❗️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.
Zelensky says Ukraine could accept a peace deal that freezes the war along the current front line, calling a ceasefire the minimum expected from Russia. He also says US early-warning intelligence on Russian ballistic attacks is working again after talks with Marco Rubio. Starlink and Starshield capabilities remain restricted, but Zelensky says Rubio and his team are working to resolve the issue.
Ukraine's HUR says Russia plans to allocate 17.1 trillion rubles, about $206.2 billion, to "national defense" in 2027, up 42.8% from the 12.1 trillion rubles planned for 2026. Military spending would equal 6.9% of GDP and 35.2% of all federal budget expenditure. HUR says 12.1 trillion rubles, about $146.3 billion, is planned for weapons and military equipment for Russian occupation forces.
Ukraine's sanctions commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk criticized the first Russian diesel shipment to the US. He calculates that the 40,000-ton cargo equals roughly 300,000 barrels, less than two hours of US diesel demand. With the voyage from Ust-Luga taking 2.5 to 3 weeks, Vlasiuk says the US will export more than 4 million tons of its own diesel before the tanker arrives, around 100 times the volu...
Ukraine's 65th Brigade says troops were finally rotated out after spending 320 days holding positions near Novoandriivka on the Orikhiv axis. Previous relief attempts were disrupted by Russian drones and artillery, with one replacement group killed before reaching the positions and others wounded. Autumn rain and fog enabled the rotation. The soldiers walked 18 km over three days to an evacuation ...
Ukraine's 1st Azov Corps says Russian generals are again spreading disinformation on the Dobropillia axis, first claiming encirclement and now capture. Azov says similar false claims earlier cost three Russian generals their posts and tens of thousands of Russian troops their lives.
Putin received US envoy Steve Witkoff at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, where talks are now underway. Putin said Russia could supply large volumes of fertilizer to the US market and told Witkoff Moscow is ready to help resolve the conflict involving Iran.
Ukraine's 40th Marine Brigade says it cleared 5 km² on the Novopavlivka axis during counterattack operation "Audit," stopping Russian advances and infiltration into its positions.The brigade says artillery, FPV drones and heavy bombers first struck the area before small infantry groups conducted clearing operations. The mission involved the sniper company, reconnaissance company and 1st Battalion....
Republican lawmaker and former FBI agent Brian Fitzpatrick is calling for an investigation into restrictions on Starshield for Ukraine. He says that if Elon Musk ordered the slowdown, it was likely illegal because Musk can make decisions about civilian Starlink, but not Starshield, which Fitzpatrick described as a military national security asset. He says he is prepared to call everyone involved, ...
Ukraine's 158th Separate Mechanized Brigade released footage of its strike drones targeting Russian troops and equipment. The unit says its UAV crews are continuously carrying out attacks against enemy personnel and vehicles on the battlefield.
❗️Russia's first tanker under the new diesel deal with the US will depart on October 22, Deputy PM Alexander Novak says. He said additional shipments will follow and that Moscow intends to meet US diesel demand within the limits of Russia's available supply capacity.
Ukraine's air defenses destroy 80-90% of Russian Shahed drones with gasoline engines, says Center Air Command spokesman Oleksandr Snizhko. He says weather can hinder interceptor drones and aircraft, and that guaranteeing the destruction of every incoming target is impossible.
Democratic Senator Chris Coons criticized Elon Musk's control over strategically important technology, saying one person should not be able to influence the course of a war "with one switch." He compared it to a private individual being able to turn fighter jets, aircraft carriers or nuclear submarines on and off, and argued that dual-use technologies can be critical to modern combat. Coons said U...
❗️POLITICO reports the EU will push Canada and the UK to increase funding for Ukraine as Kyiv faces a projected €70 billion budget shortfall in 2027. Brussels is also pressing Japan to raise its contribution, with one EU official saying Tokyo is lagging in 2026. A person familiar with Japan’s position disputed that view, saying Tokyo has already provided about $20 billion and could increase suppor...
❗️Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Moscow’s position on an energy ceasefire with Ukraine has not changed. He said Russia wants peace, not a temporary truce, rejecting the idea of a separate halt to strikes on energy infrastructure.