civilians near the embattled city of Pokrovsk.

A Russian drone attack injured four in Kyiv, damaged buildings, and set fires throughout the city late on Oct. 22

Editor's note: This story is a collaboration between the Kyiv Independent and the Guardian’s Age of extinction and Ukraine in depth reporting projects. Natalia Pryprosta was tending her pigs when fire swept into her village of Studenok, near the city of Izium in eastern Ukraine. There was no time. She grabbed her papers, pulled her elderly mother into a friend’s car, and tried to get the animals out of the shed before they drove off. Smoke and the speed of the blaze made it impossible. She did

Explosions were reported near a military base just outside the southern Russian city of Stavropol late on Oct. 22, and additional explosions allegedly rocked an ammunition plant in the central city of Kopeysk, local media reported.