Category: World

European Fee Chief Spokesperson Paula Pinho instructed reporters in Brussels on 27 October that proposals from the Fee to cowl Ukraine's monetary wants in 2026-2027, forward of the subsequent European Council assembly on 18 December, will define varied funding choices, specializing in frozen Russian sovereign belongings.

Supply: European Pravda

Particulars: Pinho famous that the European Fee continues to view Russian belongings frozen within the EU as one of many main sources of future funding for Ukraine.

Quote from Pinho: "So that’s exactly what we will likely be placing ahead on this choices paper. And we will likely be seeing what might be different choices, whereas certainly the main focus ought to stay on the usage of the immobilised belongings."

Particulars: Pinho stated that the choices paper on funding choices ought to be offered quickly, "in order that the European Council can take a call on that foundation".

Requested whether or not the proposal would cowl solely Russian sovereign belongings frozen in Belgium or additionally these in different EU member states, Pinho stated that, because the European Fee's proposal isn’t but finalised, this "stays to be seen".

Background:

• On 26 October, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated he opposes the EU's plan to make use of frozen Russian belongings to finance Ukraine.
• On 23 October, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine which now not embody a direct reference to the usage of frozen Russian belongings to help Ukraine.
• It was primarily Belgium that had pushed for modifications to the wording of the conclusions concerning the usage of frozen Russian belongings.
• Nevertheless, the EU said that the problem of utilizing frozen Russian belongings to help Ukraine stays on the agenda, and a last determination will likely be made in December 2025.

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Activists from Ukraine's Resistance Motion within the briefly occupied territories are operating a marketing campaign to mark Ukrainian Writing and Language Day. They’re placing up items of paper that includes the letter "Ї", which seems within the Ukrainian however not the Russian alphabet, in numerous areas and taking images documenting the marketing campaign.

Supply: Yellow Ribbon group

Particulars: The activists have been sending images from occupied Melitopol, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Yevpatoriia, Mariupol, Tavriisk, Crimea, and different locations.

In a social media submit, the Yellow Ribbon activists mentioned: "The letter 'Ї' is an emblem that warms the soul of each Ukrainian. It reminds us of our homeland, and that we are able to honour our previous whereas shaping our future."

Yellow Ribbon mentioned the motion will proceed its resistance till all Ukrainian territories have been liberated.

"The assist is overwhelming – even in these troublesome occasions, Ukrainians are coming collectively and supporting each other. Thanks to everybody who has joined us," Yellow Ribbon mentioned.

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Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has revealed info on 68 foreign-made parts present in missiles and drones that Russian forces are utilizing towards Ukraine. This information is obtainable on the Battle&Sanctions portal below the Weapon Parts part.

Supply: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU)

Quote: "This replace consists of parts from the 9M727 Iskander-Ok cruise missile, the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile, North Korean KN-23/KN-24 ballistic missiles, and the Geran-2 (Shahed-136) assault UAV."

Particulars: DIU mentioned that these particular weapons had been utilized by Russian forces through the large-scale mixed air assault on Ukraine's power sector and peaceable cities on the evening of 21-22 October.

Quote: "Regardless of studies of 'successes in home manufacturing', Russian missiles and drones proceed to run on chips made by American, Chinese language, Swiss, Japanese, Taiwanese and different overseas producers."

Particulars: DIU added that two out of the six forms of weapons used within the assault are being provided to Russia with the assist of its strategic companions – Iran and North Korea – highlighting the dangers for areas far past Europe, significantly the Indo-Pacific space and the Center East.

Quote: "In the present day's replace confirms that present international export management practices and mechanisms for inter-state cooperation should be reviewed and improved in response to new wartime challenges."

Extra particulars: The Weapon Parts part options information on practically 5,200 parts present in 179 forms of weapons and is designed to help the civilised world within the technological disarmament of aggressor states.

Background: DIU had already revealed info in early September on greater than 100 overseas parts recognized in drones and missiles utilized by Russia towards Ukraine.

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Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 100 Shahed, Gerbera and different sorts of drones on the night time of 26-27 October. Ukrainian air defence forces have destroyed or jammed 66 UAVs.

Supply: Ukraine's Air Power

Particulars: The drones had been launched from the Russian cities of Kursk, Oryol and Primorsko-Akhtarsk from 18:30 on 26 October.

About 70 of the 100 UAVs had been Shahed drones.

Early experiences indicated that as of 09:00, air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 66 Russian Shahed, Gerbera and different sorts of drones within the nation's north, south and east.

