Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.

Ukraine foreign minister Andrii Sybiha urged more sanctions and air defense support after a massive Russian missile and drone attack on multiple cities.

At least 11 people were killed across Ukraine after Russia launched a major overnight attack involving around 70 missiles and a large number of drones

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said last week that Kyiv estimates Russia is holding 600 ballistic missiles in reserve and can produce up to 140 ballistic missiles per month. Without ammunition for its U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems, which is in short supply, Ukraine is at the mercy of Russia’s ballistic weapons.

India has proposed a three-part truce between Russia and Ukraine, focusing on stopping attacks on energy infrastructure, protecting commercial shipping and keeping grain and energy flows through the Black Sea open.

Ukraine is ranked first in Europe and third in the world by the number of cyberattacks against countries, organisations and users, accounting for 4.8% of all recorded attacks in the first half of 2026.

The European Commission plans to approve EU accession roadmaps for four candidate countries, including Ukraine, on 28 October.

Lithuanian defence tech company Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS), which develops and manufactures drones, has launched a joint venture in Ukraine to be known as UDS Ukraine.