Ukraine

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's port infrastructure to reduce its export potential. Over 3 months, 300 facilities, 177 vehicles, and 22 civilian vessels were damaged, and 79 civilians were injured.

Denys Tripolsky, a 3rd year student at Sumy National Agrarian University, was elected head of the UAC branch in Sumy region. The election was held with the participation of representatives of student self-government of the three universities.

A 15-year-old student was severely beaten by a 17-year-old third-year student who demanded money. The victim spent a week in intensive care with serious injuries, and the police opened a criminal investigation.

The number of judges in Ukraine is decreasing from year to year. As of October 2024, 29.6% of judicial positions (2096) remain vacant, with a total number of 6631 positions.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Elysee Palace in France after a visit to London. Emmanuel Macron has already congratulated the Ukrainian leader, and talks are expected.

Consumer inflation in Ukraine increased to 8. 6% yoy in September. Prices for eggs, clothing, footwear, and education services rose the most, while prices for sugar and fruit declined slightly.

In September 2024, Ukrainian farmers received 30. 5 thousand hectares of mine-cleared agricultural land. Since the beginning of the year, more than 231 thousand hectares have been cleared of mines, most of them in Kherson, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions.

The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a draft law amending the Law on Administrative Procedure. The amendments are aimed at fulfilling European integration obligations and unifying the rules of administrative procedures.

Mark Rutte said that Trump understands the importance of Ukraine's struggle for US security.

Transparency International Ukraine recommends that ARMA update the Register of Seized Assets due to its incompleteness and shortcomings. Experts point to the lack of transparency in the agency's work and inefficient management of seized property.

NATO Secretary General Rutte said that the allies are individually addressing the issue of providing Ukraine with long-range missiles. He urged not to focus on one weapon system, emphasizing a comprehensive approach.

From 2013 to 2023, the number of working judges in Ukraine decreased by 41. 2%. As of October this year, there were 4,988 judges in the country. Currently, the staff shortage is 29.6%.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law to increase liability for forest destruction and illegal logging. The law provides for fines of up to UAH 170 thousand and imprisonment of up to 8 years for serious violations.

We are doing everything in our power to ensure that the children of our community play sports and develop physically, says the mayor of Brovary.

More than 370 million girls and women worldwide have been raped or sexually assaulted before the age of 18. Between 240 and 310 million boys have also been sexually abused as children.

The Georgian Prime Minister said that election banners with ruins in Ukraine “exposed the truth”. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned the statement as unfriendly, calling it an attempt to drag Ukraine into Georgia's internal political processes.

President Zelenskyy discussed the details of the Victory Plan with British Prime Minister Starmer. The leaders agreed to work on the plan with allies and discussed future defense and financial assistance.

The President of Ukraine discussed Euro-Atlantic integration and military strengthening with Mark Rutte and Kieran Starmer. The parties agreed on the next steps to implement the decisions of the NATO Washington Summit.

NATO will hold its annual Steadfast Noon nuclear exercise with the participation of 60 aircraft from 13 countries. The alliance secretary general stressed the importance of strengthening defense in the face of uncertainty and russia's nuclear rhetoric.

Security measures are being tightened in Berlin ahead of the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Police are deploying additional forces to ensure maximum security due to the high risk to the Ukrainian leader.

The MPs did not support amendment No. 988 to the draft law 11146-d on tax increases. This will lead to an immediate increase in the military tax for most taxpayers and other unforeseen consequences.

The Register of Persons Missing in Special Circumstances contains more than 59,000 people, of whom 49,000 are wanted. There are 1769 children among the missing, and there are 20 National Police search centers.

Russia has moved two MiGs to Belarus. This may be an attempt to keep the planes safe at Russian airfields or a preparation for provocations, said the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

The SBU, GUR and SSO attacked the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia. At the time of the attack, there were 57 Russian combat and training aircraft and helicopters, including Su-34, Su-35 and Mi-8.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis draft law No. 11423, which defines the concept of tactical pre-hospital care and regulates the status of combat medics. The document also deals with civil-military cooperation.

President Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Starmer in London. They discussed the “victory plan”.

Law enforcers detained five people who set fire to vehicles of the Defense Forces and Ukrzaliznytsia facilities on the orders of Russia. The offenders face life imprisonment with confiscation of property.

An accident involving a bus with Ukrainians and a truck occurred in Poland. The accident killed a woman and a man, and hospitalized two more people, one of them in serious condition.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law on insurance for journalists working in the war zone. Media outlets will be able to insure the life, health, and disability of their employees at their own expense or from other sources.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine conducted the fourth stage of evacuation from Lebanon. 28 Ukrainians and 40 citizens of other countries were successfully evacuated due to the tense situation in the region.