News|Russia-Ukraine warRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,339Here are the key events from day 1,339 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Here is the current situation as of Sat, Oct 25, 2025:
Here is the current situation as of Sat, Oct 25, 2025:
Ukrainian National Police reported a grenade detonation at a train station platform in Ovruch city, Zhytomyr region, Ukraine. The explosion resulted in four fatalities, including the perpetrator, and injured 12 others. The victims included three women. No connection to Russia’s conflict in Ukraine has been confirmed. Russian shelling in the Shumenskyi neighborhood, Kherson region, Ukraine, resulted in two deaths and damage to 23 apartment buildings, as reported by Ukrinform. Ukrainian shelling in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied area of Ukraine’s Kherson region, resulted in two deaths, as reported by Russia’s TASS news agency. The village of Dronivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region was seized by Russian forces, according to TASS, citing the Russian defense ministry. Russian forces reportedly shot down 111 Ukrainian drones, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defence. The British Ministry of Defence indicated that North Korean uncrewed aerial system operators are assisting Russian forces in targeting Ukrainian positions in the Sumy region with rockets.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the provision of additional Aster missiles, new training programs, and Mirage aircraft to Ukraine. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo stated that Russia poses a permanent threat to European security and advocated for the United States to supply Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles.
The explosion resulted in four fatalities, including the perpetrator, and injured 12 others.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to sanction all Russian oil companies following new US sanctions against Lukoil and Rosneft. Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof, supported Zelenskyy’s call for EU sanctions mirroring those of the US-UK against Lukoil and Rosneft. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, stated that sanctions may increase oil prices, allowing Russia to sell less oil at higher prices. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the importance of advancing the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
Lithuania, a NATO member, closed its two major airports and shut border crossings with Belarus due to helium weather balloons entering its territory. Croatian lawmakers voted to reintroduce mandatory military service in response to global conflicts, including Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
