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Ukrainska Pravda

October 2026

Russia and its allies begin military exercises in Belarus

Military exercises Indestructible Brotherhood 2026 and Barrier 2026 begin in Belarus on 12 October, involving Russia and other allies of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)

Senators' statement: US "should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline"

Previously: A number of Republicans in both houses of the US Congress criticised the agreement reached between Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin regarding the supply of Russian diesel fuel

Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Russian ballistic missile makers and two other groups

They finance Russia's unprovoked and aggressive war against Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, plunder our natural resources, and spread Russian propaganda. These include collaborators who serve the aggressor, work for it, and assist the Russian occupiers. They also include enterprises that provide internet and television services, conduct geological exploration, and manufacture electronics and metal products in Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories,

Zelenskyy: EU will provide Ukraine with €3 billion in military aid next week

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
Ursula and I agreed that our teams will have detailed discussions on our next joint actions and the coordination of our steps. We are also preparing to open the negotiating clusters — so that all the remaining clusters are opened by the end of the year,
Just before our conversation, the Russians struck a power plant in Kyiv with a 'Shahed' drone, and many districts experienced power outages. Later, there were strikes on energy facilities in the Kharkiv region. And all of this happened AFTER the President of the United States made his statement about an energy ceasefire,

Zelenskyy on Trump's "energy ceasefire": We are ready to agree, but energy facility in Kharkiv has just been hit

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
We are defending Ukraine. We are fighting for support for Ukraine. We support all steps by our partners that can help us. We are awaiting clear details of the dialogue between America and Russia — and we expect Putin to follow through on what President Trump said,