The little-known obstacle to Ukraine's mobilization effort

7:32 PM

Translator to be assigned to every 30 North Korean soldiers, Ukraine's military intelligence says.

Russia plans to assign an interpreter to every 30 North Korean soldiers for better interaction on the battlefield, Ukraine's military intelligence reported on Oct. 25, citing an intercepted conversation between service members of a Russian brigade in Kursk Oblast.

7:03 PM

Poland rules out transferring recently-purchased South Korean weapons to Ukraine.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said he had talked to Kyiv about the possible transfer of South Korean weapons but that his response to the allies was "unequivocal."

6:20 PM

Video

The little-known obstacle to Ukraine's mobilization effort.

Can Ukraine actually lower the mobilization age? There’s a complication many don’t know about.

6:08 PM

Russia 'not planning any concessions,' Putin says on peace talks with Ukraine.

"Any outcome must be in Russia's favor, I say directly, without any embarrassment, and must be based on the realities on the battlefield," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

5:16 PM

Rheinmetall provides Ukraine with 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles.

Rheinmetall transferred so far about 200 combat vehicles, including over a hundred Marder 1A3 models, to Ukraine directly or indirectly through the so-called ring exchange.

4:58 PM

Zelensky rejects UN secretary-general's visit over Russia trip, presidential source tells AFP.

"After Kazan, (Guterres) wanted to come to Ukraine, but the president did not confirm his visit. So Guterres won't be here, specifically because of the humiliation of sanity and international law in Kazan," AFP reported, citing an unnamed high-ranking Ukrainian presidential source.

3:57 PM

Russian losses

For 2nd time in October, Russia suffers 2nd deadliest day since start of full-scale invasion, Ukraine claims

3:11 PM

'Our business' if we deploy North Korean troops, Putin says.

Speaking to Russian propagandist Olga Skabeyeva, Russian President Vladimir Putin did not explicitly confirm the dispatch of North Korean soldiers, saying that "once it's necessary to make a decision, we will do so."

2:38 PM

Russia has suffered 17,800 casualties since start of Kursk incursion, Syrskyi claims.

A total of 6,662 Russian troops have been killed, 10,446 wounded, and 711 captured since Aug. 8, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

2:32 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko to reelect himself in January as regime prepares for elections

2:01 PM

Russia sending first 1,500 North Korean troops against Ukraine to test world's reaction, Netherlands says.

Dutch intelligence has confirmed that Moscow has deployed at least 1,500 North Korean troops to join the war against Ukraine, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Oct. 25.

1:11 PM

Moldova

How Russia attempted to steal Moldovan election, referendum, and what comes next

1:00 PM

Kyiv receives lists of missing Ukrainian soldiers via Qatar, ombudsman says.

Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets did not specify in his statement whether the lists were provided to Qatar by Moscow or the status of the listed missing soldiers.

12:44 PM

Russia to deploy North Korean troops to combat zone on Oct. 27-28, Zelensky says.

Russia is planning to send first North Korean soldiers to combat zones on Oct. 27-28, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 25, citing intelligence reports.

12:33 PM

'We can't have a bad outcome,' JP Morgan Chase CEO says on Ukraine, Russia's nuclear threats.

"The nuclear proliferation, of course, is the biggest risk mankind faces... I think we should be very careful about what we are trying to accomplish in the next couple of years," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said.

11:59 AM

Ukraine strikes Russian Buk air defenses, destroys radar guidance system.

The attack, carried out by Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces and other military units, reportedly destroyed the radar guidance system of a Buk-M2 system.

11:11 AM

Russian National Guard attacked in Chechnya, 1 killed.

The incident took place near Grozny, the capital of Russia's Muslim-majority republic in the North Caucasus ruled by Putin's ally, dictator Ramzan Kadyrov.

11:02 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 16 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 36 out of 63 Shahed-type drones and other unidentified drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Sixteen more drones were "lost," it added.

9:50 AM

Russia provided Yemen's Houthis with satellite data to attack vessels in Red Sea, WSJ reports.

Such assistance shows how far Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to go to undermine the Western economic and political order, the WSJ wrote.

9:42 AM

Musk has been in contact with Putin, Russian officials since 2022, WSJ reports.

Former and current European, U.S., and Russian officials told the WSJ that Musk held conversations with Putin and other high-ranking Kremlin officials since late 2022.

9:05 AM

Kyiv preparing internal plan to 'strengthen Ukraine,' Zelensky confirms.

Ukraine's economy, countering Russian disinformation, social protection, and "the issue of justice" need to be strengthened, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

8:16 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 685,910 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,630 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

8:00 AM

Putin seemingly acknowledges presence of North Korean troops in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to indirectly acknowledge reports of North Korean troops in Russia when speaking to foreign journalists on Oct. 24. He referred to the mutual defense clause in Russia and North Korea’s newly signed security treaty.

5:47 AM

Sanctions delay to Russian zinc mine results in supply miscalculations, Reuters reports.

Western sanctions on Russia's Ozernoye zinc mine have left the company struggling to replace key equipment needed to boost production, several sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.

1:47 AM

Moscow funneled $39 million into Moldova ahead of presidential election in attempt to influence results, Moldovan authorities say.

Moscow funneled a total of $39 million in a scheme led by a pro-Russian oligarch aimed at influencing election results by paying ordinary citizens to vote against closer ties with the West, the country's national police chief said on Oct. 24.