13 Ukrainian entrepreneurs received grant support under the SEED 4. 0 program.
The Ukrainian government is introducing the State Information System for Coordinating Evacuation and Providing Assistance to Individuals from Temporarily Occupied Territories and Frontline Areas. This system distributes responsibilities among relevant agencies to improve services in transit centers and temporary accommodation facilities.
The "Kaniv Delicacies" festival took place in Kaniv, combining culinary traditions and modern gastronomic trends. The event raised over 60,000 hryvnias for the purchase of a Bravery-M unmanned platform for the 53rd separate mechanized brigade.
Energy workers have restored part of the damaged equipment, which allowed to power more than 540,000 consumers in Kyiv. Emergency shutdowns continue in certain districts of Kyiv, Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Kirovohrad regions.
In Odesa, eight officials from the city council and utility companies are suspected of embezzling over 7 million hryvnias of budget funds. Among the suspects are the head of the Communal Institution "Center for Financing and Economic Activities of Institutions and Establishments of the Kyiv District Education System," the former head of the Capital Construction Department, and the chief accountant of the Communal Non-Profit Enterprise "Center for Primary Medical and Sanitary Care No. 4."
The "Monomakh" company continues to help Ukrainian defenders within its own project "Warm the Heroes".
On October 19, inclusive strongman competitions "Invincible Valor" will be held in Myronivka, where eight veterans will attempt to pull two buses with a total weight of over 36 tons to set a national record. The event is organized with the support of the NGO "Strongman Federation of Ukraine" and MHP with the aim of reintegrating military personnel through sports.
Two Chinese warships arrived in Cambodia on a friendly visit, part of the "Peace and Friendship 2025" exercises. The visit comes amid a border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, with whom China maintains friendly relations.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the US, where the Duchess of Sussex appeared in New York at the Project Healthy Mind Gala in a black Armani suit. The couple received the Humanitarians of the Year award for the work of the Archewell Foundation.
Pope Leo XIV criticized the "bubble of comfort and luxury" of the rich, confirming agreement with his predecessor Francis on social and economic injustice. In his first teaching document, "Dilexi te," he emphasized Christianity's constant concern for the poor.
On October 10, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Standardization and Metrology Workers, and the world celebrates World Porridge Day and World Egg Day. Also today, World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day are celebrated.
The United States has deployed approximately 200 military personnel to Israel to support and monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. The team will also facilitate humanitarian aid delivery, logistics, and security.
Serbia provided financial humanitarian aid to Russia's Kursk Oblast in the amount of 472 million rubles. The funds were directed to the Kursk Oblast Development Fund to support vulnerable segments of the population.
23 Ukrainian children and teenagers have been returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine from the temporarily occupied territories. Some children were forced to attend Russian schools and obtain Russian passports.
US President Donald Trump said that the Gaza Strip will be completely rebuilt after the war between Israel and Hamas. All countries in the Middle East have united for this purpose, and the final agreement will be signed in Egypt.
An exhibition titled "One Book Reading Room" has been opened at Kyiv's Central Railway Station, dedicated to the publication "People in Their Place. " The collection describes 60 stories of Ukrainian men and women who maintain their humanity despite the challenges of war.
A Ukrainian family with an 8-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, who had a chronic illness, has been evacuated from occupied Kherson Oblast. The teenager could not receive the necessary medical care in the occupied territory, and the girl spent almost half of her life in fear of the occupiers.
Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv postponed the consideration of the motion to elect a precautionary measure for the former deputy mayor of Irpin, Oleksandr Markushyn, due to his non-appearance. The defense filed a motion to postpone the hearing due to an appointment with an orthopedic doctor and a trip to Zaporizhzhia with humanitarian aid.
Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv will consider a motion to remove Vyshhorod Mayor Oleksii Momot on October 15. He is suspected of embezzling over UAH 6.6 million in budget funds.
The Government of the Republic of Korea and UNDP handed over nine vehicles worth $555,000 to Ukraine. They will help communities in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions provide essential services to local residents.
On October 11, a charity boxing tournament in support of veterans, organized by SpartaBox and Faniian Promotions with the support of Favbet, will take place in Kyiv. For the first time, official fights of wounded veterans will be held, including a wheelchair duel, as well as a fight for the title of Ukrainian Veteran Champion.
Ruslan Shadiyev, a research engineer at a Russian nuclear center, was sentenced to a long prison term for treason. He transferred funds to the Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, and the 'Go Through the Forest' project.
Two Ukrainian families with children, one of whom lived under occupation for over four years, have been rescued from the temporarily occupied territories. The eldest son of one family, 15 years old, required treatment due to musculoskeletal disorders.
The mayor of Vyshhorod and the director of a contracting organization have been notified of suspicion of embezzling over UAH 6. 6 million in budget funds. It was established that the officials purchased equipment at an inflated price and paid for unperformed dredging works.
The Verkhovna Rada proposes to limit officials' salaries to UAH 80,000. Meanwhile, the NBU's chief lawyer receives almost half a million a month despite a criminal case.
Representatives of a European humanitarian mission were detained in Burkina Faso, allegedly for espionage.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, emphasizing the need to intensify diplomatic initiatives to achieve a just peace in Ukraine. The leaders also discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip, bilateral relations, and energy cooperation.
Blogger Olena Mandziuk wore a sweatshirt with Stepan Bandera's image during a trip to Poland to demonstrate her pro-Ukrainian stance. This drew criticism from Ukrainians residing in Poland.
Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák stated that the country would not change its position on not providing weapons to Ukraine. Slovakia will continue to provide non-lethal, humanitarian aid, preparing the 14th and 15th packages.
During the day, Russians attacked Nizhyn, hitting an infrastructure facility and a non-operating enterprise. As a result of the morning shelling of Novhorod-Siverskyi, a 44-year-old woman sustained a closed head injury and was hospitalized.
