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Ukrainian air defenses intercept waves of Russian drones and missiles over Kyiv as sirens wail and smoke rises over damaged infrastructure.

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of October 30, 2025

Intense Russian missile and drone barrages slam Ukraine’s energy grid and cities, fierce fighting near Pokrovsk persists, and Kyiv’s defenses repel waves of attacks as winter looms.
Oct 31, 2025
Foreign journalists observing frontline positions in occupied Donetsk under Russian “safe corridor” invitation touted by Putin amid wartime information battle.

Putin Opens Donetsk “Trap” to Foreign Journalists – Kremlin Pushes Narrative of Ukrainian Defeat

Putin invites foreign media into occupied Donetsk to showcase trapped Ukrainian troops — but Kyiv warns it’s a propaganda “trap corridor” that could mislead reporters.
Oct 30, 2025
Ukrainian think‑tank representatives and analysts issue a joint RRR4U statement urging unbiased investigation in the controversial Kudrytskyy energy case.

Statement by the RRR4U Think Tank Consortium on the Case of Volodymyr Kudrytskyy

Four leading Ukrainian think tanks (RRR4U) slam the prosecution of ex‑Ukrenergo head Kudrytskyy as politically charged and call for impartial, neutral justice amid a brewing governance storm.
Oct 30, 2025
Police raid homes linked to Wagner and Redut mercenaries across Ukraine and Moldova during the large‑scale Avengers‑2 special operation.

International Special Operation “Avengers-2”: Ukrainian Police Exposed 654 Wagner and Redut Mercenaries

Ukrainian & Moldovan police uncover 654 Wagner and Redut mercenaries in special operation “Avengers‑2,” with 70+ raids, war‑crimes evidence and international cooperation.
Oct 30, 2025
Russian air defense sirens over Chernivtsi region as ballistic missiles crossed Romanian and Moldovan airspace into Ukraine’s Bukovyna.

Russian Missiles Breach Romanian Airspace Before Striking Ukraine’s West Region

Russian missiles unexpectedly crossed through Moldovan and Romanian airspace before hitting western Ukraine’s Bukovyna, exposing NATO‑border risks as Kyiv braces for winter war pressure.
Oct 30, 2025
Ukrainian soldiers in defensive positions near Pokrovsk with advancing Russian troops massed around the Donetsk frontline area.

To Encircle the Pokrovsk Agglomeration Occupiers Amassed Around 11,000 Troops: Details

Russia has deployed about 11,000 troops around Pokrovsk in a bid to encircle it, with heavy fighting and fierce pressure on Ukraine’s defenders as Donbas battles intensify.
Oct 29, 2025
\Ukrainian defenders patrol city streets in Myrnohrad as military officials confirm no Russian forces are inside the urban area.

Enemy Is Not In Myrnohrad: Military Made Important Clarification And Reported On The Situation

Ukraine’s military clarifies that Russian troops are NOT in Myrnohrad — dispelling panic and confirming full control of the city and its surroundings amid heavy fighting near Pokrovsk. EMPR.media
Oct 29, 2025
Drone‑launched attack on occupied Crimea hits a Pantsir‑S2 air defense system, radar stations and oil depots, sending plumes of smoke into the sky.

Ukrainian Drones In Crimea Attacked Two Oil Depots, Radars And Russian Air Defenses Worth $20 Million

Ukrainian strike drones hit occupied Crimea, destroying a $20M Russian air‑defense system and radar stations while sparking huge fires at two oil depots vital to Moscow’s war logistics.
Oct 29, 2025
Smoke rises over Ukrainian city night skyline after waves of Russian drones and missiles hit energy grids and civilian infrastructure.

Russian Attacks Hit Multiple Ukrainian Regions Overnight, Causing Damage And Injuries

Russia’s massive overnight missile and drone barrage struck dozens of regions across Ukraine, killing civilians, injuring dozens, and crippling power grids in one of the largest attacks this winter.
Oct 29, 2025
Smoke and rubble at the children’s hospital in Kherson after a Russian shelling that injured kids and medical workers and heavily damaged the building.

Russian Forces Shell Children’s Hospital in Kherson, Injuring Children and Medical Staff

Russian artillery struck a children’s hospital in Kherson, wounding nine people including four children and medical staff — a deadly attack Kyiv calls deliberate amid escalating civilian targeting.
Oct 29, 2025
Ukrainian refugees with suitcases at an EU train station, illustrating millions living under temporary protection across Europe.

Around 5 Million Ukrainians Currently Reside in EU Countries

Nearly 5 million Ukrainians are now living across EU states under temporary protection as the war drives Europe’s largest refugee movement — and the number keeps rising weekly.
Oct 29, 2025
German court building with flag as verdict is delivered in life‑sentence conviction of Russian killer of Ukrainian soldiers.

German Court Upholds Conviction of Russian National for Executing Two Ukrainian servicemen

In a rare international justice win, a German court confirms life imprisonment for a Russian man who stabbed and killed two Ukrainian soldiers in Bavaria — a grim war‑linked homicide that shocked Europe.
Oct 29, 2025

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