In Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, urban battles are ongoing with enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups that have infiltrated the city. Ukrainian defenders eliminated about 40 Russians on October 25-26.
The All-Ukrainian Radio Dictation of National Unity will take place on October 27 at 11:00 AM, and anyone can join from anywhere. The text was written by Yevheniya Kuznetsova, and Nataliya Sumska will be the voice.
US President Donald Trump did not support the idea of running for vice president in 2028, despite calls from some to circumvent the constitutional ban on a third presidential term. He also stated that Republicans would have strong candidates in 2028.
Montenegro is temporarily abolishing the visa-free regime for Turkish citizens due to an incident in Podgorica that caused inter-ethnic tensions. The country's government will begin negotiations with Turkey to maintain economic activity and bilateral relations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Donald Trump had agreed to a ceasefire along the entire front line. Russian strikes on Ukraine triggered the US decision to impose sanctions against Lukoil and Rosneft.
On October 26, a US Army MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea. The crews of both aircraft were rescued, and the causes of the incidents are being investigated.
On October 27, electricity consumption restrictions will be introduced in Ukraine. The schedules will affect industrial consumers from 07:00 to 11:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, confirmed the strike on the Belgorod reservoir carried out by soldiers of the 1st separate Center of the SBS. After the attack, the water level dropped by 100 cm.
In Sumy region, 10 passengers have already been injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a minibus on October 26.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the completion of debris removal at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on October 26, which resulted in deaths and injuries. This week, the Russians used almost 1,200 attack drones and 50 missiles of various types against Ukraine.
The National Museum of the History of Ukraine presented a noble ceremonial saber from the late 17th to the first half of the 18th century. It features images of Archangel Michael and a bust of Stefan Batory, as well as Latin inscriptions.
On the evening of October 26, an oil depot caught fire in Serpukhov, near Moscow. Russian "media" and Telegram channels report a UAV strike.
In Sumy region, a Russian drone attacked a minibus with passengers, five people were injured, one of them in serious condition. Among the victims is a minor child. The minibus burned to ashes.
In Kryvyi Rih on October 26, power outages occurred due to a lightning strike. In particular, the Inhulets district was left without electricity.
The girl graduated from the "Lider" lyceum in 2023, had dreams and plans for the future.
The State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research expressed doubts about Putin's readiness for negotiations, while the CIA offered a more optimistic assessment. This divergence was reflected in the daily briefing for the US leader.
Russian occupiers attacked the residential sector of Sumy with a drone on October 26, hitting the roof of a nine-story building. A fire broke out, which was extinguished, and one person suffered an acute stress reaction.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated the need to consider restricting transit to Kaliningrad and a long-term closure of the border with Belarus. This is a response to a hybrid attack against Lithuania, which included the shutdown of airports due to balloons from Belarus.
Due to damage to the dam in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, in addition to civilians, 4 brigades of the Russian army fighting in the Vovchansk direction were at risk of flooding. The water level dropped by more than a meter, flooding the dugouts where Russian soldiers were located.
As a result of the night attack on Kyiv on October 26, 33 people were injured, 8 of them were hospitalized, including three children. Earlier, 32 injured and three dead were reported.
Russia has become a totalitarian state under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, who defends his regime from threats. The FSB accused 22 members of the Russian Anti-War Committee, including Mikhail Khodorkovsky, of preparing a coup.
The special unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine "Ghosts" destroyed three Russian radar stations and a landing craft in temporarily occupied Crimea. Among the affected objects are the 96L6, P-18 "Terek", 55Zh6U "Nebo-U" radars and the "BK-16" boat.
Serbia's only oil refinery, located in the city of Pančevo, could cease operations due to US sanctions against Russian companies Lukoil and Rosneft. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić warned that without supplies, the refinery would be unable to operate after November 1, although fuel storage facilities are filled until the end of the year.
On October 24, the occupiers attempted to attack train No. 104/103 Lviv-Kramatorsk near Kramatorsk station. The blast wave damaged windows in three carriages.
A cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover caused a five-week production halt, leading to a 27% reduction in overall car production in the UK. Losses from the attack are estimated at £1.9 billion, marking the lowest September production figures since 1952.
US President Donald Trump halted negotiations with Canada on October 23. The reason was an advertisement published by the Premier of Ontario, which contained excerpts from Ronald Reagan's 1987 speech.
Law enforcement officers in Vinnytsia notified two individuals of suspicion who organized a fraudulent scheme for illegal cryptocurrency acquisition. They defrauded a German citizen of 60,000 USDT Tokens.
North Korean troops fighting on the side of the Russians may have lost more than 6,000 men in offensive combat operations in the Kursk region. This is more than half of the approximately 11,000 North Korean servicemen deployed in the region.
As a result of a grenade explosion at a railway station in Zhytomyr region, 10 people were injured. Among them are two border guards.
The SBU has completed its investigation and sent an indictment to court against Kyrylo Molchanov, a "political expert" from Viktor Medvedchuk's media pool. He faces life imprisonment for treason, collaboration with the aggressor, and justifying Russia's armed aggression.
