Ukrainian forces neutralize four ballistic missiles and 50 enemy drones overnight
The Ukrainian Defense Forces neutralized four ballistic missiles and 50 drones launched by the Russian army against Ukraine overnight on Saturday.
25 October 2025
The Ukrainian Defense Forces neutralized four ballistic missiles and 50 drones launched by the Russian army against Ukraine overnight on Saturday.
On October 24, a total of 141 combat engagements occurred between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the highest enemy activity reported in the Pokrovsk sector of the front.
Russia's total combat losses in manpower from February 24, 2022, to October 25, 2025, have reached approximately 1,135,990 personnel, with 910 killed or wounded over the past 24 hours.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, as chairs of the Coalition of the Willing, have agreed to ensure Ukraine's energy resilience and provide immediate assistance to protect and restore its infrastructure.
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Over the past day, Russian forces carried out 634 attacks on 19 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. A man was injured as a result of enemy shelling in the Vasylivka district.
If Russia manages to end the war against Ukraine on its terms, there will be a risk that it will attack one of the NATO or European Union countries.
A court has sentenced a Russian military intelligence agent to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for directing enemy strikes on the territories of the Kyiv, Sumy, and Vinnytsia regions.
Ukraine not only withstood the initial blow of Russia's full-scale invasion but also proved to the entire world its ability to effectively resist an army once called "the second strongest in the world."
Japanese prime minister, who took part in the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on Friday, stated that Japan is ready to provide Ukraine with all types of assistance except lethal weapons.
During an air raid alert in Kyiv, explosions were heard as the enemy attacked the capital with ballistic missiles. Fires broke out in several locations, and people were injured.
Ukraine, as part of the EU, will become a key state in Europe's defense architecture — a military bastion against Russia.
Ukraine has initiated the expansion of its Emergency Recovery Program with Japan, aiming to launch new joint projects and secure additional assistance in the form of energy equipment, pumps, and machinery for regions affected by Russian attacks.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has intercepted an order from Colombian mercenaries serving in the Russian army to kill Ukrainian civilians.
As part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's Bring Kids Back UA initiative, Ukraine has successfully rescued a young mother and her baby from Russian-occupied territory.
Counterintelligence officers of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and the National Police have detained a Russian FSB agent in central Kyiv who was attempting to set fire to the building of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance.
In less than 48 hours, residents of the Czech Republic raised donations to fund a long-range Flamingo missile for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
24 October 2025
The NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Center (JATEC) and the Allied Command for Transformation have conducted a new phase of testing an innovative solution to counter guided aerial bombs.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia is waging a campaign of terror against Ukraine's energy infrastructure and urged partners to provide additional air defense systems.
The French army will be ready to deploy its forces in support of European security guarantees for Ukraine as early as 2026.
Sanctions remain one of the most painful pressures for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
France will deliver additional Aster missiles and new Mirage aircraft to Ukraine in the coming days, President Emmanuel Macron said.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that Britain is accelerating its program to supply Ukraine with more than 5,000 multirole missiles.
Members of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) have detected and destroyed three high-value Russian air defense systems in the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as in Crimea.
The Russian army launched attacks on the Synelnykove, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing multiple instances of damage.
The next package of EU sanctions should include further restrictions on Russia's financial sector and alternative payment systems, as well as new personal sanctions and measures targeting the shadow fleet infrastructure.
Members of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) have detected and destroyed three high-value Russian air defense systems in the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as in Crimea.
North Korean troops have been spotted directly supporting and assisting Russian offensive operations against Ukraine for the first time.
During the war, the number of protective structures in the Kherson region has increased by 762 facilities.
On Friday, October 24, the Russian army attacked Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region three times with drones, damaging parts of the city's infrastructure.