Nine finalists of the National Selection for Eurovision 2026 have been announced. The tenth participant of the final will be chosen by online voting in the Diia application among the longlist participants.
The longlist for the National Selection for Eurovision 2026 has been published, which includes 15 Ukrainian artists. From 451 applications, participants have been selected who will compete for the right to represent Ukraine in Vienna.
In Dnipro, the building of the Suspilne and Ukrainian Radio editorial office was damaged as a result of the Russian attack on November 17. A fire broke out, windows and doors were blown out, and the ceiling and roof were damaged, but no employees were on site.
451 applications have been submitted for the Eurovision 2026 National Selection, including 313 solo artists and 79 bands. The longlist of participants, which will include up to 15 performers, will be announced later, and the finalists will be selected by December 15.
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.
Olya Polyakova announced her application for participation in the national selection for "Eurovision 2026" and sent a letter about the need to update certain selection rules. She published the letter she sent to "Suspilne" regarding a fair, modern, and European selection.
The All-Ukrainian Radio Dictation of National Unity in 2025 will take place on October 27, on the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language. The event will be broadcast on television, radio, and digital platforms.
On October 12, Ukraine's representative for Junior Eurovision 2025 in Georgia will be determined. Seven young finalists from different regions of the country will compete for the right to go to Tbilisi.
On October 12, Vlad Darwin, Natella Chkhartishvili-Zatsaryna, and Michelle Andrade will choose Ukraine's representative for Junior Eurovision 2025. Together with the audience, they will determine the winner of the national selection.
A number of public organizations and media demand the immediate resumption of online broadcasts of plenary sessions of the Verkhovna Rada, starting from the next one. This decision is of fundamental importance for anti-corruption reform and Ukraine's European integration.
Ukraine's youth national football team will play the final match of Group D against the Netherlands in Prešov. For a place in the quarterfinals, a draw is enough for Ukrainians. The match starts at 19:00 Kyiv time.
Today, the Ukrainian U-21 team starts at Euro-2025 against Denmark. The coaches have announced the lineups. Bookmakers give preference to Denmark.
Russian troops are absent in the Dnipropetrovsk region and on its administrative borders. Despite attempts, the occupiers have not been able to break through to the region since the end of April.
Russian troops are trying to break through into the Dnipropetrovsk region from the south, but they are being held back by Ukrainian defenders. The occupiers are still far from the administrative borders of the region.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky removed Ivan Gavrilyuk from the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Previously, Gavrilyuk was Deputy Minister of Defense for Military-Technical Policy.
Ukraine is preparing mechanisms to replace soldiers who have been fighting since 2022, but demobilization is possible only if there are human resources. Lieutenant General Gavrylyuk remains in the Ministry of Defense team.
The Supervisory Board has elected Mykola Chernotytskyi as the chairman of the board of Public Broadcasting. He proposed applications for children, sports and audio, as well as documentaries.
The Ministry of Culture has granted a number of enterprises, including TV channels M1, M2, sweet. tv, and the publishing house "A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA", the status of critical importance for the functioning of the economy.
Reports from Kryvyi Rih mention the sound of an explosion.
Explosions have been recorded in the city of Dnipro.
Explosions were heard again in Odesa after an attack by enemy drones.
More than 442 thousand Ukrainians voted for the members of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 jury via Diia. The winners were Jamala, Serhiy Tanchynets and Kateryna Pavlenko.
After the attack by Russian drones on Khmelnytsky region, three people were hospitalized due to stress-related health problems. Their condition is satisfactory and they are being provided with the necessary medical care.
The body of a man with signs of suicide was found in the technical room of a military recruitment center in Poltava region. The police opened a criminal investigation under the article “Premeditated murder”.
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense is establishing a military attaché in Kyiv to establish defense cooperation. This will facilitate investment by Norwegian companies and possible production in Ukraine.
The body of journalist Victoria Roshchina, who died in Russian captivity, will be handed over to her family in the near future. The Ukrainian authorities are working to investigate her death and draw the attention of the international community to the issue of holding civilian hostages.
An explosion occurred in Kharkiv, probably outside the city. The Air Force warned of enemy aircraft activity in the northeast and the launch of guided bombs in the Kharkiv region.
Explosions occurred in the city of Kherson. The city and regional authorities have not yet provided any comments on these incidents.
Explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Earlier, an air raid alert was declared in the city due to a possible attack by enemy drones.
An explosion was heard in the capital of Ukraine again. Earlier, it was reported that air defense was operating due to the threat of enemy drones.
