Ukraine

Donald Trump said that he could quickly end the war in Ukraine if elected president of the United States. He emphasized his good relations with Putin, to which Zelenskyy responded by hoping for better relations with him.

russia remains an important energy supplier to Europe, accounting for 15% of the EU's gas imports in 2023.

The Ukrainian Air Force clarified that Russia launched two Kinzhal missiles in the direction of Starokonstantinov, not four as previously reported. Explosions were heard in Khmelnytsky region after a warning.

A meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump has begun in New York.

Sergiy Marchenko said that tax increases will affect business, but there are no other options. Ukraine is close to the limit of domestic borrowing and has commitments to the IMF on debt sustainability.

Ukrainian Air Force aircraft were warned of a high-speed target on Kremenchuk. Two MiG-31Ks were spotted taking off from an airfield in Russia and launching “Daggers”, and 4 missiles were warned of Starokonstantinov.

Norway suspends automatic asylum for all Ukrainians. Applications from residents of six western regions of Ukraine will be considered individually, without a guarantee of protection.

Over 70 combat engagements took place over the last day. The most intense fighting was in the Kurakhove and Pokrovske sectors.

SES divers removed the wreckage of an enemy UAV from the Dnipro River at a depth of 12 meters. Experts from Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise warn of the danger of unexploded submunitions from cluster warheads of Russian missiles.

Keir Starmer held a two-hour meeting with Donald Trump after the UN General Assembly. The British prime minister called the meeting important “for establishing relations,” and Trump spoke positively of Starmer.

Vitaliy Kim, Head of Mykolaiv RMA, announced plans to restore water supply in Mykolaiv by summer 2025. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal instructed to provide funding and start work on restoring the water supply system.

In Ukraine, there are currently 7,000 inclusive groups in kindergartens with more than 14,000 children with special needs. In 2017, there were only 600 such groups, according to the Ministry of Education and Science.

Before his meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump did not give a direct answer to the question about Ukraine's territorial concessions. He stated the need to achieve peace and end the war.

Pavel Poliarush, the head of the NBU department who threatened the Belarusian volunteer, earned more than UAH 1. 5 million in a year. In his declaration, he listed significant amounts of cash and real estate.

An Ilyichevsk court acquitted singer Khrystyna Soloviy, who was accused of hooliganism for swearing at a festival. Soloviy called the former name of the city of Chornomorsk “complete bullshit” and the court found no offense.

“The Defense Procurement Agency has signed contracts for more than 400,000 drones of various types for the Ukrainian Defense Forces since the beginning of the year. Over the past two weeks, 21 contracts for drones worth more than UAH 3 billion have been signed.

The average monthly cost of maintaining prisoners in Ukraine is 14165 UAH, which is twice the minimum wage. Most of these funds are spent on the staff of the penitentiary service.

Law enforcers exposed a scheme to embezzle UAH 36 million for the purchase of components for combat aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The ex-director of the state-owned enterprise and 9 accomplices were served a notice of suspicion and face up to 13 years in prison.

The EU will provide Ukraine with a loan of up to €35 billion to cover general budgetary needs without setting specific spending targets. Frozen Russian assets will serve as collateral for the loan.

Minister of Social Policy Oksana Zholnovych announced the launch of a new pay-as-you-go pension system starting in July 2025. The system will be based on points that will be converted into a percentage of the average salary in Ukraine.

The so-called head of the Molochne village village, appointed on September 18, died in occupied Crimea. Russian media report a possible suicide, and security forces are investigating.

The Ministry of Social Policy presented a new online resource - the Social Portal. It allows citizens to obtain information on available types of social support and review their benefits and services.

NBU Governor Andriy Pishnyi proposed to replace the name “kopiyka” with “shag”. 50 participants of the Money & Banking conference signed an open letter in support of this initiative.

The Ministry of Defense announced the launch of a recruitment service in the Reserve+ app in October 2024. The new functionality will allow users to choose military vacancies that match their experience and preferences.

The Ministry of Social Policy needs UAH 15 billion to launch the pension reform on July 1, 2025. The state already has these funds thanks to an increase in unified social tax revenues due to the payment of “white” salaries to the military, the minister said.

The head of the NBU department, Pavel Poliarush, threatened a Belarusian volunteer while driving drunk. Social media demanded a response from the NBU and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as the dismissal of Poliarush.

Russia has opened a criminal case against two Australian and one Romanian journalists for reporting from the Ukrainian-controlled part of Kursk region. The FSB accuses them of illegally crossing the border.

The Brovary community received equipment and humanitarian aid worth more than EUR 830 thousand from German partners. The aid includes special vehicles, generators, medical equipment and other necessary items.

Elvira Nabiullina was served with a notice of suspicion of facilitating the financing of the war against Ukraine and organizing the activities of Russian banks in the occupied territories. She also contributed to the aggressive war of the Russian Federation.

Emergency and rescue operations continue in Kryvyi Rih after the Russian attack. An administrative building, 23 private houses, 3 nine-story buildings, an educational institution and more than 80 cars were damaged. The number of victims has increased to 5.