Overview

• Ukraine’s General Staff reported 166 combat engagements on October 13, with the heaviest pressure on the Pokrovsk, Kostyantynivka and Oleksandrivka sectors, and logged 73 air strikes, 134 guided bombs, 1,924 kamikaze drones and 3,249 shellings.
• The Energy Ministry imposed emergency power cuts across several regions following intensified attacks on energy facilities, while Zelensky convened his command staff to prioritize grid protection and repairs.
• The OSCE troika condemned targeted strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as violations of international humanitarian law and warned such actions could constitute war crimes, pledging support for winter resilience.
• Zelensky said he will meet President Trump in Washington on Friday to discuss air defence and long‑range strike options, including Tomahawks, as a senior delegation led by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko arrived for preparatory talks.
• The Kremlin cautioned of serious consequences if the US supplies Tomahawks, with Dmitry Medvedev warning it could ‘end badly,’ while EU engagement advanced as António Costa invited leaders to weigh using frozen Russian assets and Kaja Kallas announced new EU funding for accountability and winter aid.