Ukrainian city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, administrative center of Pavlohrad Raion, pop ~101,430 (2022 est).
Ukraine has reported that North Korea has deployed missile personnel and thousands of troops to western Russia and the Kursk region and that Moscow has used North Korean KN-23/KN-24 missiles in recent strikes. Kyiv, Western analysts and local officials say the transfers increase Russia's ballistic missile capacity at a time when Ukraine lacks high-end air defences.
The latest attacks across Ukraine and at border crossings have killed and wounded civilians, with strikes on Kyiv and other cities continuing as international efforts to broker peace face renewed strain. Reports cite casualties, damaged infrastructure, and ongoing drone activity.
Ukraine faces intensified Russian strikes targeting civilian infrastructure and energy facilities, with multiple cities reporting casualties and widespread damage. Western diplomacy and fear of winter shortages shape the response as Moscow presses its campaign and Kyiv seeks international support.
Ukraine has reported that Starlink and its military-grade Starshield service have resumed pre-restriction speeds after days of limits that capped connectivity for objects moving above about 160km/h. Kyiv said monitoring systems now record stable connections above 400km/h. Washington, SpaceX and Elon Musk have each denied clear responsibility for the throttle that disrupted drone missions.
Ukrainian and Russian forces have escalated strikes across Ukraine and Russia, with Ukraine reporting intensified attacks on energy infrastructure and Russian officials confirming strikes on logistics hubs, power facilities, and oil refineries. The developments come as U.S.-led talks in Abu Dhabi focus on post-war security, humanitarian support, and de-escalation.
A localized six‑day ceasefire around Russian‑held Oleshky has allowed joint Russian‑Ukrainian teams to deliver food and medicine and to offer evacuations. About 2,000 people remained in Oleshky; convoys have moved hundreds toward Russian territory and southern Russia’s Anapa before planned flights to Belarus and onward to northern Ukraine. Fighting has continued elsewhere.