Ukrainian prisoners prepare to fight Russians for a chance at freedom

10:16 PM

Hungary's oil company MOL faces delays in project weaning its refineries off Russian crude.

According to the new estimates, MOL, which owns refineries in Hungary and Slovakia, will be able to process non-Urals oil by the end of 2026, as opposed to their earlier estimates of early 2026.

9:51 PM

Slovakia to expand its base of repairing Ukrainian military hardware, foreign minister says.

Slovakia will expand its military base in Michalovce, repairing Ukrainian military equipment instead of supplying new weapons to Ukraine, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár said on Oct. 11.

9:36 PM

Kaliningrad

Why the Baltic States fear Russia's Kaliningrad exclave

9:12 PM

Donald Trump

Woodward revelations deepen debate on whether Trump will sell out Ukraine to Kremlin

9:10 PM

Germany delivers IRIS-T air defense system, Zelensky says next year's support is key.

President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Germany for its support but highlighted the importance of German assistance next year and the need for it to remain unchanged.

8:30 PM

Video

Ukrainian prisoners prepare to fight Russians for a chance at freedom.

Several months ago, most of these infantrymen were serving their sentences behind bars. Now, they are part of the 1st Separate Assault Battalion, known as "Da Vinci."

8:18 PM

EU demands investigation of Roshchyna's death, condemns 'abuses against journalists.'

The European Union was "appalled" by Victoria Roshchyna's death and demanded a "thorough and independent" investigation into the circumstances of her death, its External Service's spokesperson said in a statement on Oct. 11.

7:08 PM

Energy

Ukraine braces for winter freeze amid potential Russian strikes targeting nuclear power

6:16 PM

Ukraine sets up supervisory boards for lethal and non-lethal procurement agencies, Defense Minister says.

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov planned to merge the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) and the State Rear Operator (DOT) into one agency but changed his mind after a NATO statement said that the two agencies should be kept separate and two separate supervisory boards should be established.

6:01 PM

Human story

What we know about Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna who died in Russian captivity

5:22 PM

Russian troops renew assaults in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia oblasts, military says.

Since the start of the week, Ukraine's forces have repelled 29 Russian attacks in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Operational Command South said on Oct. 11.

4:12 PM

Putin meets with Iranian President Pezeshkian for first time.

"We are actively working together in the international arena and our assessments of events taking place in the world are often very close," Russian President Vladimir Putin said of the meeting.

3:59 PM

Scholz unveils $1.5 billion allied aid package during meeting with Zelensky.

During a joint press conference, Scholz revealed that Germany has already delivered a package of aid for Ukraine worth 600 million euros ($660 million).

3:15 PM

World Bank approves fund to facilitate G7's $50 billion loan for Ukraine, Reuters reports.

The funding will come from the U.S., Japan, and Canada, sources told Reuters, adding that it will be backed by interest generated from frozen Russian assets.

3:00 PM

Journalist Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity, held in 'one of the most brutal detention centers,' NGO says.

Viktoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity, was held in Russian detention centers where torture is used against the prisoners, the Media Initiative for Human Rights said on Oct. 11.

2:18 PM

Rome to host next Ukraine Recovery Conference on July 10-11, 2025.

"Looking at a future of peace and prosperity also means looking at reconstruction, and I am happy to announce that the 'Ukraine Recovery Conference' will be held in Rome on 10 and 11 July 2025," Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.

1:44 PM

Russia launched new push in Kursk Oblast, Kyiv claims attack 'thwarted'.

A Ukrainian official commented that the "Russian plan in Kursk Oblast has been thwarted so far" as Russian forces suffered losses.

1:25 PM

US actor, Russian propagandist Steven Seagal says he would 'die for Putin' in new documentary.

In Steven Seagal's new documentary, entitled "In the Name of Justice" and shared on the Russian state-run media platform Smotrim, he is shown visiting various occupied territories of Ukraine, including Mariupol.

12:53 PM

Zelensky gives Pope painting about Bucha massacre during Vatican meeting.

During a meeting that lasted 35 minutes, the pope reportedly presented Ukraine's head of state with a bronze bas-relief with a flower and an inscription, "Peace is a fragile flower."

12:15 PM

Putin visits Turkmenistan for regional forum, meeting with Iran's president.

Russian President Vladimir Putin began his visit to Turkmenistan on Oct. 11, speaking at an international forum attended by Central Asian leaders and the president of Iran.

11:49 AM

Silence from Zelensky’s Office as CPJ urges halt to Kyiv’s ‘systematic pressure’ against Ukrainska Pravda.

The alleged attempts to pressure the media outlet are "are nothing short of anti-democratic given the essential role of the newsroom in upholding a core national value of freedom of the press," said Gulnoza Said, the Committee to Protect Journalist's Europe and Central Asia program coordinator.

11:23 AM

Ukraine holds 40-50% of Toretsk, official says.

Administration head Vasyl Chynchyk said that roughly 1,150 people remain in the ruined town.

10:46 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 27 over past day.

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least six people and injured at least 27 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on Oct. 11.

10:30 AM

Multi-vehicle crash involving passenger bus in Lviv Oblast kills at least 3.

The passenger bus, which bore the logo of the popular transport company FlixBus, was running from Warsaw to Odesa, said Lviv Oblast Governor Maksym Kozytskyi.

10:00 AM

Ukraine destroys Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Kharkiv Oblast, military says.

The General Staff did not provide any more details about how the helicopter was destroyed.