The head of Roskomnadzor, Andrey Lipov, proposed to abolish the requirement for citizens' consent to the processing of their personal data. This will allow the state to collect, store, and transfer Russians' personal information without their knowledge.
As a result of a ballistic missile strike on Mykolaiv, one person was killed and 15 were injured, including a child. A gas station and cars were damaged.
US President Donald Trump announced that there are no plans to resume trade talks with Canada. This happened after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized for a political advertisement in Ontario.
Users of the Privat24 application encountered difficulties in the service's operation, particularly when making payment transactions. PrivatBank assured that the technical team is already working on restoring the services.
On October 31, 2025, as a result of a special operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the "Koltsevoy" oil product pipeline in the Ramensky district of the Moscow region was disabled. The facility supplied the Russian army with gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation fuel.
The White House has changed press rules, restricting journalists' free access to Room 140 and the offices of high-ranking officials without prior request. These restrictions, imposed by the National Security Council, are aimed at protecting classified information.
From November 1, new rules for processing mobilization deferrals through "Reserve+" or ASCs are being introduced in Ukraine. Also, from November 5, martial law and general mobilization have been extended until February 3, 2026.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that Russian shelling of Ukrainian NPP substations could not have happened without the involvement of Rosatom specialists. The IAEA confirmed damage to substations that ensure the safe operation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
Fighters of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine are conducting a counter-offensive operation near Pokrovsk. The goal is to restore the operation of key logistics lines, as confirmed by UNN sources and a video by The Economist correspondent.
The Russian Foreign Ministry published a collage where Zelenskyy and Starmer were placed next to Hitler, Chamberlain, and Daladier. In response, the Czech Foreign Ministry reminded Moscow of its cooperation with Nazi Germany in 1939.
The Prymorskyi District Court of Odesa chose a pre-trial restraint for the former head of the Odesa Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support, Yevhen Borysov, in the case of unauthorized absence from duty. He was ordered to post bail of over 20 million hryvnias.
US President Donald Trump denied Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban relief from sanctions against Russian oil. Orban requested an exemption from the sanctions, but Trump did not grant the waiver.
On November 1, measures to limit electricity consumption by up to 0. 5 queues will be applied in certain regions of Ukraine. This is due to the consequences of massive Russian missile and drone attacks on energy facilities.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has appealed to Russia, China, and Iran for assistance in strengthening the country's military capabilities. He is requesting defensive radars, aircraft repairs, and possibly missiles, amid a potential conflict with the United States.
US President Donald Trump hinted that the country plans to conduct “some” nuclear weapons tests.
US President Donald Trump said he does not plan to strike targets in Venezuela used for drug smuggling. He made the statement amid reports that the administration was considering airstrikes.
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.
