News for October 05, 2026

The Russian dictator has completely lost what little sense he had left and has become brazen to the extreme. Putin is launching massive missile and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital right in the middle of visits by high-ranking European guests and Western diplomats.

Russian acts of sabotage in Germany have exposed a critical gap in European security. The EU could counter the threat of Russian drone sabotage, but so far it has limited itself to mere words.

Channel 24 takes a look at who Oleksiy Goncharenko is – a man who, for two decades now, has alternately played the roles of trickster, troll, and, at times, “Trojan horse” in Ukrainian politics. Read our article to find out how he manages to do this and where he came from in the first place.

In a conversation with Igor Gavrashchak, military expert Roman Svitan analyzed the radical shift in approaches to defending Ukrainian airspace. Thanks to serial production supported by Germany, this multi-layered network will make it possible to effectively and cost-efficiently destroy enemy targets while they are still approaching.

An overview of events in the Russia-Ukraine war on the front lines and behind the lines as of October 5, 2026, by Channel 24 analyst Andriy Drozda.

Channel 24 explains who Fatima El-Mansouri is – the first female prime minister in the history of the Muslim kingdom – how she came to power, and what her plan of action is.

An exclusive interview for Channel 24 with Ukrainian diplomat Volodymyr Ogryzko on Russia’s nuclear blackmail, the CSTO’s charade, and disinformation campaigns regarding the evacuation of embassies.