Ukraine managed to return a group of children and adolescents from the Novopetrivka special school in Mykolaiv Oblast, who were deported to Russia at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The children were forcibly taken through Crimea to Anapa after the director refused to move them to occupied Crimea.
In Zhytomyr region, the circumstances of two explosions of ZIL and UAZ cars in the border zone with Belarus are being investigated. As a result of the incidents, five people aged 19 to 65 died, and three more were injured.
Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, stated that the changes to the rules for crossing the border for men aged 18-22, which came into force in August, do not create a significant burden on passenger traffic. A foreign passport and a military registration document are required to cross the border, with the exception of civil servants.
The FBI announced that it had prevented a potential terrorist attack that could have targeted Halloween in Michigan. Several individuals were arrested during the operation, and there is no danger to the public.
Ukraine handed over to the Czech Republic a 28-year-old citizen wanted by Interpol for participating in an international call center fraud network that defrauded EU citizens. The perpetrator was detained in Vinnytsia with a fake ID.
In Zakarpattia, two criminal proceedings have been opened regarding the breach of the state border by a mobilized lawyer. He faces up to 12 years in prison.
A mobilized lawyer from Zakarpattia illegally crossed the Ukrainian-Hungarian border in a Toyota Avensis, ramming barriers at the Velyka Palad checkpoint. As a result of the incident, a serviceman of the border patrol was injured.
The planned summit between Trump and Putin in Budapest has been canceled due to Russia's tough demands regarding Ukraine. The decision was made after a tense conversation between diplomats.
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.
Ukraine returned a 17-year-old teenager from the temporarily occupied territory. The boy lived under pressure from the occupiers for two years; he was forced to study according to the Russian curriculum.
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.
Since the beginning of the day, 70 combat engagements have taken place, the enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk directions. The occupiers launched ten air strikes, dropping 22 guided aerial bombs and carrying out 123 shellings.
Poland will not lift the indefinite ban on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine, despite the new EU-Ukraine trade agreement. This ban applies to wheat, corn, rapeseed, sunflower seeds, flour, oilcake, and bran.
After the rules for leaving Ukraine were relaxed, almost 100,000 men aged 18-22 crossed the border into Poland since the end of August. The number of Ukrainian men in Germany also increased to 1,400-1,800 per week by October.
Valeriy Mykhailov, Vice-Rector for Research at SBTU, believes that the contract with convicted MP Andriy Odarchenko, who is still the rector, should be terminated after official receipt of the court decision. Odarchenko was sentenced to 8 years in prison for bribery, but the university claims they have not seen the verdict.
Polish and allied air forces launched operations in Polish airspace due to Russia's attack on Ukraine. All available forces and resources, including fighter jets and an early warning aircraft, were activated.
Most Ukrainian arms manufacturers are seeking safe working conditions abroad due to Russian aggression. The main reasons are the inability to export products and insufficient volumes of state orders.
Far-right and conservative parties in Europe, particularly in Poland and Germany, are expressing concern over the increasing number of young Ukrainian men. This follows the easing of exit rules from Ukraine.
Since October 28, the EES system has been launched at all checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border. It provides for the collection of biometric data of third-country nationals to speed up control and record the terms of stay in the EU.
Russia's Oreshnik complex with hypersonic missiles to be deployed in Belarus in December.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv is ready for peace talks with Russia, ruling out any territorial concessions. He emphasized that negotiations could take place anywhere except Russia or Belarus.
Over 27 kg of drugs, valued at UAH 42 million, were seized at the Uhryniv border crossing point on the Ukrainian-Polish border. A female courier and her accomplice have been detained.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has been notified of suspicion of facilitating the theft of over 4. 136 million tons of Ukrainian grain worth over UAH 23 billion. He organized the illegal seizure of assets of agricultural enterprises from February 2022 to December 2023.
On October 27, a slowdown in traffic entering Poland is possible at the checkpoints "Nyzhankovychi – Malhowice", "Smilnytsia – Kroscienko" and "Hrushiv – Budomierz". This is due to the launch of the digital Entry/Exit System.
Russian dictator Putin signed a law denouncing the agreement with the United States on the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium. The document provided for the destruction of 34 tons of plutonium by each state.
Since the beginning of the day, 101 combat engagements have been recorded along the front line; the enemy is actively operating in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. The occupiers launched eight airstrikes, using 21 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 100 shelling attacks.
White House Special Representative Steve Witkoff has received an official invitation to visit Ukraine. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha.
From October 27, vehicular traffic between the Solotvyno and Sighetu Marmației checkpoints will be closed for 33 days due to bridge repairs over the Tysa River. Pedestrian access remains as usual.
In Polish Przemyśl, unknown individuals tore down the state flag of Ukraine from the Honorary Consulate. This is at least the fifth act of public desecration of the Ukrainian flag in the same location this year.
Lithuania will start shooting down smuggler balloons from Belarus that have repeatedly violated the country's airspace. This decision was made after Vilnius airport was closed four times due to such incidents.
