A former mayoral candidate was found dead near Kryvyi Rih, and Hungary has blocked a loan for Ukraine: key highlights from October 8.

Former mayoral candidate found dead near Kryvyi Rih

Near Kryvyi Rih, the body of former mayoral candidate and ex-general director of the Central Mining and Processing Plant, Dmytro Shevchyk, was discovered.

Investigators have entered information into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine with a preliminary additional qualification of "suicide".

Hungary temporarily blocks €35 billion EU loan for Ukraine

Hungary has decided to delay the EU plan for a €35 billion loan to Ukraine sourced from frozen Russian assets. Budapest has chosen to postpone this assistance until after the U.S. presidential elections.

Nobel Prize winners in Physics announced

This year's Nobel Prize winners in Physics are scientists John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton. They utilized tools from physics to develop methods that serve as the foundation for modern powerful machine learning.

Second World Summit will not take place in November

The thematic conferences concluding at the end of October will serve as a basis for the second World Summit. However, the summit is not scheduled for November.

Biden cancels trip to Ramstein due to hurricane in the U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden has postponed his trips to Angola and Germany, where he was set to attend the Contact Group meeting on Ukraine defense (Ramstein format) at the leaders' level. This decision is due to Hurricane Milton, which is expected to hit the U.S. soon.

Verbitsky dismissed from the prosecutor's office

General Prosecutor Andriy Kostin signed the dismissal statement of his former deputy, Dmytro Verbitsky, from the prosecutor's office. The Office of the Prosecutor General has already completed a service investigation regarding the former official involved in a case of possible illegal enrichment.

Harris will not negotiate with Russia to end the war without Ukraine

U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris stated that she will not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine without the involvement of its representatives.

Strikes on Kharkiv

Russian troops opened fire on the Industrial District of Kharkiv. There are reports of 21 injured, including a 16-year-old teenager. Infrastructure damage has also been reported.

Subsequently, Russian forces struck the city again. As a result of the UAV attack, two people were killed, and five others were injured.

Polish farmers announce truck blockade at the border again

Polish farmers have announced a potential protest by blocking truck traffic at the Medyka - Shehyni border crossing. The blockade is planned from October 8 to December 31, 2024.

Local authorities did not approve the protesters' plans, but the farmers have managed to appeal the decision in court.