Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that there is currently no clear peace plan for settling the war. He denied information about the alleged existence of an agreed 12-point plan.
Defense ministers from ten Joint Expeditionary Force countries will meet in Norway. This is the first JEF meeting with the participation of Ukraine's defense minister and the first above the Arctic Circle.
Over 5,000 Administrative Service Centers (ASCs) across Ukraine have started accepting applications for deferment from mobilization. In two days, 24,000 applications have been submitted, with the largest numbers in Vinnytsia, Rivne, and Kharkiv regions.
During a briefing, President Zelenskyy told journalists about the export of Ukrainian weapons and the implementation of "export capitals" projects.
On November 4, electricity consumption restrictions will be applied in certain regions of Ukraine due to the consequences of Russian attacks. The schedules provide for hourly outages and power limitations for industrial consumers.
The Romanian Ministry of Defense signed a contract to purchase 18 F-16 aircraft and equipment from the Netherlands for a symbolic price of 1 euro. They will be used for training, including Ukrainian pilots, at the European F-16 Training Center.
Iryna Rudnytska, head of the pro-regime organization "Family Commonwealth," was detained in Moscow on charges of child trafficking. Among her wards are minors illegally removed from the occupied territories of Ukraine, including Mariupol.
First Deputy Prosecutor General Oleksiy Khomenko met with an ICC delegation, discussing deepening cooperation and supporting victims of war. Ukrainian prosecutors will be sent to the Kyiv office of the ICC Prosecutor after the signing of the Memorandum.
Yuriy Flomin, an expert at the WHO Bureau in Ukraine and a neurologist, spoke about 9 habits for improving sleep. He emphasized the importance of maintaining a consistent sleep schedule and avoiding alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine before bed.
The Maldives has introduced a historic ban on smoking, selling, and buying tobacco products for anyone born after January 1, 2007, including foreign tourists. This makes the country the first in the world to effectively create a tobacco-free generation.
In Ukraine, 47 TikTok accounts were deleted for illegal gambling advertising. These pages had a total audience of over 1.3 million subscribers.
A foreigner was sentenced to 6 years in prison for espionage. He tried to obtain secret technical documentation for a Ukrainian aircraft for $1 million.
Command and staff exercises of the State Emergency Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, supported by NATO, took place in Lviv. The event was dedicated to responding to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents.
All Polish border crossing points bordering Ukraine within the Lviv region operate under the EES system. The exception remains "Dołhobyczów-Uhryniv", which will start operating on November 4.
Belarusian peacekeepers are ready to participate in a potential mission in Ukraine, a representative of the Belarusian armed forces said. However, there are no official invitations or discussions within the UN regarding this, and Kyiv does not consider Minsk a neutral party in the war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 83 combat engagements since the beginning of the day. The largest number of battles – 32 – was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, and 11 each in the Kupyansk and Oleksandrivka directions.
Andriy Novak, head of the Committee of Economists of Ukraine, stated that reducing the number of pharmacies in Ukraine is a return to the Soviet economy. He emphasized that in a market economy, the number of pharmacies is determined by consumer demand.
The woman entered false information into documents, which allowed draft dodgers to obtain disability certificates and leave Ukraine.
Ukrainian blogger Oleh Baryshevskyi, who left the country in 2024, appeared at a Halloween celebration in a Ukrainian Armed Forces military uniform, which sparked a wave of criticism on social media. A Ukrainian serviceman with the call sign "Vitsyk" reacted to his actions by posting a photo from the front line and emphasizing that "pixel" is not a costume for entertainment.
The European Commission confirmed the commitments made at the EU summit to meet Ukraine's financial needs in 2026 and 2027, continuing work, including on a "reparations loan. " The issue will be discussed again at the European Council in December, after the Belgian Prime Minister blocked the use of frozen Russian assets at the October summit.
The occupiers were on the "Syvash" drilling rig: in addition to technical means of reconnaissance and observation, the enemy ATGM crew was destroyed.
From November 1, the second stage of the experimental project on basic social assistance, which combines five types of state payments, starts in Ukraine. Now more low-income families will be able to receive it, even those who previously were not eligible for certain types of state support.
President Zelenskyy awarded Oleksandr Alikseyenko and Oleksandr Tishayev with the "Cross of Military Merit" for exceptional courage. The soldiers held positions in the Zaporizhzhia direction for 165 consecutive days.
Piotr M. , known as "Nazar", has been charged with six offenses, including incitement to violence and hatred. He is also suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and violating the ban on promoting symbols of Russian aggression.
The National Police have extradited from Armenia the organizer of a fraudulent scheme who defrauded volunteers and military personnel of over 20 million hryvnias. The perpetrator and his accomplices sold non-existent goods, masquerading as volunteer activities.
The President of Ukraine approved the maximum number of employees of the NSDC Apparatus at 252 staff units, canceling the previous decree on 237 units. The new decree also approves the structure of the NSDC Apparatus.
For the first 9 months of 2025, vaccination coverage among children in Ukraine stands at 66-73%, which is below the safe threshold for herd immunity of 95%. The highest vaccination rates among children are against Haemophilus influenzae and pertussis, while the lowest are against tuberculosis and hepatitis B.
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The European Commission will publish its annual report on candidate countries for EU membership on November 4. Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, and Albania, according to media reports, received mostly positive assessments.
The head of NATO's Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, stated that the Alliance will support Ukraine until negotiations to end the war. He considers the war protracted and a strategic defeat for Putin, despite Russia's successes on the battlefield.