Ukraine
Drone Attacks Set Fire to Russian Oil Refinery and Major Gas Facility in Orenburg and Samara Regions
A series of explosions occurred at the Novokuibyshev Oil Refinery in Russia’s Samara Region following a drone attack. Drones also struck a gas processing plant in the Russian city of Orenburg.
On the night of October 19, the Russian occupation army continued to terrorize residents of the Dnipropetrovsk region. The enemy struck apartment buildings and private houses.
Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of October 19, 2025. The 1,334st day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun. Update as of 08:00AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine Over the past day, 223 combat engagements were recorded across the front. According to updated information, yesterday the enemy launched one missile strike and 84 […]
Trump’s pre-meeting talks with Putin undermined Zelenskyy’s agenda, leaving Ukraine without Tomahawks or immediate sanctions, exposing flaws in U.S. diplomacy and slowing urgent defense actions.
The Military Court in Rostov sentenced 15 Ukrainian POWs from the Aidar Battalion to 15–21 years in a maximum-security colony; two medics were returned to Ukraine.
Azov fighters destroyed nine Russian combat vehicles while repelling a massive mechanized assault, preventing the enemy from reaching the frontline and inflicting heavy losses.
Russian drones struck Chernihiv, damaging transport, homes, and industrial sites. One person was injured, while local authorities manage power outages and prepare for winter.
Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of October 17, 2025.
Medics from the 3rd Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while on leave in the UK, provided emergency first aid to a car accident victim.
Seventeen-year-old Ukrainian Vadym Davydenko was fatally stabbed at refugee center in Dublin less than a week after arriving. Two others, including a staff member, suffered injuries; police are investigating the incident.
Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov has been stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship amid ongoing NABU anti-corruption cases, which allege misappropriation of public funds and abuse of office.
Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of October 16, 2025.