The body of Dmitry Golenkov, chief of staff of a Russian aviation squadron, was found in the Bryansk region. He was involved in missile attacks on a shopping center in Kremenchuk and a residential building in Dnipro.
Russian shelling of Kharkiv region killed two elderly people in Novoplatonivka and wounded 12 people in Kharkiv. Residential buildings, non-residential buildings and cars were damaged.
The UN Security Council will meet to discuss the situation in Ukraine and military support for Russia. It is expected to condemn attacks on civilian infrastructure and discuss Zelenskyy's Victory Plan.
During a visit to Germany, US President Joe Biden called on allies to continue supporting Ukraine. He warned of a “very difficult winter” and emphasized the need to help Ukraine achieve a just peace.
The Reserve+ app has a recruiting service for finding vacancies in the military. The system selects positions based on the user's skills, providing detailed information about brigades and their command.
Ukraine has repatriated the bodies of 501 fallen soldiers from different areas of the war. Most of the bodies were returned from the Avdiivka sector - 382, there are also bodies from Bakhmut, Maryinka and other frontline areas.
Law enforcement officers detained two people who set fire to Ukrainian military vehicles and relay cabinets of Ukrzaliznytsia. The offenders acted on the instructions of Russian special services.
The US presidential adviser said that Ukraine needs to fulfill security conditions and implement reforms for NATO membership. The US supports Ukraine's future in the Alliance and is working on long-term support.
Air defense forces in Khmelnytsky region destroyed 7 enemy Shahed UAVs during an air raid. According to preliminary reports, no casualties or damage were reported as a result of the attack.
The air alert in Kyiv region lasted over 14 hours. Air defense destroyed enemy targets, avoiding casualties and damage to critical infrastructure. Debris from downed targets damaged a motorcycle in a private yard.
The Government approved the appointment of Natalia Arendarchuk as Deputy Head of the Zhytomyr RSA. A new Deputy Head of the State Labor Service was also appointed and the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy was dismissed.
The Ministry of Defense is working to restore the online deferment function in the Reserve+ application. This feature is expected to become available in the first decade of November after technical issues are resolved.
US President Joe Biden arrives in Berlin to meet with the German president and other European leaders. The main topic of the talks will be the Russian invasion of Ukraine and measures to end the fighting.
The police detained a 24-year-old member of a criminal group who participated in “meetings” to evade service in the Armed Forces. The gang produced forged documents for the illegal travel of conscripts abroad.
Almost the entire city of Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia Oblast has been left without electricity due to a power outage. This is the second emergency power outage in the occupied city in recent times.
For the second time in the morning of October 18, explosions were heard in Khmelnytsky region. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of the movement of strike UAVs in several regions of Ukraine, including Zhytomyr, Kyiv, and Vinnytsia.
Air defense forces destroyed 13 enemy Shahed drones over Cherkasy region during a 12-hour air alert. According to RMA, there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure.
Over the past day, the occupants struck over 2600 times in Donetsk region, damaging 10 civilian objects. Kurakhove, Lyman, Siversk, Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, Kurakhivka and Zvirove were attacked.
OCU Primate Epifaniy met with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister. They discussed spiritual independence, support for believers abroad, and countering Russia's attempts to destabilize the religious situation in Ukraine.
The October 17 attacks by the Russian Federation caused power outages in Dnipropetrovs'k, Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. The power system is balanced, but the Ministry of Energy urges people to save electricity during peak hours.
Gold hit a record high of $2711. 99 per ounce due to tensions in the Middle East and the US election. The weekly growth was 2%, and the yearly growth was over 30%, driven by expectations of a Fed rate cut.
Kirill Budanov said that 11,000 North Korean infantrymen are being trained in eastern Russia for the war in Ukraine. The first detachment of 2,600 soldiers will deploy to the Kursk region on November 1.
The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine warns of a possible Russian provocation against Belarus. In September, 30 Russian drones flew over the territory of Belarus during the attacks on Ukraine.
Russian troops shelled two districts of the Kharkiv region. At night, a Lancet drone struck the Kharkiv-Bohodukhiv-Okhtyrka highway, setting a car on fire. One man was killed by an explosive device.
The UK will participate in a long-range missile development program with France, Germany and other European countries. The goal is to create a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 1,000-2,000 km to strengthen NATO's defense.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops attacked 12 settlements in Kherson region, hitting a coffee shop and a shopping center. Three people were injured in the attacks, and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
Explosions were heard in Khmelnytsky region after an AFU air force warned of UAV movement. An air alert was declared in the region. Drones were spotted in several regions of Ukraine.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 135 drones, of which 80 were shot down by air defense forces. Up to 10 drones are still in the airspace of central Ukraine, 44 have been lost, and 2 flew to Belarus.
Ukraine's air defense forces destroyed 8 Shahed UAVs over Khmelnytsky region on the night of October 18. According to the head of the RMA, no casualties or property damage were reported.
Over the last day, 210 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. The enemy carried out 62 air strikes and over 4060 attacks, losing 1530 people.
