Category: War in Ukraine

Tortured Ukrainians through the occupation of Izium and Kherson: three Russian servicemen recognized, certainly one of them sentenced to life imprisonment<p>Two Russian servicemen who tortured a police officer in Izium and a Russian Nationwide Guardsman who tortured and killed a civilian in Kherson have been recognized. The latter has been sentenced to life imprisonment.</p>

Russia shot down its personal aircraft throughout an evening drone assault on Crimea – Ukrainian Navy<p>Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk reported that the Russians shot down their very own aircraft over briefly occupied Crimea throughout an evening drone assault. In keeping with data, explosions have been heard in Crimea and an oil depot was burning in Hvardiiske.</p>

Enemy attacked power infrastructure in 4 areas – Ministry of Vitality<p>Russian troops attacked power services in Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Sumy, and Donetsk areas. Because of this, energy limitation schedules for industrial shoppers are utilized in all areas of Ukraine from 07:00 to 22:00.</p>

Enemy losses: Russian military misplaced 730 troopers and over 5 hundred UAVs in a day<p>The Basic Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Russian troop losses for October 16: 730 occupiers and 588 UAVs had been eradicated. The overall enemy losses from 24.02.22 to 17.10.25 quantity to over 1.1 million personnel.</p>

Ukrainian navy successfully destroyed occupiers and enemy tools within the Lyman route<p>The operational-strategic group of troops "Dnipro" eradicated an enemy soldier on a motorbike and a small group of saboteurs within the Lyman route. A Russian UAZ-452 van was additionally destroyed.</p>

"No adjustments for Russia": Zelenskyy commented on Russian strikes on Kryvyi Rih<p>President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kryvyi Rih. He emphasised that "safety might be assured if all the pieces we agree on, notably in Washington, is applied."</p>

Occupiers in Luhansk area conduct "patriotism classes" in kids's camps<p>Within the briefly occupied territories of Luhansk area, "patriotism classes" are held in kids's camps, the place kids are advised about "heroes of Russia." Staff of the so-called "investigative division" act as lecturers, notes the Middle for Nationwide Resistance.</p>

146 fight engagements per day: the enemy Common Workers reported on the most popular areas on the entrance<p>On October 16, 146 fight engagements have been recorded on the entrance, the terrorist state launched 1 missile and 63 air strikes. The enemy used 37 missiles, 125 guided bombs, 2372 kamikaze drones, and carried out 3301 shellings.</p>

Russian propagandist Zuyev killed in Zaporizhzhia area, one other critically wounded – Russian media<p>Ivan Zuyev, a conflict correspondent for the propaganda outlet "RIA Novosti", was killed within the Zaporizhzhia area. He allegedly died on account of a Ukrainian drone strike whereas performing a "journalistic project."</p>

Unacceptably excessive determine: civilian casualties elevated by over 30% in 2025<p>The variety of civilian casualties in Ukraine elevated by 31% within the first 9 months of 2025 in comparison with the identical interval final yr. In September 2025, 214 civilians have been killed and 916 have been injured, with 69% of the casualties occurring in frontline areas.</p>