A mobile group of National Guard air defense forces shot down an enemy cruise missile from a large-caliber machine gun in Vinnytsia region. The missile changed trajectory and fell in a field without detonation.
Over the last day, 132 combat engagements took place, with the most difficult situation in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy lost 340 troops and destroyed equipment and weapons.
An anesthesiologist with the Azov Brigade spoke about the problems with blood transfusions in the army. According to him, medical institutions still do not train specialists for this procedure, and university programs have not changed during the war.
The Ministry of Defense is introducing an electronic system for transferring military personnel between units through the Army+ app. The military will be able to submit reports online with a guaranteed response within 72 hours.
The President instructed to extend the possibility of transferring military personnel through Army+ to the National Guard and the Border Guard Service. The Cabinet of Ministers approved a resolution on the transfer of military personnel between units of the Armed Forces without bureaucracy.
A pottery master class for children of military personnel and veterans was held in Kyiv region with the support of the MHP Next Door program.
Kyiv-based RMA is preparing a new batch of more than 200 MAVIC 3T and FPV drones for three military brigades. The equipment is intended for reconnaissance, fire control and security on the front line.
The head of the Kherson RMA confirmed the presence of the Armed Forces on the left bank of the Dnipro River. In 10 months, the occupiers have launched 37,000 attacks in Kherson region, firing 200,000 shells.
Captain Denys Zaliskyi spoke about the difficulties of liberating the left-bank part of Kherson region. Among the main obstacles are the occupiers' fortified positions, logistical problems and mining.
In October 2024, the NBU transferred UAH 563. 4 million for the needs of Ukraine's defense. The funds were distributed between the National Guard (UAH 49.9 million) and the Ministry of Defense (UAH 508.3 million), with a total balance of UAH 1.5 billion on the special account.
Stories of the winners of the charity race in support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The NGU commander reported the concentration of Russian troops and equipment in the Pokrovske direction. During the week, Ukrainian troops destroyed 3 tanks, 7 armored vehicles and inflicted hundreds of casualties on the enemy.
Air defense forces destroyed 8 kamikaze drones over the Shostka community, 11 in total over Sumy region. The attack damaged infrastructure, but there were no casualties.
17 Ukrainian manufacturing teams presented their developments of drone swarms and guided munitions. The tests were conducted with the participation of military and government officials, who provided recommendations for improving the products.
The final Run4Victory race with a thousand participants took place on Trukhaniv Island in support of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine “Charter”. The event raised 800 thousand hryvnias and demonstrated a unique military robot dog.
The National Guard, the Security Service, and the State Border Guard Service have the highest level of trust among Ukrainians. The judiciary has the lowest level of trust, with only 25% of citizens' confidence.
The President signed a law allowing foreigners and stateless persons to serve under contract as officers in the Armed Forces. The law also applies to service in the State Special Transport Service and the National Guard.
The spokesperson for the Kharkiv Regional Military Command explained the importance of maintaining defense in the Liptsi area to protect Kharkiv from the Russian offensive. The GUR and other units conducted a successful operation to liberate a forest area near Liptsi.
Ukrainian troops repel infantry assaults and launch counterattacks in the north of Kharkiv region. GUR units successfully liberated a forest area near Liptsy and the village of Kruglyakivka.
The occupants are trying to capture Selydove from the northeastern and eastern outskirts, launching waves of infantry. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back the enemy and preventing them from setting up firing positions in the city.
The Ombudsman of Ukraine responded to the shooting of 4 National Guardsmen by Russians near Selidove. Lubinets sent letters to the UN and the ICRC, emphasizing the lack of an effective global response to such war crimes.
Near Selydove, the occupiers captured and killed 4 NGU soldiers. The Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation into the violation of the laws of war and the intentional killing of prisoners of war.
Yakiv Karpenko, 72, and Mykola Morochynskyi, 74, regularly participate in races, covering considerable distances. They tell us how running helps keep them fit and improves their quality of life in old age.
A girl with a rare disease called Wilson-Konovalov's disease received an urgent liver transplant from her military uncle. A year ago, Polina's mother became a posthumous organ donor, saving four people.
Ukraine has conducted the 58th prisoner exchange with Russia, returning 95 of its defenders. Among those released are defenders of Mariupol, Azovstal and other regions, many of whom have serious illnesses due to torture.
Units of the Artan, Kraken and International Legion conducted a successful operation to liberate the forest near Lyptsi. Three enemy battalions were destroyed, prisoners were taken, and conditions were created for a further offensive.
Russians have intensified their attempts to advance with armored vehicles around Selidove in Donetsk region. Attacks by enemy infantry and equipment are taking place daily, but Ukrainian forces are successfully repelling them, inflicting losses on the enemy.
The Defense Ministry reported 804 applications to army recruitment centers over the past week. A total of 20,954 citizens applied to the centers, of which 5,230 became candidates for the Defense Forces.
On October 27, the Run4Victory charity race to support the 13th Brigade of the National Guard will take place on Trukhaniv Island. This is the fifth such event organized by MHP and the MHP Community Foundation.
Denys Skliarenko, a coach of the Troyeschyna football club, was killed in the Kupyansk sector. He voluntarily joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the beginning of the full-scale invasion and served in the 112th Brigade.