Overview

• Ukraine’s General Staff reported 166 combat engagements on October 13, with the heaviest pressure on the Pokrovsk, Kostyantynivka and Oleksandrivka sectors and extensive use of air strikes, guided bombs, drones and artillery by Russian forces.
• Ukraine implemented emergency power cuts in multiple regions after intensified strikes on energy facilities, and Zelensky said importing electricity from the EU remains available as crews work to restore supply and protect infrastructure.
• Zelensky said he and President Trump will meet in Washington on Friday to discuss air defence and long‑range strike capabilities, after sharing Ukraine’s needs for Tomahawk missiles and dispatching a senior delegation to the US for defence and energy talks.
• The Kremlin warned that any US move to provide Tomahawks could have serious consequences, and Dmitry Medvedev claimed such a transfer could “end badly” for Trump.
• The OSCE troika condemned Russia’s targeted attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as violations of international humanitarian law, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced funding for a Special Tribunal and support for victims, and EU leaders will debate using frozen Russian assets on October 23 with Zelensky addressing the session.