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kyivpost.com | 27 min. ago NEW

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 28, 2026

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on October 28, 2026.

koreatimes.co.kr | 1 hrs. 37 min. ago

Ukraine, Russia, US peace negotiators to meet between Nov. 6 and 10, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that he hoped that a trilateral meeting between peace negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States would take place in Abu Dhabi between November 6 and November 10. Zelenskyy said that Kyiv wanted Europe to be involved in the talks on how to end the war, adding that unity and stronger pressure on Russia were needed.

dailymail.com | 4 hrs. 12 min. ago

ANDREW NEIL: Labour believes in deficit reduction on the never-never. The more Healey talked of prudence, the more we noticed his profligacy...

Chancellor John Healey kicked off his first Budget by getting his excuses in first. The wars in the Gulf and Ukraine, he began, were creating global storms which could knock the UK economy for six.

kyivindependent.com | 5 hrs. 48 min. ago

Ukraine's military reveals what Russia's war has cost Moscow — in dollars, arms, and lives

With the money spent on the war, Russia could have built 1,000 new schools and 200 hospitals, and granted 1 million rubles to every child born since the start of the full-scale invasion.

al-monitor.com | 6 hrs. 12 min. ago

Next round of Ukraine talks depends on Middle East, other factors, Kremlin aide says

MOSCOW, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The timing of the next round of three-way talks on a settlement of the Ukraine conflict is linked to the conflict in the Middle East, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov was quoted as saying on Wednesday, casting doubt on whether the talks will take place next month as initially proposed.Ushakov, quoted by Russian news agencies, said Moscow had not yet proposed a specific date for the talks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he hoped that a meeting would take place in Abu Dhabi between November 6 and November 10.

kyivpost.com | 6 hrs. 35 min. ago

UK Pledges £10 Billion ($13.3 Billion) to Ukraine, Including Urgent Air Defense Aid

Britain announced more than £10 billion ($13.3 billion) in additional support for Ukraine, alongside £500 million ($665 million) in urgent air-defense assistance. The package includes £7 billion ($9.3 billion) in economic support over three years and £3 billion ($4 billion) in export-finance capacity.

euromaidanpress.com | 8 hrs. 13 min. ago

Promised discharge, but no trust: Why Ukraine’s new military contracts are struggling

Only 8,600 Ukrainians have signed the army’s new fixed-term contracts in four months.

theguardian.com | 8 hrs. 28 min. ago

Nigel Farage skips budget in Commons over seating ‘altercation’ concerns

Reform UK leader ‘shocked’ by £10bn pledged to Ukraine and doubles down on cutting tax for crypto investorsBudget 2026: key points at a glanceNigel Farage skipped the chancellor’s first budget because he was worried he would get in a “physical altercation” with another MP in a row over seating arrangements.The Reform UK leader was not present in the House of Commons but gave a press conference afterwards in which he said he was “shocked” by the £10bn going to support Ukraine and doubled down on his party’s policies on cutting tax for crypto investors.

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kyivindependent.com | 9 hrs. 43 min. ago

Netherlands announces 500 million euro military aid package for Ukraine

The announcement comes on the back of a Dutch ministerial visit to Kyiv, where 1.2 billion euros in non-military aid was pledged.

globalnews.ca | 9 hrs. 44 min. ago

Calgary-developed wound treatment used on the battlefield in Ukraine

Calgary-based NanoTess received Health Canada approval for its NanoSALV Catalytic in 2022 and evaluated it by treating unhoused populations in encampments.

euromaidanpress.com | 9 hrs. 48 min. ago

“I really don’t want this to be Yalta 2, 3, 4”: Zelenskyy fears Trump-Xi-Putin meeting could redivide world, with Ukraine on agenda

Great powers may sit down to redraw the world’s spheres of influence again.

euronews.com | 10 hrs. 9 min. ago

Nord Stream pipeline won't reopen after the war, Brussels tells the US and Russia

Brussels insists Nord Stream will remain shut after the war in Ukraine ends, countering a joint push by the US and Russia to restart the pipeline.

kyivpost.com | 10 hrs. 41 min. ago

Demining Begins on Oleshky Aid Routes as Truce Holds

Ukraine’s human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, said on Wednesday, Oct. 28 that demining of routes into Russian-occupied Oleshky is underway. The move marks a significant step in the mission, allowing aid deliveries and civilian evacuations to proceed. Earlier in the day, Lubinets confirmed that the first 30 hours of the humanitarian ceasefire passed without incident.

