The rest arrive in batches through 2029, and every sortie against Russia's jet drones brings the jets already in Ukraine closer to long inspections abroad.
Ukraine's State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko has separately reported that equipment based in Belarus helps relay or amplify signals for Russian Shahed and Geran drones heading toward western Ukraine and Poland's border region.
Trump signed an order suspending a package of sanctions passed by Congress in a bill named for the late Senator Lindsay Graham. The US President said the pause was in the US "national interest"
US support at risk as Trump-Zelenskyy relations nosedive.
Among the drones it produces are the Sarych, which uses video and thermal imaging equipment for surveillance, and the Klin, a loitering munition designed to strike targets, according to Ukraine's military intelligence agency.
Russian Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov tells RFE/RL Putin is set on “liquidating Ukraine” and will not concessions. Slamming a proposed US deal to buy Russian diesel, Kasparov said that if Ukraine wins the war Putin will fall – giving a chance for democracy in Russia.
Republicans and Democrats condemn Trump’s decision to suspend sanctions, saying it undermines support for Ukraine.
"Today, this is fully under Europe's control. That means (Russian assets) are safe for now," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russia floods AI chatbots with millions of fake articles so they repeat Kremlin narratives as fact
Yurii Fedorenko of the Achilles brigade says the US turn toward Moscow may push Europe to arm Ukraine more.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that the US is drafting a proposal to convene a trilateral summit between the leaders of Ukraine, the US, and Russia. Potential host venues under consideration include the upcoming G20 summit in the US, locations across the Middle East such as the UAE or Saudi Arabia, or a European nation.
Zelensky noted that European partners have initiated contacts regarding potential venues, though neither Washington nor Moscow has formally confirmed the framework. The proposal follows bilateral consultations between Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov and US envoy Jared Kushner.
Donald Trump's claim that waiving the measures at the eleventh hour was in the 'national interest' prompted a furious backlash from American politicians across party lines.
In less than 3 weeks, US congressional elections may bring about a seismic political shift. Current polling suggests Democrats have a 7-8-point national advantage, and Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 35%. If Democrats were to regain control of one or both chambers of Congress, what would that mean for Ukraine, NATO, and peace in Europe?
Russian air defenses intercepted 75 drones heading toward Moscow and a reported 610 nationwide early Saturday morning, Oct. 17. The widespread barrage triggered emergency airspace closures across the Russian capital, forcing international flights to divert to St. Petersburg amid an expanding campaign of strikes across 15 Russian regions.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on oct. 17 U.S. President Donald Trump was "wrong" to further "block" sanctions against Russia, while expressing hope that he would do "everything possible" to stop the full-scale war.
Ukraine has secured contracts and assurances from partners on additional supplies of F-16 ammunition, Zelensky noted, adding that the current deliveries were at a "satisfactory level."
President says restrictions only apply in Ukraine and are hampering efforts to intercept Russian attacks
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that bilateral relations between Ukraine and Poland have markedly improved following productive consultations with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. He thanked Tusk and the Polish public for their sustained solidarity, emphasizing that Moscow is alarmed by the strong alliance between Kyiv and Warsaw.
Zelensky urged that complex issues be resolved calmly through mutual respect and continental security priorities, reinforcing bilateral ties that build upon earlier diplomatic outreach from Polish President Karol Nawrocki.
Armed Forces of Ukraine spokesperson Major Andrii Kovalov has refuted claims by Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov alleging the capture of over 1,800 square kilometers and 92 settlements since Sept. 1. Kovalov clarified that Ukrainian forces have liberated more territory than lost this autumn, confirming that Dobropillia, Kostiantynivka, Orikhiv, and Velykomykhailivka remain under Ukrainian control while frontline positions near Zaporizhzhia hold stable.
At least eight people have been killed and nearly 60 injured in the latest wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that EU leaders expressed broad understanding and support for Ukraine’s request for an additional €70 billion ($79 billion) in financial assistance for 2027 during the European Council summit in Brussels. In contrast, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that Slovakia and Hungary, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, will refuse to back a prospective EU loan package, arguing that linking Ukraine aid to the EU budget is dangerous.
The goal, he says, is to keep soldiers alive.
At least 1,500 military personnel from Britain, France, and Germany will deploy to Poland in November to conduct joint maneuvers rehearsing troop deployments and logistics in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. Announced by UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting following Pentagon talks, the exercise focuses on military training, logistics sustainment, and post-war deterrence without deploying troops immediately.
The arrest in Montenegro of Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of the influential pro-Kremlin military blog channel Rybar, signals a potential turning point in the country’s confrontation with Moscow.
Russian forces carried out one of their largest assaults on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, striking over 15 generation and transmission facilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Saturday, Oct. 17. The widespread bombardment hit cities including Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia, prompting Zelensky to urge partners for air defense aid while criticizing the US waiver of Graham Act sanctions.
Fury and frustration are growing as travellers face hours or even days of delays caused by Vladimir Putin refusing to halt his war.
Analysts say Russia will benefit most from US sanctions waiver.
Zelensky called the restrictions a "planned operation" targeting Ukraine, noting that Starlink speed limits remain in effect in Ukraine but not in EU countries.
Amid blackouts, artillery fire and the onslaught of Russian drone attacks, the Richelievsky in Kherson provides a refuge for those with nowhere else to goThere is one important rule in the Richelievsky, Kherson’s last functioning hotel: close the curtains before dusk. Less than a kilometre away lies the Dnipro, the river that has formed the frontline since Ukrainian forces liberated Kherson in November 2022; Moscow’s troops are on the opposite bank.In a city where Russian drone operators hunt civilians in what is now widely known as the “human safari”, even a sliver of light escaping through a window may be enough to reveal someone’s location after dark.Hotel manager Yevhen Emtsov, 46, in the building’s former conference room Continue reading...
Russian tactical aircraft dropped eight guided aerial bombs on the Korabelnyi district of Kherson on Saturday, Oct. 17, killing an emergency ambulance driver, injuring 27 people – including a one-month-old infant and an 11-year-old child – and damaging 10 residential high-rises.
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explicare.deMoscow called the reversal historic.
How Russian and pro-Kremlin Telegram channels react to Ukrainian strikes on territory controlled by the Kremlin regime. Between 2024 and 2026, Ukraine's strikes on Russia's rear turned from isolated episodes into a sustained campaign. The targets moved far beyond the frontline zone: oil refineries and export ports, defence plants and, from summer 2026, the major logistics hubs of Russian online retail.
In parallel, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces launched a middle-strike campaign ...
Zelensky, betrayed by Trump, has been left with no choice but to fight on and expose Trump’s treacherous bullying.
US President Donald Trump has waived more sanctions on Russia in a bid to ease energy prices.
Russian tactical aviation struck a residential district in Sloviansk with FAB-250 bombs early Saturday, Oct. 17, killing one person, injuring 10, and damaging eight high-rise apartment buildings. Emergency teams conducted search-and-rescue operations amid a wider overnight Russian barrage that also hit Vinnytsia, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia.
The front line in Ukraine has blurred into a miles-wide wasteland where drones fill the sky and neither side holds firm control.
The number includes 1,950 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Despite growing tensions over Russia, Kyiv and European leaders remain dependent on US support.
"Republicans and Democrats passed this law in Lindsey Graham's name to squeeze Russia's war revenues. Trump has now hollowed it out before its main sanctions could bite," said Alexander Kirk, a sanctions campaigner at Urgewald.
Ukrainian forces downed 289 out of the 332 drones, including jet-powered attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Russian drones and ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M or the North Korean KN-23 model struck 22 different locations, and debris fell in three areas.