KYIV, Oct 25 - The United States has started training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 aircraft in Arizona, a U.S. Air Force spokesperson said in a statement provided to Air & Space Forces Magazine.

KYIV, Oct 25 - Russia fired almost a dozen Shahed drones against Ukrainian targets and falling debris from an intercepted drone damaged power lines near a nuclear plant in the country’s west, knocking out electricity to hundreds of people, officials said Wednesday. Ukraine’s air force said it stopped all the drones that were launched.

BERLIN, Oct 25 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) aims to determine the necessary amount of financing for Ukraine in 2023 and guarantee their provision, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said at the International Expert Conference the Recovery, Reconstruction and Modernization of Ukraine in Berlin on Tuesday.

KYIV, Oct 25 – Ukrainians consider Poland, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada as the friendliest countries towards Ukraine, according to a poll conducted by the Rating Sociological Group on October 8-9.

KYIV, Oct 25 – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Germany will support Ukraine politically, financially, in a humanitarian way, as well as with weapons for as long as it takes.

KYIV, Oct 25 - Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator said Tuesday that Russian forces were performing secret work at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, activity that could shed light on Russia’s claims that the Ukrainian military is preparing a “provocation” involving a radioactive device.

KYIV, Oct 25 – The World Bank has transferred an additional $500 million to Ukraine to support basic government and address immediate needs arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the new tranche increased the amount of funds already provided to Ukraine through the World Bank to $11.4 billion.

KYIV, Oct 25 – The frozen Russian assets should be used to restore Ukraine and compensate for the losses inflicted by Russia, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said.

BERLIN, Oct 25 – Following the visit of its President Odile Renaud-Basso to Ukraine, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering issuing an additional EUR 300 million loan for NPC Ukrenergo for purchasing equipment and to support current liquidity, Alternate Board Director at the EBRD from Ukraine Artem Shevalev has said.

KYIV, Oct 23 – The third shipment of additional military aid worth $60 million from the United States for the Ukrainian Armed Forces has arrived in Ukraine, Defense Ministry reported on Friday.