Ukrainian airborne assault troops liberated Kucheriv Yar in Donetsk region, taking over 50 enemy servicemen prisoner. After the battle, the paratroopers raised the state flag of Ukraine in the village.
The Prosecutor General's Office has sent indictments against 12 senators of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation to court. They are accused of complicity in waging an aggressive war and encroaching on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Russia has allocated 1. 5 billion rubles for propaganda in schools in the temporarily occupied territories, calling the war against Ukraine "the return of lands." School principals are forced to submit fake reports on the "successful adaptation" of children to avoid inspections.
Russian occupiers are installing "Russian world" kits in Luhansk region, registering addresses, phone numbers, and passport data of owners. Installers are forced to work under pressure, and people are forced to accept "gifts" that disable Ukrainian channels and record viewers in the occupiers' database.
In eastern Ukraine, particularly in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions, frosts down to 0-3 °C are expected on the night of October 23. The State Emergency Service has declared the second level of danger, urging citizens to be careful.
During a meeting with Zelenskyy in Washington, US President Donald Trump stated that his priority is to end the war. He also made it clear that he is not interested in any specific territorial outcome.
On October 22, warm weather up to +16 degrees is forecast in the south and west of Ukraine, while the rest of the territory will be cool, with possible frosts. Local rains will occur in Kharkiv, Luhansk, Cherkasy, Rivne regions and in the evening in Kyiv region.
On October 21, cloudy weather with rain is forecast in Ukraine in the east. Night frosts down to -5°C are expected in the west, and daytime temperatures will reach +9…+15°C.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that during his meeting with Donald Trump, conditions for territorial exchange were not discussed, but it is clear that a poor territorial solution could lead to other issues being resolved without Kyiv. He also noted that Russians are afraid of the decision to supply Ukraine with long-range weapons.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russians' position on Donbas has not changed: they demand that Ukraine cede the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Zelenskyy emphasized that the so-called "referendum" was illegal, and Russia's demands are far from reality.
Military ombudsman Olha Reshetylova coordinated the return of a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a National Guardsman from captivity in Luhansk region. The National Guardsman was considered missing for over three years while being held in slavery.
On October 17, an active cyclone from the northwest will bring rains to most regions of Ukraine, with the exception of the southeastern regions. On Saturday, October 18, a drop in temperature is expected in the west and rains in Kyiv.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk region, "patriotism lessons" are held in children's camps, where children are told about "heroes of Russia. " Employees of the so-called "investigative department" act as lecturers, notes the Center for National Resistance.
Since the beginning of 2025, 47,046 proceedings for violations of military registration rules have been registered in Ukraine, of which 14,454 have already been completed. Kyiv and Sumy Oblast became leaders in the number of cases, with the majority of those fined being men aged 25 to 45.
In the occupied territories of Luhansk region, the Russians reported on the success of the "Luhansk character" program, which is part of Putin's movement "Dvizhenie Pervykh". In a year, over 70,000 "educational" events were held in schools, culminating in the awarding of Russian passports to 15 schoolchildren.
The deputy head of the Bureau of Economic Security in Odesa region has been notified of suspicion of collaborating with the aggressor state. The BEB official, Oleh Skupinsky, is a co-founder of an enterprise that continues to operate in the temporarily occupied territory and pays taxes to the Russian budget.
A powerful fire broke out at a turbine plant in Yekaterinburg, covering about 1000 square meters of the tool shop. The plant produces condensing and heating turbines, and also provides services for modernizing power equipment.
Former adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, Oleksiy Arestovych, has been declared internationally wanted for the second time in Russia on charges of terrorism and spreading fakes about the Russian army. He was also added to the list of terrorists and extremists, and two criminal cases have been opened against him in Ukraine.
Soldiers of the 412th Nemesis Regiment and the State Border Guard Service's aerial reconnaissance detected and destroyed a rare Russian electronic warfare station "Zhitel" in Luhansk region. The attack was carried out by Ukrainian drones.
The Luhansk Regional Prosecutor's Office exposes collaborators and traitors. In two weeks, three sentences have been handed down, and another 50 cases have been sent to court.
In Ukraine, teachers in frontline territories will receive a monthly allowance of UAH 4,000 after taxes. This decision applies to 25,000 teachers in 84 communities in eight regions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Nicaragua. This decision was made in response to Nicaragua's recognition of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by Russia as part of Russia's territory.
The Security Service of Ukraine released an exclusive video of the prisoner exchange that took place on October 2. 185 servicemen and 20 civilians returned home, most of whom had been in captivity since 2022.
As part of the exchange between Russia and Ukraine, 185 military personnel and 20 civilians returned home. The youngest released is 26 years old, the oldest is 59 years old.
As a result of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, 1599 cultural heritage monuments and 2415 cultural infrastructure objects have been destroyed or damaged. The greatest losses were suffered by monuments in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odesa regions.
The Gauleiter of the "LPR", Leonid Pasechnik, appealed to Putin with a request to facilitate the payment of salaries to miners in Luhansk region. The mines, transferred to Russian companies, have been declared unprofitable, and the situation in Russia's coal industry is also critical.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its strong protest against the autumn conscription for military service, which Russia is launching on October 1, 2025, particularly in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Forcing people to serve in the army of the occupying state is a war crime and will not go unpunished.
Investigators have completed the investigation into the murder of children's writer Volodymyr Vakulenko and other civilians in the Izium district. The indictment against four Russian servicemen for war crimes has been sent to court.
The Russian administration in occupied Luhansk region is preparing a "youth Stakhanovite movement," forcing students to internships at enterprises and participation in pseudo-competitions. This is an attempt to revive Soviet practices, returning the region to the past with repression and poverty.
Russia uses the network of "Russian Houses" abroad to promote propaganda. In particular, in Nicaragua, exhibitions and a film screening were organized about the occupation of Ukrainian territories, promoting the Kremlin's narratives about "fascism in Ukraine" and "positive changes" in Donbas. The Center for Countering Disinformation emphasizes: in this way, Moscow tries to justify aggression and create the illusion of "international recognition" of the occupation.
