Russian ballistic missile attack hit Kyiv university, bridge and medical centers
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight on October 26–27, 2026, killing one person and injuring about ten others, mostly university students. The first wave hit a university campus and dorms, the popular Kyoto Park, nearby homes, and the area around a metro station. Paramedics responding to the scene came under fire, damaging an ambulance, and two medical facilities had windows blown out, including in an intensive-care unit.
A second wave before dawn targeted the Southern Bridge, a major crossing over the Dnipro River that carries both road traffic and a section of the metro. The strike damaged the bridge and its metro infrastructure, forcing authorities to close it to vehicles and suspend or limit train service on the affected line. A school, a commercial building, and residential areas in densely populated parts of the city were also damaged.
President Zelensky condemned the attacks on civilian sites and again pressed allies for faster air-defense deliveries, arguing that delays only enable Russia’s strikes on cities. The assault follows similar ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv earlier in October that also caused civilian deaths and injuries.
Ukraine and Russia are following the ceasefire agreement in Oleshky
A temporary ceasefire, described as a “silence regime,” took effect in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine at 3:00 a.m. Kyiv time on October 27. It covers designated areas linked to a humanitarian mission and is set to last until nearly 11 p.m. on November 1. Ukrainian officials call it the largest de-escalation on the front since 2022.
As of late afternoon on October 27, both Ukraine and Russia were fully observing the agreement, with no violations reported by either side. Ukraine’s human-rights commissioner confirmed the truce was holding and expressed hope it would allow aid to reach civilians trapped in the town amid a severe humanitarian crisis.
The arrangement follows earlier announcements by Ukrainian and Russian military staffs and a White House statement crediting U.S. First Lady Melania Trump with helping secure the localized truce. Ukrainian parliamentary leaders said such steps help move the country closer to a broader peace.
Donald Trump is considering a new concession to Russia: lifting sanctions on a Russian investment fund that has been dubbed "Putin's wallet"
President Trump’s administration is considering lifting U.S. sanctions on Russia’s flagship sovereign investment fund, the Russian Direct Investment Fund, long described by American officials as one of the Kremlin’s most effective tools of global influence. The fund is headed by Kirill Dmitriev, a close economic envoy of Vladimir Putin. The move would mark another potential concession to Moscow as Trump pursues economic deals he hopes will help end the war in Ukraine.
According to the New York Times, the fund has offered to help arrange shipments of Russian diesel fuel to the United States. In 2022 the Biden administration labeled it a “slush fund” for Putin and imposed sanctions shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A U.S. official confirmed the administration is now reviewing the fund’s application to have those sanctions removed through normal procedures, citing the goal of improving relations and advancing peace talks.
Critics argue the step would ease economic pressure on Russia without securing meaningful progress toward ending the fighting. Dmitriev has become a frequent interlocutor with Trump’s envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and has publicly promoted the idea that major business deals between the two countries can proceed even while the war continues.