No Filter: Ukraine

Kyiv Missile Strikes, Oleshky Ceasefire and EU Talks Blocked

Episode Summary

Ukraine faced another major Russian missile and drone attack on October 27, with Kyiv suffering damage to its Southern Bridge, transport services and civilian buildings. Meanwhile, a temporary local ceasefire began near Russian-occupied Oleshky to support a humanitarian mission. Ukrainian officials also reported intense fighting along several parts of the front line, while Hungary continued to block progress in Ukraine's European Union accession talks. In this episode of No Filter Ukraine, we cover parliament's latest budget decisions, a proposed extension of higher bank taxes, new limits on taxi fares during major air alerts and plans to reward lower electricity use during peak hours. We also look at a pharmacy tax investigation, changing language habits across Ukraine, diplomatic discussions involving Finland and Norway, and new Norwegian support for Ukraine's energy system. We close with the National Unity Radio Dictation, an annual event bringing Ukrainians together through language.

Episode Notes

Ukraine faced another major Russian missile and drone attack on October 27, with Kyiv suffering damage to its Southern Bridge, transport services and civilian buildings. Meanwhile, a temporary local ceasefire began near Russian-occupied Oleshky to support a humanitarian mission. Ukrainian officials also reported intense fighting along several parts of the front line, while Hungary continued to block progress in Ukraine's European Union accession talks.

In this episode of No Filter Ukraine, we cover parliament's latest budget decisions, a proposed extension of higher bank taxes, new limits on taxi fares during major air alerts and plans to reward lower electricity use during peak hours. We also look at a pharmacy tax investigation, changing language habits across Ukraine, diplomatic discussions involving Finland and Norway, and new Norwegian support for Ukraine's energy system. We close with the National Unity Radio Dictation, an annual event bringing Ukrainians together through language.