Queues at the Ukrainian-Polish border are caused by an increase in passenger traffic during the autumn holidays, and not by the new EU control system. SBGS spokesman Andriy Demchenko noted that the system operates only at three checkpoints.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, confirmed the strike on the Belgorod reservoir carried out by soldiers of the 1st separate Center of the SBS. After the attack, the water level dropped by 100 cm.
Due to damage to the dam in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, in addition to civilians, 4 brigades of the Russian army fighting in the Vovchansk direction were at risk of flooding. The water level dropped by more than a meter, flooding the dugouts where Russian soldiers were located.
On the night of October 26, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 101 attack UAVs. According to preliminary data, 90 enemy UAVs were shot down or suppressed by air defense.
On October 25, 101 combat engagements took place at the front, of which 39 attacks were repelled in the Pokrovsk direction. Border settlements of Sumy region were shelled from the territory of the Russian Federation.
Law enforcement officers have opened criminal proceedings regarding the explosion at the Ovruch railway station, which claimed the lives of a female border guard and two civilians. The incident is preliminarily classified under three articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The State Border Guard Service warns of queues accumulating at the Ukrainian-Polish border. This is due to weekends, autumn holidays, and the implementation of the EU's EES system, which records border crossings of the Schengen area without passport stamps.
In Odesa region, seven men tried to break through the border in a BMW, but the driver lost control and the car overturned. All offenders sustained injuries of varying severity.
Russian troops attacked Odesa region for the first time with modernized KABs with jet engines. Military expert Vladyslav Selezniov stated that Kyiv is not currently under threat, but the situation could change.
The High Anti-Corruption Court satisfied the Ministry of Justice's lawsuit, seizing assets of former Minister of Internal Affairs Vitaliy Zakharchenko worth over UAH 400 million in favor of the state. Six real estate objects, corporate rights, and funds in bank accounts were confiscated.
As a result of a grenade explosion at a railway station in Zhytomyr region, 10 people were injured. Among them are two border guards.
At the railway station in Ovruch, a man detonated an explosive device, killing 4 people and injuring 12. The police are classifying the incident under three articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
At the Ovruch railway station in the Zhytomyr region, a Kharkiv resident detonated an explosive device during a document check, killing a female border guard and two civilians, while two servicemen from the patrol and 10 civilians were injured. The bomber himself died in an ambulance, the State Border Guard Service reported on Friday.
Traffic and cargo movement at the Ustyluh - Zosin checkpoints will slow down due to repair and construction works. A complete closure of the Ustyluh "red corridor" is planned from October 27 to November 01, and a partial closure from November 03 to November 08, 2025.
Russia launched 128 drones at Ukraine, 72 of which were shot down or suppressed. 47 attack UAVs hit 10 locations.
After Ukraine lifted the travel ban for men aged 18-22, the number of asylum applications in Germany increased from 100 to a thousand per week. This has caused concern among regional authorities, especially in Bavaria, where demands for stricter migration control are growing.
Two Russian military aircraft from the Kaliningrad region violated Lithuanian airspace for 18 seconds. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda called it a blatant violation of international law.
The US House of Representatives is considering H. R.5793, a bill that defines US security policy priorities for nine NATO member states. The document provides for providing Ukraine with the necessary security assistance to deter Russian aggression, which could threaten NATO allies.
In the Lviv region, a smuggling operation involving premium phones and perfumes worth almost UAH 17 million was uncovered. The goods were attempted to be imported from Poland under the guise of sausage products. A resident of Yavoriv district concealed over 400 mobile phones and almost 3,500 bottles of perfume in a minivan.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine failed to remove MP Oleksandr Dubinsky from the post of deputy head of the Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy. Only 220 people's deputies voted for this, Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported.
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.
MP Andriy Odarchenko, convicted of bribery, is trying to retain control over the State Biotechnological University by promoting his people to leadership positions.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law allowing the deployment of Ukrainian Armed Forces units to Turkey and Great Britain for the duration of martial law. This decision will facilitate the acquisition of complex military equipment and the mastering of its use to protect Ukraine's sovereignty.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Law No. 4648-IX on increasing state budget expenditures for national security and defense by UAH 324.7 billion. The funds will be directed to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, weapons procurement, the National Guard, the State Special Communications Service, and other law enforcement agencies.
European countries, together with Ukraine, are developing a 12-point plan to end the war, which includes a cessation of hostilities, an exchange of prisoners, and the return of deported children. The implementation of the plan will be monitored by a peace council chaired by Donald Trump, and Ukraine will receive security guarantees and a path to the EU.
Lithuania and eight other NATO countries are organizing the training and equipping of a Ukrainian brigade in Poland, supplying weapons and equipment. The initiative involves training servicemen according to NATO standards and strengthening support for Ukraine in long-range operations.
Yevhen Hrytskov, a supporter of the “Kharkiv Spring” and a person with a questionable reputation, could become the new rector of the State Biotechnological University. After the scandalous fugitive bribe-taker Andriy Odarchenko, who was sentenced to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property, the university risks getting another figure in office with shadows in his biography and finances.
Ukraine is striking Russian military targets at a distance of 1,500 km or more. This has already led to 27-30% losses in the aggressor's fuel and energy infrastructure.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, including Merz, Macron, and Starmer, advocated for an immediate ceasefire. They propose considering the current line of contact as a starting point for negotiations, supporting Trump's position.
The occupiers want to legalize the port stolen from Ukraine in order to officially export Ukrainian grain, metal, and building materials abroad.
