🇺🇦🤝🇪🇺 Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence hosted a joint mission from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space @defis_eu and the European External Action Service @eu_eeas, led by Deputy Director-General @HeraldRuijters. We discussed oversight of the Ukraine Support Loan, competitive electronic tenders, the Drone Deal, and joint production under the EU–Ukraine Defence Industrial Pact. Our 2027 priorities include FPV, middle-strike, and deep-strike drones. Ukraine has received nearly €16B of the loan’s up to €90B so far. Thank you, EU, for your reliable partnership! Read more: mod.gov.ua/en/news/ukraine-s…

In the unmanned systems battalion of the 42nd Marine Brigade, the only quiet comes between flights. FPV drones, heavy bombers, recon Mavics: each has its own specialists, but one rule applies to all of them. Training never ends. Warriors drill day and night, in strong wind and low visibility, while new recruits pick up the controller for the first time and within days are holding a drone steady in the sky. 📷: @UA_NAVY

Russian ballistic missiles struck the grounds of a university in Kyiv and the area around it – effectively the campus, Kyoto Park, the area near a metro station, and residential buildings. The exact number of casualties is not yet known. But tragically, there are victims. There are people injured. Rescue operations are underway. There is extensive damage, and there are also reports that people may be trapped under the rubble. All emergency services are at the scene and doing their work – saving lives. The missiles hit very crowded areas, and there is not a single military facility nearby. This was a strike directly on the city, on its infrastructure. Unfortunately, there may be more strikes coming. The attack with “shaheds” is also continuing – against Kyiv and our other cities and communities. And it is precisely under such circumstances, when the threat is constant, when strikes can come at any moment and target cities and villages directly, that artificial delays in providing air defense to Ukraine help terror. It is important that political agreements be implemented promptly at the team level. It is important that our partners understand that Ukraine needs the proper tools to destroy Russian ballistic missile launchers. This would be the most effective way to save lives. It is important that the world sees that Russia is showing nothing but a desire to kill and continue waging war. Ukraine must not be left to face this alone, and it is solely Russia’s fault that the war is still going on and people are still dying. Please take care of yourselves. All partners should stand with Ukraine – with the protection of lives. @ZelenskyyUa

🇺🇦🤝🇲🇩 Ukraine and Moldova have signed a five-year agreement on military-technical cooperation. Minister of Defence Evgeniy Khmara and his Moldovan counterpart Anatolie Nosatîi signed it in the presence of both prime ministers. It covers equipment repair and modernization, cyber defense, airspace protection, specialist training, and joint R&D. Evgeniy Khmara: “Ukraine has experience that cannot be gained through exercises... We are already assisting Moldova by providing advice on developing its air defense.” The agreement does not affect Moldova’s constitutional neutrality. @MD_NationalArmy

«You must continue to gain expertise, but avoid thinking like an expert.» Denis Waitley The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to October 25, 2026.

🔥 Ukraine’s Defense Forces keep hitting the Russian facilities that sustain the war against Ukraine. In Oryol, our warriors struck the Proton plant. This strike will complicate production of the missiles Russia fires at Ukrainian cities. In Tolyatti, the Tolyattikauchuk plant was hit. It produces synthetic rubber, monomers, and high-octane gasoline additives, feeding raw materials into Russia’s missile program. Strikes on enemy drone depots and bases continue.

This past week alone, Russia has launched around 1,600 guided aerial bombs, 48 missiles of various types, including ballistic missiles, and nearly 2,300 attack drones against Ukraine. Unfortunately, almost every day, these brutal strikes leave people killed and injured. In the evening, Russian strikes on the Dnipro region killed four people. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Another 22 people were injured, including an 11-year-old girl. In Vinnytsia, a Russian drone struck a high-rise apartment building. Six people were injured. In Kharkiv, the Russians first struck a home improvement hypermarket and then carried out a cynical double-tap strike on the emergency services that arrived at the scene. First responders were injured. There were also strikes overnight on a thermal power plant, substations, coal mines, grain storage facilities, shopping malls, and a postal logistics hub. Damage has been reported in nine regions. This is how Russia responds to diplomacy and deisolation. And it is very important that support for those who protect lives not diminish alongside the negotiation process. We need to unblock the deliveries of Patriot interceptors already approved by European countries. We need to continue supporting Ukrainian combat aviation to defend against jet-powered “shaheds.” Every such defense package, especially ahead of winter, helps save lives. I thank all partners who provide this kind of support. @ZelenskyyUa

