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The russian fascist invaders weakly hold the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region. They are using the local ceasefire around Oleshky to strengthen their positions, prevent a Ukrainian breakthrough to occupied Crimea, and prepare to launch more strikes on civilians.

Ukrainian defenders have made territorial gains on the southern Donetsk battlefront. They have pushed the russian fascist invaders back across the Mokri Kaly River at Komar, Fedorivka and Vesele.

Russian losses per 26/10/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff +1990 men +1 tank +4 ACVs +18 artillery +2 MLRS +1 AD system +1656 UAVs +1 GRC

⚡️ Ukraine has been waiting nearly a month for US Defense Secretary Hegseth’s signature to transfer air defense missiles for Patriot and NASAMS systems, Zelenskyy stated.

Russia is very likely to use the ceasefire and press tour in Oleshky for propaganda❗️ They will try to shift the blame for the humanitarian crisis onto Ukraine, whitewash their war crimes, and leverage NewsMax's presence to legitimize their narrative on the international stage.

Happy day! These cats are all over Odesa and now also over much of Ukraine and even Europe now-they're painted by local artists for charity. So my local one was painted in 2022 and destroyed in 2024 by a Kalibr missile. So I asked the team if, for a donation they could revive him. Well-here he is!

⚡️Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is hoping that US mediation to unblock the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast will be successful, but the situation remains dire as Russian forces have mined the roads. 📸: GettyImages

❤️‍🩹 9-year-old Ukrainian prodigy Myron Netrebka from Dnipro has won the World Chess Championship (U9) in Spain. Scoring an incredible 9.5 out of 11 points, he edged out Uzbekistan’s Saifuddin Erkinboev to bring home Ukraine’s only medal of the tournament.

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Khmara says Starlink connectivity has been restored at speeds exceeding 400 km/h.

⚡️️️️️️️Mass blackouts reported across occupied Crimea. According to satellite imagery from NASA FIRMS, the Taman substation in Russia's Krasnodar Krai — a key energy node supplying electricity to Crimea —was damaged in an overnight attack.

Zelensky: 🤬The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there. The speed has not been restored. And the delivery of interceptors to protect us against Ruzzian ballistic missiles is still delayed. This is a real problem, because the Ruzzians attack us almost every single day.

1980 Losers. 1,576,600

⚡️ Russia lost a net 241 sq km of territory since September due to Ukrainian counter-operations, the Institute for the Study of War reports. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...

Ukrainian defenders are advancing on the russian fascist invaders at Makiyivka, on the Zherebets' River, and liberating more territory in Luhansk region.

❗️🔥 Zelensky says 270 Ukrainians are home following a prisoner exchange. Most had been held since 2022, including many defenders of Mariupol. Those returning include National Guard troops, Azov fighters, border guards, Navy, Ground Forces and Air Assault troops, plus nine civilians. #Ukraine

Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame #Ukraine

Ukraine is now attacking Moscow with drones. All Moscow airports have restricted arrivals and departures, while the city's mayor claims air defenses shot down 11 drones approaching the capital. Russian media also report drones may have been released from carrier UAVs. #Russia

Defense Ministry records cases of Starlink losing connection at 161 km/h – sources #Ukraine

⚡️ Ukraine’s Presidential Office has refuted claims that Elon Musk lifted speed restrictions on military Starlink terminals following a call with Donald Trump.  Presidential communications advisor Dmytro Lytvyn stated that speed limits remain in place and no operational changes have been observed

⚡️Trump claimed that restrictions on SpaceX satellite terminals in Ukraine have been lifted. However, Ukrainian military personnel report that connectivity issues persist, with signal disruptions occurring once speeds exceed 100 mph (160 km/h). united24media.com/world/trump-...

“Hand over your rifle, and we’ll guarantee your safety.” A 1993 political cartoon by Ukrainian artist Volodymyr Zayets, published in Holos Ukrainy (Voice of Ukraine).

❗️Denmark has delivered more than 50,000 rounds of 20mm ammunition for the onboard guns of Ukraine's F-16 fighters on an accelerated schedule. Ukrainian pilots are already using the ammunition to intercept jet-powered Shahed attack drones. #Ukraine

NEW: The Kremlin's seeming interest in negotiations aims not to end the war in Ukraine but rather to secure economic concessions from the United States such that Russia can continue funding its war. 🧵(1/8) Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar102226

“Occupied Luhansk is under massive attack by attack UAVs.”

