Rustem Umerov confirms the first small-scale clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the North Korean military in the Kursk region of Russia. It is expected that 15 thousand DPRK troops will be involved, divided into 5 units along the entire front line.
The government has added to the list of facilities that are not subject to power outages the facilities of the Defense Forces and mobile operators. Also, consumers who use 80% or more of their own electricity will not be cut off.
The HACC seized the property of Tetiana Krupa, head of the Khmelnytsky MSEC, including $3. 2 million, 142 thousand euros and jewelry. The official was taken into custody with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 500 million.
The first military clashes between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the North Korean military took place in the Kursk region. According to Zelensky, 11,000 DPRK troops are already in the region.
The Cabinet of Ministers approves a program of preferential lending for critical defense companies with loans of up to UAH 500 million. The funds can be used for the production of weapons and military equipment at 5% per annum for up to 5 years.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 42 billion for subsidies in 2025. 2.8 million Ukrainian families will receive housing subsidies and benefits, and IDPs will be able to receive rental assistance.
The Ministry of Social Policy will develop a mechanism to preserve subsidies for Ukrainians installing alternative energy sources. The right to a subsidy will be preserved if the cost of the equipment does not exceed UAH 150 thousand.
The President of Ukraine announces the arrival of 11,000 North Korean troops in the Kursk region of Russia. Ukraine calls on its partners to respond to the presence of DPRK troops armed with mortars and other weapons.
Minister Sibiga expressed confidence in the bipartisan support of the US after the presidential election. The US provided Ukraine with €56.8 billion in military aid, while European countries provided €54.6 billion.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has voiced key expectations from Western partners regarding military assistance. Among them is permission for long-range strikes against russia and the shooting down of enemy missiles by neighboring states.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock announced additional humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the amount of 200 million euros. The funds will be used to provide heating and generators for the winter period.
DPRK Foreign Minister Choi Song-hee meets with Putin in the Kremlin and conveys “warm greetings. ” North Korea reaffirmed its readiness to support Russia in its war against Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister discussed with his German counterpart the involvement of North Korean troops in the war. Sibiga emphasized the need for decisive action and support for the Victory Plan.
There are at least 115 seriously ill and severely wounded Ukrainians in russian captivity. However, this figure is still not objective.
A 30-year-old woman jumped off a pedestrian bridge in Uzhhorod, sustaining serious injuries. Patrol policemen pulled her out of the water, and she is now in the hospital with fractures and a brain injury.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal has upheld an 11-year prison sentence for two former police officers of the Kaharlyk police department. They were found guilty of torture, enforced disappearance and rape.
Serhiy Rebrov has announced the Ukraine national team for the Nations League matches against Georgia and Albania. The list of 25 players includes debutant Yegor Yarmolyuk from Brentford, but captain Andriy Yarmolenko was not included.
Kyiv City Council deputy Serhiy Mamoyan died.
In Kyiv, a drunk driver of an Audi A5 crashed into a parked Mitsubishi L200 during the curfew and hit a soldier. The soldier and a passenger in the Audi were injured in the accident.
Ukrainian intelligence conducted a 24-hour DDoS attack on four Russian banks in Crimea. Thousands of customers lost access to online banking and cannot conduct financial transactions.
In the Khanty-Mansiysk district of the Russian Federation, unidentified persons poured napalm on the building of the local administration and set it on fire. While extinguishing the fire, the police fleet caught fire in the mayor's office, and at least 5 police cars were destroyed.
Zelenskyy instructed the government to launch a new program to support Ukrainian families on December 1. Each family member will receive UAH 1,000 to pay for Ukrainian goods and services.
The President of Ukraine instructed to create a format for a technological center with a priority on UAVs to shoot down the “Shahed”. The DIU and the SBU were also tasked with intensifying their efforts to free civilians from captivity.
The President held a meeting with the military and government officials to develop an internal Victory Plan. Representatives of civil society are expected to be involved in the work on the plan.
President Zelenskyy met with the ambassadors of Finland, Brazil, Ireland, Montenegro, Lithuania and Iceland, who had arrived to work in Ukraine. They had separate meetings and presented their credentials.
Estonian intelligence estimates that russia will lose about 40,000 troops in October. The occupiers suffer the main losses in the Pokrovske direction, where up to 210 attacks per day are recorded.
The heads of five regional prosecutor's offices and one specialized one have written letters of resignation due to receiving increased pensions. The PGO is conducting an investigation into the legitimacy of pensions and the disability status of prosecutors.
Maksym Zhorin, deputy commander of the 3rd Brigade, emphasizes the need to prepare defensive fortifications in Dnipropetrovs'k region in advance. His call is related to the escalation of the situation in the area of Selydove and Pokrovsk.
Kyiv courts handed down 7 verdicts for mobilization evasion, with two men sentenced to 4 and 5 years in prison. In total, investigators brought 26 cases to court, and 51 people were notified of suspicion.
The meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's defense is postponed to November due to Hurricane Milton. The United States has already announced a new tranche of $400 million and is preparing an additional package of $800 million.
