Ukrainians
Some Oleshky residents unable to evacuate report lack of information and fear of Russian filtration
The situation in the occupied Oleshky "hromada", a local government area that includes one or more nearby settlements, remains dangerous. She reported that after the ceasefire ended, a drone strike reportedly killed a former headteacher, Kostiantyn Melnyk, based on information the administration received
Landmines and other explosive items have killed 510 people in Ukraine since full-scale invasion
Since the start of the full-scale war, landmines and other explosive ordnance have killed 26 children: 25 boys and one girl. A further 145 children have been injured – 125 boys and 20 girls
Jammed, then struck: how Bakhmut’s Free Radio reinvented itself as a watchdog
Anastasiia Shybiko, co-founder and director of Free Radio, told ZMINA how the outlet continues to operate without its radio broadcasts, how it prompts officials and government representatives to correct their mistakes, and how it pushes local authorities in Donetsk Oblast to become more transparent and responsive to residents
Bodies of at least 42 people recovered from rubble of school destroyed by Russian strike in Komyshuvakha
Law enforcement officials reported that search and rescue operations at the site of the destroyed school are continuing
Russian forces have killed about 120 Ukrainian clergy members since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says
According to data from the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, Russia's full-scale aggression had damaged or destroyed 2,138 cultural heritage sites by the end of August 2026. Of these, 47 were completely destroyed
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
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
Five hours along a mined road: How a family escaped the blockade of Oleshky and is returning to normal life
Vitalii told ZMINA about life in Oleshky, where hunger had gripped the town for months, as well as his family’s escape from the blockaded town and their recovery in Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Ukraine repatriates 252 bodies that may belong to Ukrainian service members
As of 3 October 2026, Ukraine had returned more than 26,000 bodies and remains of the deceased from Russia, though a significant portion of them remain unidentified
FSB detains Sevastopol resident over Telegram comments
Russian security forces in occupied Sevastopol have reported the detention of a resident for alleged "public calls for extremist activity" in Telegram comments, a charge that could carry a sentence of up to five years in prison
European Parliament vice-president on hunger strike over trapped civilians in Oleshky
Picierno explained that she had decided to go on hunger strike to draw international attention to the emergency in the town
Police White Angel unit evacuates eight seniors in Sumy Oblast
The White Angel special unit continues to assist border residents who, because of their circumstances, cannot leave the dangerous area on their own
Funeral held in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast for five children killed by Russian missile
In the settlement of Radushne, Kryvyi Rih District, a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile hit the Voronov family’s residential house directly, almost completely destroying it
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
Russian forces attack civilian convoy leaving Kupiansk
The task force said it had been tracking and reporting such incidents. The military described the current direct strike on the civilian convoy as a new instance of Russia violating the laws of war
Russian forces strike passenger buses in Kramatorsk, killing 35
The vehicles were carrying passengers at the time of the attack. Russian forces likely struck the buses using UMPB D-30 SN bombs
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