Interfax-Ukraine
Interfax-Ukraine is a Ukrainian news agency founded in 1989 as part of the Soviet Interfax network and later established as an independent entity. It covers political, economic and general news from Ukraine, distributing both wire reports and its own analytical material. The agency is headquartered in Kyiv and operates as part of the international Interfax information group.
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Trump says Zelenskyy and Putin will meet soon, expects significant progress
US President Donald Trump announced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet soon, saying he expects significant progress in addressing the war. Trump did not provide a date, location or format, while the Kremlin said three-way talks involving Ukraine, the US and Russia were planned for November in the United Arab Emirates.
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Russia strikes Kyiv twice with ballistic missiles, damaging Southern Bridge and metro infrastructure
Russia launched two waves of ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv in the evening of 26 October and the night of 27 October, killing a 46-year-old woman and injuring 14 or 15 people, according to official reports. A missile hit the Southern Bridge, creating a large crater and damaging the above-ground metro infrastructure. The wider overnight attack on Ukraine involved 16 ballistic missiles and 280 drones, with Kyiv as the main target direction.
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Finland and Norway call Putin to press Ukraine’s de-escalation demands
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a direct call with Vladimir Putin on October 27, transmitting Ukrainian positions on de-escalation and future negotiations. The call followed consultations with Ukraine and was followed by a briefing for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid preparations for Ukraine-US-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi.
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Ukraine and Russia start limited humanitarian ceasefire around occupied Oleshky
Ukraine and Russia began a limited ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson region to facilitate aid deliveries and prepare a safe evacuation corridor for civilians. The pause started at 03:00 Kyiv time on October 27 and was scheduled to last until 22:59 on November 1, with no violations reported by either side as of 17:30 on October 27.
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Ukraine reports 196 front-line clashes and 1,400 Russian personnel losses in a day
Ukraine’s General Staff reported 196 front-line clashes over the preceding day and estimated Russian losses at 1,400 military personnel, 1,794 operational-tactical drones and 232 vehicles and tankers. Cumulative Russian personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion were estimated at about 1,581,840. The heaviest fighting was reported on the Pokrovske, Kostiantynivske and Huliaipilske directions.
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Sweden detains former Ukrainian lawmaker Dmytro Sviatash and denies him entry
Swedish border police detained former Ukrainian lawmaker Dmytro Sviatash at Stockholm Arlanda Airport on October 22 and refused him entry. He is in custody while his lawyer opposes extradition to Ukraine and challenges his detention. Swedish authorities cited Poland's Schengen-wide re-entry ban, while his lawyer says the decision was politically motivated.
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Ukraine introduces category-based limits for reserving workers liable for military service
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers adopted and published updated rules for reserving workers liable for military service during mobilization and martial law. The resolution sets category-specific limits, requires full reservation for workers in key production and operational roles, and creates a coordination centre to review enterprise criticality and reservation compliance.
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Ukraine extends martial law and general mobilization until January 29, 2027
Ukraine’s parliament voted on October 26, 2026, to extend martial law and general mobilization for another 90 days, through January 29, 2027. The martial-law bill drew 293 votes in favor, while the mobilization bill was supported by 281 deputies, according to the confirmed parliamentary count.
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Russia launches 140 drones and four missiles in overnight attack on Ukraine
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight from 18:00 on 25 October, launching 140 attack drones and four missiles. By 08:00 on 26 October, Ukrainian air defenses reported shooting down or suppressing three Kh-59/69 missiles and 112 drones, while the attack was still ongoing. Impacts were recorded at 15 locations, and debris fell at four more.
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Russian strikes trigger new power outages in six Ukrainian regions
Russian attacks on civilian energy infrastructure caused new outages in six Ukrainian regions on the morning of October 26. Energy workers began emergency repairs where security conditions allowed, while power restrictions and scheduled outages remained in effect in some areas. Ukraine’s energy agency urged consumers to limit high-power appliances from 16:00 to 22:00.
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Ukraine strikes Energia plant in Yelets, damaging workshop making power components for Russian weapons
Ukrainian forces attacked the Energia plant in Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, on October 25 and overnight into October 26, damaging a workshop that produces power components for Russian weapons and causing a fire. The General Staff said the strike could complicate Russia’s supply of batteries and other power components. The same reporting round covered attacks on the Proton-Elektroteks plant, a drone facility in the Donetsk region and the Tol'yattiKauchuk plant.
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Przemyśl suspends ties with Lviv as Lublin ends cooperation with Lviv Oblast
Przemyśl unanimously suspended its partnership with Lviv on 26 October after the Lviv Oblast Council designated 2027 as a year of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, Roman Shukhevych and Oleh Olzhych. Lublin Voivodeship moved further, unanimously terminating its cooperation agreement with Lviv Oblast. Ukraine’s foreign ministry criticised the Lviv decision and urged Poland to avoid further escalation.
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Russian Overnight Attack on Zaporizhzhia Injures Two, Damages Dozens of Buildings
Russian forces launched a large overnight attack on Zaporizhzhia and other settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on October 26, 2026. Two people were injured in Zaporizhzhia, while more than 30 private homes were damaged in the Shevchenkivskyi district, including two that were severely destroyed. Across the region, 908 strikes hit 59 populated areas.
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Ukraine switches back to winter time on October 25
Ukraine moved its clocks back one hour at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026, beginning its annual transition to winter time. The day became one hour longer, and smartphones and most modern devices adjusted automatically while mechanical clocks required manual changes.
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Russian drone strike on Vinnytsia building injures seven, destroys four apartments
A Russian drone struck a five-storey residential building in Vinnytsia early on 25 October, destroying four apartments and injuring seven people, two of whom were hospitalized. Damage was also reported in the Zamostia and Mali Khutory neighborhoods, while 15 residents were evacuated from a damaged nursing home for older people.
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Ukraine reports 1,850 Russian personnel losses in a day, bringing estimated total to 1.58 million
Ukraine’s General Staff reported that Russian forces lost about 1,850 personnel over the preceding day, bringing estimated personnel losses since the full-scale invasion to roughly 1.58 million. The daily figures also included 1,738 operational-tactical drones, 49 artillery systems and 417 motor vehicles and tankers. The General Staff said the loss data are being refined.
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Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region kill four and injure 13, latest reports say
Russian forces carried out more than 20 drone and aerial-bomb attacks on three districts of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging critical infrastructure, homes and businesses. Initial reports recorded three deaths and 15 injuries, but the toll was later revised to four deaths and 13 injuries after a wounded man died in hospital.
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Zelenskyy urges partners to unblock Patriot missile deliveries as Russia intensifies strikes
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used about 1,600 guided bombs, 48 missiles of various types and nearly 2,300 attack drones against Ukraine over the week of October 19–25. Ukrainian authorities reported casualties and damage across nine regions, while Zelenskyy called for the delivery of already agreed Patriot interceptors and continued support for Ukrainian combat aviation.
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Zelenskyy outlines Ukraine's red lines ahead of trilateral talks with US and Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine will not accept a neutral status or limits on the size of its armed forces in a peace agreement. He identified an energy ceasefire as the first potential signal of Russia's genuine readiness to end the war and said trilateral talks with the United States and Russia could prepare a meeting of national leaders.
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Russian strikes hit 55 Zaporizhzhia Oblast settlements; four injured in overnight attack on Zaporizhzhia
Russian forces carried out 832 strikes across 55 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on October 24. Overnight into October 26, they attacked Zaporizhzhia with multiple weapon systems, injuring four people and damaging homes, vehicles, a hotel, buses and commercial property. At least 50 damage reports involving homes, cars and infrastructure were recorded during the reporting period.