Special Military Operation: Situation and Key Developments October 24: Russian air defenses have destroyed 1,297 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Ukraine's armed forces have lost 1,190 servicemen over the past 24 hours. Ukrainian citizens were more likely than any other foreign national to seek asylum in Russia in 2026, according to Interior Ministry data. Some consumers in the regions of Crimea, Kherson and Zaporozhye, and in the People's Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk remained without electricity, the Energy Ministry said. Kyiv's ceasefire in Ulshki will come into effect at the same time as the Russian one, Lantertova said after speaking with Ukraine's Ombudsman Lubinz.

Special Military Operation: Situation and Key Developments October 24: Russian air defenses have destroyed 1,297 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Ukraine's armed forces have lost 1,190 servicemen over the past 24 hours. Ukrainian citizens were more likely than any other foreign national to seek asylum in Russia in 2026, according to Interior Ministry data. Some consumers in the regions of Crimea, Kherson and Zaporozhye, and in the People's Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk remained without electricity, the Energy Ministry said. Kyiv's ceasefire in Ulshki will come into effect at the same time as the Russian one, Lantertova said after speaking with Ukraine's Ombudsman Lubinz.