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Russians target critical nuclear power infrastructure during massive missile and drone attack
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal described the attack as a serious escalation and called on international partners to respond to strikes on the infrastructure that ensures the stable operation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants
Amnesty International calls on Russia to end its systematic attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure
During the winter of 2025–2026, the Russian Armed Forces carried out at least 423 attacks on electricity infrastructure and 74 strikes on heating facilities, according to UN monitoring
More than 50 Ukrainian journalists urge colleagues to maintain war coverage
The media workers criticised publications that describe Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries as "madness," while Russian attacks on schools, hospitals and residential neighbourhoods do not receive proper attention
Russia sentences Crimean Tatar to 12.5 years over alleged donation to Ukraine’s military
The ruling was handed down by the Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar in Russia. The court also imposed a fine of 150,000 roubles (about $1,860 or €1,670) and 1.5 years of restriction of liberty following the end of her prison term
Bodies of 47 civilians from Oleshky moved to occupied Henichesk, Kherson Oblast
The circumstances of these people's deaths and the reasons why their bodies were stored in the hospital basements for a long time are currently unknown
Russia recruits nearly 46,000 foreign nationals from 151 countries into its army – Coordination Headquarters
Nearly 47% of those surveyed signed contracts to obtain Russian citizenship. According to Usov, signing a contract with the Ministry of Defence is a prerequisite for acquiring citizenship in Russia
Former Sakhalin investigator Aleksandr Tsarakaev leads Russian Investigative Committee in occupied Melitopol
According to data from the Evocation platform, Tsarakaev was born in 1966 in Dolinsk on Sakhalin, Russia. He worked in investigative bodies in the Sakhalin and Amur regions, and after the start of the full-scale invasion, he was sent to temporarily occupied territory in Ukraine
At least four killed and eight injured in drone strikes in Kyiv and surrounding region
. In total, 21 people have been injured and one killed in the capital over the day
Ukraine accuses Russian soldier of killing six people in Kharkiv Oblast
On 14 October 2026, a 36-year-old Russian citizen, a native of St Petersburg and a serviceman of the 2nd Battalion of the 1009th Motor Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces, was detained in Kharkiv and is accused of involvement in the murder of five Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen and a civilian man
Russian occupying authorities seize four children from family in temporarily occupied Kherson region
One child was taken to the Henichesk Central District Hospital for medical assistance. Three others were placed in the Novokyivka "social rehabilitation centre for minors", which the occupation authorities illegally opened in November 2024
Zelenskyy says Musk’s SpaceX restrictions on Starlink will cost lives in Ukraine
The Ukrainian president said Starlink is slowing down in Ukraine due to a decision by Musk's company
Zelenskyy says partners provided no early warning before Russian attack on Kyiv
Zelenskyy did not specify why the warning was not received and from which specific partners Ukraine expected information
Russian attack on Kyiv kills LISOD hospital oncologist Stella Bilas
The doctor had recently been working in the chemotherapy department of the LISOD Hospital of Israeli Oncology in Kyiv
Ukrainian security service discovers about 40,000 video cameras Russians could use for espionage and adjusting strikes
According to the WSJ, Russia and Ukraine use video surveillance cameras to gather intelligence, specifically about the movement of military equipment, the location of facilities and the consequences of strikes. Access to such cameras is often achieved through weak device security
Zelenskyy calls for total shutdown of Russian economy to force negotiations
Zelenskyy recalled Rubio that the US had already done this when it attacked Iran, when "Israel had complete control of the skies over Iran"
Ukrainian journalists in Russian captivity received RAW in WAR award
RAW in WAR also made special mention of Viktoriia Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity
Russian missile strike on Pryluky kills at least 22 and injures 55 (updated)
The attack hit a five-storey residential building, a children's and youth creativity centre, and an enterprise. The strike killed at least 14 civilians, including four children
Russia has opened criminal cases against 1,500 Ukrainian prisoners of war, rights group head says
International organisations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, do not have regular access to places of detention, so no one can check regularly on conditions or whether prisoners’ rights are respected
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