Russia carried out a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine that included cluster munitions, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin met a US envoy in St Petersburg to discuss the resumption of peace talks. www.ft.com/content/9f0c...

⚡️Zelenskyy: "I believe that even the Russians need Ukraine to join NATO, because that would provide them with greater security than Ukraine remaining outside NATO. That is my personal opinion."

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Overnight, Russia fired 21 ballistic missiles at Kyiv in three waves, hitting homes, energy and transport infrastructure, businesses, and a monastery. 🇷🇺Russia is a terrorist state. 🤡putin is a war criminal.

Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine #Ukraine

East of Lyman, the russian fascist invaders are retreating through the Holy Mountains National Nature Park, back to the Zherebets' River. Ukrainian defenders are relieving their garrison at Yampil' and are likely to push the enemy across the shallow and narrow Zherebets'.

The Financial Times reports Ukraine has gained access to NATO's Support and Procurement Agency, allowing Kyiv to buy weapons, ammunition and military equipment through the alliance's procurement system, including joint contracts, established supply chains and support services. #Ukraine

🚨 Russian forces struck Kyiv’s historic center with an Iskander ballistic missile carrying a cluster warhead to maximize area damage.

Everyone’s wondering who shut down Starlink, and why it happened. I’ve got a very simple answer: it’s because Russia is becoming desperate. So they’ve asked their friends in the White House to try and give them a helping hand in getting Ukraine to capitulate. youtu.be/YLsaInKUQCg

💀 Ukrainian forces take out 2,250 Russians in a day – highest number since 2022

⚡️ "It is wrong and unacceptable that he pins Russia’s aggression and Russia’s killings on me," Zelenskyy regarding Trump's statements.

🚨 BREAKING: At least 22 people were injured and one killed following an overnight Russian missile strike targeting Kyiv.

On the night of 22 October (from 18:00 on 21 October), the enemy launched a massive combined strike against #Ukraine using Iskander-M/S-400/ Zircon/Onyx missiles and 210 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including 110 jet-powered ones), Gerber, Italmas and ‘Parody’-type decoy drones

🇺🇸🇺🇦Brussels has reportedly warned the Ukrainian president’s office that Donald Trump could completely halt U.S. deliveries of air defense missiles to Ukraine.

#Ukraine Operational update, 22 Oct 2026 (Day 1,702): russia lost ~2,250 casualties plus tanks, artillery and 1,750 UAVs in 24h, with 187 combat clashes. The enemy fired 289 guided bombs and 10,414 kamikaze drones, hitting Sumy and Chernihiv border areas hardest.

My coffee ☕️ is 2250x tastier than normally this morning 😏

Won’t post the videos. But know that due to starlink hiccups, Russians are hunting people in cars, executing them with jet drones in Kyiv.

💥💥Strike drones are massively attacking energy facilities in the area of occupied Chystiakove in the Donetsk region.

⚡️ A Ukrainian soldier survived 491 days surrounded by Russian forces before being rescued by a drone. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...

Ukraine was winning the war, so Trump kneecapped Ukraine to help Russia. I wish it weren’t that simple, but it is. Our president is in bed with our enemies.

Ukrainian defenders completely cleared the town of Lyman of the russian fascist invaders and pushed them back into the forest to the east as far as the Zherebets' River. The Ukrainians are methodically liberating the villages of Zarichne, Yampolivka, Ivanivka (Donetsk) and Novolyubivka (Luhansk).

"Ukraine makes me proud to be a human being." US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on Ukrainian troops sparing animals on the battlefield.

⚡️️ Ukraine's HUR claims 108 Russian soldiers killed, 29 captured in Sumy Oblast operation.

"Frankly, Trump has crossed the Rubicon," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent. After two years of trying to win over Donald Trump through flattery and careful diplomacy, President Volodymyr Zelensky has changed course, adopting a more confrontational tone.

🚨It’s 10:46. Air raid alert sounds in many regions of Ukraine.. Stay safe everyone. Never give up! russia is a terrorist state!