Founded in 1918
Sunday, 21 December 2025, 18:41
20 October 2025
Ukraine will likely soon obtain Tomahawk cruise missiles that will help win the war and secure the peace. When I advocated for cluster munitions and then ATACMS for Ukraine, there was a successful process that is now being followed for Tomahawks. Just as with those previous weapons systems, this deliberate strategy will likely result in Ukraine receiving Tomahawks soon.
On the southern front last week, there was increased activity of Russian forces – the enemy ramped up the number of airstrikes and drone attacks significantly.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 38 out of 60 Russian drones launched by Russia overnight.
A total of 168 combat engagements were recorded between Ukrainian forces and Russian invading troops on October 19.
Russia suffered approximately 1,131,070 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and October 20, 2025, with 890 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has said that the Trump administration will continue pursuing the path toward peace in Ukraine, no matter how long it takes.
In the Odesa region, servicemen from a Ukrainian Navy unit discovered and neutralized a Russian naval mine.
In Zaporizhzhia region, military personnel from one of the brigades of the ‘East’ Air Command have received equipment and machinery worth over UAH 7 million.
19 October 2025
On October 19, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 151 combat clashes with Russian troops, with the heaviest fighting — 53 attacks — occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the United States cannot give Ukraine all the weapons that Kyiv wants, as the country needs them for its own defense.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is preparing certain actions on the front line and responding to every Russian attack.
A 71-year-old man died as a result of Russian shelling of Kozatske in the Kherson region.
During negotiations at the White House, Steve Witkoff, the U.S. Ambassador at Large and Special Envoy to the Middle East, pressured Ukraine to cede the Donetsk region to the Russian Federation.
The number of Russian guided aerial bombs (KAB) strikes in southern Ukraine has increased by 15–20%.
A 67-year-old woman was injured in the village of Tomyna Balka in the Kherson region as a result of Russian shelling.
The Russian Federation has used nearly 50 missiles, over 3,270 strike drones, and 1,370 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine this week.
The Russian Federation has used nearly 50 missiles, over 3,270 strike drones, and 1,370 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine this week.
Drone operators from the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade neutralized the Russian invaders' TOS-1A Solntsepyok multiple rocket launcher as it was being prepared for firing.
There were 223 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops over the past day, with the enemy being most active in the Pokrovsk sector.
One man was killed and 14 people were wounded in Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region over the past 24 hours.
Ukraine’s air defense forces have shot down 40 out of 62 Russian drones, with confirmed strikes at seven locations.
The total combat losses of Russian forces in manpower from February 24, 2022, to October 19, 2025, have reached approximately 1,130,180 personnel, with 1,000 eliminated in the past 24 hours.
Members of the military partisan movement ATESH helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine damage Russian air defense systems near Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region.
18 October 2025
Ukrainian forces engaged in 116 combat clashes with Russian troops on October 18, with about a third of them in the Pokrovsk sector, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Facebook.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that U.S. President Donald Trump would provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles.
The Kremlin continues to employ a dual rhetorical strategy, combining economic proposals with implicit military threats, while simultaneously trying to normalize U.S.-Russia relations and restrain Washington's support for Ukraine.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 136 out of 164 Russian drones.
Ukrainian forces recorded 128 combat engagements across the front line over the past day, as Russia continued large-scale air and drone attacks on Ukrainian territory, according to an updated report from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russia suffered approximately 1,129,180 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and October 18, 2025, with 1,150 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the main topics discussed during his talks at the White House were the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine, long-range capabilities, and the possible meeting in Budapest between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.