UK PM reiterates ‘complete solidarity’ for Zelensky after Trump clash
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Saturday told Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky he had his “complete solidarity” after he clashed with US President Donald Trump over a diesel deal with Russia.
In a call between the two leaders, Burnham told the Ukrainian president he recognised that “the past 24 hours had been difficult for Ukraine and reiterated his complete solidarity”, according to a readout released by his Downing Street office.
Ukraine’s FM says Zelensky ‘deserves support’, after Trump calls for new president
Ukraine’s foreign minister said President Volodymyr Zelensky had the backing of the Ukrainian people and deserved support after US President Donald Trump called for him to be replaced.
“He has the support of the Ukrainian people, and they have the right to decide,” Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said of Zelensky in a post on X.
“Statements from abroad only confirm that he is doing his job well. He deserves support.”
Russian negotiator welcomes Trump call for new Ukraine president
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top economic negotiator on Saturday welcomed Donald Trump’s call for a new Ukrainian president, describing the US leader’s remarks as “iconic and historic”.
“President Trump joins the many who believe that Ukraine needs leadership actually focused on peace, not Zelensky’s warmongering … Iconic and historic,” Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin’s special envoy on economic cooperation, said in a post on X.
Trump says Zelensky ‘better damn well stop’ hitting Russian refineries, urges new leader
US President Donald Trump called for new leadership in Ukraine, slamming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and calling on Kyiv’s leader to stop hitting Russian oil refineries.
“He better damn well stop,” Trump told reporters at the White House, one day after saying he had struck a deal allowing Russia to supply diesel to global markets.
“I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal,” he said, referring to Zelensky.
🎥 Family mourns young girl killed in strike
Early Saturday, Russia targeted residential neighbourhoods in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia with “five guided aerial bombs”, according to Ukraine’s National Police. At least 15 people were killed, including three children, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said.
The family of a young girl killed in the attack was inconsolable.
Russia says its drones hit Kyiv data-processing centre and cargo ship
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its drones had struck a data-processing centre in Kyiv earlier on Saturday and a cargo ship carrying military supplies to the Ukrainian port of Odesa.
In a statement, the ministry said the Kyiv facility was used by Ukraine’s armed forces to collect, process and store intelligence.
Reuters could not immediately verify the reports.
🎥 Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 15
Fifteen people, including three children, were killed in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, a day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel, in a major setback for Kyiv.
Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.
Ukrainian delegation heads home after Miami talks
A delegation of Ukrainian officials who visited Miami for talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine was heading home on Saturday, an aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
“The groups are already on their way home,” Dmytro Lytvyn, an advisor to the president, told reporters in response to an AFP question.
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner may visit Moscow in next two weeks, TASS cites source
US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have spearheaded efforts to broker a Ukraine peace agreement, may visit Moscow within the next two weeks, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing a source.
EU top diplomat says lifting diesel sanctions gives Russia ‘revenues to wage war’
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said lifting sanctions on Russian diesel helped fuel the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, after US President Donald Trump announced a deal for Moscow to supply fuel.
“Russian strikes killed over 80 Ukrainian civilians in two days. Moreover, it has stepped up its hybrid attacks against Europe, both EU Member States and NATO allies,” Kallas posted online.
“Suspending sanctions on Russian diesel provides Moscow with more revenues to wage war. This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia, and Europe won’t,” she wrote.
Macron expresses ‘solidarity’ with Zelensky ‘in the face of ongoing attacks’
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Saturday with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to “express solidarity” on behalf of France “in the face of the ongoing attacks” by Russia, as 15 people were killed in Russian bombings on Zaporizhzhia.
“The President of the Republic spoke today with President Zelensky to express our solidarity in the face of the ongoing attacks,” the head of state’s office said.
The Élysée did not immediately react to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a deal on the delivery of Russian diesel to the US and global markets, accompanied by a lifting of sanctions on Moscow.
Fresh strikes on Ukraine are Russia’s ‘thanks’ for US diesel deal, Zelensky says
📷 Aftermath of Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia
Rescue workers pull a woman from the rubble of a residential building destroyed by a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on October 10, 2026. ©Kateryna Klochko, AP
A man talks on the phone while sitting on the rubble of a residential building destroyed by a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on October 10, 2026. ©Kateryna Klochko, AP
Rescue workers carry a body after pulling it from the rubble of a residential building destroyed by a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on October 10, 2026. ©Kateryna Klochko, AP
‘Large-scale power outages’ in Kyiv following Russian strikes
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv suffered “large-scale power outages” on Saturday because of Russian strikes, the country’s largest private energy provider said.
“New large-scale power outages in the capital due to attacks. Stabilisation schedules are currently not in effect,” DTEK, a private energy firm, said in a statement on Telegram.
🎥 Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russia’s agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased sanctions on Moscow to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections.
Four civilians killed in Russian-held Luhansk region over past 24 hours, Moscow-installed governor says
Four civilians were killed and five others were wounded as a result of Ukrainian attacks on the Russian-controlled Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, the region’s Russian-installed governor Leonid Pasechnik said.
Reuters could not independently verify the report and there was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
Parts of Kyiv and the surrounding region left without power after Russian attack, Ukraine energy ministry says
Germany to pursue new sanctions on Russia despite US diesel deal
Germany said it would continue to push for new EU sanctions against Russia despite Moscow’s agreement with Washington to release diesel to ease a fuel crunch.
“The German government sticks to its measures sanctioning Russia and is working jointly with its European partners on new sanctions,” government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said in a statement sent to AFP.
Major backer Germany’s “support for Ukraine in its struggle to defend itself remains unfailing”, he added.
“Diplomatic efforts for a peaceful solution continue.”
Moscow has been hit with waves of sanctions by the United States and partners since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.