The truce, set to last until Nov. 1, was brokered through the mediation of US First Lady Melania Trump, after earlier calls by Pope Leo XIV to Russian and Ukrainian presidents.

euromaidanpress.com | 10 hrs. 55 min. ago

Russia is building Starlink no foreign company can switch off. Ukraine names 49 firms behind it, and 23 face no sanctions from Kyiv’s allies at all

One of them is Roscosmos, which puts the satellites in orbit.

kyivindependent.com | 11 hrs. 24 min. ago

Ex-Unmanned Systems Forces commander Sukharevskyi to lead Ukraine's Marines, media reports

Sukharevskyi will replace Major General Dmytro Deliatytskyi in the job, sources confirmed independently to Ukrainska Pravda and Interfax-Ukraine.

euromaidanpress.com | 12 hrs. 2 min. ago

Nearly 5,000 tons of nitric acid for Russia’s military-industrial complex. Why did Azot plant become strategic target?

A military observer explains why Ukraine keeps striking Russia’s Azot plant.

kyivpost.com | 12 hrs. 22 min. ago

Ukraine May Return to Light Masking Over Russian Drones

Ukraine may need to reintroduce light restrictions if Russia begins mass nighttime use of the Susanin optical navigation module on drones and missiles. Presidential adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov wrote on Telegram that the measures would mainly affect road and highway lighting. He compared the situation with 2022, when such restrictions were introduced, in his words, out of fear and misunderstanding.

kyivindependent.com | 12 hrs. 31 min. ago

Reporter's notebook: Visiting a POW camp is the best possible antidote to sympathy for Russian soldiers

Once our eyes adjusted to the aggressive glare of the freshly painted white walls around the yard, we began to make out figures, dozens of them dressed in navy blue, clinging to the inner walls of this surreal space.It was a scorching June day in western Ukraine, and we

kyivindependent.com | 14 hrs. 10 min. ago

Ukrainian Christmas Drop: Weave a centuries-old tradition at home with Kyiv Independent and Pavuk

The Kyiv Independent has teamed up with Ukrainian brand Pavuk on a limited-edition Christmas drop built around one of Ukraine's oldest holiday traditions: weaving a pavuk, a delicate mobile made of rye straw.

euromaidanpress.com | 14 hrs. 14 min. ago

Russia abducts Ukrainian children, and the Netherlands now funds UN search for them as part of new €1.2 billion aid package

Dutch companies get a way into rebuilding Ukraine: €136 million for partnerships and more export insurance in a new aid package.

defence-blog.com | 14 hrs. 14 min. ago

Ukraine plans to spend 43.8% of its GDP on defense in 2027

Ukraine’s parliament has approved in a first reading a 2027 state budget that sets aside 4.885 trillion hryvnias (about $107.5 billion) for security and defense, equal to 43.8% of the country’s projected gross domestic product. The Verkhovna Rada passed draft budget No. 16000 on Oct.

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dailymail.com | 14 hrs. 37 min. ago

Trump says a meeting between Putin and Zelensky to end Ukraine war will happen 'very soon'

Donald Trump's announcement came amid intensified diplomatic efforts by Trump's administration to end the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth year.

dw.com | 14 hrs. 42 min. ago

Ukraine's Zelenskyy irked by US-Russia-China summit

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced his concerns about a probable meeting between the leaders of the US, China and Russia next month. Plus, a localized truce appeared to be holding in the town of Oleshky.

globalnews.ca | 16 hrs. 7 min. ago

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire holds in southern Ukraine city, officials say

A planned ceasefire in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said Wednesday, but Moscow and Kyiv continued to batter each other elsewhere.

kyivindependent.com | 16 hrs. 50 min. ago

Nearly 50 companies involved in producing Russia's Starlink alternative, 23 not under international sanctions, HUR says

Rassvet's planned coverage is expected to focus primarily on Ukraine and Europe, HUR said, warning that the system could also support Russian hybrid operations against other countries.

kyivindependent.com | 16 hrs. 51 min. ago

Ukraine's fugitive ex-prosecutor general alleges conspiracy, anti-graft agencies hit back

The former prosecutor general broke a month-long silence after fleeing Ukraine to Austria amid a corruption scandal involving senior officials from the Prosecutor General's Office.

