[Korrespondent] 22.57 On the evening of October 12, a series of loud explosions were heard in Kyiv. An airstrike due to a missile threat was declared after the first reports of explosions. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported that a missile hit a transport infrastructure facility in the Dnipro district. Emergency services are heading to the scene.
22.29 Russian forces have again attacked an oil depot owned by Austrian fuel company Amic Energy, located in Ukraine. Amic Energy noted that the facility had already suffered significant damage in the first weeks of Russia's full-scale invasion. The company is documenting damage, which is estimated to exceed UAH 300 million, and is continuing to operate its Ukrainian gas station network.
22.06 Russian troops attacked Kharkiv on the evening of Monday, October 12, delivering three strikes to the Kholodnohirsky district. The Banderola hit caused a fire, damaged more than six private houses, and injured two people.
21.47 Russian troops attacked the production complex of the Roshen confectionery corporation in Vinnytsia. According to the corporation, after the air raid alert was announced, the company's employees were quickly evacuated. Roshen also denied allegations that its factories were allegedly producing drones. They emphasized that the factories produce confectionery products, and the production complex in Vinnytsia is a civilian facility.
21.28 Two people were killed and seven others were injured in a Russian strike on a 25-story apartment building in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv. As reported by the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, as of 21:00, it was known about the death of a 59-year-old woman. The body of another person was found in a car near the house. Among the seven injured is a 17-year-old girl. The people received shrapnel wounds, bruises and cuts.
The attack set fire to apartments on the fourth and fifth floors of the building. The fire also destroyed at least 12 cars and two motorcycles.
21.09 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the preparation of important negotiations with the European Union regarding the financial needs of the state for this and next years. According to him, the Ukrainian side has discussed key positions in detail and continues coordination with the European Commission and leaders of European countries.
Separately, the president reported on the report of the negotiating team following the meetings in the United States and communication with the team of the President of the United States. According to Zelensky, Ukraine is ready for real solutions and steps for de-escalation, which could bring the end of the war closer. However, Russian troops continued to attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure on the eve and on the day of the US President's statement.
19.43 A Russian drone hit a high-rise building in one of the districts of the capital on Monday evening. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on the details of the attack.
The KMVA reported the death of a woman as a result of a Russian attack.
Also, according to the mayor, there are preliminary reports of four victims. Doctors are currently examining the victims.
19.23 A court sentenced a 35-year-old man to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for sabotage and unauthorized abandonment of a military unit. This was reported by the Vinnytsia regional police.
"The 35-year-old convict agreed to "easy" money from the aggressor's special services and set fire to a relay cabinet within the Vinnytsia urban territorial community. In addition to sabotage, the man was found guilty of committing another crime - unauthorized abandonment of a military unit," the report noted.
In March last year, law enforcement officers identified and detained the convict.
19.05 Last night, Ukraine did not attack any energy facilities in Russia, instead, the Russian Federation hit gas stations, energy infrastructure, and other facilities. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Fox News, quotes from which were published on the head of state's Telegram channel.
18.34 The Ukrainian Defense Forces were able to significantly stabilize the front line. This was stated by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Hrynkevich, at the Warsaw Security Forum, Ukrinform reported.
"The Ukrainians have done an incredible job over the past few months and, in particular, throughout 2026. The front line has been largely stabilized. And this is a huge credit to the fighting spirit of the Ukrainians, their innovative spirit, and what they have managed to do on this front line, despite the difference in personnel numbers and the difference in available resources," the general said.
18.05 US President Donald Trump defended his agreement with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to purchase diesel fuel. He wrote about this on the social network Truth Social.
17.49 Three people were injured as a result of the Russian attack on the Dnipro. The number of wounded in Pavlohrad also increased. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Oleksandr Ganzha.
"Two men are currently in the hospital for examination, a 27-year-old woman received assistance on the spot and is being treated at home," he noted.
Meanwhile, in Pavlohrad, the number of injured has increased to three people. All the men have been hospitalized. According to Ganzha, one injured person is in serious condition.
17.46 Russian invaders are strengthening in the Hulyaipil direction. This is related to the task of occupying the left bank of the Zaporizhia region, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
17.43 On October 12, the Council of the European Union adopted additional sanctions against 1,569 Russian companies and their executives linked to the Russian military-industrial complex. This is the largest package of personal sanctions adopted by the EU since the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. As reported by the press service of the Council of the EU, 826 Russian companies and 743 individuals who hold the positions of CEOs of these enterprises were added to the sanctions list.
The sanctions cover not only direct arms producers, but also companies that supply the necessary components for their production. The restrictions include asset freezes, a ban on the provision of funds and economic resources, and for individuals, a ban on entry into the European Union.
17.19 In Vinnytsia, a Russian drone hit a civilian infrastructure facility. This was reported by the head of the Vinnytsia Regional Administration Natalia Zabolotna.
