Russian Army manpower losses as of October 25: 685, 910
Children killed (according to the Prosecutor General Office of Ukraine): 579
UK intel: Russian forces enter Selydove, providing additional options for advancing to Pokrovsk
Russian forces have almost certainly advanced into the coal mining town of Selydove, around 13 km southeast from the major logistics hub of Pokrovsk in the east of Ukraine. Russia’s capture of the coal mining town of Selydove could open up a new route to the crucial logistics hub of Pokrovsk.
Russia sources 70% of ammunition from North Korea and Iran
Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation reported that 70% of Russia’s ammunition is supplied by the North Korea and Iran on October 25. According to Bloomberg, citing Ukrainian intelligence, Pyongyang supplied to Russia around 8 million rounds of 122mm and 152mm artillery shells made in North Korea since August last year.
Translator to be assigned to every 30 North Korean soldiers, Ukraine's defense intelligence says
Russia plans to assign one interpreter to every 30 North Korean soldiers for better coordination with Russian troops on the battlefield, Ukraine's military intelligence agency reported on October 25, citing an intercepted conversation between service members of a Russian brigade in Kursk Oblast. North Korea has sent nearly 12,000 troops to Russia, including 500 officers and three generals, to participate in the war against Ukraine, according to military intelligence. The first sightings of North Korean soldiers on a base in Russia were recorded on October 23.
Russia 'not planning any concessions,' Putin says on peace talks with Ukraine
Any peace agreement to end Russia's war with Ukraine must be in Moscow's favor, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with state media on October 25. Ahead of Ukraine's first peace summit in June, Putin had outlined conditions for negotiations, which included Kyiv's surrender of the four oblasts illegally claimed by Moscow in September 2022. Russia has since said it will not engage in talks as long as Ukrainian forces remain in Kursk Oblast.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk makes special request to Trump
WBC, WBA, WBO and IBO world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has asked US presidential candidate Donald Trump to help release Ukrainian prisoners of war. Usyk called on stand-up comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan to convey his message to Donald Trump.
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