President Trump was in Kentucky on Saturday, rallying for midterm candidates just weeks before Election Day. The President is facing new criticism, including from some in his party, for ordering sanctions relief for Russia, even as it continues to strike Ukraine. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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Fury and frustration are growing as travellers face hours or even days of delays caused by Vladimir Putin refusing to halt his war.
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...
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.
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.
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.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated on Friday, Oct. 16, that Greece will do everything possible to aid Ukraine without undermining its own national defense, addressing reports regarding the transfer of Patriot PAC-2 interceptors.
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explicare.deUS President Donald Trump stated that neither he nor Elon Musk ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s military Starlink network, claiming the system operates normally. The comments contradict a report by The Telegraph alleging Musk proposed throttling Starshield with Trump’s approval, following disclosures by President Volodymyr Zelensky that bandwidth limits impaired Ukrainian drone interceptions and frontline logistics.
Two F-18 aircraft from the Spanish Air and Space Forces were launched after an aerial target was seen moving over the territory of Ukraine, towards the border with Romania
Russia strikes Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Volyn and Rivne as Moscow presses its campaign against Ukraine's power grid.
Named after late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the legislation had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fueling the war against Ukraine.
Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River that separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers. There’s no electricity, heat or running water. Roads leading from town are mined and…
It was 1am, Kyiv time, and they had been sending up high-speed interceptors to take out the Iranian-designed Shahed drones.
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a broad waiver of sanctions under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act on Oct. 16.
Zelensky urged EU leaders to provide 300 Patriot interceptors and €70 billion ($79 billion) in additional support for 2027. His appeal came as reports indicated Ukraine had virtually exhausted its Patriot missile stocks, while Greece and Spain faced pressure to release their own inventories.
Trump announced a new diesel deal with Putin on October 9 to the surprise of many U.S. allies. Experts argue the agreement could undercut Western economic pressure on Russia and solidarity efforts with Ukraine while doing little to lower fuel prices.
Reports that the White House limited Ukraine’s Starlink service after pressure from Musk drew questions from Berlin, while Belgium promised 10 F-16s by year-end and Russian drones left 370,000 without power in Volyn Oblast.