On the evening of October 29, the enemy attacked the Bilenkivska community of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. As a result of the strike, two people were injured – a man and a woman.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official dollar exchange rate for October 29 at 42. 08 hryvnias, which is 0.01 hryvnias more than on Tuesday. The official euro exchange rate is 48.98 hryvnias, and the zloty is 11.55 hryvnias.
On October 28, Russian troops lost 1150 soldiers and 313 UAVs, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 29.10.25 amount to 1,139,900 personnel.
The Russian authorities are preparing a reform of electricity tariffs, which will lead to price increases for the population. This will save 160 billion rubles at the expense of vulnerable segments of the population.
In Khmelnytskyi, under the rubble of a multi-story building where an explosion occurred, the bodies of two people were found: a woman born in 1973 and a man born in 1983. Five people, including a child, were also injured in the explosion.
On Wednesday, October 29, most of Ukraine will experience cloudy weather with clearings and light rain, with the exception of the southern regions. Daytime temperatures will be 8-13°, up to 16° in Zakarpattia and the south, with wet snow and rain in the Carpathians.
North Korea's missile launch came after US President Donald Trump expressed a desire to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to South Korea.
The Kremlin is reviving Soviet-era narratives about Russia's "sacrifice" to justify future aggression against Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as long-term societal mobilization. This is part of the Kremlin's concerted effort to justify claims that Russia is at war with all of NATO, not just Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has presented a basic training course on the DELTA combat system in the "Army+" application. It provides initial knowledge for working in the combat ecosystem, which provides a complete picture of the battlefield and coordination of units.
British analysts have uncovered AI manipulation by Russia. Almost a fifth of the responses from popular chatbots cited Russian state sources, many of which are under EU sanctions.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, stated that Russia's claims about the successful testing of the Burevestnik missile are an information operation by the Kremlin. He believes that Russia is trying to scare European societies so that they are afraid to help Ukrainians.
President of the Turkish Football Federation, Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, stated that 371 out of 571 active referees in professional leagues have registered betting accounts. 152 of them actively placed bets, with volumes sometimes reaching tens of thousands of transactions.
In October, American intelligence provided Congress with an analysis stating that Putin is "more determined than ever before" to continue the war. There are no signs of Russia's readiness for a compromise on Ukraine, despite Trump's attempts to organize peace talks.
In Kostiantynivka, an officer of the 24th Mechanized Brigade, Oleh Petrasiuk, saved a Dutch film crew by shooting down an enemy FPV drone. The incident occurred while documenting damage to a church after shelling by the occupiers.
"Patriotic desks" are even placed in kindergartens, telling children about the "feats" of liquidated Russian servicemen. Teachers in the temporarily occupied territories are forced to conduct "courage lessons" next to portraits of the invaders.
China supplies drone components to Ukraine at a low price, but is gradually reducing their sale to Kyiv and its allies. Beijing is also hindering the import of Chinese electronic components by the Ukrainian defense industry through the Baltic states and Poland.
A US federal agent offered Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's personal pilot to secretly divert his plane to a location where US special services could arrest him. The pilot was promised a reward for this, but he refused.
An oil depot in Novospassk, Ulyanovsk region, Russia, has been attacked, local public pages confirm. The attack on the NS-Oil JSC facility is ongoing.
Russian officials declare their readiness for peace every month, but this does not lead to any progress in negotiations. The Kremlin uses negotiations to buy time, spreading speculation about Ukraine's and the West's unwillingness to make peace.
As a result of an explosion in an apartment building in Khmelnytskyi, 9 apartments were destroyed and another 15 were damaged. A search and rescue operation is underway, involving high-altitude rescuers and engineering equipment.
Democrats in the US Senate blocked a bill to reopen the federal government for the 13th time. The bill to fund the government until November 21 was rejected with 54 votes "for" and 45 "against" when 60 votes were required.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Speaker of the Seimas of Lithuania, Juozas Olekas. They discussed joint weapons production, Ukraine's European integration, and increased sanctions pressure on Russia.
For October 28, the National Bank set the official dollar exchange rate at UAH 42. 07, and the euro at UAH 48.97. In banks, the dollar is traded at UAH 41.82-42.20, and the euro at UAH 48.70-49.27.
The Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council predicts that in the first half of November, Kremlin propaganda will focus on discrediting EU and US sanctions, as well as new nuclear threats. Narratives about the alleged ineffectiveness of sanctions and Russia's military superiority are expected to be promoted.
According to analysts, the Kremlin is intensifying cognitive warfare to force the US to make decisions favorable to Russia regarding the war in Ukraine, accusing them of inability to negotiate. Russian officials accuse Donald Trump of obstructing peace talks by refusing Russia's maximalist demands.
On October 27, Russian troops lost 1060 soldiers and 108 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 28.10.25 are estimated at 1,138,750 personnel.
On October 28, cloudy weather with clearings, light rains, except for the eastern regions, is predicted in Ukraine. The daytime temperature will be 8-13°, in the south and southeast up to 16°.
Russian terrorists shelled Kherson again on the night of October 28, killing an elderly woman. Yaroslav Shanko, head of the Kherson City Military Administration, expressed condolences to the victim's family.
During 2025, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine approved 163 new sleeve insignia for military units and subdivisions. These insignia are designed considering historical traditions and modern military symbolism, reflecting territorial heraldry and the specifics of the units' activities.
According to the head of the foreign policy department, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine systematically counteracts Russia's attempts to regain lost positions in the international arena, preventing its election to eight governing bodies of international organizations in 2025. This is an element of pressure and an important task of Ukrainian diplomacy.
