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Ukraine’s external budget financing needs for 2027 exceed $52 billion, with more than $32.6 billion still to be secured. Serhii Koretskyi said this, stressing that the country’s defence capabilities, pension payments, hospital operations and support for businesses depend on these funds.

Law enforcement officers tracked down and detained a man suspected of shooting dead five Ukrainian servicemen in the Kharkiv region in less than 24 hours. He was identified as a Russian citizen serving in the Russian army.

Serviceman and journalist Bohdan Butkevych analyses the main events of recent days.

The Congressional Ukraine Caucus (a bipartisan group of members of the US House of Representatives who support Ukraine) is concerned about reports of a possible halt to US intelligence sharing with Ukraine and restrictions on Starlink services.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly asked SpaceX founder Elon Musk to lift restrictions on Starlink services for the Ukrainian military and warned that the decision would cost lives.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that he feels "betrayed" by Donald Trump’s announcement of a diesel deal with dictator Vladimir Putin amid Russia’s ongoing terror. He also suggested that Ukraine is "losing a strong partner".

Russia claims that Ukraine attacked two oil refineries overnight on October 14 and is using this as evidence of Kyiv’s alleged unwillingness to observe an "energy truce". The President’s Office denied the claims, saying the strikes targeted other facilities.

Six people were killed, and another 12 were injured, including a child, in Russian strikes on Lutsk.

On the afternoon of October 14, 2026, Russian forces attacked Lutsk with strike drones.

Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for dictator Putin, stated that the "energy truce" announced by Donald Trump was not specified in detail, so Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy sector.

The 72nd Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Cossacks reported that soldiers from the brigade were killed in a shooting in the Kharkiv region.

The day before, an unknown assailant shot and killed five Ukrainian soldiers in the Kharkiv region.

During the Russian Federation’s night-time attack, the partners did not initially inform Ukraine of the threat of ballistic missile strikes; however, such warnings were issued during the following three waves of strikes.

Tonight, October 14, units of the 7th Corps Airborne Forces in the Huliaipole sector began experiencing issues with Starlink connectivity related to data transfer speed limitations.

The Third Army Corps and attached units have liberated three more settlements – Zelena Dolyna, Lypove and Kolodiazi.

During a large-scale attack, Russia struck all three of Kyiv’s municipal combined heat and power stations, energy facilities in the Kyiv and Kharkiv regions, and railway infrastructure in five regions.

The Ukrainian Defence Forces have liberated settlements in the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk Oblast.

The Trump administration has warned that it may halt the exchange of intelligence with Ukraine if Kyiv does not stop its attacks on oil refineries in Russia.

Overnight, Russian forces launched 39 ballistic missiles and deployed over 120 attack drones and loitering munitions against energy facilities and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, the Kyiv region and Kharkiv.

Russian forces launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine, using drones and 39 missiles of various types.

As a result of a massive night-time attack, Russian forces launched intense strikes on railway infrastructure in five regions of Ukraine, causing significant material damage and train delays.

In total, over the past 24 hours, on 13 October 2026, 229 combat engagements were recorded on the front line.

Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi has stated that Ukraine is adapting the defence of its energy infrastructure to the new tactics employed in Russian attacks as it prepares for winter.

On the night of 14 October, the operation of ‘Starlink’ terminals was restricted. As a result, important missions were disrupted.

Russian occupying forces launched a drone attack on an oil depot in Lutsk.