Ukraine

Three Russian and “lPR” servicemen were notified of suspicion for the torture and murder of a 57-year-old man in Izium. The victim was tortured to death for his pro-Ukrainian stance and buried under the number 311 in a mass grave.

The Committee on Law Enforcement will consider the President's motion to dismiss Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin. A decision is expected tomorrow or the day after, after which the issue will be put to a vote in the Verkhovna Rada.

The SBI has completed an investigation into the former head of the Armed Forces' food supply department for illegal enrichment of UAH 56 million. The official purchased a car, an apartment, dozens of land plots and a warehouse.

The President of Ukraine announced the possibility of holding the second Peace Summit in India under the organization of Prime Minister Modi. However, there is a caveat - the country must join the communiqué of the first Summit.

In the Solomyansky district of Kyiv, unknown persons set fire to the doors of two Ukrposhta offices. The police opened criminal proceedings over the arsons.

BBC Ukraine has published the long lists of the Book of the Year 2024 awards in three nominations. The lists include 40 titles selected by the jury from among 154 books, and the winners will receive £1000 each.

The final Run4Victory race with a thousand participants took place on Trukhaniv Island in support of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine “Charter”. The event raised 800 thousand hryvnias and demonstrated a unique military robot dog.

The President explained that russians are advancing in the east through a “meat grinder” and the use of manpower. The occupiers captured Hirnyk and advanced in five settlements.

The expert explained how russian propaganda uses corruption scandals to undermine the West's trust in Ukraine. Cases against officials have a negative impact on international aid and the image of the state.

On the morning of October 28, a Russian kamikaze drone approached the Khmelnytsky NPP to a critical distance. “Energoatom claims that energy terror is intensifying and demands a response from the international community.

An 18-year-old resident of Rivne region who organized a scheme for illegal border crossing was detained in Lviv. The man took from $10000 to $15000 for smuggling conscripts across the border outside checkpoints.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed for the first time the presence of North Korean troops in the Kursk region of Russia. He called it a significant escalation of the conflict and urged the allies to monitor the situation.

A DAF truck collided with a parked Mercedes Sprinter on the Kyiv-Kharkiv-Dovzhansky highway. A 5-year-old passenger of the minibus was injured in the accident and taken to hospital.

Ukraine has joined the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized UN agency. Ukrainian farmers will have access to preferential financing, grants and international tenders.

According to the survey, 47% of Ukrainians receive news via Telegram. Social networks and messengers are recognized as the main sources of fake news.

Olena Duma tries to explain the two-year-long idle time of the seized Russian-Belarusian railcars. ARMA started looking for a manager only after media coverage, and the public council resigned due to the lack of transparency in the agency's work.

The President of Ukraine spoke out against freezing the conflict without clear security guarantees for Ukrainians. Zelenskyy emphasized the need to document the aggressor's responsibility.

SBU CI detained a Russian military intelligence agent who was collecting data on air defense locations and military hospitals in ten regions of Ukraine. The detainee faces life imprisonment; he had previously planned to join the Wagner PMC.

According to the survey, Ukrainians rate the digital transformation reform the best - 66% are satisfied. The worst are judicial and anti-corruption reforms.

Forecaster Natalia Didenko warned of magnetic storms and the possibility of seeing the aurora borealis. A comfortable temperature of +10...+16°C is expected until November 2-3, after which a significant cold snap will come.

The National Guard, the Security Service, and the State Border Guard Service have the highest level of trust among Ukrainians. The judiciary has the lowest level of trust, with only 25% of citizens' confidence.

The experts of Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise took part in the meeting of the international group on the analysis of digital photographic images in Hague.

The Ukrainian president said that G20 countries could economically influence Putin to end the war. Zelenskyy also emphasized the special role of Indian Prime Minister Modi in the possible end of the conflict.

On November 2, from 9:00 to 21:00, there will be no electricity at the Rososhany-Briceni checkpoint on the border with Moldova. Customs control and transport clearance will be temporarily suspended.

The Helsinki District Court has seized Russian assets in Finland worth tens of millions of dollars. This is the first successful seizure of Russian assets in a lawsuit over the expropriation of property in Crimea.

The founder of KADORR Group, Adnan Kiwan, passed away on October 28, 2024. The businessman of Arab origin with a fortune of $240 million was known as a real estate developer and owner of media assets.

The President of Ukraine said that countries declaring neutrality in the war are actually supporting Russia. Zelenskyy criticized the position of the BRICS summit participants and the UN Secretary General on “neutrality.

Friedrich Merz said that the supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine would not mean Germany's entry into a war with Russia. He emphasized that such missiles would help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression.

The Ukrainian State Research Institute of Medical and Social Problems of Disability in Dnipro now performs the functions of the central MSEC. The procedure for appealing against MSEC decisions remains unchanged, and cases will be automatically redirected.

Russian troops attacked Ukraine with hundreds of attack drones from different directions. Air defense destroyed 66 drones, 24 were lost, 4 flew to Belarus, and civilian infrastructure was hit.