One person killed and 14 wounded in Russian shelling in Kharkiv region
One man was killed and 14 people were wounded in Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region over the past 24 hours.
19 October 2025
One man was killed and 14 people were wounded in Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region over the past 24 hours.
On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna front, drone pilots from the Strix strike UAV unit of the 4th Border Guard Detachment destroyed four enemy positions, a shelter, and three Russian vehicles.
In the Kursk sector, fighters from the 'Stalevyi Kordon' (Steel Border) border guard brigade used drones to strike two enemy shelters and a Russian communication antenna.
Members of the military partisan movement ATESH helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine damage Russian air defense systems near Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region.
On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna front, drone pilots from the Strix strike UAV unit of the 4th Border Guard Detachment destroyed four enemy positions, a shelter, and three Russian vehicles.
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.
The Ukrainian research icebreaker 'Noosfera' has launched its fifth Antarctic season, which is expected to be a record one in terms of the number of studies and international collaborations.
EU politicians think that the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss peace in Ukraine is a snub for Europe.
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.
European countries need to clearly define what they consider an acceptable end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
From November 2024 to July 2025, more than 25,000 soldiers and officers of Russia’s Central Military District deserted their units.
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.
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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the most difficult issue during peace negotiations will be that of territory, but he added that achieving a ceasefire must come first.
17 October 2025
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 80 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops. Fighting is currently ongoing in seven sectors of the frontline, with the enemy continuing to exert the most pressure on Pokrovsk.
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.
Russian propagandists have fabricated a fake job posting on Work.ua.
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.
As many as 16 individuals who collaborated with Russian intelligence services in eastern Ukraine have received long prison sentences.
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.
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.
Russia does not intend to stop the aggression, so international support for Ukraine must be consistent and effective.
Ukrainian defenders thwarted an attempt by Russian forces to attack the settlements of Shakhove and Volodymyrivka in the Donetsk region.
The Russian army command continues to involve military personnel from North Korea to support operations in the Sumy region due to critical personnel losses and the failure of offensive actions in this area.
Counter-sabotage operations by Ukrainian forces are ongoing in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, where the enemy has concentrated about 80 troops.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Olha Reshetylova (Kobylynska) as Ukraine’s Military Ombudsman.
The most likely future government of the Czech Republic may be less supportive of Ukraine, but is unlikely to block military aid to Kyiv if it is in the Czech interests, including in international forums.
On October 15, Ukrainian Defense Forces recorded 184 combat engagements with Russian forces along the front line.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, drone pilots from the main operational and reconnaissance unit, together with fighters from the 'Strix' strike UAV company of the 4th Border Guard Detachment, destroyed five shelters and a communications antenna belonging to Russian invaders.
Russia’s total combat losses in its war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to October 16, 2025, amount to approximately 1,127,300 personnel, including 1,080 eliminated in the past 24 hours.