r/ukraine • • 10h ago

News Polish PM Tusk: Everyone was aware that, with this shift in President Trump's position on Ukraine and Russia, Europe should support Ukraine even more. Many countries realize that if Ukraine falls, we will all have very, very serious problems. 17 Oct 2026

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There has never been such a unified position among practically all EU countries. Even those who are less pro-Ukrainian,who sometimes show signs of weakness toward Putin,had no doubts that the next several months will be crucial,perhaps not only for the history and future of Ukraine, but for the whole of Europe. Everyone expects an increase in Russian escalation and provocations on a larger scale.

source: https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3mxzct4egyk2b


r/ukraine • • 3h ago

News Starlink Restrictions Are 'Planned Operation', Says Ukraine's Zelensky

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r/ukraine • • 7h ago

News Ukraine still unable to intercept Russian drones due to Starlink restrictions, Zelenskyy says

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r/ukraine • • 30m ago

Combat oil terminal is burning fuck Usa Fuck Russia

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r/ukraine • • 12h ago

News Zelenskyy tells reporters over WhatsApp that restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink systems remain. Interceptor drones can't function, logistics and operations hobbled. The maximum speed is 161 kph;

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"exceeding this limit causes the Starlink connection to cut out completely, resulting in the loss of the drone."

︀︀He says Ukraine has done tests to determine whether SpaceX is truly facing technical issues, as has been told Kyiv by the US side, or if this is a "deliberate operation. to restrict us, cut us off, and prevent us from defending ourselves and protecting our people, both at the front and among the civilian population."

︀︀He says Ukraine "sent a couple of vehicles equipped with Starlink terminals into European Union territory."

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︀︀"They moved at speeds exceeding 180kph, and the Starlink systems worked perfectly. We have the relevant logs and evidence to prove this."

He adds: "The conclusion is clear: the restrictions are in effect within Ukraine but do not apply within the European Union. In other words, this is a planned operation."


r/ukraine • • 1h ago

WAR An oil terminal in St. Petersburg is burning brightly tonight.

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r/ukraine • • 3h ago

"Russians didn’t come in peace. It’s very easy to say ‘give up Donetsk, give up Luhansk.’ It’s your home you’re giving up. Russia won’t stop. We have to stop it” -"Terra"

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“Terra” serves in the 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade as drone interceptor. Before the full-scale invasion, she was a videographer in Lviv, working in advertising and social media, but originally she is from Luhansk.


r/ukraine • • 15h ago

Ukrainian Politics Zelenskiy Smiles as Entire EU Summit Laughs at Trump | All of Europe knows why Donald Trump is really attacking Ukraine and its president.

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r/ukraine • • 6h ago

WAR UK, France, and Germany Gear Up for Ukraine Deployment With Major Military Drills in Poland

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r/ukraine • • 2h ago

WAR Ukraine hits Russian drone manufacturing plant in Rostov Oblast

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r/ukraine • • 5h ago

News Signal Lost at 161 km/h: Starlink Restricts Interception of Geran-4, Geran-5, and Banderol by Jet Interceptor Drones

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r/ukraine • • 9h ago

WAR Ukrainian Soldier Escapes Enemy Fire: Rides Drone-Dropped Electric Scooter 17km to Safety with Severed Leg Under Code 9.2 Unit Cover. Published 16/10/2026

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Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DejMsg5xMLU/

7 KILOMETERS ON AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER WITH A SEVERED LEG: AN INCREDIBLE RESCUE STORY OF A UKRAINIAN SOLDIER

  • During an assault on enemy positions, a Ukrainian soldier engaged in close-quarters combat and eliminated an occupier, but sustained a severe injury himself. Due to significant blood loss, he would lose consciousness every time he tried to stand up.
  • An electric scooter became his only chance to escape. The command of the code__9.2 unit delivered the scooter using a heavy-lift drone. Despite his injury, the soldier covered 17 kilometers, reaching speeds of up to 52 km/h.
  • Throughout the journey, he was covered by Ukrainian FPV drones, while fiber-optic cables kept getting tangled in the scooter’s wheels, complicating the evacuation. • Ultimately, the soldier managed to reach a location where a fellow soldier picked him up by car.
  • "I’m glad I’m still alive," says the defender.

r/ukraine • • 5h ago

WAR Ukrainian FPV drone swarm attacks a russian trench system, unknown 2026

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r/ukraine • • 2h ago

WAR [6 videos in this post] Leningrad Oblast / St. Petersburg is under a massive attack.Russian air defense missile launches have been detected; they are likely attempting to shoot down aerial targets.

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r/ukraine • • 46m ago

WAR A Ukrainian drone appears to have struck an electrical substation in Saint Petersburg, causing a brief power outage

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r/ukraine • • 13h ago

WAR Ukraine Repels Russia’s Largest Motorcycle Assault of 2026 Near Pokrovsk

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r/ukraine • • 15h ago

Combat Ukrainian forces shoot down a second Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter in one week as interceptor drone pilots score another battlefield success

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A second Russian Mi-28 helicopter has been destroyed in a week. Ukrainian pilots from the "Aliens" anti-aircraft missile battalion have managed to destroy the second Mi-28 helicopter belonging to the Russian occupiers in a week.


r/ukraine • • 6h ago

WAR Exclusive: Watchdog lists ships carrying Russian gas, blasts Trump sanctions waiver

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r/ukraine • • 10h ago

News Satellite images of damage to the Yandex data center in Vladimir after the Ukrainian attack, published Mark Krutov.The journalist notes that at least five buildings were damaged, some of them significant. 17 Oct 2026

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r/ukraine • • 14h ago

News 'Planned operation' — Zelensky confirms Ukraine's Starlink access not fully restored

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r/ukraine • • 11h ago

News Why Trump wants Ukraine to lose – and what to do about it - Military analyst and speaker - Anders Puck Nielsen

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r/ukraine • • 15h ago

News War in Ukraine: ‘Thank you, France’ – Zelensky announces he has secured the promised licences to produce weapons

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After meeting with Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, the Ukrainian president thanked him for keeping his promise. An agreement announced in July called for the production in Ukraine of AASM bombs and SCALP and Aster 30 missiles.


r/ukraine • • 12h ago

News Over half of Russian jet-powered drones downed by Ukraine's aircraft, Zelensky says

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r/ukraine • • 1d ago

News Lukashenko Rejects Trump’s Call to Replace Zelensky: ‘Ukrainians Will Decide’

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What even is this timeline.


r/ukraine • • 9h ago

Ukrainian Politics Anger over Kyiv's winter preparations fuels calls for Mayor Klitschko to resign

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Local residents gathered on Oct. 17 in front of the city council to demand that Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko step down from his post after over 12 years in office.

“Kyiv without Klitschko,” hundreds of protesters chanted as they took to the streets in central Kyiv, according to Kyiv Independent reporters on the ground. The rally lasted over two hours.

Kyiv’s failure to prepare for the coming winter amid Russian attacks on critical infrastructure, coupled with broader mismanagement, were the main factors that brought people to protest.

The protest comes as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and Kyiv struggles to ensure reliable access to basic utilities and adequate shelter.

The cardboard signs read “Where are the shelters?” “Resign” and “12 years of irresponsibility.” Others mockingly called on Klitschko to “leave Kyiv,” turning his recent advice that residents consider relocating ahead of a difficult winter back on the mayor himself.