The German Chancellor emphasised that Washington no longer assumes financial obligations for military support to Kyiv. The main burden now falls on European allies, who do not yet have sufficient resources to fully replace American systems.
Detective agency reports possible tax evasion of 9.9 million UAH via a network of sole proprietors and zero revenue figures in company reports.
The main Directorate of the National Police in the region ordered the modernization of specialized vans for use in frontline zones. The work will be carried out by Kyiv-based firm Krypton through a negotiation procedure.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that European countries do not fully appreciate the threat Moscow poses to their political stability.
Investigation examines Brenvel's transactions with Estonia's Retim Europe OÜ and the circumstances of the company's disqualification from a timber processing assets auction in Bilin village.
KP "Dniprovodokanal" signed a technical maintenance contract for fountains with TOV "TradePro Limited" without competition, but provided no explanation for the payment covering 2,208 hours of equipment operation.
The Dnipro Department of Self-Organisation of the Population signed a UAH 16.9 million contract for the insulation of a building on Yuliusz Słowacki Street. The work will be carried out by a company founded three years ago, without a competitive procedure.
Investigators from the State Bureau of Investigation have charged a staff member of the Lviv TCC with participating in the beating of a mobilised man. The victim later died in a medical facility.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer to Ukraine of a significant batch of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defence systems. According to The Kyiv Independent, these munitions have already been paid for by Kyiv’s partner countries. Ukrainian officials fear that Washington is deliberately delaying the supply, attempting to force Ukraine to cease strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.
One senior Ukrainian official and two Ukrainian military personnel, who requested not to be named, reported that Hegseth is not signing the necessary documents for the transfer of the missiles. One official emphasised that the funds for these munitions have already been transferred by partner countries.
President Volodymyr Zelensky also reported on 19 October about delays in the supply of certain critically important types of weapons. In his words, some political agreements are not being fulfilled at the working level.
Ukrainian forces use Patriot systems to intercept Russian ballistic missiles, which pose a serious threat to cities and critical infrastructure. Due to regular Russian strikes, interceptor stocks are of particular importance for protecting Ukrainian airspace.
One of the key supply channels is the PURL programme, under which NATO countries finance the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine. An Alliance representative assured The Kyiv Independent that supplies through this programme are continuing, including air defence assets. Meanwhile, another NATO representative acknowledged that individual deliveries could be delayed but deemed political reasons unlikely.
A US official, quoted by the publication, denied the Ukrainian side’s claims of deliberate blocking of supplies. The Pentagon had not responded to journalists’ requests at the time of publication.
The situation has intensified due to disagreements between Kyiv and the administration of US President Donald Trump regarding Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. Trump criticised these strikes, linking them to rising fuel prices, while the Ukrainian side emphasises the need to weaken Russian military capabilities.
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