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Russian army launched ballistic missiles towards Sumy region

Moldova'n President Sandu stated that she personally offered Alexandru Munteanu, who has lived in Ukraine for over 20 years, to become PM. This decision was made collectively with party colleagues, with the candidate's economic profile being a priority

Drones raid reported in Druzhkivka

Reporter of Russia state media agency RIA Novosti Ivan Zuew was killed at the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. Another reporter Yuriy Voytkevich wounded

Big fire at substation in Kinel'-Cherkassy, Samara Oblast, possible after drone strike

Trump: It was a very productive conversation with Putin. We spent a great deal of time talking about Trade between Russia and the U.S. when the War with Ukraine is over. At the conclusion of the call, we agreed that there will be a meeting of our High Level Advisors, next week. The United States' initial meetings will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, together with various other people, to be designated. A meeting location is to be determined. President Putin and I will then meet in an agreed upon location, Budapest, Hungary, to see if we can bring this "inglorious" War, between Russia and Ukraine, to an end.

Assistant to the President and Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg: Great discussion this morning with @AndriyYermak, @rustem_umerov, and @SergiyKyslytsya alongside John Coale

Trump and Putin to speak Thursday before Zelensky meeting, - @axios

2 people wounded as result of artillery shelling in Nikopol

Russian troops fired two ballistic missiles at a training unit of the Ground Forces in the rear, relatively calm part of Ukraine, - the South Command reported. Despite the security measures taken, there are casualties. The wounded are being provided with necessary medical assistance

Ukrainian military had repelled Russian mechanised infantry assault near Shakhove at Pokrovsk direction

Drone hit residential house in Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv

Drones have attacked oil refinery in Kstovo of Nizhniy Novgorod region

3 people wounded as result of shelling in Dniprovsky district of Kherson

2 people wounded as result of shelling at Tekstylne in Kherson

Violent explosion was reported in Mykolaiv

Explosion was reported in Stanislav of Kherson region

Russian aviation launching glide bombs west to Lazurne, towards Ochakiv

On the night of October 16, 2025, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in the Saratov Region.

Iran MFA summoned Polish envoy in Tehran, in response to Poland FM’s involvement in an "anti-Iran show" in UK Parliament. MFA official conveyed Iran’s strong protest, rejecting claims made regarding the use of Iranian drones in Russia-Ukraine conflict

Overnight Russia launched 320 strike drones of different types, 2 Kh-47m2 aeroballistic missiles, 26 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles, 7 Kh-59/69 guided aviation missiles, - Ukrainian air forces

Blackout reported in Valuyki district of Belgorod region after attack at the power infrastructure

At Kramatorsk direction clashes yesterday near Predtechyne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Lyman direction clashes yesterday near Hrekivka, Kolodyazi, Novoselivka and Derylove, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

In Poltava region, operations of gas production facilities were suspended due to a Russian attack - DTEK

At Kostiantynivka direction clashes yesterday near Bila Hora, Pleschiyivka, Scherbynivka, Kleban-Byk, Oleksandro-Kalynove and Rusyn-Yar, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Oleksandrivka direction clashes yesterday near Zelenyy Hay, Ivanivka, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Oleksiyivka, Novomykolayivka, Novohryhorivka, Malynivka and Poltavka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kupyansk direction clashes yesterday near Stepova Novoselivka and Petropavlivka, ongoing counter-saboteur efforts in Kupyansk and its suburbs, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Sloviansk direction clashes yesterday near Serebryanka, Yampil, Dronivka, Vyyimka and Fedorivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At South Slobozhansky(Kharkiv) direction clashes yesterday near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Tykhe, Kamyanka, Kutkivka and towards Okhrimivka, Odradne and Bolohivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Orikhiv direction clashes yesterday near Kamyanske, Plavni and Stepove, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Sumy of Sumy region, Kostyantynivka, Dobropillya of Donetsk region, Apostolove, Radushne of Dnipropetrovsk region, Yehorivka, Orikhiv of Zaporizhzhia region, Novovorontsovka, Kozatske of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Pokrovsk direction clashes yesterday near Volodymyrivka, Nykanorivka, Myrolubivka, Novoekonomichne, Promin, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Chunyshyne, Udachne, Kotlyarivka, Horikhove and Filiya, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kherson direction Ukrainian forces have repelled 4 Russian army assaults, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

New explosions were reported in Izium

A fire at a substation in the Volgograd region was caused by an attack by Ukrainian drones.

Explosions in Chernihiv

New explosions in Kharkiv region

More explosions were reported near Kharkiv

Another ballistic missile was launched towards Pavlohrad

An explosion was audible in Poltava, and a series of explosions also in Izyum in the Kharkiv region

Explosion was reported near Kharkiv

Ballistic missile was launched towards Dnipro

Explosion was reported in Kropivnytsky

Ballistic missile was launched towards Pavlohrad

Explosions were reported in Saratov

At least 2 people wounded as result of drones raid in Nizhyn of Chernihiv region

Drones attack in Nizhyn of Chernihiv region

Explosions was audible in Kyiv. Air Forces had reported approaching missile earlier

Pete Hegseth speaking at the NATO summit: "If there is no path to peace in the short term, then the United States, along with our allies, will take steps necessary to impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression."

Cruise missile towards Kyiv

Bashneft Ufa-neftekhim oil refinery was attacked by drones

There are power outages in Sumy and Sumy district after Russian strikes on critical infrastructure

The Ukrainian delegation to the United States held meetings with leading defense companies – Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and RTX, which produce missiles, aircraft, and air defense systems.

Russian Ministry of Defense claims full occupation of Oleksiivka of Dnipropetrovsk region and Novopavlivka village of Donetsk region of Ukraine

Vladyslav Haivanenko will temporarily act as the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration

The Odesa City Military Administration will be headed by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Military District Serhiy Lysak. The corresponding decree appeared on the website of the President's Office.