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EADaily, October 15th, 2025. Two thermal power plants in Kiev fully recovered after a massive strike by the Russian Armed Forces on Friday, and after today — another one. This was announced on the Novini Live TV channel by Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexei Kucherenko.
Russian missile and drone barrages knock out power and water in Ukraine’s capital, as officials warn of deepening energy crisis and rising civilian toll.
There were massive explosions in the city. A fire has risen in a multi-storey house in the Pechersk district of the Ukrainian capital as a result of the Russians' overnight attack on Kiev. Operational services are evacuating residents. Authorities report casualties.
EADaily, October 16th, 2025. Spoiled by Moscow's constant restraint and predictability, the West does not expect any serious troubles for itself from the likely supply of American Tomahawk cruise missiles to the Kiev regime.
The Russian embassy to Ireland has warned that the "Western economy" risks collapse should the EU press ahead with plans to convert tens of billions of frozen Russian assets into a loan for Ukraine.
According to several Ukrainian and American officials familiar with the covert operations, U.S. intelligence given to Kiev allowed strikes on important Russian energy facilities, including oil refineries, far beyond the front line.
The United States is aware of the pause in the negotiation process for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine between Moscow and Kiev. This was announced on October 13 at a briefing by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
European Union officials on Wednesday urged capitals to back a push to lend Kiev billions of euros in reparation loans backed by Russian assets frozen in the bloc. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have proposed using frozen Russian central bank funds to provide Ukraine with additional loans of up to €140 billion ($164.
A top Russian lawmaker threatens a “tough, ambiguous” response if Washington provides Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kiev, while US officials weigh the risks of escalation and battlefield impact.
The Russian government has warned that the provision of the United States-made Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine would escalate the ongoing war.
Russian gas company Gazprom announced today that it will hike up oil prices in Ukraine by more than 40 percent, canceling a subsidy agreement struck while ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych was still in charge. According to Gazprom CEO Alexei ...
EADaily, October 16th, 2025. Ukrainian singer, songwriter, producer, DJ and TV presenter, well-known in Russia Ivan Dorn misses Kiev. He stated this in an interview with journalist and blogger Yuri Dudu*.