Ukraine
Ukraine
‘Terrible Mistake’ – Former US Envoy Slams Troop Cut in Romania, Warns of Russian Exploitation
In an interview with Kyiv Post, Mark Gitenstein, former US Ambassador to Romania, warns withdrawal will be seen as “sign of weakness” in Moscow, chilling allies across central and eastern Europe.
Oct. 30, 2025
Energy
Former Ukrenergo Chief Accused of Fraud to Remain in Pre-Trial Detention Until Christmas, Court Rules
Volodymyr Kudrytsky’s bail was set at over 13 million hryvnia, marking a victory for the State Bureau of Investigation. However, the decision sparked accusations that his prosecution may be political.
Oct. 29, 2025
Russia
Trump-Xi Talks Could Shift Course of Ukraine War, But Quick Breakthrough Unlikely – Kyiv
Ukraine’s advisor to the head of the Presidential Office told Kyiv Post that Russia relies on China for its war – and the US has the ability to pressure Moscow through Beijing.
Oct. 29, 2025
NATO
Belgian Minister Says NATO Would ‘Flatten Moscow,’ Kremlin Rages
Belgium’s Defense Minister warned that any Russian missile strike on Brussels would bring a devastating NATO response – prompting a furious statement from Moscow.
Oct. 29, 2025
SBU
Kyiv Nabs Foreign Trainer Turned Alleged FSB Spy
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said the man came to the country to train mobilized troops, but later tried to cash in by working with Russian intelligence.
Oct. 29, 2025
Kherson news
Russian Strike Hits Children’s Hospital in Kherson, Wounding Nine, Including Four Children
The southern city, briefly occupied by Russian forces in 2022, remains under constant threat from shelling and drone strikes across the Dnipro River, which serves as the front line in the region.
Oct. 29, 2025
Putin
Putin Offers ‘Ceasefire for Journalists’ as He Claims Russian Troops Encircle Pokrovsk
Earlier on Wednesday, Kyiv Post reported that Russian infantry had infiltrated the key road and logistics hub of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, sparking street battles.
Oct. 29, 2025
War in Ukraine
Street Battles, ‘Critical Situation’ in Pokrovsk
Raiding Russian infantry has seeped within the city limits of a top Putin objective, threatening to encircle it. Ukrainian special forces are engaging in urban warfare.
Oct. 29, 2025
Drones
Ukrainian Press Officer Shoots Down Russian Drone, Rescues Dutch Film Crew in Donetsk
Oleg Petrasyuk was accompanying a journalist from a Dutch news outlet, who was documenting damage to the local Orthodox church caused by Russian attacks.
Oct. 29, 2025
Drones
SBU Drones Destroy $20M Pantsir-S2 Anti-Aircraft System, Strike Oil Depots in Crimea
Apart from the strike on the anti-aircraft missile system, two radar stations were also hit, each significantly weakening Russia’s defenses in occupied Crimea.
Oct. 29, 2025
Europe
ANALYSIS: Ukraine’s $1.14 Billion EU Export Loss Cut to $253 Million After Reorientation, Economists Estimate
Independent research estimated high losses from lower access to the EU markets – but market reorientation is rapidly improving the situation, potentially averting tragedy.
Oct. 29, 2025
Kyiv
Russian OMON Lieutenant Colonel Linked to Kyiv War Crimes Killed in Car Explosion
The officer, Veniamin Mazherin, born in 1980, served in the OMON special unit “Obereg” – one of several Russian units implicated in atrocities in the Kyiv region.
Oct. 29, 2025
Drones
Drone Attacks Cut Power to 30,000 in Odesa, Cause Damage in Chernihiv and Kharkiv
Russian drones struck Ukraine overnight, damaging energy, industrial, and civilian infrastructure in Odesa, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions; dozens left without electricity.
Oct. 29, 2025
Russia
‘One Night – Three Major Targets’: Ukraine Confirms Strikes on Russian Oil and Gas Infrastructure
Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia overnight, igniting fires at three major oil and gas facilities across Mari El, Ulyanovsk, and Stavropol.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2025
US
China Says Xi, Trump to Have ‘in Depth’ Talks on ‘Major Issues’
Beijing confirmed the face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of a summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which is taking place in the city of Gyeongju.
Oct. 29, 2025
Odesa
Former Odesa Mayor Trukhanov Reportedly Charged Over Deadly Flooding
The charge concerns the massive flooding that hit Odesa on Sept. 30, when nearly two months’ worth of rain fell in just seven hours, leaving nine people dead and prompting a red-level weather alert.
Oct. 29, 2025
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