Ukraine's Khartiia Corps revealed details of Operation Veles on the Kupiansk axis. Ukrainian forces advanced more than 15 km through underground routes into the Russian rear, using a main gas pipeline, tunnels and other access routes while surface forces and drones supported the operation. The corps says the operation blocked Russian attempts to reach Kupiansk's rear. More than 30 Russians were ca...
Ukraine's Air Force says Russia launched a massive combined attack overnight, using Iskander-M, S-400, Zircon and Oniks missiles plus 210 drones. Air defenses downed or suppressed 181 UAVs, including 87 jet-powered Shaheds. Kyiv was the main target.
Ukraine's General Staff says Russian personnel losses reached 2,250 on October 21, the highest daily figure since the start of the full-scale invasion. It says Russia has lost about 363,820 personnel in 2026 and 1,572,790 since February 24, 2022.
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Ukraine's General Staff says Defense Forces struck Russian command posts near Luhansk and Kurakhove, plus logistics depots near Yani Kapu in occupied Crimea and Chystiakove in Donetsk region, on October 20 and overnight into October 21. The strikes targeted command and supply assets.
Russian channels suggest Russia may have lost a second Su-30SM today, after the earlier crash in Kaliningrad. The second aircraft is also reported to have been a Su-30SM, with its crew killed. The location and circumstances remain unknown.
❗️The Atlantic reports Trump wants a Ukraine peace deal signed by Zelenskyy and Putin at the December G20 summit in Miami, hosted at his golf club. Advisers say a November meeting in China between Trump, Xi and Putin could come first. The magazine says Trump is attracted to the idea of the three powers dividing the world into spheres of influence, even if pressure on Ukraine is required. A Ukraini...
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov says Putin briefed Steve Witkoff on what Moscow called the "objective situation" along the front, claiming Russian forces hold the initiative. He said Russia is ready to resume talks focused on a postwar security system for both Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine's Khartiia Corps says it is conducting an underground operation called "Veles" together with other Defense Forces units. The corps says more details will be released soon.
An explosion and fire occurred near the boiler building at Russia's Transvit plant in Veliky Novgorod. Local reports say a gas cylinder may have caused the incident, which appears unrelated to Ukrainian strikes. Transvit is a major full-cycle electrical engineering producer, making transformers, magnetic cores and power supplies. The company participates in Russia's state defense order and supplie...
Ukraine's 475th Assault Regiment, Code 9.2, showed preparations to launch a heavy Stargate multicopter for casualty evacuation. The approach may expand, but the aircraft is highly vulnerable to enemy fire and would likely need strong protection from Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine's 1030th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment says its recently received British RapidRanger systems are already delivering good results. The unit says LMM missiles can engage drones, including jet-powered types, at altitudes of up to 7 km.
Ukrainian forces struck and destroyed a school building in Russia's Belgorod region that was being used by Russian UAV operators.
❗️BREAKING: Russia's Defense Ministry says a Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Kaliningrad region on October 21 during a scheduled training flight. No further details on the cause of the crash or the crew were provided.