She noted that all relevant services have arrived at the scene. Information about the consequences is also being clarified.
16.34 Three people, including a 13-year-old girl, were killed and four others were injured as a result of a Russian strike on the village of Cherkaske, Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk OVA, Vadym Filashkin.
The regional prosecutor's office clarified that three family members died : a 36-year-old woman, a 62-year-old grandmother, and her 13-year-old granddaughter.
16.06 European countries need to be more active in countering Russian disinformation and protecting democratic elections from external interference. Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius suggested in this context asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to step up attacks on data centers in Russia. The head of the Lithuanian government said this during the Warsaw Security Forum at the discussion panel "Strategic Moment for Europe in a Fractured World."
16.01 Russian troops on Monday carried out another attack on Pavlohrad, in the Dnipropetrovsk region. As a result of enemy shelling, a man was seriously injured. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha.
"A 50-year-old man was injured in the Russian attack on Pavlohrad. He is currently in the hospital. His condition is serious," the head of the OVA noted.
15.31 Russian troops struck Sloviansk. The head of the city's military administration, Vadim Lyakh, reported on the consequences of the attack.
In total, the enemy carried out three MLRS strikes on the city.
At least 44 private homes and cars were damaged and destroyed as a result of the attack.
A 77-year-old woman was also injured.
On July 15, the European Union imposed sanctions against 77 individuals over the "elections" to the Russian State Duma in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine. The Council of the EU reported this.
The list of individuals included candidates running for various parties in the so-called "DPR" and "LPR", Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, as well as in Crimea and Sevastopol, and members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.
14.33 Russian leader Vladimir Putin would be ready to give instructions not to strike on election day in Ukraine if Kyiv decides to hold them, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
He also reported that contacts regarding a possible energy truce are continuing.
14.01 The supply of diesel fuel to the US should be negotiated with Ukraine, not Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his address to the Warsaw Security Forum.
It is Ukraine that influences whether refineries in Russia operate, as well as whether ships can transport diesel, the head of state recalled.
13.55 The Security Service has blocked new attempts to register Starlink satellite terminals for Russian armed groups. Four Russian agents who were engaged in illegal verification of Internet communication stations were detained in different regions of Ukraine. The suspects were recruited remotely by Russians when they were looking for "easy" earnings in Telegram channels.
13.41 On Monday night, Russian aggressors attacked a gas production facility in the Kharkiv region. Naftogaz reported this. A fire broke out as a result of a jet drone strike. Critical equipment at the facility was damaged.
13.36 China supports all efforts for a peaceful resolution of Russia's war against Ukraine, including a dialogue on an energy truce. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning, commenting on a recent proposal by US President Donald Trump, Ukrinform reports.
12.47 Russian drone debris fell in several districts of Kyiv. In Darnytsia district, UAV debris was recorded falling on a private house. In Solomyansky district, UAV debris fell in an open area near private houses.
12.43 In Kharkiv, the number of people injured as a result of Russian strikes on the Kyivskyi district has increased to 19 people. This was reported by the press service of the regional prosecutor's office.
The Russians carried out a series of strikes with drones, initially of the Geran-2 type.
Apartment buildings and private residential buildings, as well as a sports complex, were damaged.
As of now, 19 victims are known, including a 10-year-old boy.
12.41 EU foreign ministers have approved almost 1,600 new sanctions positions targeting the Russian military-industrial complex, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaia Kallas announced on the X social network on Monday.
More than half of the new items on the sanctions list are related to the ballistic missile production chain in the Russian Federation.
12.22 Russian troops struck the Dnieper. The blast wave damaged the windows of a multi-story building, killing one person.
The Russians also struck the Dnipro district. One of the floors of a shopping center was occupied.
12.15 Ukraine has only one oil refinery, so in the matter of an energy truce, the key for it is to stop Russia's attacks on power plants and energy networks. The American team is well informed about this. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his address to the Warsaw Security Forum.
11.54 Russian forces use sea-based missile carriers against Ukraine on average three times a month, according to the spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, Dmytro Pletenchuk.
According to him, the Ukrainian Navy has not detected Russian warships and submarines in the open sea for the past five months.
The Russians are trying to preserve the remnants of their fleet in temporarily occupied Crimea. But it cannot be considered a threat, since these are either decommissioned combat units or an auxiliary fleet, Pletenchuk noted.
11.21 On Monday morning, six regions of Ukraine experienced new power outages due to Russian attacks on civilian energy infrastructure and bad weather. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work is already underway wherever security conditions currently allow.
10.59 This morning, Russian UAVs hit high-rise residential buildings in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv. A total of five hits were recorded, said the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov.
10.44 The holding of elections in Ukraine depends on an end to the war waged by Russia, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaia Kallas said in Luxembourg before the start of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
"If pressure is put on Russia to stop the war, I am sure that elections will take place in Ukraine," Kallas said.
