The Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled Russian attacks in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Avdiivka, Maryinka, and Shakhtarske sectors; 50 combat engagements were reported on Saturday.
South Korea's Trade Minister Dukgeun Ahn met with a group of Ukrainian officials on Friday and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation on rebuilding war-torn infrastructure and broader economic ties.
In Kharkiv region, 48 victims of the Russian attack on a cafe in Hroza village have been identified, and 79 samples from body fragments remain to be examined.
On October 7, the first round of negotiations with Japan on a bilateral agreement on security guarantees, as provided for in the Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine, began.
Russia mined the economic zone and territorial sea of Ukraine at the very beginning of the full-scale invasion. There are at least 450 mines, 30 of which were discovered during the year.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed with the heads of regional military administrations the protection of energy facilities and rapid recovery projects.
The International Olympic Committee has started an investigation into the recognition by the Russian Olympic Committee (OCR) of regional organizations set up in the Ukrainian territories illegally annexed by Russia.