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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 6h

Russia and India have begun their joint military exercises, Indra 2025, in northwestern India.

Russia and India launch joint military drills

Russia and India have begun their joint military exercises, Indra 2025, in northwestern India, Reuters reported on Oct. 7.

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 7h

Tymoteusz Paprocki, attorney for Ukrainian national Volodymyr Zhuravlyov currently under arrest in Poland over suspected involvement with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage, has appealed his client’s detention in court.

Nord Stream sabotage suspect appeals arrest in Poland

Tymoteusz Paprocki, attorney for Ukrainian national Volodymyr Zhuravlyov currently under arrest in Poland over suspected involvement with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage, has appealed his c...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 8h

Czech Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka plans to recommend that the government transfer 30 modernized T-72M4CZ tanks to Ukraine once repairs are completed at the state-owned defense business VOP CZ.

Czech military chief to propose sending 30 upgraded T-72 tanks to Ukraine

Czech Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka plans to recommend that the government transfer 30 modernized T-72M4CZ tanks to Ukraine once repairs are completed at the state-owned defense business VOP ...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 9h

Russia now claims that what it once viewed as a possible breakthrough toward ending the war against Ukraine — the high-profile meeting between Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska — has lost momentum, according to Russian state media.

Russia says ‘impulse’ to end war after Trump–Putin Alaska meeting has faded

Russia now claims that what it once viewed as a possible breakthrough toward ending the war against Ukraine — the high-profile meeting between Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska ...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 12h

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces cleared buildings and halted a Russian push in the Kupyansk sector.

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces thwart Russian advance near Kupyansk, release combat footage

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces cleared buildings and halted a Russian push in the Kupyansk sector, the SOF reported on Telegram on Oct. 8.

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 12h

Ukraine’s long-range drone missiles are becoming increasingly effective at destroying military targets inside Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Ukraine’s long-range drones more effective in strikes on Russia – President Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s long-range drone missiles are becoming increasingly effective at destroying military targets inside Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing a report from Security Service chief Va...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 13h

Florida International University scientists have created SHIELD, a real-time technology that safeguards drones from cyberattacks even while airborne, tracking components for suspicious activity and restoring operations without mission failure.

New FIU technology shields flying drones from hackers

Florida International University scientists have created SHIELD, a real-time technology that safeguards drones from cyberattacks even while airborne, tracking components for suspicious activity and re...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 16h

Ukraine’s Long Neptune missile boasts a 1,000-km range and a heavier 260-kg warhead, making it more versatile — and potentially more capable — than Europe’s only comparable missile, France’s MdCN, defense analyst Oleh Katkov told NV.

Ukraine’s Long Neptune outshines Europe’s only 1,000-km cruise missile - video

Ukraine’s Long Neptune missile boasts a 1,000-km range and a heavier 260-kg warhead, making it more versatile — and potentially more capable — than Europe’s only comparable missile, France’s MdCN, def...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 16h

💪💥 A Ukrainian soldier shot down an enemy drone with a Stinger MANPADS in western Ukraine during a massive Russian attack on October 5.

The video shows the combat work of a mobile fire group from the 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade.

📹: Air Command “West”

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 17h

Comments by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggesting that COVID-19 and the stance of Poland and the Baltic states triggered Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine have drawn sharp criticism from Ukrainian and Eastern European leaders.

Merkel’s ‘lost touch with reality’ — Eastern Europe slams ex-chancellor’s remarks on war’s origins

Comments by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggesting that COVID-19 and the stance of Poland and the Baltic states triggered Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine have drawn sharp criticism ...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 19h

An oil terminal in Russian-occupied Feodosia has been burning for a third consecutive day after being attacked by Ukraine’s Defense Forces early Oct. 6.

Feodosia oil terminal in occupied Crimea burns for third day after Ukrainian strike

An oil terminal in Russian-occupied Feodosia has been burning for a third consecutive day after being attacked by Ukraine’s Defense Forces early Oct. 6, the monitoring group Crimean Wind reported on O...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 20h

Russian forces are suffering an “abnormally high” killed-to-wounded ratio on the battlefield in Ukraine this year — far above wartime norms — analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said.

Ratio of wounded to killed shows Russia taking ‘abnormally high’ battlefield losses in 2025 — ISW analysis

Russian forces are suffering an “abnormally high” killed-to-wounded ratio on the battlefield in Ukraine this year — far above wartime norms — analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said in the...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

Besides circumventing international oil sanctions, Moscow uses its “shadow fleet” of tankers to carry out reconnaissance and sabotage operations across northern Europe, Ukrainian President said.

Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ used for sabotage and intelligence operations, Zelenskyy says

Besides circumventing international oil sanctions, Moscow uses its “shadow fleet” of tankers to carry out reconnaissance and sabotage operations across northern Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

The Russian military has completely exhausted its supply of combat-ready tanks but still has nearly 3,000 hulls that could theoretically be refurbished for deployment.

Russia’s old tank stocks running low

The Russian military has completely exhausted its supply of combat-ready tanks but still has nearly 3,000 hulls that could theoretically be refurbished for deployment, Ukrainian journalist Roman Shrik...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

During a recent demonstration of Ukraine’s defense-industrial capabilities for NATO representatives, the Defense Ministry revealed a new version of its R-360 Neptune cruise missile.

Ukraine unveils modified Neptune cruise missile

During a recent demonstration of Ukraine’s defense-industrial capabilities for NATO representatives, the Defense Ministry revealed a new version of its R-360 Neptune cruise missile, Ukrainian outlet D...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

Long-range missile strikes deep into Russian territory could force Vladimir Putin to end his war against Ukraine, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.

Kovalenko: Long-range missile strikes may drive Russia’s elite to dump Putin

Long-range missile strikes deep into Russian territory could force Vladimir Putin to end his war against Ukraine, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

Officials in President Donald Trump’s administration are concerned about whether they could control how Ukraine uses Tomahawk missiles if the U.S. provides them.

Тrump administration fears it can’t control Ukraine’s use of Tomahawk missiles

Officials in President Donald Trump’s administration are concerned about whether they could control how Ukraine uses Tomahawk missiles if the U.S. provides them, Axios reported on Oct. 6, citing a sou...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

A fire broke out at an oil terminal in Russian-occupied Feodosia, with smoke stretching for kilometers.

Huge blaze erupts at oil facility in occupied Feodosia, smoke spreads for kilometers

A fire broke out at an oil terminal in Russian-occupied Feodosia, with smoke stretching for kilometers, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported, citing satellite images on Oct. 7.

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

The city of Pokrovsk in Russia’s Sakha Republic (Yakutia) has declared three days of mourning from Oct. 7 to 9 for Russian soldiers killed in the war against Ukraine. Flags were lowered to half-staff, and all entertainment events were canceled.

Russian city mourns troops killed in Ukraine on Putin’s birthday

The city of Pokrovsk in Russia’s Sakha Republic (Yakutia) has declared three days of mourning from Oct. 7 to 9 for Russian soldiers killed in the war against Ukraine. Flags were lowered to half-staff,...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

Italy will submit a proposal to the United Nations calling for a global ceasefire during the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, scheduled for Feb. 6–22.

Italy to urge UN to declare global truce during 2026 Olympics

Italy will submit a proposal to the United Nations calling for a global ceasefire during the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, scheduled for Feb. 6–22, Italian Foreign Minister...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

🪖🤱 Ukrainian journalist and soldier Olena Bilozerska, 46, has given birth to her first child amid the war.

“My son Pavlus is here — 3.7 kg, 54 cm. Who else would dare to have a first baby at 46 during wartime? Wish him — you know what to wish.”

Bilozerska has defended Ukraine since 2014.

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

Dzerzhinsk in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast came under drone attack for the second night in a row, causing damage at an industrial site.

Russian city of Dzerzhinsk hit two nights in a row, industrial site damaged - video

Dzerzhinsk in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast came under drone attack for the second night in a row, causing damage at an industrial site, regional governor Gleb Nikitin wrote on Oct. 7.

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

Russia appears to be accelerating the initial stage of its campaign to prepare for a potential future war with NATO and has shifted to laying the information and psychological groundwork for such a conflict.

Russia enters new phase of prep for future war with NATO — ISW analysis

Russia appears to be accelerating the initial stage of its campaign to prepare for a potential future war with NATO and has shifted to laying the information and psychological groundwork for such a co...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1d

Russian forces carried out another drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, setting fire to a civilian enterprise.

Russian Shaheds set ablaze civilian enterprise in Kharkiv

Russian forces carried out another drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, setting fire to a civilian enterprise, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported early on Oct. 7, posting p...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 2d

According to TikTok user Sandra, the kitten was taken in by her godfather. The little cat is about a month old and has been named Leo.

Locals say another white kitten was also rescued from the rubble — it’s now in the care of neighbors.

📹: TikTok / grungarden

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