Kyiv

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.

In the Kyiv region, the wreckage of an enemy drone caused a fire in a private residential building. Rescuers quickly extinguished the fire, the building was partially destroyed. There were no casualties.

On October 16, light rains are expected in Ukraine, except in the western regions. Temperatures at night will range from 0-3° Celsius in the west to 10° Celsius on the coast, during the day 8-13°, in some places up to 16°. There will be light rain in Kyiv.

Enemy forces attacked Kyiv with drones, but all enemy UAVs were destroyed. The air raid lasted over 2 hours, with no information on damage or casualties.

Air defense system activated in Kyiv region during air alert. The authorities urge residents to stay in shelters and not to record the work of the defense forces.

A fatal accident occurred on a highway in Fastiv district of Kyiv region. A woman died after being hit by a Volvo and subsequently colliding with a Renault on the oncoming lane.

Kyiv is on air alert due to an attack by enemy drones. Air defense is actively working in Troyeschyna, and residents are urged to stay in shelters until the alarm is lifted.

An air alert has been declared in the capital of Ukraine. The Kyiv City State Administration urges all residents to immediately go to civil defense shelters to ensure safety.

Hostile UAVs were spotted in the airspace of Kyiv region. Air defense forces are working on targets, residents are urged to stay in shelters and observe information silence.

Groups of enemy Shahed drones are spotted in Sumy, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions. The Air Force warns of the threat of attack UAVs in Kyiv and Cherkasy regions.

A platform for communication between government and business is being launched in Kyiv region. The goal is to promptly solve the problems of entrepreneurs and improve the economic climate of the region.

A realistic sculpture of a sleeping homeless man has appeared in the lobby of the Dolder Hotel in Switzerland. This is the art installation “The Traveler” by American sculptor Duane Hanson, which has caused controversy.

International experts conducted a two-week visit to assess the work of the NABU. They received documents, held meetings, and are working on a methodology for conducting an independent audit of the anti-corruption agency.

Three administrators of the Interior Ministry service center in Kyiv are suspected of interfering with the electronic queue to speed up car registration. Their accomplice helped re-register cars with forged documents for an additional fee.

An indictment against former MP Arkady Kornatsky has been sent to court. He is suspected of illegally receiving almost UAH 937 thousand in compensation for renting a hotel room in Kyiv, concealing the existence of his own home.

An indictment against three ex-Berkut officers for the murder and injury of protesters on February 20, 2014 in Kyiv has been submitted to the court. They are charged with abuse of power and premeditated murder.

Law enforcement officers exposed corruption schemes in Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Zakarpattia. Among the organizers are heads of private universities and military registration and enlistment office officials who helped evade the draft for money.

Law enforcers detected an Azerbaijani citizen illegally residing in Ukraine. The offender was detained in Bucha district, administrative materials were drawn up and he was placed in a temporary stay center for foreigners.

The HACC extended the measure of restraint for former Minister Solskyi until December 8. SAPO prosecutors admitted that there was no evidence of guilt in the 5-year investigation of the ATO land case.