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18 October 2025
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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, following a meeting with representatives of Raytheon, the manufacturer of Patriot systems, has said that there are solutions that can further strengthen the protection of lives in Ukraine.
On October 16, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 178 clashes with Russian invaders, with the enemy most active in the Pokrovsk and Oleksandrohrad sectors.
Partners are mobilizing unprecedented financial support through the US-led PURL initiative
The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to October 17, 2025, in the war against Ukraine now amount to approximately 1,128,030 personnel, including 730 losses in the past 24 hours.
As many as 16 individuals who collaborated with Russian intelligence services in eastern Ukraine have received long prison sentences.
If potential deliveries of U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine turn out to be too costly, it might make more sense to invest that money in producing more of Ukraine’s own, cheaper Flamingo missiles.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday, following a conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, that the United States has plenty of Tomahawk missiles but cannot allow its own stockpiles to deplete.
Kryvyi Rih was under a massive attack by Shahed drones, with more than 10 explosions reported as air defense systems were operating.
The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, 92nd Separate Assault Brigade, 93rd Mechanized Brigade, and 72nd Mechanized Brigade are the most popular among candidates signing contracts under the Contract 18-24 program.
Police and the Security Service of Ukraine have foiled and detained a Russian agent who was planning a terrorist attack against Ukrainian servicemen in the Kharkiv region.
16 October 2025
There have been 146 combat clashes on the front; the Russians have made 42 attempts to break through Ukraine’s defense in the Pokrovsky sector, losing over 150 personnel.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko discussed Ukraine's financial needs for the next budget period with the president of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, the World Bank's Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, the President of the European Investment Bank, Nadia Calvino and the President of the EBRD, Odile Renaud-Basso.
The Russian army has struck the village of Skovorodynivka in the Bohodukhiv district of the Kharkiv region with guided bombs, destroying agricultural enterprises.
U.S. President Donald Trump has seen that Ukraine is not a weak player and has allies, and he may change his strategy, while Europe and Kyiv need to align their strategies with the U.S. as closely as possible.