News|Russia-Ukraine warRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,335Here are the key events from day 1,335 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Current situation as of Tue, Oct 21, 2025:
Current situation as of Tue, Oct 21, 2025:
Russian forces conducted multiple attacks in Ukraine's Kherson region, resulting in one fatality and three injuries, according to the Kherson Regional State Administration via Telegram. A Russian attack on the Chernihiv region disrupted power to areas in northern Ukraine, including the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear power station, as reported by officials. The 7th Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces reported on Facebook that a Russian assault group killed several individuals in Pokrovsk, though specific details were not disclosed. Russian forces targeted a coal enrichment plant in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, as mentioned by the private energy firm DTEK on Telegram. In Russia's Belgorod region, a Ukrainian drone attack on the village of Yasnye Zori resulted in two casualties, stated Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov on Telegram.
US President Donald Trump remarked at the White House that while Ukrainians could potentially win the war, he personally believes it is unlikely. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed advancing a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, aligning with President Trump's vision, as per a summary by the US State Department. Russian lawmakers are drafting legislation for life imprisonment for involving minors in sabotage activities, lowering the criminal responsibility age to 14, citing increasing threats from Ukraine and NATO.
Russian forces targeted a coal enrichment plant in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, as mentioned by the private energy firm DTEK on Telegram.
French President Emmanuel Macron stated in Slovenia that Ukraine and European nations should be part of the forthcoming discussions in Hungary between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read more . Macron emphasized that discussions affecting Ukraine's fate should include Ukrainians, and those impacting European security should involve Europeans. A meeting in London is being planned by Ukraine's allies, the "coalition of the willing," with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attending. Zelenskyy expressed his hope for an invitation to the Budapest talks, either for direct discussions or through "shuttle diplomacy". Read more .
President Zelenskyy mentioned ongoing collaboration with the United States to acquire more Patriot systems, highlighting the need for both corporate and political support in Washington, DC.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
