Heavy shelling in Luhansk Oblast kills 3 residents, wounds 3 others.

The office of Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, continues to receive calls and inquiries from Oleshky residents.

The proposed exchange comes after several months of negotiations between Kyiv and Warsaw.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha thanked South Korea for its support for Ukrainian sovereignty, before saying "I am convinced that further steps lie ahead of us towards the full normalization of bilateral relations."

Over the past week, Ukrainian attacks disrupted operations or caused emergency situations at nine of Russia's 35 major refineries, according to Reuters.

Ukraine's strikes added pressure to an already strained domestic data center market, where available cloud resources are nearly 90% occupied, according to Russian state-controlled media Kommersant.

If the declared origin is found to be fraudulent, "the shipment will have to be returned or destroyed."

Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence chief Rustem Umerov earlier said that "the agenda includes key questions related to ending hostilities and moving closer to peace."

The Kyiv Independent is celebrating its fifth anniversary by launching its biggest-ever membership campaign, with a goal of welcoming 5,000 new members worldwide to strengthen its journalism and support ambitious new initiatives in 2027.

The developments come amid growing pressure on Ukraine's defenses in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine's food supply chains in recent months. In August, Russian strikes hit distribution centers belonging to major supermarket chains, including Silpo and Novus, leaving some Kyiv stores with empty shelves and shortages of everyday products such as vegetables, dairy, and meat.