The court hearing on choosing a pre-trial detention measure for former Odesa mayor Gennadiy Truhanov will take place today at 2:00 PM in the Pechersk court of Kyiv. The prosecution will request round-the-clock house arrest for him.
Powerful downpours in New York broke rainfall records, killing two people and causing significant disruptions to air travel. The storm caused street flooding and flood warnings in several areas.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal rejected the appeal of the NGO "Markhalivka. Support" against the decision of the Kyiv-Sviatoshynskyi Court. This decision overturns the ban on honorary burials of Ukrainian defenders at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.
The language ombudswoman drew up an act and protocols regarding blogger Anna Alkhim for using the Russian language in her activities. The blogger faces a fine for violating the language law.
Kyiv police detained a 40-year-old resident of Ternopil who sent a package with explosives that detonated at Ukrposhta in the Solomianskyi district. Five people were injured in the explosion, and a dozen more ammunition items were found in the detainee's apartment.
On the weekend, November 1 and 2, warm weather is expected in Ukraine with a maximum temperature of up to +17 degrees Celsius. Dry conditions will prevail, but light rains are possible in Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Donetsk regions.
As a result of the night shelling on October 31, railway facilities and rolling stock of Ukrzaliznytsia in Sumy and Kharkiv regions were damaged. Train No. 228/227 Husarivka – Ivano-Frankivsk is running on an altered route, and train No. 779/780 Sumy – Kyiv departed on schedule with substitute carriages.
DTEK announced the power outage schedules for household consumers in Kyiv and the regions for October 31. The outages will occur in queues, covering different time intervals throughout the day.
An explosion occurred at the Ukrposhta customs post in Kyiv during the inspection of an international shipment, injuring five people. The sender has been identified, and another suspicious parcel has been found.
Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, who is suspected of embezzling UAH 13. 7 million during the reconstruction of a substation fence in 2018, has been released from the pre-trial detention center. The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv remanded him in custody for two months with an alternative bail of UAH 13.7 million.
The explosion occurred at a Ukrposhta sorting center in Kyiv during the inspection of prohibited items. Five employees were injured and are receiving medical assistance.
A 44-year-old Kyiv resident organized the supply of cocaine from Honduras via Panama and the USA, concealing it in vacuum packaging. The Obolonsky District Court sentenced the organizer to 10 years and 9 months of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
An explosion occurred at a post office in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district during a parcel inspection. Five employees were injured and are receiving medical assistance.
In Kyiv, two drug farmers were exposed who organized the cultivation of hemp and the sale of cannabis. 50 bags of hemp and 5 kg of cannabis were seized from them, and they were notified of suspicion.
In the first 9 months of this year, the tourist tax brought in UAH 234. 4 million, which is 35.7% more than last year. Kyiv provided almost a quarter of this amount with UAH 52.8 million.
On October 31, rain is expected in the north and northeast of Ukraine, with no precipitation in the rest of the territory. Air temperature will range from +9 to +19° depending on the region, wind western, gusty.
The Ukrainian IT industry continues to provide billions in revenue to the state budget and strengthen the country's defense capabilities.
The European Union has condemned Belarus for provocative actions after balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes forced Lithuania to close airports. The EU warned of possible further sanctions but refrained from directly accusing the Lukashenka regime due to Hungary's objections.
In Irpin, on October 25, a cat died from a shot, presumably from a pneumatic weapon, which caused a stir on social media. The Kyiv Oblast police are checking the circumstances of the incident and considering the version of an attack by another animal, awaiting the results of the examination.
The Pechersk Court of Kyiv is hearing the case of former head of Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi regarding the embezzlement of UAH 13. 7 million in 2018. The prosecution is requesting arrest with a bail of UAH 13 million on suspicion of involvement in a scheme to reconstruct substation fences.
Five people's deputies from three political forces are ready to vouch for Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the former head of Ukrenergo. He is suspected of embezzling UAH 13.7 million in 2018, and the prosecutor's office is requesting his arrest with a bail of UAH 13 million.
In the first 9 months of 2025, the Bureau of Economic Security sent 23 criminal proceedings concerning illegal gambling to court. Also, during this period, 213 tax evasion cases were sent to court.
The IX Ukrainian Women's Congress took place in Kyiv, gathering over 2,500 participants. The general partner of the event was the MHP-Hromadi Charitable Foundation, which has been helping Ukrainians and developing communities for ten years.
On October 30, warm autumn weather is expected in Ukraine with air temperatures up to +16 degrees, in the south and west sometimes up to +18. In Kyiv, up to +14 degrees are forecast without precipitation.
A former official of the State Registration Service of Ukraine has been notified of suspicion of complicity in the seizure of state property on an especially large scale. This concerns a 25-hectare plot in the center of Kyiv, where a defense enterprise is located.
On Wednesday, October 29, most of Ukraine will experience cloudy weather with clearings and light rain, with the exception of the southern regions. Daytime temperatures will be 8-13°, up to 16° in Zakarpattia and the south, with wet snow and rain in the Carpathians.
Russia's Oreshnik complex with hypersonic missiles to be deployed in Belarus in December.
The heating season has begun in Ukraine, and heat has already been supplied to 13 regions. Kyiv, Poltava, and Sumy are joining the heating system, despite enemy attacks on energy facilities.
Today, Ukrenergo repairmen work in conditions of increased danger, because the enemy often deliberately strikes at brigades that go to facilities damaged after an attack. Basic life-saving skills are simply necessary in such a case.
As of October 21, 2025, 241 educational institutions in Kyiv have been damaged as a result of Russia's full-scale aggression, 148 of which have already been repaired. In one month, almost 20 schools and kindergartens were damaged by Russian attacks.