kyivindependent.com | 18 hrs. 20 min. ago

Ukraine’s parliament approves 2027 state budget in first reading

With security and defense allocations accounting for around two-thirds of planned expenditure and a projected deficit of nearly Hr 1.7 trillion ($37 billion), the budget highlights the challenge of funding the war while maintaining economic stability and meeting social commitments.

kyivpost.com | 18 hrs. 51 min. ago

Zelensky Warns of Russia’s ‘Economic Marriage’ With US as Ukraine Feels ‘Home Alone’ Without Patriots

Zelensky warned that Russia could use energy and economic deals to draw the US into an arrangement with hidden long-term costs. He also highlighted Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot missiles, disputes over security guarantees, and the resumption of US-Ukraine intelligence sharing.

kyivpost.com | 18 hrs. 51 min. ago

Oleshky Truce Holds for 30 Hours as Kherson Falls Quiet

The first 30 hours of the humanitarian ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky passed without incidents, Ukraine’s ombudsman said on Oct. 28. Across the Dnipro in Kherson, residents ventured outdoors and municipal workers reached areas previously difficult to access. The pause is intended to enable aid deliveries and safe civilian departures and is scheduled to last until Nov.

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euronews.com | 18 hrs. 56 min. ago

Ukraine: massive fire engulfs buildings after Russian strike on Kharkiv

Five people, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on Kharkiv. The attack set several buildings ablaze, with firefighters working under the threat of further strikes.

kyivindependent.com | 19 hrs. 5 min. ago

Zelensky lands in Netherlands to discuss air defense, economic partnership

"We will discuss defense and economic cooperation, strengthening Ukrainian air defense, and new steps to support Ukraine," Zelensky said on X upon his arrival.

euromaidanpress.com | 19 hrs. 10 min. ago

Two weeks before Starlink’s speed cap hit Ukraine’s drones, a Ukrainian test satellite went up on a SpaceX rocket

The companies say it will serve Ukraine's strategic security. Public launch records list one Ukrainian satellite from that launch, and it has a different name, though dozens of the launch's payloads are still unidentified.

kyivpost.com | 20 hrs. 16 min. ago

US Proposed Demilitarized Zones in Donbas, Zelensky Says

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the US had proposed demilitarized zones in Donbas and on part of the Kinburn Spit during peace negotiations. Ukraine was prepared to discuss a compromise involving a zone on both sides of the front line. The ideas appeared in successive negotiating documents, but no agreement on the territorial issues has been reached.

nypost.com | 20 hrs. 30 min. ago

We’re nearing five years of the Ukraine war — and no one knows how to stop untold slaughter

Someone had better start thinking of ending this godless war before something or someone else far scarier ends it for us.

kyivindependent.com | 20 hrs. 31 min. ago

Netherlands confirms $1.3 billion in non-military aid for Ukraine through 2029

"Support for recovery and reconstruction can't wait for a ceasefire. Ukraine needs our help right now: military support, but also social and economic assistance," Dutch Foreign Trade Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma said during his visit to Kyiv.

dw.com | 21 hrs. 10 min. ago

Russia in Africa: What is Putin hoping to achieve?

Following its invasion of Ukraine and the resulting rift with the West, Russia has declared that it intends to make a "historic return" to Africa. What have we seen of this so far?

kyivindependent.com | 21 hrs. 12 min. ago

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,583,350 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,510 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

kyivindependent.com | 21 hrs. 13 min. ago

Kyiv's housing market feels the chill as residents escape ahead of winter

Subscribe to the Newsletter Ukraine Business Roundup Subscribe As temperatures are falling in Kyiv, so are rent prices, with residents leaving the capital to escape Russian bombardment and the prospect of a winter without heating and electricity. Over the last two months, the number of long-term rentals listed on Kyiv&

kyivindependent.com | 21 hrs. 54 min. ago

Zelensky pushes back against Musk, says Ukraine uses Starshield only to defend its territory

"When Elon Musk said that we use Starshield against the Russians — yes, against the Russians, but on our own territory. This is not offensive; it’s defensive," Zelensky told journalists at a press briefing.

kyivpost.com | 22 hrs. 55 min. ago

Safeguards Against ‘Trojan Horses’ in EU Will ‘Bite Hard,’ Warns Enlargement Chief

EU Enlargement Commissioner said Serbia’s EU accession prospects depend on progress in democracy, the rule of law and anti-corruption, as well as alignment with EU foreign policy, particularly regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine.