US weapons deliveries to Ukraine going according to schedule – Shmyhal
The United States is delivering weapons and equipment to Ukraine strictly according to schedule.
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15 October 2025
Ukraine needs to raise $60B for defense next year – Shmyhal
Russia spends around $150 billion per year on the war, meaning Ukraine will need at least $120 billion for defense in 2026. Half of this amount is to be raised from international partners and allocated to the production of European and Ukrainian weapons.
Zelensky at Staff meeting: Ukraine has capacity to scale up deep strikes
Ukraine's main task at this stage is to expand its long-range strike capabilities against enemy territory. The potential exists, and systems like Patriots and Tomahawks can help lay the foundation for lasting peace.
PURL, long-range weapons, defense investment: Shmyhal addresses partners at UDCG meeting
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal outlined the key priorities he presented to international partners during the 31st meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format.
Rutte after UDCG meeting: Nineteen countries announce new military aid for Ukraine
At today's meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, representatives of 19 countries expressed their readiness to provide Ukraine with new military aid packages.
CinC Syrskyi visits combat units on border with Dnipropetrovsk region
Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi visited military units and formations holding back the enemy on the border with the Dnipropetrovsk region and issued instructions to ensure the brigades are fully supplied.
War update: 99 clashes reported on front since dawn, fighting ongoing in six sectors
Since the start of the day, 99 clashes have occurred between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops, with fighting ongoing in six sectors of the front. The enemy has been most active in the Pokrovsk sector.
Ukraine needs unique air defense that only U.S. can provide — Rutte
To better protect its critical infrastructure from Russian strikes, Ukraine requires, among other things, unique air defense systems produced by the United States.
Farmer injured as Russian drone hits tractor in Zaporizhzhia region
A Russian drone struck farming equipment in a field near the village of Huliaipilske in Zaporizhzhia region. A man operating the tractor was injured.
Russian internet provider suffers over 66 million rubles in losses following DIU cyberattack
One of the largest Siberian internet providers, Orion Telecom, lost over 66 million rubles as a result of a special cyber operation conducted by the cyber unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.
Russians drop aerial bomb on apartment building in Kostiantynivka
Russian invaders launched an air strike on Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, damaging apartment buildings.
Russian army launches combined strike on Sumy community: Water supply cut off, power outages
The Russian military launched a combined strike on the Sumy community, targeting non-residential areas. Power outages have been reported.
Fire station damaged in Dobropillia by Russian air strike
A fire station building has been damaged in Dobropillia, Donetsk region, as a result of a Russian air strike.
Emergency power outages cancelled in seven regions, scheduled shutdowns remain in Chernihiv region
As of 10:20 a.m., emergency power outages introduced on Wednesday morning in seven regions have been cancelled, while scheduled hourly outages remain in the Chernihiv region.
Russian drone attacks civilian car in Sumy region, three injured
A Russian drone attacked a civilian vehicle in the Putyvl community of the Sumy region, injuring three civilians.
Drone attacks Russian oil refinery more than 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine
On Wednesday, October 15, a drone attacked a Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, more than 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
In Kherson, Russian drone drops explosives near trolleybus
In the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, a Russian drone dropped explosives near a trolleybus.
Repeated strike: General Staff confirms hit on oil terminal in Feodosia
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed that the Morskoy Oil Terminal enterprise in the temporarily occupied city of Feodosia was struck again during the night of October 13.
Russians attack gas stations in Chernihiv community with drones
Last night, Russian troops attacked gas stations in the Chernihiv community with drones.
Russians attack five settlements in Kharkiv region in 24 hours, two people injured
Russia attacked five settlements in the Kharkiv region in the past 24 hours, and two people were injured.
General Staff reports 182 combat engagements on frontline in past 24 hours, heaviest fighting in Pokrovsk sector
On October 14, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops engaged in 182 combat engagements, with the heaviest attacks occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
Ukrainian special forces strike behind enemy lines, destroy Russian unit and seize intel
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) carried out an operation on Russian-controlled territory in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector, destroying an enemy group and capturing documents and communications equipment.
Russian attacks kill three, wound 14 in Kherson region over past day
In Kherson region, Russian invaders killed three people and injured 14 others over the past 24 hours.
Russia’s war casualty toll up by 1,070 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to October 15, 2025, amount to approximately 1,126,220 personnel, including 1,070 over the past 24 hours.
Russians shell Zaporizhzhia region 649 times in 24 hours, one civilian injured
On October 14, Russian invading forces carried out 649 attacks on 16 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. A 63-year-old man was injured in an enemy strike on Zaporizhzhia district.
Ukrainian drones smash Russian infantry trying to advance near Vovchansk
Operators of strike drones from the Forpost brigade detected and struck groups of Russian infantry moving through forest belts and bushes in an attempt to covertly approach the positions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
Ukrainian border guards hit Russian vehicles, communication posts near Vovchansk
Near Vovchansk, in the Southern-Slobozhanshchyna sector, drone operators from the 'Hart' border guard brigade destroyed four vehicles and the communication equipment of Russian invaders.
Military aid to Ukraine plummets despite NATO PURL initiative
Military aid to Ukraine saw a sharp decline in July and August 2025, despite the introduction of NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative.
Russia training new assault groups to reinforce Orikhiv front – Voloshyn
Russian forces are training new assault groups at training centers and ranges located in the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and parts of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions to intensify attacks in the Orikhiv sector.
14 October 2025
The UN responded to Russia's attack on humanitarian vehicles in the Kherson region
The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), Cindy McCain, called today's attack by the Russian army on a convoy of humanitarian trucks in the Kherson region “totally unacceptable”.