News War in Ukraine
Denmark delivered more than 50,000 rounds of 20 mm ammunition for the onboard cannons of Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Evgeniy Khmara discussed defence support with Norwegian Defence Minister Tore Sandvik, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence reported.
Ukraine’s Defence Forces have neutralised 408,000 Russian unmanned systems since the start of 2026.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described Russia’s large-scale overnight attack on Kyiv as its response to US peace initiatives.
On 14 October, a meeting of representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, NATO and partner countries took place in Vilnius.
During Operation Veles, Ukraine’s Defence Forces advanced more than 15 km through underground infrastructure into the Russian army’s rear on the Kupiansk front.
The Russian army suffered 2,250 personnel losses on 21 October — its highest daily total since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and attack drones overnight. Damage was reported in six districts.
Russian forces struck a hospital in Kyiv on 20 October, Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi reported.
Hornet drone operators are using middle-strike drones to hit trucks supplying Russian forces in the temporarily occupied part of southern Ukraine.
A Russian attack drone strike on Kyiv on Tuesday, 20 October, killed three people and injured four others.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an online meeting with a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
In September 2026, service members recorded more than 1.8 million results of completed missions in Mission Control.
A Rapid Ranger air defence crew from the 1030th “Aquila” Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Regiment has already shot down enemy jet-powered drones.
