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kyivindependent.com | 35 min. ago NEW

Zelensky 'maybe not such a big humanitarian as Putin,' he quips as Ukraine's relations with Trump unravel

The president made the comment in an interview with ABC News two days after U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff praised Vladimir Putin as "a humanitarian." Hours later, Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles and cluster munitions.

kyivpost.com | 6 hrs. 57 min. ago

Zelensky Says Starlink Caps Persist as Kyiv Eyes November Talks With Russia, US

Speaking at the Hudson Institute on Friday, Oct. 23, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Starlink and Starshield restrictions remain in place, despite US President Donald Trump’s earlier claims that service was restored. Zelensky also said that agreed deliveries of interceptor missiles, used to deter Russian ballistic missiles, remain delayed.

Trilateral meetings with Russia and the US are still expected to be held in the first half of November, Zelensky said, following reports from senior US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

kyivpost.com | 10 hrs. 34 min. ago

Russia’s Hot War on NATO: Airport Sabotage, Cruise Missiles & European Silence

Chuck Pfarrer exposes Russia’s escalating “hot war” against NATO and the technique European governments use to control public reaction: “Outrage Management.”

kyivindependent.com | 12 hrs. 8 min. ago

Ukrainian drone attack triggers shut down of Moscow airports, missile reportedly strikes Oryol semiconductor plant

Restrictions were placed on incoming and outgoing flights in Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports, Russian civilian aviation authority Rosaviatsiya reported.

euromaidanpress.com | 15 hrs. 30 min. ago

Ukraine wants partners’ Patriot interceptors now. Europe can hand them over only with US approval, Ukraine’s president says

Ukraine is contracting about 1,000 Patriot missiles that will take years to arrive, so it wants partners’ stocks today.

armyinform.com.ua | 20 hrs. 22 min. ago

Ukraine and Norway Discuss Missile Supplies for NASAMS and Ammunition for F-16s

The ministers explored options for urgently increasing Ukraine’s missile stocks, an area in which Kyiv is counting on Norway’s support....

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

‘Starshield Still Limited’ – Zelensky Says Ukraine Cannot Fully Intercept Russian Drones Despite Restoration Claims

President Volodymyr Zelensky tells CNN that Ukraine’s Starshield military communications remain restricted despite reports of restored service, limiting its ability to intercept Russian drones. He confirms US missile-warning intelligence has resumed, urges more Patriot interceptors and opposes easing sanctions on Moscow.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

‘More Money Means More Dead Ukrainians’ – Kasparov Warns Against Deals With Moscow

Garry Kasparov warns that exchanging Russian political prisoners for sanctions relief would allow Moscow to build more missiles and drones, while sharply criticizing the prospect of striking deals with Putin.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Russia Strikes Crowded Market in Lozova, Killing 2, Wounding 36

Russian forces struck a crowded market in Lozova, Kharkiv region on Thursday, Oct. 22, killing two women and injuring another 36 people. Two of those wounded were treated for acute stress reactions. According to regional authorities, the attack was carried out with a jet-powered Shahed drone and a Banderol missile during the middle of the day, damaging market pavilions, private houses, apartment buildings, private vehicles and a church.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Russia Hits Central Kyiv With Cluster Missile

Russia attacked Kyiv’s historic center with an Iskander ballistic missile carrying a K5 cluster warhead, presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said. He described a weapon designed to disperse 58 explosive elements over a wide area and accused Moscow of targeting civilians. The statement followed an overnight barrage that killed one person and injured at least 24 across the capital.

euromaidanpress.com | 1 days ago

Russian missiles and drones kill one and injure 24 in Kyiv, splitting its metro line in two

Hours after a Kremlin aide said Russia was ready in principle for new talks, prosecutors say Russia destroyed 13 homes in one Kyiv district.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Russia’s New Filin Missile Uses US, Chinese Electronics

Russia began using the Filin cruise missile against Ukraine in late summer, HUR said. Its analysis identified 35 US and 22 Chinese electronic components, alongside a Russian engine and navigation equipment shared with other Russian weapons.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Zelensky on Overnight Strike: ‘Russian ‘Humanists’ Launch 21 Ballistic Missiles at Kyiv in 3 Waves’

Russia launched 21 ballistic missile strikes in three waves against Kyiv following the latest negotiations, Zelensky said. He called for stronger air defenses, faster missile deliveries and tougher sanctions, arguing that Russia must face real pressure to end the killing.

euromaidanpress.com | 1 days ago

35 US parts, a Chinese navigation unit, a Russian engine: what’s inside Russia’s Filin missile

Russia began firing the Filin at Ukraine in late summer. The firm that makes its onboard equipment also helps produce a Shahed-type drone.

armyinform.com.ua | 1 days ago

“Three Waves of Ballistic Missiles From ‘Humanists’”: Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack on Kyiv Russia’s response to U.S. peace initiatives

He wrote about the attack on social media on Thursday, 22 October, commenting on the consequences of the aggressor state’s...

ft.com | 1 days ago

Russian missiles bombard Kyiv after Witkoff-Putin talks

Donald Trump’s envoy met Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo before heading to St Petersburg in diplomatic push

smh.com.au | 1 days ago

Ukrainian capital comes under Russian missile fire

Kyiv has come under a fresh Russian missile attack, just hours after Moscow signalled it was ready to resume peace talks