Kherson region resident dies due to Russian shelling
A 71-year-old man died as a result of Russian shelling of Kozatske in the Kherson region.
19 October 2025
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.
The issue of supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine was raised during President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, but the United States does not want an escalation.
17 October 2025
The Ukrainian delegation brought to the White House meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump a set of maps highlighting the "pressure points" of Russia's defense industry and wartime economy.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said his administration is considering supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk or similar missiles to strengthen the country's defense capabilities and encourage Russia to come to the negotiating table.
The future of civilization is being fought over in Ukraine
Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Donald Trump of the United States, together with their delegations, have begun bilateral talks at the White House, taking place in the format of an official working lunch.
Ukraine should rely not on U.S. Tomahawk missiles — which it is unlikely to receive, or will receive only in limited numbers — but on its own long-range weapons development.
Russia is expanding the Engels-2 air base — the main hub of strategic aviation from which aircraft-carriers launch strikes on Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a meeting with representatives of the American defense company Lockheed Martin.
Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Ukrainian forces halted Russia's spring and summer offensive campaign and achieved certain successes in regaining control over territory in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Washington too is now playing the game of “strategic uncertainty”
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down or jammed 35 out of 70 Russian drones launched since the evening of October 16.