Hits by 26 UAVs have been recorded in 9 places.

Quote: "The assault is ongoing, with a number of enemy drones nonetheless within the airspace. Please observe security measures!"

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Russia has misplaced 910 troopers killed and wounded, 2 tanks and 34 artillery techniques over the previous day.

Supply: Normal Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Particulars: The whole fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 27 October 2025 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• roughly 1,137,690 (+800) army personnel
• 11,293 (+2) tanks
• 23,480 (+3) armoured fight automobiles
• 34,036 (+34) artillery techniques
• 1,527 (+1) multiple-launch rocket techniques
• 1,230 (+0) air defence techniques
• 428 (+0) fixed-wing plane
• 346 (+0) helicopters
• 74,946 (+547) operational-tactical UAVs
• 3,880 (+0) cruise missiles
• 28 (+0) ships/boats
• 1 (+0) submarine
• 65,655 (+138) automobiles and gasoline tankers
• 3,981 (+0) particular automobiles and different gear.

The data is being confirmed.

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Russian Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov has acknowledged that Moscow doesn’t contemplate its aggression in opposition to Ukraine to be a violation of the Budapest Memorandum.

Supply: Lavrov in an interview with the Hungarian YouTube channel Ultrahang, as reported by Kremlin-aligned Russian information company RIA Novosti

Quote: "The [Budapest] Memorandum states that Ukraine, like different former Soviet republics that gave up nuclear weapons, would obtain ensures from nuclear powers to non-nuclear states. That's all. That's it. These ensures say that nuclear weapons is not going to be used in opposition to non-nuclear states which might be events to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons."

Particulars: Lavrov justified Russia's actions by claiming that alongside the Budapest Memorandum, the identical events signed a declaration committing to OSCE rules, together with minority rights, democracy and freedom of speech. He asserted that these obligations have been violated by Kyiv.

For reference: The Memorandum on Safety Assurances in reference to Ukraine's accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (the Budapest Memorandum) was signed on 5 December 1994.

Its textual content states that Russia, the UK and america "reaffirm their dedication to respect the independence and sovereignty and the present borders of Ukraine." In addition they pledged to "chorus from the menace or use of pressure in opposition to the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine, and that none of their weapons will ever be used in opposition to Ukraine besides in self-defence or in any other case in accordance with the Constitution of the United Nations".

The signatories additional confirmed their dedication to "chorus from financial coercion designed to subordinate to their very own curiosity the train by Ukraine of the rights inherent in its sovereignty and thus to safe benefits of any form".

It’s evident that Russia has flagrantly violated these provisions of the Budapest Memorandum, having waged aggression in opposition to Ukraine since 2014 and launching a full-scale invasion in 2022.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that fierce preventing is ongoing in Pokrovsk and close by areas, with Russian sabotage and reconnaissance teams working there and logistics proving tough, however it’s important to proceed inflicting most losses on Russian forces.

Supply: Zelenskyy in his night handle

Quote: "In latest days there was excellent news from our Ukrainian paratroopers. Thanks to our 82nd Bukovyna Brigade on the Pokrovsk entrance, within the Myrnohrad hromada. Each such end result on the Pokrovsk entrance is hard-won, however extraordinarily necessary. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

It’s there, in opposition to Pokrovsk, that the Russians have concentrated their fundamental assault group – a major variety of occupying troops. After all this makes the state of affairs tough in Pokrovsk and all of the neighbouring areas. Fierce preventing is going down in every single place, and on the approaches to the town. There are sabotage teams within the metropolis, and logistics are tough. However we should proceed to destroy the occupiers and proceed to inflict as many losses on Russian forces as doable."

Particulars: Zelenskyy emphasised that Russia's offensive plans for the previous 10 months have as soon as once more collapsed because of the bravery of Ukrainian troopers.

"All of the deadlines that Putin gave them, the Russian military has failed to satisfy – and never for the primary time," he mentioned.

Zelenskyy additionally famous that "so much has been achieved as a part of the Dobropillia operation" and that these areas have contributed to a major enhance in Ukraine's POW trade pool.

