- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine's battlefield position is the strongest it has been in some time following successful counter-offensives near Kupiansk.
- Leaders from Finland and Norway held a rare 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to push for peace, drawing criticism from European counterparts.
- A US-brokered ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky has held for its first 30 hours, allowing civilians to evacuate ahead of 1 November.
- Donald Trump expressed optimism about meeting Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin soon, claiming progress has been made on peace proposals.
- France has temporarily relocated a maritime patrol aircraft to Romania to help secure Black Sea navigation routes and critical infrastructure.
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