US Vice President JD Vance supported Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's remarks calling Vladimir Putin a 'humanist' following the release of American hostage Stephen Hubbard.

Head of the Korostyshiv District Military Administration Yuriy Denisovets announced the temporary suspension of "invincibility points" due to improved power supply. At the same time, a strike on a critical infrastructure facility was reported with no casualties.

Slovakia is sending a delegation to Moscow for talks on increasing Russian oil and gas supplies. The intergovernmental commission meeting will take place on October 26 — the first since the start of the war.

On October 22, Ukraine will introduce hourly electricity outages ranging from 1 to 2 stages and industrial capacity restrictions due to massive Russian strikes on energy facilities.

85 new Turkish-assembled inclusive buses have hit Kyiv routes, purchased via an EUR 18.5 million EIB loan. Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the completion of the Kyivpastrans fleet renewal project.

Ukrzaliznytsia is launching three new international trains, including the flagship Kyiv-Chełm named after Mykhailo Hrushevsky, while canceling several western-direction services starting October 20.

On October 21, 2026, the PHP team urgently released patches against two critical RCE vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) whose details leaked prior to release. The exploit is already active in the wild.

Samsung is preparing a "4+4" strategy for 2027 with six foldable devices, including the Galaxy Z Slide with an extendable screen and the TriFold 2. The company is accelerating rollable smartphone development in response to Apple's iPhone Duo.

Claroc researchers discovered that due to a URL architecture flaw in Meta Muse, 6,800 private chats were exposed in public DNS databases. The company temporarily blocked the linking feature following a leak of banking data and HR documents.

Kremenchuk defeated Kyiv's Sokol in the Ukrainian Hockey Championship: regulation ended in a 2:2 draw, and the winner was decided in a shootout at 3:2. The Kremenchuk team has closed in on the tournament leader.

Marta Kostyuk prematurely ended her second-round match at the WTA 500 tournament in Ningbo, losing the first set to Ekaterina Alexandrova and stopping play. The defeat cost the Ukrainian her chances at the WTA Finals 2026.

Kyiv has started the restoration of the Chalet ice arena, damaged by a Russian ballistic strike on the night of October 19. Autostrada is already conducting inspections and repairs to bring children back to training.

On October 21, 2026, the Metro shopping center in Rivne temporarily closed following a drone strike. There are no casualties among employees and visitors, and the company is assessing the damage.

On October 22, cloudy weather with clear spells and occasional significant rains is expected in Ukraine. UkrHMC has declared a Level I yellow weather warning due to precipitation, with wind gusts up to 15–20 m/s in the west.

Kyiv police have published footage of the first minutes after a Russian jet drone attack on a 24-story building in the Sviatoshynskyi district. Bodies of two victims were found during debris clearance, with two others wounded.

On October 22, according to the Chinese horoscope, the Dragon, Rat, Ox, and Monkey will get a chance to improve their personal relationships. Astrologers advise patience, honest dialogue, and recognizing one's own emotional strength.

Styler editor Anastasia Ostapova shares a two-step pork knuckle recipe: three hours of simmering in dark beer and bread kvass with vegetables and orange, followed by baking in a honey-mustard sauce until golden.

An audiobook and Braille edition of the novel 'Hort. Pershyi Kharakternyk' — the first book of the 'Chronicles of Power' fantasy universe — were presented at Sensoteka in Lviv. Copies will be distributed to libraries across Ukraine.

Astrolab will send the FLIP rover with the HPE Spaceborne Computer-4 supercomputer to the lunar south pole. The system with an AI processor must survive lunar nights and prove the feasibility of autonomous computing work in space.

The SSQE classified 45 universities out of 292 inspected as high risk in 2026—more than twice as many as the previous year. The status does not mean diplomas are invalid, but signals increased monitoring.

The winter mushroom (velvet shank) grows on wood from late autumn to spring and withstands frosts. Here is where to look for it, how to recognize it, and why its deadly doppelgänger must not be confused by color alone.

In autumn, viburnum is covered in scarlet berries. We examine when to harvest, how to cut clusters with pruners, and why heavy pruning at this time can deprive you of flowers and fruits next year.

The State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection has explained how to organize school meals during prolonged air raids: when hot lunches can be replaced with ready-to-eat foods and what water and food reserves to keep in shelters.

Famous actress Christina Applegate stated that doctors made a mistake with her multiple sclerosis diagnosis received five years ago. Despite the correction, her symptoms persist.

Astrologers have ranked the twelve zodiac signs by their potential in financial strategies. Capricorn took first place due to discipline and long-term planning, while Sagittarius and Aries stand out for their willingness to take risks, and Pisces and Gemini for their creative approach to earning.

Aviation expert Anatoliy Khrapchynsky explains why pitting the state defense industry against private defense companies is a strategic deadlock, and how combined strikes involving Neptune and the FP line require industrial cooperation.

Astrologer Olive Honey shared what lessons await Taurus, Libra, Aquarius, and Pisces until the end of 2026: from goal reassessment and personal boundaries to merit recognition and bold dream realization.