20 October 2024 in Russo-Ukrainian war
- In Kharkiv, the Russians hit the private sector with an aerial bomb
- The Russians made two ballistic strikes on Kryvyi Rih
- In Shostka, one person died as a result of the Russian attack, the number of victims increased
- Drones attacked an explosives factory in Dzerzhinsk, Russia
- The Russians announced an attack by more than 100 Ukrainian drones
- The Russian Federation attacked Sumy region, tens of thousands of people without electricity
- Austin does not confirm sending North Korean soldiers to Russia to fight Ukraine
- Air defense forces destroyed 31 of 49 Russian UAVs overnight
- FT: The US Congress is demanding stronger anti-Russian sanctions in the oil service sector
- The head of the NATO PA: Ukraine must restore its sovereignty before joining the Alliance
- NATO PA President: Zelenskyi's idea to replace US troops in Europe with Ukrainians is inappropriate
- Ukraine hit the airfield in Lipetsk
- The President of Serbia called Putin for the first time in two and a half years
- The Russians shelled the civilian infrastructure of Sumy Oblast for 4 hours, one person was killed
- Western components were found in a North Korean missile shot down in Ukraine
- A European integration referendum was held in Moldova
- Sandu received more than 40% of voters' votes in the first round of the presidential elections of Moldova
- In Moldova, the referendum supported the move to the EU with a minimal advantage
- There were 167 clashes per day at the front, more than 50 of them in the Kurakhiv direction
- During the day, the occupiers made 229 strikes on the Zaporizhzhia region
- The forces of the Russian Federation occupied another village in Donetsk region and advanced in Kharkiv region
- ISW: Ukrainian forces advanced north of Suja
- The Armed Forces neutralized 1,710 occupiers and the enemy air defense system in a day