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South Korea recalled its ambassador to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv had handed Seoul two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting alongside the Russian army. Seoul demanded a formal apology, while Kyiv expressed hope that the dispute could be overcome through constructive dialogue.
Ukrainian authorities said at least 34 people were killed on Thursday in Russian strikes across different parts of the country, including an attack on a bus in Kramatorsk and drone raids on Kyiv. A separate death toll put the number killed in a strike targeting two buses in eastern Ukraine at at least 30.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin would increase pressure on Russia’s war economy and its supporters through new sanctions, following attacks that killed civilians in Ukraine. The European Union is working on a package targeting individuals and companies, while allocating an additional €1.2 billion for Ukrainian air defence.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a delegation from his country would travel to the United States on Friday and Saturday to discuss air-defence systems, additional protection measures and increasing pressure on Russia, while saying Kyiv had responded in kind to Russian attacks targeting Ukrainian data centres.
Ukrainian authorities said 30 people were killed and 18 injured in a Russian strike targeting two buses near the front line in the east of the country, amid continuing reciprocal raids and attacks. In Russia, Yandex said drones targeted a data centre in Ryazan, sparking a fire and forcing it to suspend operations entirely.
At least 28 people were killed and dozens wounded in a wave of Russian strikes that hit 12 Ukrainian regions overnight, according to Ukrainian authorities. Pryluky recorded the highest death toll, with 20 people killed, while Moscow said it had targeted facilities assembling cruise missiles and long-range drones.
Ukrainian authorities said a combined Russian missile and drone attack targeted Kyiv and other areas on 7 October, killing 25 people and injuring around 100. The highest toll was recorded in Pryluky, where a missile struck a residential building, killing 19 people, including five children.
A specialised Ukrainian unit uses the Lima system to transmit false navigation signals targeting Russian missiles and drones, amid Ukrainian estimates that a high proportion of radio-controlled drones are being disabled. The electronic confrontation has reshaped US defence spending priorities, alongside an international race to develop jamming methods and technologies to withstand them.
The Russian-Ukrainian confrontation is intensifying across the electromagnetic spectrum, with jamming, false navigation signals and artificial intelligence deployed against drones and guided missiles. Ukrainian units and companies say their systems have neutralised thousands of drones, while Russia is developing countermeasures that can locate and evade sources of jamming.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said updated intelligence indicated that Russia was preparing for a major attack and confirmed that countermeasures were being prepared. Meanwhile, Kyiv began installing nets to protect one of its bridges from drones and imposed scheduled power cuts after energy facilities were targeted.
Five people, including two Red Cross employees, were injured in a Russian attack on a bridge over the Dnipro River in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday morning. The attack damaged the road surface and led to temporary restrictions on vehicle traffic before vehicles resumed crossing the Preobrazhenskyi Bridge.
Moscow and Kyiv exchanged threats to expand strikes on bridges and refineries as Ukraine considered four proposals for partial truces from the United States, India, Türkiye and Egypt. The escalation coincided with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Kyiv and the signing of an arms agreement including military aid and support for repairing the energy network.
Norwegian author Åsne Seierstad’s book The Trade of War presents former fighter Andrey Medvedev’s account of Wagner Group operations in Ukraine, particularly the battles for Bakhmut. His account describes sending small groups into exposed positions, recruiting tens of thousands of prisoners, poor training and equipment, and mounting losses before he fled and sought asylum in Norway.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced nearly €1 billion in military aid and an energy support package during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The visit coincided with Russian strikes that damaged the Northern Bridge, while Russian authorities reported casualties and power cuts following a Ukrainian attack on Belgorod.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv with an economic and defence delegation, ahead of the announcement of €1 billion in military aid and €350 million in support for the energy sector, as well as the completion of a German-Ukrainian agreement to produce drones, missiles, software and long-range weapons.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in the Ukrainian capital accompanied by executives from defence companies, reaffirming continued support for Kyiv. He is expected to announce €1 billion in military aid and €350 million to repair the energy sector, while advancing agreements on the joint production of drones and long-range weapons.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country would expand attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to what he described as a new aerial policy aimed at pressuring residents of Ukrainian cities, while stressing that Kyiv would not target civilians. He also discussed battlefield developments and plans to strengthen air defences and domestically produced missiles.
Moscow renewed its call for diplomats and foreign nationals to leave Kyiv, vowing to continue its strikes, as Russian attacks killed at least 6 people and damaged the Northern Bridge, suspending traffic and causing vehicle congestion for the third consecutive day.
The Russian Foreign Ministry urged foreign nationals and diplomatic mission staff to avoid travelling to Ukraine, and called on those in Kyiv to leave and stay away from military and administrative facilities, stressing that Russian forces would continue striking military targets in the capital and other Ukrainian cities.
Kyiv authorities closed the North Bridge over the Dnipro River after Russian strikes damaged the road and trolleybus cables, while Moscow said it had targeted a cargo ship in the Black Sea and a supply depot. The attacks coincided with an intense exchange of drone strikes and injuries in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had targeted a dry cargo vessel carrying dual-use materials to the port of Odesa, and announced that 218 Ukrainian drones had been downed over 12 hours. The developments come amid reports of a document outlining a Russian plan to strike Ukrainian energy facilities during the winter.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian strikes hit the Northern Bridge on Saturday, after the Southern Bridge was targeted several times over two days. The escalation coincided with warnings of a drone attack, while the closure of the bridges caused severe traffic congestion and disrupted travel between eastern and western Kyiv.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was responding to Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea and seeking to halt the maritime transport of equipment, ammunition and fuel. Russia’s Defence Ministry said it had targeted a bridge in Kyiv, a cargo ship in the Black Sea and an industrial complex at the port of Izmail.
Russian strikes targeted Kyiv’s southern bridge, while Moscow said it had hit a cargo ship and industrial and power facilities. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia had launched 108 drones overnight, while Ukraine’s General Staff said it had targeted drone-control centres and Russian troop-concentration sites.
