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Fire and damage from a Russian drone strike in Chernihiv after a morning attack, with emergency crews assessing wreckage and power outages. EMPR.media

Morning Drone Attack: Russia Strikes Chernihiv, Damage Reported

Russian drones pounded Chernihiv in a morning assault, striking transport hubs, homes and industrial sites — at least one injured as authorities battle power outages and start repairs.
Oct 17, 2025
Pentagon press corps members leave their access badges and carry belongings out of the U.S. Defense Department after new restrictive reporting rules. EMPR.media

Pentagon Journalists Leave After Losing Accreditation Under New Restrictive Access Rules

Dozens of Pentagon journalists from major U.S. outlets turned in badges and left the Defense Department rather than accept new rules that restrict reporting access and media freedom. EMPR.media
Oct 17, 2025
Ukrainian defenders engage heavy Russian air, drone and artillery attacks on Oct 17 2025, with frontline clashes across Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia directions.

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of October 17, 2025

On Oct 17 2025, Russian forces launched dozens of missiles, hundreds of airstrikes and thousands of drone and artillery attacks across key directions as Ukrainian defenders repelled assaults on multiple fronts.
Oct 17, 2025
Three Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps medics provide emergency first aid to a seriously injured man at a London car accident before an ambulance arrived.

Ukrainian Military Medics in London Rush to Save Car Crash Victim

Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps medics on leave in London sprang into action at a car accident, stopped bleeding, stabilized the injured man and kept him alive until help arrived.
Oct 17, 2025
Police tape and emergency response outside a Dublin refugee care facility where 17‑year‑old Ukrainian Vadym Davydenko was killed in a stabbing.

17-Year-Old Ukrainian Killed at a Refugee Center in Dublin

A 17‑year‑old Ukrainian who had just arrived in Ireland was fatally stabbed at a Dublin refugee center for minors, leaving the Ukrainian community and police reeling as investigations continue.
Oct 16, 2025
Ukraine’s national pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair with books, authors and cultural displays representing the nation’s evolving message.

How Ukraine’s Messages Have Changed at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Ukraine’s presence at the Frankfurt Book Fair has shifted from war reaction to cultural conversation — highlighting heritage, translations and literary voices as equals on the global stage.
Oct 16, 2025
Collage of films screening at Molodist 2025, featuring international festival winners from Cannes, Berlinale, Locarno and Venice at Kyiv’s cinema event. EMPR.media

Top Films from International Festivals to Be Screened at Kyiv’s “Molodist”: Full Lineup Revealed

Kyiv’s 54th Molodist film festival reveals its full lineup — featuring standout films from Cannes, Berlinale, Venice and Locarno, including powerful narratives and award‑winning cinema. EMPR.media
Oct 16, 2025
Smoke and damage at a Ukrainian Armed Forces training unit after two Russian ballistic missiles struck a rear training base, causing casualties.

Russia Launches Twin-Missile Attack on Ukrainian Training Site – Casualties Reported

Russian forces fired two ballistic missiles at a Ukrainian Ground Forces training unit deep inside Ukraine, hitting the site and causing casualties despite shelter protocols and emergency efforts.
Oct 16, 2025
Smoke and damage near Nizhyn, Chernihiv region after Russian drone strikes targeted critical infrastructure and disrupted train services.

Nizhyn Under Fire Again as Russia Renews Attacks on Chernihiv Region

In the morning the Russians struck Nizhyn in Chernihiv Oblast again with drones, hitting critical and transport infrastructure and causing railway delays as emergency crews respond.
Oct 16, 2025
Smoke and damage at gas production infrastructure in Ukraine’s Poltava region after Russian drone and missile strikes halted operations overnight.

Production Halt: Gas Facilities in Poltava Region Forced to Shut Down

Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Poltava region gas facilities overnight, forcing a halt to operations at DTEK Naftogaz sites and disrupting local energy supply amid ongoing war damage.
Oct 16, 2025
Portrait of Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov after Ukraine revoked his citizenship amid NABU corruption inquiries and alleged Russian passport ties.

Dual Allegiances Exposed: Odesa Mayor Trukhanov Loses Ukrainian Citizenship, Keeps Russian One

Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov has been stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship by presidential decree amid ongoing NABU corruption cases and allegations he holds a Russian passport.
Oct 16, 2025
Belarus security forces detain activists linked to the Hayun war‑monitoring project, accused for reporting on Russian troop movements. EMPR.media

Belarus Launches Mass Arrests Over “Hayun” Case for Documenting Russian Aggression

Belarus’s security forces have detained dozens tied to the Hayun channel — an independent war‑monitoring project tracking Russian troop movements — in mass arrests rights groups warn could reach thousands.
Oct 16, 2025

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