Minister of Defence Evgeniy Khmara met with representatives of Ukraine’s defense industry to discuss transparent rules for manufacturers, predictable procurement, and growing production capacity. Evgeniy Khmara: “Russia adapts quickly. We must be faster. We must stay one step ahead.” The front comes first. Exports will be considered only once the Defense Forces of Ukraine are supplied, opening new markets and generating resources to reinvest in production. Read more: mod.gov.ua/en/news/ukrainian…

«If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.» Sun Tzu The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to October 26, 2026.

“Moments like this bring tears to our eyes. We see you waving. And we wave back!”

Every enemy drone that gets through to a position can cost a warrior’s life. That is why training never stops, until every reflex becomes automatic. Our marines study Russia’s newest drone tactics to stay one step ahead. Nothing hostile should be flying over their brothers-in-arms. There is no time to hesitate: if you see it, you shoot it. 📹: 503rd Marine Battalion

A wounded warrior’s survival often depends on how well the team beside them works together. Ukraine has hosted Tryzub, its first international military surgery and resuscitation course. Sixteen frontline surgeons and anesthesiologists trained side by side under instructors from @AmCollSurgeons and @iatsic. Evgeniy Khmara: “When a service member goes into combat, they must know that if they are wounded, people nearby will do everything they can to save their life.” Thank you, @RazomForUkraine and @expertisefrance, for supporting the course. Read more: mod.gov.ua/en/news/military-…

🇺🇦🤝🇳🇴 Minister of Defence Evgeniy Khmara spoke with Norway’s Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik @toreosa about Ukraine’s most urgent need right now: interceptor missiles. They discussed ways to increase missile stocks quickly, progress on integrating additional missiles into Ukraine’s NASAMS, and countering jet-powered Shaheds with F-16s and MANPADS. Thank you, @Forsvarsdep, for your leadership and significant contribution to Ukraine’s defense! Read more: mod.gov.ua/en/news/norway-uk…

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About 90% of aerial targets are neutralized during Russia’s massive attacks. Layered air defense makes that number possible, and interceptor drones are a growing part of it. The latest batch of Shaheds and Gerberas fell to special forces drone operators guarding their sector of Ukraine’s sky. 📹: @ng_ukraine

«The search for knowledge is a long and difficult task.» Fabiola Gianotti The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to October 24, 2026.

⚡️ Ukraine’s Defense Forces hit three targets in Russia on October 23 and overnight into October 24: - Proton-Electrotex in Oryol: a hit on the main production building is confirmed. The plant makes components for S-71 Kovyor cruise missiles and Iskander-M ballistic missiles. - Tolyattikauchuk in Tolyatti, Samara region: explosion and fire reported. Its synthetic rubber goes into solid rocket fuel. - An aircraft at Yeysk airfield, Krasnodar region. Damage is being assessed. To be continued. 💥 Source: @GeneralStaffUA

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Ukraine’s Defense Forces have hit 408,000 Russian drones since the start of 2026. In under 10 months, our warriors took down: - nearly 248,000 fixed-wing UAVs - nearly 125,000 multirotors - more than 35,000 Shahed-type drones Every hit is filmed and recorded in the DELTA combat system and verified by @BRAVE1ua. Each drone taken out could mean lives saved, at the front and in our cities. Read more: mod.gov.ua/en/news/russian-d…

Starlink/Starshield terminals are working on fast-moving platforms again. The Ministry of Defence’s monitoring systems confirm stable connectivity at speeds above 400 km/h, following restrictions recorded earlier. Minister of Defence Evgeniy Khmara: “This result is important, above all, for our front line, for service members, for drone operations, logistics, and communications.”