Ukraine is actively working with the United States to obtain the necessary number of Patriot air defense systems, which President Volodymyr Zelensky described as one of the key security guarantees for the country.
Soldiers of the Special Operations Forces' 3rd Separate Regiment named after Prince Sviatoslav the Brave have cleared an industrial facility in the Pokrovsk sector of a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group, capturing an enemy radio station and taking one Russian soldier prisoner.
The United States has shown strong interest in joint energy projects with Ukraine, particularly in the fields of nuclear power generation, gas, and oil.
At today’s Staff meeting, the required volumes and sources of financing for gas procurement for the heating season were determined. Half of the necessary funds have already been secured, while the Government has been tasked with finding the remaining amount.
The Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region, owned by Rosneft, halted its primary oil processing on Sunday, October 19, following the second drone attack in a month.
Russian troops launched a massive attack on the Pavlohrad district with missiles and drones throughout the day, damaging infrastructure and causing casualties.
Poland has refused to extradite Ukrainian citizen Volodymyr Zhuravlov to Germany under a European arrest warrant, but he may still face prosecution in other European countries.
In the Orikhiv direction, Russian servicemen dropped explosives from a drone on their own soldier who decided to surrender to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Soldiers of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine hit the Russian invaders' Valdai radar system in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Most of the issues discussed during the Staff meeting concerned the energy situation in the regions, protection of energy facilities, preparation for the winter season, and gas procurement.
The Security Service of Ukraine is conducting searches of several individuals, including relatives of a National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) detective, as part of previously opened criminal proceedings concerning illegal enrichment and the legalization of property obtained by criminal means.
A Joint Forces Group has been created as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It will be managed almost entirely by the Joint Forces Command under the leadership of Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi.