Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported an advance of assault units up to 1. 6 km and the destruction of the enemy on 3.4 sq km in Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region. In total, during the Dobropillia operation, 182.4 sq km were liberated, and 224.7 sq km were cleared of sabotage and reconnaissance groups.
The High Anti-Corruption Court remanded former MP Yuriy Ivanyushchenko in custody. He is suspected of legalizing property, namely nine land plots with a total area of 18 hectares worth over UAH 160 million.
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has left the country after army units joined protesters. A diplomatic source said Rajoelina refused to resign, and France denied helping him escape.
Due to enemy shelling of Kirovohrad region, Ukrzaliznytsia changed the schedule of suburban trains; some of them will run on a changed route or will not run temporarily. Also, 15 other trains across Ukraine are delayed.
Donald Trump plans to apply the experience of settling relations between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip to end the Russian-Ukrainian war. He believes that pressure is a key element to achieving peace.
In Ternopil, on October 13, a conflict situation arose between TCC military personnel and civilians due to the blocking of a wanted man's car. The police are investigating the circumstances of the incident, refuting media reports of a mass brawl.
