Lilia Podolyak

Russian troops shelled Kherson region 128 times overnight, injuring four people and destroying an administrative building.

Ukrainian troops successfully repelled 78 Russian attacks in various regions, continuing counteroffensive operations and inflicting losses on Russian troops.

Over the past day, in 87 combat engagements, Ukrainian troops conducted 16 air strikes on Russian targets, hitting, in particular, concentrations of personnel, air defense facilities and a command center.

Overnight, Ukrainian air defense successfully shot down 21 drones and 2 of 3 Russian X-59 missiles targeting Khmelnytsky region.

According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Russian air defense intercepted a drone targeting the city without damage or casualties.

CIA Director William Burns met in Doha with the head of the Mossad and the Prime Minister of Qatar to discuss the continuation of the truce in Gaza and the exchange of prisoners after Qatar announced the extension of the ceasefire.

Ukraine has initiated the CDTO Campus project to train digital transformation specialists to implement digital reforms and support civil servants in the digital sphere. The project aims to educate leaders with digitalization skills who will drive change in government agencies and regions.

Mykhailo Podolyak invited Elon Musk to Ukraine after his visit to Israel, suggesting that personal acquaintance with the horrors of war might make Musk realize the need to remove the Putin regime.

South Korea is considering restoring the disarmed sentry post in response to North Korea's military actions in the demilitarized zone. The Kaesong guard post is a preserved cultural site among others that were previously destroyed.

Russia keeps two submarines armed with up to 8 Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea, which poses a high missile threat.

The JEF defense ministers agreed to deploy about 20 warships to patrol the Baltic Sea starting Friday due to growing threats to critical underwater infrastructure, including signals to Russia.

Saudi Arabia will host the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh from October 1, 2030 to March 31, 2031, having received a record 119 votes, beating competitors South Korea and Italy. This is another diplomatic triumph for the Gulf country after the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

An accident at the Sobieski coal mine in Jaworzno, Poland, caused by a pipeline bursting at a depth of 500 meters, killed at least one miner and injured five others; rescue operations are ongoing.

The French warship Dixmude, now a floating hospital near Gaza, has begun receiving its first emergency patients in El Arish, Egypt. It has 40 beds and 80 medical staff, including 16 surgeons and six pediatricians. France is ready to evacuate and treat up to fifty children from Gaza in its hospitals.

Next week, the US Senate plans to consider aid bills for Israel and Ukraine, with Majority Leader Schumer insisting on bipartisan support despite disagreements over funding for security of the US southern border.

Putin is not expected to seek peace in Ukraine until after the 2024 US elections, as a potential Trump victory could affect Western support for Kyiv, according to a US State Department official.

Former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been named the "Most Powerful Man in Europe" by Politico magazine amid potential political changes in Poland.

Poland has received all 12 FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea this year, which strengthens the capabilities of its air force. Further deliveries are expected in the future.

The occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories are trying to cope with the consequences of the bad weather due to the lack of personnel, which left many settlements without electricity.

Ukrainian drivers organized a protest in Poland, blocking roads and causing traffic jams in Medca in response to previous protests by Polish drivers. The protests remained peaceful and focused on retaliatory actions against Polish drivers who blocked Ukrainian trucks.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has stripped pro-Russian leader Alexandru Kalinin of his citizenship for recruiting into the armed forces of a foreign country, which is illegal under Moldovan law. Kalin, who supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is also under EU and Canadian sanctions for attempts to destabilize Moldova.

Turkey's foreign minister informs NATO that Sweden's membership in NATO could be ratified by the end of the year, subject to domestic approval and additional anti-terrorism measures by Sweden.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba meets with French Foreign Minister Colonna in Brussels; France promises to support Ukraine's EU accession negotiations and strengthen European cooperation in the defense industry.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy won the Politico "Dreamers" category, with Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny coming in second. Zelenskyy was praised for inspiring Ukrainians to resist and bringing the country closer to EU and NATO membership.

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's Foreign Minister, said that the leaders of the European Parliament support Ukraine's EU membership negotiations and that efforts are being made to make a positive decision in December.

During a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Brussels, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares expressed support for the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met in Brussels with Slovakia's new Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar to discuss Slovakia's support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and defense cooperation. Kuleba thanked Slovakia for its continued support and assistance.

The study suggests that water seeping from the Earth's surface into the core has created a mysterious layer, the "E" layer, which ejects silica crystals and may be older than the inner core. Scientists used laboratory experiments to show how water interacts with the core, challenging previous ideas about its composition.

Russian shelling in the Sumy region resulted in 106 explosions in 8 settlements, killing three people, including a 7-year-old girl, and injuring three others.

A new stem cell treatment for multiple sclerosis has demonstrated safety and potential to prevent nerve damage in a small, early-stage study, with cells injected directly into the patient's brain showing favorable long-term effects.