As a result of Russian shelling of 8 settlements in Donetsk region, 5 civilians were killed and one was wounded. Twenty-six civilian objects were damaged, including a Nova Poshta office and residential buildings.
Due to cloudy weather, electricity consumption increased by 3. 5% compared to the previous day. As a result of hostilities and shelling, 538 settlements remain without electricity.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 63 Shahed drones from different directions. Air defense forces destroyed 36 enemy UAVs in 12 regions, most of them in Odesa and Kyiv.
The third 112 communication center, which serves 7 eastern regions of Ukraine, was launched in Dnipro. During the first month of operation, the operators received 200,000 calls, of which 40,000 required emergency response.
As a result of the morning shelling of Kherson, Russian troops hit a residential building, wounding a retired couple. Over the past day, the occupiers attacked 26 settlements in the region.
The head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation explained Lukashenko's statement about DPRK troops and escalation. According to him, this is a signal to Putin that Belarus is unwilling to enter a war against Ukraine.
In Ukraine, 1808 appeals were recorded regarding violations of the language law, which is 1. 7 times less than last year. Most of the complaints were about the lack of Ukrainian versions of websites, while the number of fines increased 1.7 times.
During the night, air defense defenses repelled an attack by enemy UAVs on Kyiv region. The falling debris caused localized fires and damage to power lines, with no casualties.
Hurricane Christy has strengthened to a Category 5 storm with winds of 260 km/h in the Pacific Ocean. The storm is located 1565 km from Baja California and is moving westward, and is expected to weaken.
Over the last day, 187 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector near Selydove and Promin. The enemy conducted 85 air strikes and fired over 4,000 times at Ukrainian positions.
In Ukraine, on October 25, it will be mostly without precipitation, with light rain only in the east. At night and in the morning, fog in the western and some central regions, daytime temperatures up to +17°.
Rashida Dati raised the issue of introducing a €5 entrance fee to Notre Dame Cathedral, which will bring in €75 million a year. It is also planned to raise prices for tourists from outside the EU starting in 2026.
There were 101 combat engagements in the frontline, half of them in the Pokrovske and Lyman sectors. Most attacks were registered in the Pokrovsk sector - 30, and in the Liman sector - 21.
In less than a week after the launch of recruitment, Reserve+ received more than 2,500 applications. The system is becoming an ecosystem of services for people liable for military service and military units.
María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have been awarded the Sakharov Prize in 2024. The award was given for their struggle to restore democracy in Venezuela.
Russia presented the BRICS Bridge project as an alternative to SWIFT at the Kazan summit. China, India, and other BRICS countries show little practical interest amid the risk of secondary U.S. sanctions.
A 73-year-old woman died as a result of hostile shelling of Kupyansk with a thermobaric munition. The total number of casualties reached 11, including 8 women and 3 men.
The Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights evacuated a three-year-old girl from the occupied Kherson region. This is the 218th child rescued from the left-bank Kherson region in 2024.
Israeli strikes on Damascus and a military facility near Homs killed one Syrian soldier and wounded seven. The attacks targeted the Kafr Sousa neighborhood and a military facility, causing material damage.
Ukraine's Defense Ministry and the Pentagon conducted an audit of U. S. spare parts for the Armed Forces. No significant deviations in the accounting and use of international military assistance were found.
As a result of the air strike on Kupyansk in Kharkiv region, 9 people aged 40 to 71 were injured. Four were hospitalized, one in serious condition, and three in moderate condition.
Elon Musk announced plans to launch Tesla's self-driving taxi service in California and Texas in 2025. The company is already testing the service with employees, but will need regulatory approval for a commercial launch.
The Center for Strategic Communications of Ukraine denied reports that seven NATO countries oppose Ukraine's invitation to join the Alliance. The president's spokesman said that this information was not true.
Ukrzaliznytsia has completed the restoration of infrastructure damaged by enemy shelling on the Mykolaiv-Kherson section. Train traffic has resumed on schedule, as trains to Kherson used to stop in Mykolaiv.
A UAV attack in Khmelnytsky region damaged a hotel and a house and evacuated 40 people. During the rescue operations, the enemy fired again, damaging a funeral home.
Liam Neeson, a 72-year-old actor, has announced plans to end his career in the action genre. He hinted that his last action movie could be released in 2025.
Hundreds of North Korean soldiers are training in Russia's Far East for possible deployment to Ukraine. A contingent of 12,000 troops could be sent to help Russia retake the Kursk region.
An air strike on Kupyansk injured 4 people, destroyed a commercial building and damaged kiosks. A woman in serious condition was freed from the rubble, but no deaths were confirmed.
Ukraine's energy system remains balanced despite daily hostile attacks. Due to the attacks and technical problems, 532 settlements remain partially or completely without electricity.
Occupants attacked Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, hitting a store and a market. Two people were killed and at least three wounded, and emergency services are working at the scene.
