The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled an assault by Russian occupiers in the Orikhiv direction on October 20, 2025, inflicting significant losses on the enemy. The Ukrainian military destroyed over 25 pieces of equipment and eliminated up to 120 foot soldiers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a new agreement on defense capabilities, the details of which will be released this week. This agreement is seen as part of long-term security guarantees for Ukraine.
On the night of October 21, railway tracks on the Pskov-St. Petersburg section, used for military logistics, were blown up. The explosion caused a partial fire in a freight train and stopped railway traffic, which will negatively affect the supply of the Russian occupation army.
President Zelenskyy stated Ukraine's readiness to end the war, where the front line could become the beginning of diplomacy. Russia, on the contrary, avoids diplomacy, especially after the issue of long-range capabilities for Ukraine.
Favbet Tech has been cooperating with the Ukrainian Defense Forces for over three years, developing military directions. The company invests in the development of FPV drones, AI systems for reconnaissance, and the training of units to counter enemy drones.
Planning for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin has been temporarily suspended. Trump believes that the parties are not yet sufficiently prepared for full-fledged negotiations, despite productive preliminary consultations.
SBU special forces destroyed two light aircraft of the occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories. These aircraft were used to shoot down Ukrainian long-range drones.
Former heads of the Main Department of the State Tax Service in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast will be prosecuted. They are accused of causing damage to the state of over UAH 56 million through VAT schemes organized in 2020–2023.
The Ministry of Justice and military departments of Ukraine have published an algorithm of actions for families of servicemen who are missing or captured. The instruction covers обращения to state bodies, document processing, receiving payments, and distribution of monetary allowance.
The Czech Republic will build and donate an Earth observation satellite to Ukraine, capable of collecting data regardless of weather conditions and daylight. The project will be launched in the coming months, and the satellite is expected to be launched within a year.
The GUR recorded a radio interception where the field commander of the 30th separate motorized rifle brigade ordered the destruction of civilians. The brigade is located near Pokrovsk.
Today, an enemy drone of the "Italmas" type hit the road surface in Sumy, damaging civilian infrastructure and cars. Nine people were injured and are receiving medical assistance.
622 legal entities and 855 individual entrepreneurs are engaged in the production of jewelry.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated Ivan Us, who was the son of former Belarusian presidential candidate Dmitry Us. He fought on the side of Russia. His remains were identified among the bodies transferred to the Russian Federation in October 2025.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting with Umerov, outlining priorities: preparing defense agreements to strengthen aviation and meetings with European leaders. Also a priority is the agenda of Staff meetings.
The "Contract 18-24" program has now been extended to all combat units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Anyone aged 18-24 can choose any brigade to sign a one-year contract.
The economic crisis in Russia is deepening, as in 220 municipalities, food expenses exceed 50% of non-cash payments. This indicates widespread poverty, where households spend almost their entire budget on basic needs.
Yevhen Hrytskov, a supporter of the “Kharkiv Spring” and a person with a questionable reputation, could become the new rector of the State Biotechnological University. After the scandalous fugitive bribe-taker Andriy Odarchenko, who was sentenced to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property, the university risks getting another figure in office with shadows in his biography and finances.
On October 21, Russian troops attacked Novhorod-Siverskyi in the Chernihiv region with 20 Shahed kamikaze drones. As a result of the shelling, four civilians were killed, including a 10-year-old child, and four more were injured.
Sweden is providing Ukraine with an additional 33. 5 million euros to strengthen support during the winter period. The funds will be directed to the World Bank's Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Reform Trust Fund.
European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño announced the mobilization of €250 billion by 2027 for the development of high technologies. The goal is to maintain Europe's competitiveness with China and the US and to create 1,000 European technology giants.
Belgium will continue F-16 deliveries to Ukraine on schedule, after the first three F-35s are put into operation. This will take from a year to a year and a half, after which Belgium will be able to provide F-16s to Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the day, 108 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. The enemy's most active actions are observed in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Lyman directions.
Sergiy Kyslytsya noted that a possible meeting between the leaders of the US and Russia on October 23 in Budapest would coincide with the 69th anniversary of the suppression of the revolution in Hungary by Soviet troops. The Ukrainian diplomat emphasized the negligence in choosing the date and place of the meeting.
A Russian company delivered the first batch of oil to a newly built refinery in Kulevi, Georgia. The tanker "Kayseri" delivered 105,340 tons of Siberian Light oil from Novorossiysk.
Polish and Romanian law enforcement officers exposed Ukrainian citizens who worked for Russia and planned a series of sabotages in Europe, sending explosives via "Nova Poshta" (New Post).
Autumn holidays for Kyiv schoolchildren will last from October 27 to November 2. Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Valentyn Mondryivskyi emphasized the importance of rest for restoring strength during the war.
The meeting between the US Secretary of State and the Russian Foreign Minister was scheduled for October 30 in Budapest. This meeting was supposed to precede a possible US-Russia summit.
The unofficial Telegram client called Telega, promoted in Russia, allows bypassing call blocking, but in reality, it collects users' personal data. The application runs on the infrastructure of VK and the state messenger MAX, both fully controlled by the Russian government.
Russia has adopted a bill on year-round conscription into the armed forces, which provides for medical examinations and psychological selection throughout the year. The list of persons who can receive the status of "combat veteran" has also been expanded.
