17 October 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News |
Combat Operations
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Russia
United States
NATO
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Foreign Reactions
News Reports
Combat Operations
- Russian Drones, Missiles 'Still Terrorizing Ukraine,' Zelenskyy Says Ahead Of Meeting With Trump RFE/RL 17 Oct 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a swarm of Russian drones attacked his hometown in Ukraine on the eve of his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House.
Ukraine
- Support for the Energy System and New Contributions to the PURL Initiative: The Office of the President Hosted a Briefing for Ambassadors of the Nordic-Baltic Eight President of Ukraine 17 Oct 2025
- President Met with Representatives of Leading U.S. Energy Companies President of Ukraine 17 Oct 2025
- The President of Ukraine and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy Discussed Support for Ukraine's Energy System and Potential Joint Projects President of Ukraine 17 Oct 2025
- President Met with Representatives of the Defense Company Lockheed Martin President of Ukraine 17 Oct 2025
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Representatives of the Defense Company Raytheon Discussed Ways to Strengthen Ukraine's Air Defense President of Ukraine 17 Oct 2025
- Ukraine will receive first funds from Japan backed by frozen russian assets in early 2026: Ministry of Finance and JICA teams held a meeting in Washington Ukraine Government 17 Oct 2025 -- During a working visit to Washington, D.C., the leadership of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) met to coordinate further cooperation.
- Svitlana Grynchuk: Partnership with the United States is key to strengthening Ukraine's energy security Ukraine Government 17 Oct 2025 -- As part of the working visit of the Ukrainian delegation to Washington, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Minister of Energy of Ukraine Svitlana Grynchuk participated in a series of high-level strategic meetings with American partners.
- Yulia Svyrydenko: Joint consultations between the Governments of Ukraine and the Slovak Republic are being held in Košice Ukraine Government 17 Oct 2025 -- Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko announced that the Government's team had begun joint consultations between the Governments of Ukraine and the Slovak Republic in Košice..
- 150 million tonnes of cargo have already sailed through the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor, says Oleksii Kuleba Ukraine Government 17 Oct 2025 -- The Ukrainian Sea Corridor continues to operate steadily even in the midst of war. More than 150 million tonnes of cargo have already crossed it, including 90 million tonnes of grain delivered to 55 countries around the world.
- Denys Shmyhal holds official meetings in Luxembourg: military assistance, IT cooperation, and sanctions against the aggressor in focus Ukraine Government 17 Oct 2025 -- In Luxembourg, Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Minister of Defence, discussed the priority needs of Ukraine, military assistance, IT cooperation, and sanctions against the aggressor with government officials and parliamentarians.
- Denys Shmyhal discussed strengthening cooperation with Bulgaria's Minister of Defense Ukraine MOD 17 Oct 2025
- Ukraine to receive over €165 million from the Demining Capability Coalition in 2026 Ukraine MOD 17 Oct 2025
- Denys Shmyhal: Ukraine is the most promising market for investment in defense industry Ukraine MOD 17 Oct 2025
Russia
- Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the latest attack on RIA Novosti journalists perpetrated by Kiev regime militants Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Oct 2025
United States
- Tomahawks, Tone In Focus As Trump Meets Zelenskyy In Washington RFE/RL 17 Oct 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants Tomahawk missiles for the war against the Russian invasion.
- Putin, Trump Plan Possible Budapest Summit As Zelenskyy Visits Washington RFE/RL 17 Oct 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Hungary's prime minister, as officials began laying the groundwork for a possible Budapest summit meeting between Putin and US President Donald Trump.
NATO
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
- Register of Damage for Ukraine: progress reported and more categories added Council of Europe 17 Oct 2025 -- As Russia's war of aggression continues and attempts to bring about a ceasefire have so far failed, participants of the Register of Damage for Ukraine gathered in Strasbourg to report progress on the work of the Register of Damage and the future Convention on the Claims Commission.
- Switzerland submits objection to Ukraine's suspension of the Ottawa Convention Federal Council - Swiss Government 17 Oct 2025 -- Switzerland will object to Ukraine's decision to suspend the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of anti-personnel mines. At its meeting on 15 October, the Federal Council considered that such a suspension would be incompatible with international law.
- Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna: Violence against Ukrainian children is a strategic weapon of Russia Estonia MFA 17 Oct 2025 -- On 17 October, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna opened the meeting of the Parliamentary Network of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), held at the Riigikogu and focused on the situation of Ukrainian children.
- Finland to support Ukraine's cyber security and resilience Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 17 Oct 2025 -- On Tuesday 14 October, Finland joined the Tallinn Mechanism to support Ukraine's cyber security and resilience. The mechanism coordinates international cyber security support to Ukraine's public administration and critical infrastructure.
- Minister Häkkänen: Finland sends more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine Finnish MoD 17 Oct 2025 -- Finland will deliver its 30th materiel assistance package to Ukraine. A decision on the matter was made by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the the Government on 17th October 2025.
- PM call with President Zelenskyy and European leaders: 17 October 2025 Gov.UK 17 Oct 2025
News Reports
- Are China's Spy Satellites A Lifeline For Russia's Struggling Space Intelligence? RFE/RL 17 Oct 2025 -- Earlier this month, air defense units in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv were unusually busy during an overnight bombardment by Russian missiles and drones. Some 700 kilometers above them, Chinese spy satellites were silently passing by, according to Ukrainian intelligence.
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