Civilians injured as Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian troops carried out attacks across multiple communities in Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in civilian casualties.
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Russian drone strikes hit schools, railway infrastructure in Sumy region
Russian troops carried out drone attacks on Sumy region, hitting educational facilities and railway infrastructure.
War update: 74 clashes along frontline since day-start, main pressure on Pokrovsk front
Since the beginning of the day, 74 combat engagements have taken place between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops, 31 of them on the Pokrovsk front.
Russians attack gas station in Sumy with drone, one person injured
Russian troops attacked a gas station in the Zarichnyi district of Sumy with a combat UAV, injuring a woman.
Russians strike dormitory in Kharkiv with drone
An enemy combat drone has struck a dormitory in Kharkiv.
Russian troops injure six civilians in Donetsk region in 24 hours
Six residents of the Donetsk region were wounded in 24 hours as a result of Russian aggression.
Russia loses Veshkayma substation, one of key elements of power system – Center for Countering Disinformation
Russia has lost the Veshkayma substation in the Ulyanovsk region, one of the key elements of its national power system.
Rescuers extinguish fires caused by nighttime drone attacks in Zaporizhzhia
Rescuers in Zaporizhzhia extinguished fires caused by a nighttime attack by Russian drones.
Rescuers extinguish fires caused by nighttime drone attacks in Zaporizhzhia
Rescuers in Zaporizhzhia extinguished fires caused by a nighttime attack by Russian drones.
Man killed and woman wounded in enemy shelling in the Kharkiv region
A man was killed and a woman wounded as a result of shelling by the Russian army in the village of Zelenyi Hai in the Kharkiv region.
Rescuers extinguish fires caused by nighttime drone attacks in Zaporizhzhia
Rescuers in Zaporizhzhia extinguished fires caused by a nighttime attack by Russian drones.
Air Defense Forces destroy 136 out of 164 Russian drones
Air Defense Forces destroyed 136 out of 164 Russian drones.
Russians attack car in Kherson region with drone, girl wounded
In the Kherson region, a 20-year-old woman was injured as a result of explosives being dropped from a UAV, and she was hospitalized.
Three people injured in Russian shelling of Kherson region
Three people were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the Kherson region.
Ukraine reports 128 combat engagements in past 24 hours
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.
Educational facility catches fire in Zaporizhzhia following Russian strikes
An educational facility in Zaporizhzhia has caught fire as a result of a Russian attack
Zelensky names key topics of talks with Trump: Air defense, long-range weapons, meeting in Budapest
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.
Ukraine to receive EUR 165M in 2026 from Demining Capability Coalition
In 2026, the Demining Capability Coalition plans to allocate at least EUR 165 million to provide Ukraine with equipment and machinery for demining.
17 October 2025
Ukrainian forces destroy rocket launcher system used to shell Mykolaiv region
Ukraine's Defense Forces have destroyed a Russian BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launcher system that for a long time had been shelling the Mykolaiv region.
Russian strikes hit Dnipropetrovsk region, damage homes, infrastructure
Russian forces attacked Synelnykove, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol districts of Dnipropetrovsk region, causing multiple instances of damage.
Fewer wounded soldiers returning to duty due to FPV drone injuries, Ukraine’s chief military surgeon says
Russia’s use of FPV drones has led to a decline in the number of Ukrainian servicemembers able to return to duty after being wounded.
General Staff confirms strikes on oil depot, military targets in Crimea
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have carried out new precision strikes on Russia’s fuel and energy infrastructure facilities and military targets in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
German expert: Ukraine should rely on its own missiles, not America’s
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.
Two fires recorded at oil depot in Hvardiiske, Crimea
Two fires were recorded at an oil depot in the village of Gvardeyskoye in the temporarily occupied Crimea after a drone attack.
Russia expands Engels-2 air base — strategic aviation hub for strikes on Ukraine
Russia is expanding the Engels-2 air base — the main hub of strategic aviation from which aircraft-carriers launch strikes on Ukraine.
Russians strike Donetskoblgaz branch in Druzhkivka with FPV drone
In Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, an enemy FPV drone struck the Kramatorsk gas supply and gas distribution department of Donetskoblgaz JSC, causing damage.
Ukrenergo may implement emergency power cuts in evening
On Friday, emergency power cuts are planned during the evening peak consumption period; in the eastern part of the country, power cuts may resume in the next hour.
Russians attack railway in Chernihiv with drone, injuring train driver
In Chernihiv, a Russian drone strike damaged railway rolling stock and injured a train driver.
During bad weather, Russians launch fewer drones but intensify shelling and assaults – Voloshyn
In southern Ukraine, during adverse weather conditions, Russian occupation forces reduce the use of unmanned aerial vehicles but increase the intensity of artillery shelling and may step up assault operations.
Russians shoot down their plane during Ukrainian attack in Crimea — Pletenchuk
In temporarily occupied Crimea, Russians, repelling attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, probably shot down their own plane.