A total of 168 combat engagements have taken place along the front since the start of the day. The Defence Forces countered the most enemy assaults in the Kostiantynivka sector – 18.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has taken no steps to de-escalate attacks on the energy sector and that its operation against Ukraine’s electricity generation continues.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday that his country would contribute €500 million to the European Union’s planned €90 billion loan for Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Brave1 cluster have launched grant competitions for manufacturers of guided air-to-air missiles and advanced Ukrainian radars.
The State Border Guard Service has dismissed as false reports that then Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko was allowed to leave Ukraine in September "after a call from Kyiv".
Then Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko was initially denied permission to cross into Poland through the Shehyni checkpoint because of a flag from NABU and SAPO, but was eventually allowed across the border after a phone call from Kyiv.
The US State Department has approved a possible sale of PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. The total value of the contract, fully funded by Ukraine’s partners, is $2.1 billion.
The Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry proposes creating a transparent mechanism for reimbursing R&D costs that would apply equally to all manufacturers, with a dedicated component in the pricing of defence products to fund research, development and testing.
Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets continues to coordinate the humanitarian mission in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson region.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report on the results of Ukrainian deep strikes in September–October. Among other things, key areas for the further use of Ukraine’s long-range capabilities were identified.
In this episode on the Butusov Plus channel, Iryna Romaliiska examines the most important events of recent days. Topics include the temporary ceasefire in Oleshky.
Following targeted Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, particularly electricity transmission systems and transformer equipment, the power supply situation remains difficult in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Kyiv, and the Kyiv region.
NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich, said the United States continues to supply Ukraine with Patriot interceptor missiles and other weapons paid for by European allies.