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President Donald Trump warns Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawks if Moscow doesn’t settle war soon
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Russia that he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow doesn’t settle its war there soon — suggesting that he could be ready to increase the pressure on Vladimir...

Ukrainian counteroffensive in Zaporizhzhia - as Russia tries to cripple power grid
A Ukrainian counteroffensive has made gains along the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. Kyiv has said its forces have been advancing around the town of Dobropillia, near a key logistical target for Russian troops...

Ukrainian Forces Advance Near Orikhiv as Global Allies Push for Increased Pressure on Russia
Recruits of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine take part in obstacle-crossing training near the front line, Zaporizhzhia region, October 11, 2025. REUTERS/65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of...

Ukraine stronghold evacuates families as Russia nears
KRAMATORSK: When authorities ordered the evacuation of families and children from parts of Kramatorsk in east Ukraine, 34-year old mother of two Angela Bolonz was initially shocked. The city in the eastern Donetsk region has been a symbol of...

Ukraine receives Alkmaar-class minehunter from the Netherlands
The Netherlands has handed over an Alkmaar-class minehunter to Ukraine, with another expected to be delivered by the end of the year. The news was shared by Vice Admiral Oleksii Neizhpapa, Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, on Facebook. “Together...

Ukrainian Troops Are Fleeing From Kupyansk (Videos)
File image. Kiev forces are facing a serious morale problem in the Kharkiv direction, as the Russian military pushes forward in Kupyansk. Reports from October 12 indicate that Ukrainian troops cornered in the center of Kupyansk are attempting to...
Ukraine accuses Russia of deliberately severing external link to Zaporizhzhia plant
(Reuters) -Ukraine’s foreign minister accused Russia on Sunday of deliberately severing the external power line to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in order to link the plant to Moscow’s power grid. Ukrainian Foreign Minister...

Ukrainian troops advance in Zaporizhzhia region
The Ukrainian military's 24th Separate Assault Battalion posted on the Telegram messaging app that, together with another unit, it had brought under control Mali Shcherbaky, a village between Orikhiv and the Dnipro River.

Ukraine and Great Britain Sign Agreement on Joint Artillery Production
Ukraine and the United Kingdom signed a project agreement on the joint production of artillery щn the sidelines of the International Defense Industry Forum DFNC3. Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced this. Alongside the artillery...

Ukrainian drone hits passenger bus in DPR’s Gorlovka
DONETSK, October 12. /TASS/. A Ukrainian drone hit a passenger bus in the city of Gorlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the city’s mayor, Ivan Prikhodko, said. "A drone of Ukrainian terrorists struck a bus in Gorlovka’s Komsomolets...

Ukrainian troops advance in Zaporizhzhia: Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that a Ukrainian counteroffensive had made gains in both southern Zaporizhzhia region and in an area of Donetsk region, the focal point of the conflict, where Kyiv has reported successes. Kyiv has said...

Ukraine won’t strike Russian civilians if given US Tomahawks: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would only use Tomahawk missiles for military purposes and not attack civilians in Russia, should the US provide them. "We never attacked their civilians. This is the big difference between...

Trump says Ukraine impeachment of him 'far bigger illegal hoax than Watergate'
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that his 2019 impeachment over pressure on Ukraine was "a far bigger illegal hoax than Watergate." He wrote this on Sunday on his social media platform, Truth Social, Ukrinform reports. "The Ukraine impeachment...
Ukraine’s power grid attacked as Moscow worries over US Tomahawks
Russia attacked Ukraine's power grid overnight into Sunday, part of an ongoing campaign to cripple Ukrainian energy infrastructure before winter. This came as Moscow expressed “extreme concern” over the United States potentially providing Tomahawk...

Ukrainian Forces Advance Over 3 Kilometers Near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Counteroffensive
Soldiers of the 24th Separate Assault Battalion “Aidar” and the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment are holding the Ukrainian flag in the village of Mali Shcherbaki, near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, on October 12, 2025. Screenshot from a video on...

France’s new Cabinet faces uphill battle to resolve political crisis
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveiled a new Cabinet on Sunday as President Emmanuel Macron’s government struggles to end weeks of political turmoil that is scaring businesses and investors and staining the country’s image. The Cabinet...
More strikes hit Ukrainian grid as Kremlin warns against new US missiles
Russia has carried out another round of attacks on Ukraine's energy grid as the Kremlin expresses "extreme concern" over the United States potentially providing Tomahawk cruise missiles to the country. Kyiv regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said...

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops advance in Zaporizhzhia region
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that a Ukrainian counteroffensive had made gains in southern Zaporizhzhia region as well as in Donetsk region, which is the focal point of the conflict and where Kyiv has been reporting successes. Kyiv...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Hails Donald Trump's Gaza Ceasefire as 'Hope' for Russia-Ukraine Peace, Pushes for Sanctions and Arms
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed optimism on Sunday, October 12, 2025, that U.S. President Donald Trump's recent success in brokering a ceasefire in Gaza could pave the way for a similar diplomatic breakthrough to...

Zelenskyy says Trump’s Gaza plan offers ‘hope’ for ending Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan offers “hope” that a similar approach could help bring an end to the war in Ukraine. "Of course, it gives signals for us, and hope that with...