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Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 23:48
Frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank are difficult to confiscate because, legally, they still belong to Russia. To officially transfer them to another party requires appropriate court rulings and coordination between countries.
In the Polohy district of Zaporizhzhia region, a Russian FPV drone hit a car belonging to the State Emergency Service, injuring a rescuer.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo believes Ukraine must be equipped to match or exceed Russia's capabilities because Vladimir Putin only responds to strength.
As a result of a special operation conducted by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) with the support of the Caucasus Liberation Movement on Wednesday, October 22, at least three servicemen of Russia's 247th Caucasian Cossacks Airborne Regiment were eliminated.
On the Pokrovsk axis, soldiers from the Phoenix border guard unit of unmanned aerial systems destroyed a Russian drone control point, an artillery gun, and seven vehicles of the Russian army.
In the populated areas of the Donetsk region where mandatory evacuation of families with children is underway, 675 families with 827 children remain.
23 October 2025
At today's European Council meeting in Brussels, EU member state leaders committed to meeting Ukraine's financial needs over the next two years.
U.S. President Donald Trump believes that Russia is not showing sufficient interest in advancing toward peace in Ukraine, which is why he canceled a planned meeting with Putin — although he does not rule out that such talks could take place later.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a meeting with the Norwegian Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense in its new composition following recent parliamentary elections.
In Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss protecting Ukraine's energy sector from Russian attacks.
On the evening of October 23, Russian forces carried out a strike on the civilian infrastructure of the city of Sumy.
Today, October 23, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the allocation of ₴8.4 billion from the state budget’s reserve fund to ensure a stable heating season in 2025/2026.
Russian fake reports claiming that Russian troops allegedly landed on Karantynnyi Island in Kherson were primarily targeted at a Russian audience.
Dutch lawyer and sanctions specialist Heleen over de Linden described the 19th package of sanctions approved by the European Union against Russia for its ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine as very serious.
The development of a peace plan for Ukraine can begin when Russia is pressured to come to the peace talks.
In the Kherson region, Russian invaders killed three civilians and injured four others over the course of the day.
Russians are preparing to escalate their foreign policy by intensifying repression in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukraine has never used American weapons to strike distant targets on Russian territory. Various long-range weapons have been used in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea and in the east of the country.
The change of government in the Czech Republic will not lead to any abrupt or radical actions regarding Ukrainians residing in the country.
President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that the European Union has confirmed it will provide financial support to Ukraine during 2026-2027.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on participants in the EU summit to find a way to unblock the process of opening negotiation clusters on Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
Ukraine's Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Vasyl Zvarych, has said he sees no reason to believe that Prague will change its course on supporting Ukraine following the formation of a new government.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine is already holding talks with European countries that possess long-range weapons regarding potential supplies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala have discussed initiatives to bolster the protection of Ukraine's airspace.
On the night of October 22-23, Ukrainian forces struck the Ryazan Oil Refinery and an ammunition depot located near Valuyki in Russia's Belgorod region.
In the village of Zvanivka, Donetsk region, Russian servicemen have executed five civilians.
The opening of negotiation clusters, the adoption of the EU's 19th sanctions package against Russia, and Ukraine's participation in the SAFE program were among the key topics of a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President Antonio Costa, held ahead of the EU summit in Brussels.
The 19th package of sanctions adopted by the European Council against Russia includes 69 new individual listings and a range of economic restrictive measures targeting key sectors which fuel Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, including energy, finance and the military industrial complex.
Belgium insists on establishing a clear legal framework and shared responsibility for using Russia's frozen assets to benefit Ukraine – something it says is still lacking.