A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service said that the blockade of trucks at the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint announced by Polish farmers is not currently taking place. Earlier, the farmers announced a possible blockade from October 8 to the end of 2024.
Law enforcement officers conducted more than 230 searches as part of the operation to dismantle the drug cartel. More than 60 people were detained, and 19 drug labs that produced almost a ton of psychotropic drugs every month were closed.
A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service denied the Education Minister's statement about the mass departure of young men abroad. According to Demchenko, there has been no significant increase in the number of people leaving Ukraine, and passenger traffic remains stable.
Andrzej Duda and Mark Rutte had a telephone conversation about assistance to Ukraine and policy towards Russia. Rutte said that NATO will not be intimidated by Russia's threats and will continue to support Ukraine.
The expert predicts that cryptocurrencies will be legalized in Ukraine next year. This will promote transparency, attract investment, and develop innovative fintech technologies, stimulating the country's economy.
More than 630 criminal groups that facilitated illegal border crossing have been identified in Ukraine. The number of attempts to illegally cross the border is decreasing.
The President of Ukraine discussed new support packages and long-range weapons with the US leader. Biden promised to implement the aid packages in the near future, including $425 million.
The President of Ukraine leaves for Belgium for a meeting of the European Council. Zelenskyy will present the Victory Plan and hold meetings with the European Parliament and NATO to strengthen Ukraine's defense.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 2256 UAH/USD, down 1 kopeck. On the interbank market, the dollar is traded at UAH 41.22-41.25, the euro at UAH 44.89-44.91.
The US State Department has confirmed continued engagement with Ukraine on the Victory Plan. Biden apparently discussed it with Zelenskyy, and the US is also working on other measures to help Ukraine.
Over the last day, 163 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy launched 2 missile and 64 air strikes, making 4786 attacks. The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck 14 times at enemy positions.
On the night of October 17, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 56 attack UAVs and an X-59 missile. The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down 22 drones, 27 were lost to electronic warfare, and 5 hit the infrastructure of the frontline regions.
At night, the Russian army attacked Kyiv with attack drones. All detected drones were neutralized, but an apartment building was damaged in the Desnianskyi district. There is no information about the victims.
In the southern and eastern parts of Ukraine, there will be light rain in some places, in the rest of the country it will be without precipitation. Temperatures at night will range from 0-3° Celsius to 8° Celsius, during the day 7-12°, in Transcarpathia up to 15°.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army lost 1,420 troops, 17 tanks and 51 artillery systems in Ukraine. The enemy's total losses since the beginning of the war have amounted to about 674,270 people and 9,014 tanks.
Border guards detained a man who tried to leave Ukraine using forged documents in the name of a 25-year-old Odesa resident. The person was sent to the National Police to investigate signs of a criminal offense.
A 61-year-old resident of Mariupol was sentenced to 14 years in prison for working in the “law enforcement agencies of the Donetsk People's Republic”. The man voluntarily agreed to work for the occupiers after the city was seized.
Three countries have announced the creation of a new multinational group to monitor sanctions against North Korea. The decision was made after Russia and China disrupted monitoring activities at the UN.
Ukrainian forces regained positions near Liptsy in the Kharkiv region. At the same time, the enemy advanced near New York, Katerynivka, Selidove and Novoselidivka, and 112 combat engagements were recorded at the front.
An air alert has been declared in the capital and several regions of Ukraine. The Kyiv City State Administration urges everyone to immediately go to civil defense shelters.
For the first time, CNN journalists demonstrated how the GRU launches long-range “Rage” drones across the territory of Russia. The GUR unit was preparing to launch more than 100 drones at a distance of 600+ km to attack an ammunition depot.
The Romanian government has approved legal procedures for training Ukrainian personnel to operate F-16s at the Fătesti air base. This is the fulfillment of a commitment made by Romania at the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
An accident involving a VAZ car and a KamAZ truck occurred in the Nizhyn district of Chernihiv region. The collision killed four people - a married couple and their two young children.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs a decree dismissing Viktoriya Galitsyna from the post of head of the Berdiansk city military administration.
At least 177 Ukrainian prisoners of war have died in Russian captivity since the beginning of the war. The EU strongly condemns these killings and calls for those responsible to be held accountable for war crimes.
President Biden announces a new $425 million security assistance package for Ukraine. The package includes air defense equipment, HIMARS ammunition, artillery, armored vehicles, and anti-tank weapons.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on October 17 at NATO headquarters. The meeting will be followed by a joint press conference and a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council.
U. S. President Joe Biden will host a virtual meeting of the leaders of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in November 2024. The goal is to coordinate additional assistance to Ukraine and plan security support.
The Verkhovna Rada will set up inter-factional groups to develop draft laws on each point of the President's Victory Plan. Legislative initiatives will be developed jointly with the President's Office and the government.
The Presidents of Ukraine and the United States have a phone conversation. They discussed joint weapons production, a new $425 million aid package, and the upcoming Ramstein meeting.
