🔝 OZON and VK data center in St. Petersburg

🔴 BREAKING: Romanian F-16 fighter jets have shot down two Russian drones over Romanian territorial waters. The Defense Ministry confirmed the jets were scrambled twice from the Borcea airbase after the drones violated the country's airspace.

Ozon warehouse and an oil depot in St Petersburg.

I am always on guard.

⚡Russian troops executed Ukrainian POWs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, military says.

Russian forces are accused of executing Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) on the Huliaipole front in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a Ukrainian military spokesperson told Ukrainska Pravda on Oct. 17. 
kyivindependent.com/russian-…

❗️This morning, a dual-purpose Ozon logistics warehouse with an area of about 51,500 m² in 🇷🇺St. Petersburg was also attacked. The warehouse is an important part of Ozon’s logistics infrastructure, handling the storage, sorting, and processing of goods, as well as their subsequent dispatch to pickup points and customers.

💥 This is how the substation in St. Petersburg, which powers VK data center, is burning

Russia intends to station ballistic missile launchers in Belarus and intensify attacks on the western regions of Ukraine, according to Zelenskyy. Russia escalates the situation every single day, yet supplying German Taurus missiles to Ukraine would supposedly cross a red line.

We believe this war will be over as soon as possible. But Putin plans to stick around much longer. He is building a Russia that looks like North Korea – where children are raised from an early age for war and to die for their leader. So Russia will not stop being dangerous. And it is our – Ukrainian – strength, our army, our technologies that help guarantee also European security, your security. These security guarantees are not yet reflected – we think – in your budget from 2028 onward. Let’s get serious about this. Let’s work out exactly how Ukraine’s defense capabilities should be included in that budget. From an address to the participants of the European Council meeting. (5/5)

The American negotiating track will continue. We’re counting on them to put more pressure on Putin, not on us. Otherwise, it’s simply unfair. As for our meetings with the American side – we expect to meet and are ready to meet in Ukraine or in Europe. If they want to meet in America, let them invite us. We’re ready to negotiate anywhere, and we’re ready for any format: three-way, two-way, four-way, five-plus – it doesn’t matter. What matters is peace. The American side has given us a signal that our meeting with them can happen next week. And, of course, in my view, Europeans need to have their own infrastructure and their own track for negotiations with Russia. We need to pursue every possible avenue to stop the war. We’ll also speak separately with Türkiye. I plan to talk separately with President Erdoğan about the sea and food security, and with representatives of Middle Eastern countries. Regarding a meeting with Putin, the United States is working on this. They have a proposal for a trilateral meeting. This meeting can take place in one of the Middle Eastern countries. The United States has always mentioned the UAE or Saudi Arabia. Another possibility is for the meeting to take place in the United States during the G20 summit. But there has been no confirmation yet from Russia or from the United States. The meeting could also take place in one of the European countries. I know that the Europeans are starting contacts about this. We’ll see how things turn out a little later. From answers to journalists’ questions. (3/3)

Since the American President announced the energy ceasefire a week ago, Russia has deliberately attacked Ukraine’s energy and oil and gas sectors 76 times. Last night alone, there were strikes on substations in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa regions. Tens of thousands of families remain without power. Energy workers and repair crews are working virtually around the clock to restore electricity supply. Overnight, the Russians also struck residential buildings in our regions. As of now, 12 people have been reported injured, including two children. Two people have been killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. This morning, there was a strike on an agricultural enterprise in Volyn. All necessary services are working at the site. In total, over this past week, the Russians have attacked Ukraine with almost 2,700 attack drones, 1,700 aerial bombs, and 66 missiles, most of them ballistic. The main targets of these strikes are energy facilities – the Russians are trying to cause a blackout. And America should see that Russia is not taking any reciprocal steps in response to sanctions relief or agreements. On the contrary, they take every signal of an opportunity to make money as proof that their bet on war is paying off and they can keep fighting. It is because of this position of Russia’s that the war continues, not because Ukraine is rightfully defending itself. It is Russia that must face pressure for peace to have a chance. Thank you to everyone who understands this and helps. @ZelenskyyUa x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/211…

🇺🇦 Burning "Novator" took out the crew after the FPV drone hit The armored car "Novator" left its positions during the fire and covered about 20 km to deliver the crew of the rifle battalion in the Chernihiv region to the place of deployment. All the police officers survived. During the four months of operation, the car made about 100 trips and withstood the hits of 10 FPV drones. It was used for logistical missions in the east, in particular for the delivery of fuel, batteries and other necessary property.

⚡️ 'Planned operation' — Zelensky confirms Ukraine's Starlink access not fully restored. Zelensky called the restrictions a "planned operation" targeting Ukraine, noting that Starlink speed limits remain in effect in Ukraine but not in EU countries. kyivindependent.com/planned-…

Sanctions relief will continue. I think the diesel deal and the move regarding the Lindsey Graham Act are not the end of it. Unfortunately. It’s unfortunate because we all had great respect for Lindsey. He devoted his life to America. We had an excellent relationship with him. And shortly before the tragedy, Lindsey was in Ukraine. He always supported us very strongly and pushed for as much assistance to Ukraine as possible. It’s difficult without him, I’ll be honest. I want to thank both Democrats and Republicans who supported his bill. That was a major victory: this truly bipartisan support. And now, the decision to undo all of this, to block all of it, seems wrong to me. And it definitely helps only the Russians. It only fuels their satisfaction and their desire to keep killing people. This certainly does not stop the war. From answers to journalists’ questions. (1/3)

A look at daily life for Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines.

We don’t use Starlink for our responses inside Russia. We use Starlink to intercept jet-powered “shaheds” that attack our civilians and kill families. Starlink wasn’t turned off – its speed was reduced. And when the speed was reduced, we were unable to intercept a certain number of jet-powered “shaheds.” We couldn’t use a tool that helps protect people. That’s very painful and frustrating. We also use Starlink for mid-range strikes against enemy military targets in our temporarily occupied territories. We couldn’t do that when the restrictions were in place. And third, what matters most is people. Our warriors, who spend weeks and months on the front line, receive food and water delivered by drones using Starlink. Has the speed been fully restored to what it was before? No. Is it being restored now? Yes. From a conversation with media representatives in Brussels. (2/3)

The future is right here.

⚡️ Massive attack on St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region 💥 JSC "Petersburg Oil Terminal". Capacity is 10–12 million tons per year, the total volume of the tank farm is 441,000 m³ (over 30 tanks). 💥 The data processing center of ITSA data center (VK Data Center) was hit. Design capacity is 63 MW, capacity of over 3,800 server racks, area of ​​the complex is 130,000 sq. m. 💥 Also located next to the data center is the 330 kV Vostochnaya substation. 💥 Ozon’s dual-purpose logistics warehouse with an area of ​​approximately 51,500 m² in St. Petersburg was affected 💥 A drone has hit a cable-stayed bridge over the Ship Channel in St. Petersburg.

❗️Ukrainian forces have blocked the pipe of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhhorod gas pipeline, which Russian troops were trying to use to get closer to Sumy. Ground robotic complexes “Gimli” and a 140-kg “Shrek” munition were used, and the HUNTSMEN unmanned systems battalion of the 71st Brigade additionally dropped munitions from a Vampire into the pipeline, producing a very noticeable effect.

Former Dynamo Kyiv and Ukrainian national team footballer Roman Maksymiuk has been killed in action. Having joined the military in 2022, he went missing during a combat mission in January 2025. His death was recently confirmed via DNA testing. Eternal glory to the hero. 🕯️ @DynamoKyiv