"The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) on Oct. 21 searched the premises of Andriy Pyshnyi, head of the National Bank of Ukraine, a law enforcement source told the Kyiv Independent.
The Kyiv Independent has requested comment from the National Bank of Ukraine and will publish its response once it is received.
The NABU said in a statement that it is "conducting searches at the National Bank of Ukraine and at the home of one of its employees." msn
"Islamic State-linked militants have slaughtered up to 70 civilians in Mali, with some burned alive. The killings were in apparent retaliation for an attack on suspected informants by pro-government forces including members of Russia's Africa Corps, according to security sources and local officials." msn
"Three people, including a 16-year-old, have been injured in a Russian strike on a university in the city of Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast. The attack sparked fires at an office building and a warehouse in the city of Poltava. A Russian drone hit one of the academic buildings at Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University. The State Emergency Service reported that a fire had broken out on the fourth floor." Pravada
"Russia attacked Ukraine with Iskander-K cruise missiles and 186 drones on the night. Air defense forces have destroyed or jammed 150 UAVs, while another 10 remain airborne. The drones were launched from the Russian cities of Oryol, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk as well as from temporarily occupied Donetsk, Chauda and Hvardiiske (Crimea)." Pravada
"North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has not been seen in public since touring a Pyongyang defense museum on October 11, according to the Daily Express. That seven-day absence has fueled unverified social media posts claiming he suffered a brain bleed and was flown to China for urgent care because North Korean hospitals lacked the right equipment." msn
"U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance believes that Ukraine should not become a member of NATO. He also called on Kyiv to stop striking Russian energy facilities, since, according to him, these strikes are hitting Americans in the wallet. Vance made these remarks in an interview with the program 2WAY TONIGHT.
A reporter asked Vance whether the status of a partner country is the same as that of an ally. The vice president replied that there is no formal alliance between the U.S. and Ukraine.
“They are certainly a partner in a certain sense, but I think we have certain differences in interests from time to time,” Vance said." UN
"A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred near 192 km S of Burica, Panama at 05:05 PM UTC. This shallow earthquake originated at a depth of 10.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface." EQ
"269 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russian forces carried out three airstrikes over the past day, using six guided aerial bombs, and shelled Ukrainian troops positions and settlements 53 times.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian units repelled 13 Russian attacks. Russian forces attacked near Ternova, Izbytske, Starytsia, Blahodatne, Symynivka, Vovchanski Khutory, Zakharivka, Okhrimivka, Volokhivske, Vilkhuvatka, and Chuhunivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces made eight attempts to improve their positions, launching offensives toward Radkivka and Mala Shapkivka.
Attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses were repelled in the Lyman sector, where Russian invaders launched three assaults, including toward Zarichne.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces carried out nine attacks near Ozerne, Kryva Luka, Orikhuvatka, and Yurkivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces conducted no assault operations.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 37 Russian attacks were recorded. Russian forces launched offensives near Kostiantynivka and toward Novoselivka, Mykolaipillia, Novopavlivka, Hruzke, Pryiut, Dobropillia, Vilne, Kolodiaz, and Kucheriv Yar.
Russian troops carried out 30 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector. They attempted to advance toward Dobropillia, Hannivka, Dorozhnie, Novyi Donbas, Krasnopodillia, Bilytske, Serhiivka, Myrne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, and Muravka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces launched one assault toward Myrne.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian invaders attacked Ukrainian defensive positions 20 times, attempting to advance toward Rybne, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Rivne, Kosivtseve, Ternuvate, Verkhnia Tersa, Hirke, Zaliznychne, Omelnyk, Novoselivka, and Yehorivka." Ukrin
"Russian forces have attacked warehouses on the outskirts of Dnipro, injuring three people. A 27-year-old man with burns has been taken to hospital in a serious condition." Pravada
"Typhoon Champi passed about 16 km (10 miles) south of Merizo, Guam, at 04:26 ChST on October 18 (18:26 UTC) and was upgraded to a super typhoon about three hours later. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) post-analysis placed its 00:00 UTC intensity at 269 km/h (167 mph) before the cyclone weakened to 222 km/h (140 mph) by 12:00 UTC, while Guam authorities reported widespread power outages and disruptions to water services." W
"Ukraine is negotiating with India, Turkey, and Egypt regarding the resumption of civilian shipping in the Black Sea, particularly the export of agricultural products. Ukraine is unable to handle the volume of agricultural shipments using rail transport alone. Bloomberg notes that Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea are capable of handling up to 40 million metric tons of grain annually.. India, Turkey, and Egypt have offered to ensure the safe passage of ships flying their flags. These ships will call at both Ukrainian and Russian ports to transport grain. Ukrainian leader emphasized that Russia, the aggressor country, opposes this plan, despite regular appeals from Indian, Turkey, and Egyptian mediators." UN
"A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred near 195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on October 20, 2026 at 04:20 AM UTC. This shallow earthquake originated at a depth of 10.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface." EQ
"206 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops took place along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanskyi sector, Russian troops launched four attacks near Tovstodubove, Korenok, Buniakyne, and Rivne.
In the Southern Slobozhanskyi sector, Ukrainian units repelled 26 Russian attacks. Russian troops attempted to advance near Kutkivka, Lyman, Starytsia, Mala Vovcha, Izbytske, Vilcha, Okhrimivka, Zakharivka, Karaichne, Bochkove, Zybyne, and Radkivka.In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops conducted no assault operations.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 Russian attacks near Kolodiazi, Dibrova, Novomykhailivka, Druzheliubivka, Chervonyi Stav, Zelena Dolyna, and Lyman. Russian attempts to advance were thwarted.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian troops launched seven attacks near Yampil, Pyskunivka, and Mykolaivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops conducted no assault operations.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 15 attacks were reported. Russian troops launched assaults near Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka, Druzhkivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 21 Russian attacks. Russian troops attacked near Serhiivka and Molodetske and launched assaults toward Sofiivka, Vilne, Kucheriv Yar, Hannivka, Chernihivka, Dobropillia, and Myrne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces conducted no active offensive operations.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 11 Russian attacks near Rizdvianka, Dolynka, Hirke, Charivne, and Yehorivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks near Zarichne and Prymorske." Ukrin
"Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure facilities in the Zhytomyr region...... fires that broke out at the impact sites were extinguished by State Emergency Service rescue workers, despite the threat of follow-up strikes. Power company crews are working to restore electricity." Ukrin
"Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih with a Banderol drone. An industrial facility was hit and two people were killed." Ukrin
