The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Russian shelling cuts external power to Ukraine nuclear plant: Kyiv

KYIV: The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant in southern Ukraine was operating on emergency diesel generators on Monday after Russian shelling cut off its external power supply, Ukraine's state nuclear energy company said.

Bangkok Post · Oct 17, 2022

Moscow mayor says draft complete, St Petersburg fires call-up chief

Moscow's mayor said on Monday that military mobilisation in the Russian capital was now complete while St Petersburg sacked the official in charge there, the latest sign of problems with the unpopular and chaotic draft for the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Russian shelling cuts external power to Ukraine nuclear plant - Kyiv

The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant in southern Ukraine was operating on emergency diesel generators on Monday after Russian shelling cut off its external power supply, Ukraine's state nuclear energy company said.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

EU sets up training mission so Ukraine can continue its "courageous fight"

European Union foreign ministers agreed to set up a mission to train some 15,000 Ukrainian troops from next month and to provide an extra 500 million euros worth of funding for arms deliveries to Kyiv at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Russia faces turmoil, says former diplomat who resigned over war

President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has set Russia on a path towards turmoil that could unseat the Kremlin chief, trigger civil war or even break the country apart, said a Russian diplomat who resigned over the war.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Iran breaching nuclear deal by providing Russia with armed drones, says UK

UK joins France in saying apparent drone supply for use in Ukraine leaves Iran in breach of 2015 JCPoA

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022

World’s most dangerous countries to visit revealed

Thailand, Turkey and the Philippines pose ‘medium risk’ to travellers, study claims

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Analysis-What is Russia's policy on tactical nuclear weapons?

The United States has said the world faces the gravest nuclear danger since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis because of remarks by Russian leader Vladimir Putin during the Ukraine conflict, but Moscow says its position has been misinterpreted.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Live updates | Russia-Ukraine-War

Ukraine’s capital is reeling from a Russian barrage of suicide drones packed with explosives, which killed at least three people

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

An explosion, a burst of flames, then screams: kamikaze drones rain down on Kyiv

Indiscriminate attacks by Russia on Ukraine’s capital sow terror among civilian population

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022