Ukraine

Crimea

Partisans Spy on Russia’s ‘Brain Center,’ Military Sites in Occupied Sevastopol

Atesh partisans in occupied Crimea reported on a deep reconnaissance operation against FSB special forces facilities, calling them “the brain center of the occupiers.”

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Oct. 27, 2025

Putin

OPINION: Bad Tech: Russia’s Pursuit of a Nuclear-Powered Doomsday Missile

Vladimir Putin called the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile “invincible” – but is it? Well, not so much.

By Chuck Pfarrer

Oct. 27, 2025

War in Ukraine

Trump Says Russia Missile Testing Not ‘Appropriate’

Putin on Sunday announced the successful final test of the Burevestnik missile, which he said has “unlimited range.”

By AFP

Oct. 27, 2025

Russia

Moscow Rocked by Explosions as Russia Says 193 Drones Downed in Overnight Barrage

Russian officials say their air defenses intercepted nearly 200 Ukrainian drones overnight, disrupting flights and sparking fires in the capital region.

By Alisa Orlova

Oct. 27, 2025

War in Ukraine

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 26, 2025

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on October 26, 2025

By ISW

Oct. 27, 2025

Drones

Russian Strike on Minibus Kills 1, Injures More Than a Dozen

Among the injured are two children aged 8 and 15. The strike follows a weekend of bloodshed throughout the country from Russian air assaults.

By Kyiv Post

Oct. 27, 2025

Ukraine

Propaganda Debacle: US Treasurer Mocks Putin Envoy’s Economics, Labels Him ‘Russian Propagandist’

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed Russian economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev, who was visiting DC. Republicans mocked claims that sanctions don’t hurt, calling them “propagandist’s lie.”

By Alex Raufoglu

Oct. 27, 2025

Books

OPINION: Yuriy Tarnawsky: Literary Exile and the Global Imagination of Ukraine

We still don’t fully grasp how many of today’s Ukrainian writers are Tarnawsky’s heirs. His invisible school stretches across continents with the same fearless tone he pioneered.

By Alex Averbuch

Oct. 26, 2025

Featured

War in Ukraine

Defense Forces Liberated Over 185 Sq Km of Pokrovsk Sector, General Staff Reports

In recent weeks, Ukraine has eliminated 15,700 Russian personnel and 1,364 pieces of weaponry, vehicles and equipment, destroyed 4,689 UAVs, and liberated or cleared 429 square km near Pokrovsk

By UkrInform

Oct. 26, 2025

War in Ukraine

Despite Air Defenses Thwarting 90 of 101 Russian Drones, 34 Casualties Reported in Kyiv

An overnight Russian UAV attack on Ukraine’s capital leaves 31 wounded, including 7 children, and 3 dead, despite Ukrainian air defense neutralizing 90 of 101 strike drones.

By Christopher Stewart

Oct. 26, 2025

Trump Is Sick of Putin’s Falsehoods, Hits Him With First Sanctions of Second Term

New sanctions announced by the US Treasury Department were the first economic sanctions in Trump’s second term against Russia, targeting Moscow’s energy majors and related entities.

By UkrInform

Oct. 26, 2025

War in Ukraine

German Economy Minister Assures of Assistance to Ukrainians on Eve of Winter, Reminds Patriots are ‘On the Way’

German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche, while on a visit to Kyiv on Saturday, promised Ukraine more aid to restore the energy infrastructure destroyed by Russian attacks.

By Interfax-Ukraine

Oct. 26, 2025