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)
FT: US threatens to halt arms supplies to Ukraine under PURL programme
Just now our repair teams are restoring electricity and water supplies in Kyiv [after Russian strikes]. Nobody has heard [of the ceasefire],
They are calling Kyiv... they are calling everyone [in Europe],
Zelenskyy: EU will provide Ukraine with €3 billion in military aid next week
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,
Three killed in Russian strike on Ivano-Frankivsk — photo
Three killed and nine injured in Russian attack on shop near Kharkiv
Ukraine's defence minister reports successful results from using interceptors and turrets to counter jet-powered UAVs
Zelenskyy on Trump's "energy ceasefire": We are ready to agree, but energy facility in Kharkiv has just been hit
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,
Ukrainian forces have hit eight Russian ballistic missile launchers in two months — Defence Ministry
Zelenskyy: Ukraine supports energy ceasefire and awaits details from US
Zelenskyy was unaware of "energy ceasefire" but is willing to agree to it
Trump claims Ukraine and Russia have agreed to energy truce
Zelenskyy: Tell Putin to give us a two-month ceasefire and we'll hold elections
Three people injured in Russian attack on Rivne Oblast
Ukraine's Navy posts footage showing destruction of two Russian boats and their crews
"Putin is a butcher": Republicans in US Congress criticise Trump's deal on Russian diesel
A number of Republicans in both houses of the US Congress have criticised the agreement reached between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin regarding the supply of Russian diesel fuel
We can discuss Russia's return to global energy markets once the war is over, but in the meantime, we need to cut off everything fuelling it,
Russian drone hits car in Sumy Oblast, killing driver
Death toll after Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia rises to 23
Unidentified drone explodes on Moldovan territory
One woman killed and ten people injured in Russian guided-bomb attack on Kharkiv
According to updated information, the person rescued from under the rubble of a ruined house is a 35-year-old woman. Sadly, despite all the efforts of the medical staff, she died from her injuries."
Russia steps up assassination attempts targeting defence company executives in Europe, FT says
Russia is engaged in the deliberate planning of acts of violence against individuals by state or state-controlled actors. We are observing a further development of these actions in terms of the targets, the methods and the actors involved, including the use of organised crime structures,
The main goal from the Russian perspective is still psychological. Just by making people feel they might be a target, they are having their effect. They want individuals to think twice before doing business with Ukraine,
Russian drone strike on lorry in Kharkiv Oblast kills driver
European Parliament defence committee chair: US can no longer be relied on
If Trump calls on Zelenskyy to step down, he is clearly siding with a murderer. Only the Ukrainian people can decide who leads Ukraine in free elections, not the White House, and certainly not the Kremlin,
Ukraine ready to stop striking Russian refineries if Russia stops attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure — Zelenskyy
Russians strike two apartment blocks in Sloviansk: seven injured — photos, video
This morning, the Russians struck a five-storey apartment building in Sloviansk. One section has been completely destroyed, and people may be trapped under the rubble,
US Congress reminds Trump of Graham Act after his deal with Putin
Congress, and the American people, have been clear that we do not support buying Russian oil to fund Putin's war in Ukraine. Just weeks ago, an overwhelming majority in the House passed legislation to levy steep new sanctions on the sale of Russian oil. And before I came to Congress, there was a near unanimous vote to expressly prohibit the import of Russian oil with the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Law."
Unfortunately, while I understand the desire to bring down diesel prices, I am concerned the lifting of sanctions on Russian oil will only fund the Kremlin's war machine — emboldening more violence and destruction, as we have seen in recent days."