Ukrainian soldier in Sloviansk. Photo Reuters / Thomas Peter.
- The Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, reported that six drones were shot down in a short period of time.
- According to the Sumy region prosecutor's office, a man was killed as a result of shelling in the region.
- In the Kherson region, in the village of Chernobaevka, a local resident was injured by an attack from a Russian drone, as reported by the regional military administration.
- Russian troops shelled Druzhkovka and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region, resulting in one death and two injuries.
- More than half of the Ukrainian refugees in Germany reported that their satisfaction with life in the country is below average. Particularly low indicators were noted among women and the elderly, according to a study by the Federal Institute for Demographic Research (BiB).
- In Poland and Germany, where many Ukrainian refugees are concentrated, dissatisfaction is growing due to the increasing number of young men arriving in these countries, which is linked to the easing of exit rules from Ukraine, reports Politico.
- The Polish Air Force intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft Il-20, which was flying over the Baltic Sea without an activated transponder and did not provide a flight plan. However, there was no violation of Polish airspace.
- President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, announced on October 29 the testing of the unmanned underwater vehicle "Poseidon," which has a nuclear power plant.
- In Kyiv, a court arrested a British citizen suspected of collaborating with Russian intelligence services. He arrived in Ukraine as a military instructor and, according to authorities, could have been transmitting important data about the location of Ukrainian troops.
- Interior Minister Igor Klymenko stated that since the beginning of 2025, Russian troops have launched 75,000 strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.
- Japan, according to Reuters, does not plan to abandon purchases of oil and gas from Russia, despite pressure from the United States. This issue was discussed at a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who asked Trump to consider Japan's needs.
