Zelensky explained why Putin fears a ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian president Vladimir Putin personally fears a ceasfire, arguing that resuming full-scale war afterward would be too difficult for Kremlin.

"It is not easy for them to move from a full-scale war to a ceasefire and then back to a full-scale war again. It is difficult economically, difficult with society, difficult to make the world accept it. And certainly difficult with the countries that still shake Putin's hand today. That is why, for now, he chooses war," Zelensky said.

The President stressed that a ceasefire is possible but requires greater pressure on Moscow. "Pressure will work when they lose more from the war that they would under other scenarios. Our long-range strikes, strong sanctions, holding our ground on the battlefield, defending ourselves - and, of course, supporting peace initiatives because it is the right thing to do - all this will work," he added.

Russian attacks injured 11 and killed 1 in Donetsk Oblast, a utility worker killed by a drone in Kherson

Russian forces attacked Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast on October 9, killing one civilian and injuring 11, while a drone strike in Kherson killed a municipal worker, regional authorities reported.

In Sloviansk, three FAB-250 bombs equipped with guidance kits struck a residential area, injuring seven people, including three women and four men aged 45 to 79, according to the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office. In Kostiantynivka, a 58-year-old woman was killed when a Russian FPV drone hit a car, leaving four others injured. Officials said over 40 homes and six cars were damaged in the attacks.

In Kherson, Russian forces attacked a vehicle belonging to a utility service with a drone. A municipal worker driving the vehicle was killed on the spot. Three other workers, aged 44, 48 and 49, sustained concussion, shrapnel and blast injuries and head trauma.

Russians attacked the railway on the border between Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts

Russian forces struck railway infrastructure along the Sumy–Chernihiv border, aiming to disrupt transport links with frontline regions, Ukrzaliznytsia (National railway company) CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said.

He noted that passengers traveling to Sumy, Konotop, Shostka, and other cities will be transported via bus transfers operating at a safe distance from the targeted areas. Ukrzaliznytsia is coordinating with local administrations and city mayors to ensure connections remain open.

The Kremlin is unsure whether the "momentum" from the meeting in Alaska has diminished or not after all

Senior Russian officials issued conflicting statements over whether the diplomatic “momentum” from the August Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is fading.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on October 8 that the progress toward agreements reached in Anchorage had been “largely exhausted” due to European opposition. The following day, however, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov rejected that claim, insisting that U.S.-Russia contacts are continuing “based on the agreements and understandings” from the summit.

Such controversy of the Kremlin's claims might be caused by the US potential supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. At this point, it seems like a perfect tool to push on Moscow and might also prevent possible escalation.