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31.10.2025

The Day Ukraine Counterattacked in Pokrovsk

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 31.10.2025.

It displays 59 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

31.10.2025The Day Ukraine Counterattacked in Pokrovsk
Ukrainian media on October 31 focused intensely on military developments and energy infrastructure. The morning brought reports of a Russian drone attack on Sumy, injuring at least 15, including children (Ukrinform UA, Kyiv Post). Concurrently, the Kyiv Post noted a US decision to trim forces in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia. Discussions also emerged regarding a potential new arms race and the cancellation of a Trump-Putin summit over Russia's demands concerning Ukraine (Radio Svoboda, UNIAN).

By late morning and early afternoon, attention shifted to Ukraine's counteroffensive capabilities. Ukraine reportedly destroyed a Russian "Oreshnik" missile launcher deep within Russian territory (UNIAN, Kyiv Post, Liga.net). Simultaneously, Ukrainian forces struck a power plant in Russia's Orel city, leaving it without heat, and later hit a substation in Novobryansk (Kyiv Post, Ukrinform UA).

The evening intensified with a strong focus on Pokrovsk, a key battleground from previous days. Reports indicated Ukrainian military counteroffensives, with intelligence special forces entering the city and beginning a "cleanup" operation, reportedly overseen by Budanov himself (UNIAN, Liga.net, Hromadske). This development followed President Zelenskyy's earlier statement that Ukrainian forces controlled the situation around Pokrovsk (Ukrinform UA, UNIAN).
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07:56

09:00 (07:00)US Reduces Forces, Russia Seeks Arms Race

Ukrainian media continues to focus on military developments, with reports on the map of hostilities (Glavcom) and a Russian drone attack on Sumy (Ukrinform UA). There are also discussions about a new arms race (Radio Svoboda) and the cancellation of a Trump-Putin summit due to Russia's demands regarding Ukraine (UNIAN). Concurrently, the Kyiv Post highlights the US decision to trim forces in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia.
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Росія намагається спричинити найкритичнішу ситуацію в енергетиці України — каскадну аварію. Тобто розпад системи і тотальний блекаут у державі. Щось подібне трапилося лише раз — восени 2022 року.
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11:31

13:43 (11:43)Ukraine Battles Winter's Chill

Ukrainian media continues to focus on energy infrastructure challenges amid ongoing conflict. Reports highlight Russia's attempts to cause a cascading energy system failure in Ukraine, particularly impacting nuclear power plant operations (LB.ua, Ukrinform UA). Concurrently, Ukraine has reportedly destroyed a Russian "Oreshnik" system on Russian territory (UNIAN), while a drone strike on a power plant in Russia's Orel city left it without heat (Kyiv Post). Frontline clashes also persist (Ukrinform).
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18:31 (16:31)Ukraine Strikes Russian Power Plants

Ukrainian media continues to focus on ongoing military actions, particularly missile and drone strikes. Reports detail Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian "Oreshnik" missile launcher deep inside Russian territory (Kyiv Post) and striking a power plant and substation in Russia (Ukrinform UA). Concurrently, Russia is reportedly manufacturing 2700-3000 Shahed drones monthly (Liga.net), while AI-powered drones accelerate the war (UNIAN). Frontline clashes remain fierce near Pokrovsk (Ukrinform).
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