Drones of the Security Service of Ukraine hit the air defence system of the ruscists, two oil depots and two radar stations in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Russian occupiers have advanced in the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions.

Officials of the Odesa City Council and a utility company have been suspected of negligence that cost lives.

US intelligence services currently see no signs that Russia is prepared to compromise on the war in Ukraine; Russia is determined to continue fighting.

On the night of Wednesday, 29 October, Ukrainian drones attacked the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Russian forces have breached Ukrainian defenses on the outskirts of the city of Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region, with intense street fighting now underway.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have exposed a scheme to embezzle over ₴90 million during drone procurements for the Defense Forces. Officials of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection and private company representatives inflated prices for DJI and Autel UAVs and transferred the funds abroad.

The lawyer for Roman Sopin’s family has released the forensic medical examination report on his death inside a distribution point after he was mobilized.

On 29 October 2025, Kyiv will begin the heating season in its residential buildings.

The heating season has officially started in Ukraine today. More than 55% of social facilities have already been connected to the heating system.