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00:15

On October 25, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 3 Iranian «Shahed-136» kamikaze drones in the Kherson and the Dnipropetrovsk region. – Press service of the Air Force Command of UA Armed Forces

02:45

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian troops have committed more than 39,000 war crimes against Ukraine and its citizens. – Yevhenii Yenin, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

05:43

On October 25, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 4 Russian mortars, a Russian anti-aircraft missile system Tor, and an enemy ammunition depot in the South of Ukraine. – Operational Command “South”

08:09

Rocket attacks on Dnipro in the Dnipropetrovsk region on October 26. 2 people were killed. 4 citizens were injured and hospitalized. Local residential buildings and a power line were damaged. – Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration

09:00

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February to 26 October (approximation): 68900 troops; 2628 tanks; 5351 armored vehicles; 1686 artillery systems; 379 MLRS; 192 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 271 aircraft; 248 helicopters; 4076 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 16 military boats; 1379 tactical UAVs; 149 special military equipment; 350 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

10:45

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, 430 Ukrainian children have died, 822 children have been injured. Most victims among children are from the Donetsk region. Moreover, 238 Ukrainian children were reported missing and 9,441 were deported. – Prosecutor General’s Office

13:24

As of October 26, more than 1,000 dead bodies of Ukrainian citizens and servicemen killed by Russian occupiers have been found in the liberated Ukrainian territories. – Press service of the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporary Occupied Territories

14:33

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian occupiers have kidnapped 540 Ukrainian citizens in the Zaporizhzhia region. 208 Ukrainians are still being held in captivity. – Oleksandr Starukh, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration

15:30

Another exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia has taken place. 10 Ukrainian servicemen have returned home. Besides, Ukraine has returned the body of the American volunteer Joshua Alan Jones, who fought for Ukraine. – Andrii Yermak, Head of the Presidential Office

17:21

On October 26, the Polish Senate voted for a resolution recognizing the Russian Federation as a terrorist regime. – Polish state radio company Polskie Radio

18:18

The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian helicopter Ka-52 in the Kherson region on October 26. – Operational Command “South”

19:00

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops shelled the Kharkiv, the Dnipropetrovsk, the Donetsk, the Luhansk, the Zaporizhzhia, and the Kherson regions. 12 people were killed. 19 citizens were injured [conservative estimates, real numbers are likely higher]. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

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A Ukrainian defender says goodbye to his beloved at the Kramatorsk railway station, in the Donetsk region.

By Kostiantyn Liberov and Vlada Liberova

A Ukrainian soldier in the frontline town of Avdiivka in the East of Ukraine. Russian forces shell the city daily, destroying buildings, smashing cars, and leaving craters.

By Evhenii Maloletka

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the positions of the Ukrainian military in the Bakhmut direction.

Photo from Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Instagram

A pug was rescued from the multi-story buildings in Zaporizhzhia after Russia’s missile attack on March 22, 2023.

Photo from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine

A civilian kisses the hands of a Ukrainian defender in gratitude at the railway station in Kramatorsk, the Donetsk region.

By Kostiantyn Liberov and Vlada Liberova

Norway transferred 8 Leopard 2 tanks and 4 support vehicles to Ukraine.

Photo from the Norwegian Armed Forces

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