Over 50 couples have been denied online marriage registration via "Diia": 17 in 2024 and 40 in 2025. In a year of the service's operation, over 17,000 couples have married online.
Ukraine will appeal to Lithuania with a request for the extradition of its citizen, who fought on the side of the Russian Federation, committed war crimes and committed treason. The man is currently in Lithuania, said Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko.
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko stated that the Lithuanian citizen, who was tortured by a Russian serviceman in Melitopol, was not a military person and did not participate in hostilities. Ukraine handed over the Russian serviceman to Lithuania for criminal prosecution for war crimes.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced that evidence had been obtained and Russian military personnel who killed another Lithuanian citizen had been eliminated. Earlier, Ukraine handed over a Russian serviceman to a foreign state for torture, including that of a Lithuanian.
On October 31, the world celebrates a number of holidays, including Frankenstein Day in the USA and Great Britain, World Lemur Day, World Savings Day, and International Black Sea Day. Halloween, rooted in the ancient Celts, and Reformation Day in honor of Martin Luther also fall on this day.
The team of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada made 510 monitoring visits in 23 regions, revealing the critical condition of shelters. 11.5% of shelters do not have barrier-free access, and 37 shelters marked on maps do not exist.
New Zealand imposes sanctions on 65 more shadow fleet vessels and entities from Belarus, Iran, and North Korea.
The police evacuation group "White Angels" evacuated a couple who walked 16 km from frontline Torske to Lyman. Their house burned down, and they hadn't eaten for three days; the woman walked barefoot.
DTEK announced the power outage schedules for household consumers in Kyiv and the regions for October 31. The outages will occur in queues, covering different time intervals throughout the day.
Ukrainian scientists have recorded the early return of humpback whales to the Antarctic Peninsula region near the Akademik Vernadsky station. This is the earliest spring registration of humpbacks in this area, both according to observations by Ukrainian scientists and data from Happywhale.
Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, who is suspected of embezzling UAH 13. 7 million during the reconstruction of a substation fence in 2018, has been released from the pre-trial detention center. The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv remanded him in custody for two months with an alternative bail of UAH 13.7 million.
The explosion occurred at a Ukrposhta sorting center in Kyiv during the inspection of prohibited items. Five employees were injured and are receiving medical assistance.
Ukrenergo announced round-the-clock restrictions on electricity consumption in all regions of Ukraine on October 31. This is due to the consequences of three Russian attacks on the energy system.
In the Kremenchuk RTCC and SP, a man brought by the police pulled out a pistol and wounded two servicemen. The injured are in the hospital, their lives are not in danger.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced its readiness to cease hostilities for 5-6 hours in the areas of Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, and Kupyansk. This is intended to ensure the passage of foreign and Ukrainian journalists to cover the situation.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the draft budget for 2026 in the first reading, instructing the Cabinet of Ministers to consider extending tax benefits for electric cars. Experts predict a 40% increase in the price of electric vehicles and a 30% market decline if the benefits are canceled.
The Russian army struck a critical infrastructure facility in Chernihiv. There were no casualties, said Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, head of the Chernihiv CMA.
The EU has approved the allocation of approximately 50 million euros to Ukraine under its guarantees for hospital reconstruction. These funds will be directed towards the reconstruction of facilities damaged by the war and those operating under increased strain.
Ukraine is preparing new sanctions against Russian military production and propaganda, and is also synchronizing the 19th package of European Union sanctions. President Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of blocking contacts of Russian entities working for the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on the difficult situation in the Pokrovsk direction, where high-intensity combat operations continue. In Kupyansk, the situation remains challenging, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces have more control.
Several matches were held in Ukraine as part of the country's football cup draw, with "Dynamo" defeating "Shakhtar".
According to the US Vice President, a "new page has been turned" after the dispute. In addition, the Trump administration is trying to establish productive relations with both Ukrainians and Russians.
Former head of Ukrenergo Kudrytskyi was remanded in custody for two months. The court set bail at almost 14 million hryvnias.
The US expects Serbia to persuade Gazprom to sell its stake in NIS or gain control of the refinery through nationalization.
Bail of UAH 20 million has been posted for Bohdan Lviv, former deputy head of the Supreme Court, who is suspected of complicity in the appropriation of the Ukrainian part of the oil pipeline. The bail amount was reduced from over UAH 300 million.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced the successful testing of the Poseidon underwater nuclear apparatus. He claims that the apparatus significantly surpasses the Sarmat in power.
Two of Trukhanov's deputies have been notified of suspicion. This happened after Trukhanov himself was served with a notice of suspicion for official negligence that led to people's deaths.
Former Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov has been served with a notice of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (official negligence resulting in human casualties).
US President Donald Trump will tighten sanctions against Russia to force Putin to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine. US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said this is just the beginning of pressure on the Russian Federation.
On October 17, two unknown drones flew over the military town of Reedo in Estonia, one of which was shot down by allies. The military was unable to find the downed drone.
