Kyiv

The heating season for social institutions has started in Kyiv. 172 schools, 216 kindergartens, 120 hospitals and other facilities have been connected to the heating system, while residential buildings will be connected later.

A prosecutor from Cherkasy suspected of pedophilia was taken into custody for 60 days. The Pechersk Court of Kyiv chose a no-alternative measure of restraint at the request of the prosecutor.

The number of people with disabilities in Ukraine is growing due to the war. The authorities are working to change building codes and install lifts to ensure unimpeded access to buildings and public places.

A 24-year-old law student offered to help with fake admission to a Polish university for $10,000. He was detained after receiving part of the money from his “clients.

The head of the Kyiv RMA reported that 110 companies and 1442 stores participated in the National Cashback program. The government's initiative is aimed at supporting the national economy and local businesses in times of war.

The Kyiv RMA management held an online meeting with 300 entrepreneurs as part of the Dialogue between Government and Business platform. They discussed issues of booking employees, attracting IDPs, and paying taxes.

A fire broke out on the 8th floor of a high-rise building in the capital. Rescuers evacuated five people from the upper floors due to heavy smoke, no casualties or injuries were reported.

Major General Volodymyr Selivorstov received a suspicion in absentia for commanding the operation to capture Kyiv at the beginning of the war. The SBU collected evidence of his participation in the aggressive war against Ukraine.

Law enforcers dismantled a network of drug trafficking groups that produced almost a ton of psychotropic drugs per month. Over 300 kg of finished product, 15 tons of precursors and equipment worth over UAH 350 million were seized.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 2256 UAH/USD, down 1 kopeck. On the interbank market, the dollar is traded at UAH 41.22-41.25, the euro at UAH 44.89-44.91.

At night, Russian drones attacked Kyiv region but were shot down by air defense forces. The wreckage fell on the territory of the farm, causing a fire in the outbuilding, which has already been extinguished.

A part of a Russian drone was found on the territory of a kindergarten in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district after a night attack. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that a window was damaged, but there were no other damages or injuries.

At night, the Russian army attacked Kyiv with attack drones. All detected drones were neutralized, but an apartment building was damaged in the Desnianskyi district. There is no information about the victims.

In the southern and eastern parts of Ukraine, there will be light rain in some places, in the rest of the country it will be without precipitation. Temperatures at night will range from 0-3° Celsius to 8° Celsius, during the day 7-12°, in Transcarpathia up to 15°.

An air alert has been declared in the capital and several regions of Ukraine. The Kyiv City State Administration urges everyone to immediately go to civil defense shelters.

President Biden announces a new $425 million security assistance package for Ukraine. The package includes air defense equipment, HIMARS ammunition, artillery, armored vehicles, and anti-tank weapons.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on the work of air defense in Pushcha-Vodytsia. He urged residents of the capital to stay in shelters because of the possible threat.

Hostile drones were spotted over the Obolon district of Kyiv. Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned of possible air defense operations and urged residents to take cover.

Ukrzaliznytsia announces the resumption of online auctions for the lease of space at railway stations. The first auctions in the Prozorro.Sale system will include space at Kyiv Central Station for a bookstore and a bank branch.

19 communities in the Kyiv region have started connecting to the heat supply, 160 boiler houses are already operating, 84 kindergartens, 78 schools, 39 medical facilities and 222 residential buildings are heated.

A representative of the TCC said that raids at public events have increased the number of voluntary visits to recruitment centers. According to her, such measures are effective and necessary to identify violators of military registration.

Hundreds of people demanded more information about the captured and missing soldiers in the center of Kyiv. The families handed over the appeal to the Cabinet of Ministers and the President's Office during a rally on Independence Square.

NABU announced a tender for the purchase of heated air conditioners for UAH 1. 3 million, despite forecasts of a difficult energy situation in winter. Experts question the appropriateness of such budget expenditures.

The Rada's Tax Committee does not respond to violations by tax officials, including Sokur. The head of the #SaveFOP movement claims that Hetmantsev controls all personnel appointments in the STS, even at the local level.

Additional trains for children's groups and other passengers have been arranged for the popular Kyiv-Uzhhorod and Kyiv-Lviv routes. The flights will take place on October 25-31, and tickets are already on sale.

In Boryspil, a teenager fell from a stationary train car and received an electric shock. The boy was hospitalized with 2-3 degree thermal burns on 90% of his body.

In Kyiv, 234 social buildings, including schools, kindergartens and hospitals, have been connected to heating. Residential buildings will be connected when the average daily temperature drops to +8°C for three days.

17 Ukrainian higher education institutions were included in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025. Sumy State University was ranked the highest among Ukrainian universities, entering the 801-1000 group.

Ukraine calls for an invitation to NATO before the end of Biden's presidency. Ukraine's ambassador to NATO, Natalia Galibarenko, believes that this could be part of the legacy of the current US administration.

The Kyiv region has been subjected to a massive attack by attack drones. The falling wreckage of the downed UAVs damaged two houses and outbuildings and set a car on fire, but no hits or casualties were reported.