The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate an additional UAH 142 million to rebuild a hospital in Zaporizhzhia and five apartment buildings in Irpin and Bucha. The largest amount of UAH 64.5 million will be allocated for the reconstruction of the hospital.
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to create a reserve of materials for the construction of fortifications. This will allow the construction of fortifications to be deployed promptly in places designated by the military.
Pavel Poliarush, the head of the NBU department who threatened the Belarusian volunteer, has been on sick leave for a month. An internal investigation is ongoing, but he has not submitted a resignation letter.
The Cabinet of Ministers has updated the procedure for granting one-time financial assistance to critical infrastructure workers who suffered during the war. Payments will be made from the date of disability or death.
Ukraine is continuing to implement the four-year EUR 50 billion Ukraine Facility program with the EU. Shmyhal also confirmed continued cooperation with the IMF and insisted on the confiscation of Russian assets.
The G7 and the EU will provide Ukraine with about $50 billion from frozen Russian assets. The funds are to be used for defense, recovery and support of Ukrainians this year.
Ukraine is expected to harvest 75 million tons of grains and oilseeds in 2024. This is 10 million tons less than last year, according to Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotsky.
Due to falling leaves, the occupiers cannot hide their equipment in the Kursk region. The 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues to successfully perform combat missions on Russian territory.
The President announced the use of the DPRK's military in hostilities in Ukraine on October 27-28. Zelenskyy called on world leaders to respond in principle to the escalation by Russia and the DPRK.
On October 30-31, a conference on the human dimension of the Peace Formula will be held in Montreal. It will discuss the return of prisoners of war, civilians and deported children from Russia.
The Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language announced a fine of UAH 3,400 for repeated violations of the language law. In 2023, the number of appeals regarding violations decreased by 1.7 times compared to the previous year.
The First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy explained why the price of potatoes has stabilized at UAH 25-30. Imports from Poland and the Baltics are helping to curb speculative price increases.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have successfully engaged a Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system and destroyed an enemy radar in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region. The targets were located tens of kilometers from the front line.
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Ombudsman Lubinets met with the Minister of Qatar on humanitarian issues. Agreements were reached on lists of missing persons, letters of prisoners and assistance to civilians.
Andrey Bednyakov announced his divorce from his wife after 16 years of marriage. The TV presenter thanked his ex-wife for their years together and their children, but did not disclose the reason for the divorce.
During the BRICS summit in Kazan, Antonio Guterres said that Russia violated international law by invading Ukraine. At his meeting with Putin, he discussed peace, shipping security and the situation in the Middle East.
The head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Health, Mykhailo Radutskyi, announced that the draft law on reforming the MSEC will be registered by November 1. The document envisages the complete liquidation of the MSEC from January 1, 2025.
NABU continues to finance “friendly” forensic experts.
The 2024 harvest is nearing completion in Ukraine, with 90% of all crops harvested. A historic soybean harvest record of 6 million tons has been reached, with 22 million tons of wheat harvested and 24 million tons of corn expected.
Due to cloudy weather, electricity consumption increased by 3. 5% compared to the previous day. As a result of hostilities and shelling, 538 settlements remain without electricity.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 63 Shahed drones from different directions. Air defense forces destroyed 36 enemy UAVs in 12 regions, most of them in Odesa and Kyiv.
The third 112 communication center, which serves 7 eastern regions of Ukraine, was launched in Dnipro. During the first month of operation, the operators received 200,000 calls, of which 40,000 required emergency response.
The Deputy Minister of Energy reported that there are sufficient stocks of fuel and lubricants to get through the winter. The stocks should ensure stable prices and the operation of backup generators.
As a result of the morning shelling of Kherson, Russian troops hit a residential building, wounding a retired couple. Over the past day, the occupiers attacked 26 settlements in the region.
The Wall Street Journal reports on Elon Musk's regular contacts with Putin since 2022. The billionaire discusses business and geopolitics with the Kremlin, including Starlink and Ukraine.
The head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation explained Lukashenko's statement about DPRK troops and escalation. According to him, this is a signal to Putin that Belarus is unwilling to enter a war against Ukraine.
The NBU has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 26 UAH/USD, strengthening it by 1 kopeck. The euro is trading at 44.54 UAH, while exchange rates in exchange offices and banks range from 41.10-41.55 for the dollar and 44.50-45.10 for the euro.
In Ukraine, 1808 appeals were recorded regarding violations of the language law, which is 1. 7 times less than last year. Most of the complaints were about the lack of Ukrainian versions of websites, while the number of fines increased 1.7 times.
Over the last day, 187 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector near Selydove and Promin. The enemy conducted 85 air strikes and fired over 4,000 times at Ukrainian positions.
