Alexus Grynkewich, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), has said the United States continues to supply Ukraine with interceptor missiles for Patriot air defence systems and weapon systems funded by European allies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to pay a working visit to Türkiye on Saturday 31 October.

The Financial Times reports, citing sources, that Germany is preparing its first purchase of Ukrainian-developed Bars missiles for its military. If the trials are successful, the order could be expanded to several hundred missiles.

The Wall Street Journal, citing sources, writes that the Trump administration is promoting former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for the position of UN secretary-general, counting on the support of Russia and China.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a press conference as part of his visit to India that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had made it clear he would not support any further steps by Lviv Oblast Council concerning the designation of 2027 as the Year of the UPA and Roman Shukhevych, one of its commanders-in-chief. 

Ukraine is launching a partnership with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), which will open up an additional channel for military procurement.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Ukraine's capitulation in the war with Russia is not an option, as it would mean the capitulation of all its allies.

Stephen Hubbard, an American who had been imprisoned in Russia for more than four years, has been released during US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to St Petersburg.

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in St Petersburg, where he is due to hold talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and special envoy Jared Kushner, who joined the talks in Oslo remotely on 20 October, reiterated Trump's demand that Ukraine stop attacking Russian oil refineries, Axios reports.

The Wall Street Journal has written that Elon Musk ordered the speed of the military version of Starlink to be reduced in Ukraine, leaving some Ukrainian attack and interceptor drones practically unusable.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met King Haakon VIII of Norway at the Royal Palace in Oslo.

Mao Ning, Spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, has stated in response to a question about a potential meeting between the leaders of China, the US, and Russia that she has no information to provide at this time.

US Republican Senator Thom Tillis is seeking an investigation and report back to Congress on the Pentagon's actions with regard to problems with Starlink satellite communications systems encountered by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , commenting on French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's intention to halt funding for Ukraine should she come to power, has stated that Ukrainian military experience and technology could strengthen the security of partners and benefit French industry.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries after Kyiv observed the "energy ceasefire" announced by US President Donald Trump, only to face intensified Russian attacks and slower Starlink satellite communications.

The European Commission has said it has so far seen no signs that intelligence-sharing between Ukraine and the United States has been suspended.

Lithuania has applied national sanctions against Russian oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, who were previously removed from the EU sanctions list, and blocked their assets.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the United Kingdom on 14 October.