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos also expressed her position on the Ukrainian elections. She emphasized that the decision on the country's future belongs exclusively to Ukraine.
"Ukraine is a sovereign state, and only Ukraine itself will decide the issues of elections and its future," Kos said.
10.40 Counterintelligence officers have prevented the fourth terrorist attack that the Russian special services have been preparing in Rivne since the beginning of 2026. The SBU reported this. The terrorists tried to blow up an entire unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during its departure to a permanent deployment point.
10.35 In Sheptytskyi, Lviv region, an unknown man attacked a serviceman of the CCC alert group and stabbed him, probably with a knife, in the neck, after which he fled. Other members of the alert group provided first aid to the victim and called an ambulance. The wounded man is currently in intensive care.
10.21 The investigation into representatives of pro-Russian structures who, with the support of the Russian Federation, tried to create the so-called "Odessa People's Republic" in Odessa has been completed.
Prosecutors have sent an indictment to the court against three representatives of pro-Russian structures who tried to create the "Odessa People's Republic" and were involved in organizing mass riots on May 2, 2014. Among the defendants are the head of a pro-Russian public organization, the secretary of the UOC diocese, and the head of the Anti-Maidan movement group on Kulikovo Field.
10.00 The Russian Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile has problems with targeting accuracy, and in 2026 Russia significantly reduced the volume of its state defense order. At the same time, Russia is working on a modification of the Kinzhal with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead.
The GUR has published data on 58 Russian enterprises involved in production cooperation to create the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missiles. According to intelligence, 22 of them are still not under sanctions by any of the countries of the sanctions coalition.
9.41 Russian troops attacked railway and energy infrastructure in the Korosten district of Zhytomyr region. Rescuers quickly extinguished the fires that resulted from the attacks. There was no information about victims or injuries.
9.36 On the night of October 12, Russia attacked Ukraine with a Kh-59 guided missile and 121 strike drones of various types. Among the drones were 76 Shahed jets, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces.
9.18 In Kharkiv, a Russian strike drone hit a multi-story residential building. The attack caused significant damage to the upper floors. In one of the entrances, floors 7 to 9 were destroyed. A fire broke out at the scene. Five people are known to have been injured. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
8.39 On the night of October 12, Russian troops attacked Izyum, Kharkiv region, according to preliminary data, with a loitering munition of the S-8000 Banderol type.
The impact was recorded on the road surface in the north of the city, near a residential area. As a result of the attack, 15 private residential buildings and one apartment building were damaged by the blast wave and debris. The power grid was also damaged, causing the power to go out on several streets. In addition, an internet line was damaged. One person was injured as a result of the shelling.
8.20 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must make "very responsible and very difficult decisions" to stop the war. That is why US leader Donald Trump called for the replacement of the Ukrainian head of state. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
"Trump said that he believes it's time for a new president. Why? Because the president of Ukraine has to make very responsible and very difficult decisions to stop this war," the Russian ruler's press secretary said.
Peskov also added that so far Zelensky "has not shown the political will" to take such actions.
"Either Zelensky takes on such responsibility, shows such political will, or he does not," the Kremlin spokesman said.
7.13 From February 24, 2022 to October 12, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,554,310 people (+1,470 per day).
5.58 World oil prices fell on Monday, October 12. The changes came amid hopes for increased Russian fuel supplies after US President Donald Trump announced an energy truce between Ukraine and Russia, Bloomberg news agency reported.
5.45 Military exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries will be held in Belarus. The military of the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Belarus will participate in them. This is reported by the CSTO website.
3.46 The NZNP oil terminal continues to burn in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation after a drone attack on the night of October 10. This was reported on Telegram by the Russian publication Astra, which positions itself as independent.
Local Russian publics, publishing videos of the fire, claim that it is "burning reeds (reeds)."
However, Astra's OSINT analysis indicates that it is the oil loading terminal of the Novoshakhtyn Oil Products Plant, attacked on the night of October 10, that is still burning.
2.58 Europe should strengthen support for Ukraine in response to Russian hybrid attacks against the continent's states, said General Alexus Hrynkevich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Bloomberg reports.
2.35 Russia's losses in the war against Ukraine in September reached more than 50,000 people, 28,000 of whom were killed, and this significantly exceeds the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing a NATO military representative.
0.58 Seven US senators – both Republican and Democratic – have issued a statement regarding US President Donald Trump's decision to allow imports of Russian diesel fuel. They said that the States "should not give Putin a financial lifeline." This is evidenced by the text of the statement.
0.41 Three people were killed in a Russian missile strike on the village of Pisochyn in the suburbs of Kharkiv on Sunday evening. Among them was a 16-year-old boy, and 25 others were injured. The National Police of Ukraine reported this on Facebook.