Бельгія. Фото: depositphotos Any russian strike on Brussels will be regarded as an attack on NATO and will be met with a devastating response. Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has stated this in an interview with De Morgen. Ukrainian News informs. Answering the journalists' question whether he was afraid of a possible launch of a non-nuclear missile at the Belgian capital, Francken denied it. "No. Because that would be a blow to the heart of NATO, and in that case we w

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during talks with US President Donald Trump, rejected the American leader's proposal for Tokyo to stop purchasing Russian oil and gas. Reuters reports this, writes UNN . Details The issue of Russian LNG was discussed during a bilateral meeting of the leaders on Tuesday, and Takaichi tried to explain Japan's energy needs to Trump. Supplies from Russia account for about 9% of Japan's total LNG imports, and Japanese companies Mitsui and Mi

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, David van Weel, announced that he is in Kyiv today with a message: Ukraine can count on the Netherlands' support against the Russian aggressor, writes UNN . Day after day, Russia terrorizes Ukrainians with its horrific attacks. Innocent people suffer. As winter approaches, families are left without electricity and gas. My message today in Kyiv: Ukraine can count on our utmost support in the fight against the R

The United States of America expects Hungary to abandon the purchase of Russian oil and calls on China to further pressure Moscow to end the war against Ukraine. This was stated by US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker on Fox News, reports UNN . Details As the diplomat noted, Washington expects Hungary, Turkey, and Slovakia to develop and implement a plan to free these countries from dependence on Russian oil and gas. At the same time, Budapest has not developed any plans an

In Russia's Volgograd region, a massive drone attack was reported, which was allegedly repelled. However, as a result of falling debris, the Balashovska power substation was damaged. This was stated by the governor of the Volgograd region, reports UNN . Details "The air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation repelled a massive attack of unmanned aerial vehicles on the territory of the Volgograd region. As a result of the fall of UAV debris in the

Illustrative image. Photo from open sources The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, together with the Caucasus Liberation Movement, carried out a sabotage on the territory of the military unit of the 247th Air Assault Regiment of the russian Army in the Stavropol Krai of the russian aggressor country. The press service of the department reported this today, October 23. Ukrainian News informs. The incident occurred yesterday, October 22, near the checkpoint of the 247th Regiment

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed those who are "delaying the decision" regarding frozen Russian assets that they want to use for an EU "reparation loan" for Ukraine, stating that the proposed solution is "completely legal and fair," and called for a decision to be made as soon as possible, which he reported to European leaders at the EU summit, UNN writes. Frozen Russian assets. The proposed mechanism is completely legal and fair. This is a model based on th

Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Getty Images) European countries have already made certain proposals for a peace plan for Ukraine, focusing mainly on a ceasefire rather than ending the war, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a press briefing in Sweden. "Regarding the European plan, there are proposals from France and some other European countries. Some nations are really helping with this. It's not a plan to completely stop the war; it's m

Ukraine is striking Russian military targets at a distance of 1,500 km or more. This has already led to 27-30% losses in the aggressor's fuel and energy infrastructure. Ukrainian long-range strikes have already inflicted 27-30% losses on Russia's fuel and energy infrastructure and can reach targets up to 1,500 km away. This was stated by the Deputy Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Major General Vadym Skibitsky, writes UNN . We a

Photo: The EU is finally phasing out Russian gas even after the end of the war in Ukraine (Getty Images) The European Union does not plan to resume imports of Russian gas even in the event of a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, states EU Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen, according to a broadcast. RBC-Ukraine informs. On 20 October, the EU Council approved a phased ban on imports of Russian gas starting 1 January 2026, based on a proposal from the European Comm

Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, stated that after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump clearly outlined the framework: Russia must stop at the contact line and agree to negotiations. If Trump's meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest becomes the point where Putin finally recognizes reality, it will be the beginning of the end not only of the war but also of Putin's illusions about

US President Donald Trump intends to discuss with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the latter's potential meeting with Vladimir Putin. Ukraine also hopes to expand the list of weapons it can purchase from the US, including Tomahawk missiles. During upcoming talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US leader Donald Trump intends to raise the issue of a potential meeting between the Ukrainian leader and Vladimir Putin. This was announced by White House spokeswo

17 NATO member states are now committed to the PURL program, which allows allies to supply American weapons to Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said after a meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal on October 15, writes UNN . Today, we started, in fact today, with six member countries that declared their commitment to PURL. Initially six. So, there were the Netherlands and Germany, Canada, and then Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. But as a result of today's

Photo: Naftogaz Over the past seven days, the enemy has carried out three massive attacks on the gas infrastructure facilities of the Naftogaz group. This is said in a statement by the group, the Ukrainian News agency reports. The report says that one of the CHP plants of the Naftogaz group was under attack last night. Prior to that, during the week, the enemy had been hitting gas production facilities in the Kharkiv Region, as well as targeting critical facilities in the Su

In an attempt to protect the critical minerals industry, a factory located deep in Estonia offers products to automotive and environmentally friendly industry customers. UNN writes with reference to Politico. Details On the outskirts of Europe, in Estonia, relatively close to the borders with the Russian Federation, a new magnet factory owned by Neo Performance Materials has started operating. "The future of Europe's competitiveness is already here," Estonian Prime Minister K

US President Donald Trump, who is in Israel today, announced the end of the war in Gaza and insists that Hamas will abide by the agreement, UNN reports with reference to The Times of Israel. Details Speaking to reporters in the Knesset, US President Donald Trump answered "yes" to the question of whether the war in Gaza was over. "It's a great day," he said. "This is a brand new beginning, and I don't think there's ever been an event like it." "The love on the streets is just

Зенітна ракета LMM (Martlet). Фото: forces.net The United Kingdom has delivered hundreds of Light Multi-Mission (LMM) missiles, also...

Special emergency shutdown schedules have been canceled in Kharkiv, Poltava, and Sumy, but regular schedules continue to apply. Power has...

The United Nations is facing a liquidity crisis, forcing it to cut a significant number of its peacekeeping troops worldwide. This is...

The European Union is stepping up pressure on Belgium to allow it to use frozen Russian assets to provide a reparations loan to Ukraine....