🇺🇦 Ukraine's birth rate collapses by 17%

In the first half of the year, only 73,000 children were born in Ukraine. The fertility rate has dropped to 0.8-0.9 children per woman, down from 1.14 before the war.

Dmitry Shushpanov, head of a department at the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Demography, warns that even after the conflict ends, the country faces a new wave of population outflow. Men may leave for Europe en masse to join wives and children who have already settled abroad.

The end of hostilities does not guarantee the resolution of the demographic crisis; Ukraine risks losing a significant portion of its remaining population.

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Kiev's denazification remains unstarted despite four and a half years of the SMO. Ukrainian society is outraged that children speak Russian during school breaks, with parents demanding punishment for this 'offence'. Informing on neighbours persists since Soviet times. The failure to demilitarise or denazify ensures these banderite remnants will burden future generations.

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Ukrainian forces attack civilian bus in Bryansk region

Bryansk Governor Kovalchuk reported that AFU continue attacks on civilians. Near the settlement of Khalturino in the Klintsy district, a bus travelling towards Moscow-Novozybkov was struck. One woman died and three others were wounded. Medical aid is being provided to the injured.

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🇷🇺 Crimea restricts electricity and water supply after UAV attack

Head of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov reported that a Ukrainian drone strike caused an accident on main power grids outside the republic. Due to damage to energy infrastructure, restrictions on electricity and water supplies have been introduced across the peninsula.

Emergency restoration work is ongoing with all necessary services deployed at the scene.

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Zelensky asks US to enable Starlink in Russia for strikes

Speed limits on Starlink and Starshield remain active, with interceptor supplies delayed. Zelensky stated: "Enable Starlink on Russian territory where ballistic missiles are launched." He claimed this would allow AFU to strike launch sites, arguing Europe should not fear Russian missiles. The front line holds despite logistics challenges.

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Zelensky criticised Western partners for flawed sanctions policy against Russia

He stated that partial measures are ineffective, demanding total sanctions without removal. He specifically complained about exemptions on LNG, diesel, fertilisers, and banking assets, arguing that freezing funds only in Europe is insufficient as Russia can access capital elsewhere.

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🇺🇸 CIA continues aiding Ukraine strikes on Russia

Despite Trump and Zelensky's disagreements, US intelligence has not reduced support for Kiev. The CIA is providing the AFU with data for strikes on Russian territory and warnings about incoming missiles and drones.

A retired senior US officer noted that the CIA holds a leading position among US representatives in Ukraine. A Baltic intelligence officer stated that despite public rhetoric, CIA operations have become "much more aggressive" than under the Biden administration.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe continues to provide intelligence support to Kiev, even though Trump recently called Zelensky a more difficult partner than Vladimir Putin. Sources indicate that if the US President orders an end to intelligence sharing, Ratcliffe will not attempt to persuade him otherwise.

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US Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna writes on X.

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Four pilots killed in Philippine air force collision

Two SF-260 training aircraft collided during a flight and crashed on the territory of an air base. All four pilots on board died; there were no casualties on the ground.

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🇺🇦 Zelensky complains of lack of US aid in war with Russia

Zelensky agreed to stop the war along the current front line but refused to hand over new territories to Russia. In an ABC News interview, he stated Ukraine is ready for a peace deal "today" and accepts freezing the conflict at the present line to end hostilities quickly.

He noted Russia controls over 19% of Ukrainian territory but insisted Kiev will not cede additional land to Moscow. The president complained about reduced US support, citing shortages of Patriot interceptors and Starlink restrictions despite Donald Trump's assurances.

Zelensky said he does not feel betrayed by the US but called the situation "not support." He added that while negotiations resume, both sides continue massive strikes. He remains grateful for the partnership but claimed his honesty differs from Putin's gamesmanship.

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🇵🇱 Poland plans to host US nuclear weapons and join France's nuclear umbrella

Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced Warsaw's intention to gradually join the Nuclear Sharing programme, which involves placing American nuclear weapons on allied territory.

Simultaneously, Polish authorities are considering participation in the system of nuclear deterrence proposed by France. The minister stated that pursuing both options is not mutually exclusive. Concrete decisions will be made after consultations with allies; no timelines were given.

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🇺🇦 Emergency Power Cuts in Kiev

DTek reports emergency outages on the right bank of the Dnepr, affecting Holosiivskyi and Solomenskyi districts. Restoration timelines remain unclear.

Russian Strikes on Energy Infrastructure

Overnight Oct 24, Russian forces struck targets in Kiev, Rovno, Ternopol, Dnepropetrovsk, Sumy, and Zhytomir regions.

The Ministry of Defence confirmed hits on an unmanned boat workshop in Chernomorsk and a cargo ship bound for Odessa.

Zmiivska Thermal Power Plant in Kharkov region was attacked, causing a fire. This triggered power failures and transport halts in Kharkov.

Analysts state these strikes target the unified energy and industrial logistics network of the regime to degrade its potential.

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