Background:

• Two days in the past, Ukrainska Pravda reported that there have been at the least 250 Russian troops in Pokrovsk, participating in firefights and killing Ukrainian troopers at their positions, notably drone operators. Logistics into the town are totally managed by drones, and Ukrainian troops must stroll 10-15 km to succeed in their positions. Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are vulnerable to encirclement.
• The following day, Colonel Hryhorii Shapoval, spokesperson for Operational Strategic Group Skhid (East), informed journalists that road preventing is ongoing in Pokrovsk, however the state of affairs is "underneath management and anticipated, not vital". He mentioned the rationale troopers stroll to their positions is "to be much less seen to the enemy". Shapoval additionally emphasised that no positions close to Pokrovsk have been minimize off: "Nobody is minimize off. The defence forces are holding the road."
• Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, later confused that commanders should not distort or conceal the actual frontline state of affairs of their reviews.
• On 26 October, Ukraine's Basic Employees reported that the Russians have amassed round 200 troops in Pokrovsk.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has referred to as Kremlin particular envoy Kirill Dmitriev a "Russian propagandist" following Dmitriev's claims that Western sanctions haven’t harmed Russia's financial system.

Supply: Bessent in an interview with CBS Information, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The presenter requested Bessent to touch upon Dmitriev's declare that the most recent US sanctions would have "completely no impact on Russia's financial system".

"Properly, I feel Russia goes to really feel the ache instantly. I can inform you that we've already seen India has accomplished a whole halt of Russian oil purchases. Most of the Chinese language refineries have stopped," Bessent mentioned.

He then referred to Dmitriev as "a Russian propagandist", including that he’s incapable of talking truthfully about the true influence of sanctions on Russia's financial system.

"After all, the Russian financial system is a wartime financial system. Development is just about zero. Inflation, I imagine, is over 20% and all the pieces we do goes to convey Putin to the desk. It's oil that funds the Russian warfare machine, and I feel we are able to make a considerable dent in his earnings," Bessent mentioned.

He additionally acknowledged that Russia has been unable to immunise its financial system in opposition to sanctions and that its oil revenues are down 20% on final 12 months, and the brand new sanctions may cut back them by one other 20 or 30%.

Background:

• On 22 October, the Trump administration imposed sanctions in opposition to Russia's two largest oil firms, Rosneft and Lukoil, and urged Moscow to comply with a right away ceasefire within the warfare in opposition to Ukraine.
• Following the sanctions announcement, Indian oil refineries reportedly started reviewing their suppliers, and a few Chinese language firms have a minimum of briefly paused purchases of Russian oil.

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Russian forces have used almost 1,200 loitering munitions and 50 missiles, most of them ballistic, in opposition to Ukraine over the previous week.

Supply: Zelenskyy in his night deal with

Quote: "This week alone, the Russians have used almost 1,200 assault drones and 50 missiles of varied sorts – most of them ballistic – in opposition to Ukraine.

Defence in opposition to such a risk can solely be a shared effort – no nation on the planet needs to be left alone in opposition to this."

Particulars: Zelenskyy mentioned Ukraine has made progress in the direction of the choices it wants this week.

"I had a dialog with the German chancellor, and we’re additionally talking with a number of different European companions concerning Patriots. I’d particularly wish to thank the UK and France – France has determined to offer further Mirage fighter jets to Ukraine and air defence missiles, and the UK will proceed to assist us with air defence – additionally with missiles, and within the manufacturing of interceptor drones – thanks for that. There have additionally been new selections on contributions to the PURL programme from Finland and Spain," the president mentioned.

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Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Techniques Forces (USF), has confirmed that troopers from the first Separate USF Centre struck the dam of Russia's Belgorod Reservoir. He stated the water stage has dropped by 100 cm for the reason that assault.

Supply: Brovdi on Fb

Quote: "The Belgorod Reservoir cracked at the moment. Because the second of the magical kick, the extent has dropped by 100 cm…

The go to was delivered by Birds from the first Separate Centre of the Unmanned Techniques Forces (remodeled from the 14th Unmanned Techniques Regiment).

The operation was named 'Dangle in there, dam!', however because the worms' [Russians'] intelligence exhibits, the dam is a little bit tousled."

Particulars: Brovdi famous: "They are saying it's not precisely cosy for the navy worms within the dugouts close to the village of Hrafivka."

Background:

• On 25 October, Vyacheslav Gladkov, Governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast, reported that "the dam of the Belgorod Reservoir has been broken because of a strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine".
• On 26 October, Ukraine's sixteenth Military Corps reported that the dam close to Russia's Belgorod had begun leaking water following the strike, leaving Russian models that had crossed the Siverskyi Donets River close to the city of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast successfully reduce off from their fundamental forces.

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