Trump reveals timeline for Gaza agreement, Zelenskyy reports positive outcome on strikes deep into Russia - Thursday brief
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Hamas is expected to release all hostages early next week, with the Gaza peace deal set to be signed in Egypt, President Trump announced. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy confirmed successful Ukrainian missile strikes deep inside Russia, targeting multiple military depots.
Read more about what happened on Thursday, October 9.
Trump reveals location of Gaza peace deal and date of Hamas hostage release
Hamas militants are expected to release all hostages in the first half of next week. At the same time, a final agreement on Gaza is planned to be signed in Egypt, said US President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting.
"We are getting the hostages back on Tuesday, Monday or Tuesday, and that'll be a day of joy," Trump said.
Zelenskyy confirms successful Ukrainian Ruta, Flamingo and Neptune missile strikes deep inside Russia
Ukraine is responding to Russian strikes and has achieved significant success in this regard. Ukrainian weapons are demonstrating tangible results, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a meeting with journalists on October 8.
"As for our strikes deep into Russia, that is, our responses to Russian strikes, there is a positive outcome. The Palianytsia has already begun to strike Russian military depots in dozens of cases," the President said.
Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil depot in Rostov region
Strike drones attacked an oil depot in the settlement of Matveyev Kurgan in Russia’s Rostov region. Published videos show thick smoke from the fire and drones flying overhead, according to Astra.
"In the settlement of Matveyev Kurgan, Rostov region, UAVs attacked, most likely targeting an oil depot. Earlier, at least two drones flew over the area," Astra reported.
Zelenskyy reveals Ukraine's emergency energy strategy in case of winter blackouts
Ukraine will continue to protect its energy sector despite the lack of air defense systems. There are several plans in place in case of a major attack on the entire gas infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a meeting with journalists on October 8.
"Energy must be protected, and we will protect it. There is a shortage of air defense systems. You are all familiar with interceptors. Additional funding is constantly being found and increased," said the head of state.
US may give Ukraine weapons capable of inflicting 'serious damage' on Russia, Whitaker says
The United States possesses "powerful" weapons that are not currently being used in Ukraine. However, Kyiv may receive them in the future, stated US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker during the Riga conference.
"Some of those are going to continue to be potentially moved to Ukraine for their use, and that could change the calculation. But obviously, we haven't reached the point where Vladimir Putin has decided that the time is appropriate to negotiate," Whitaker said.
2025 Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Hungarian author — Details revealed
The Swedish Academy in Stockholm has announced the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The award went to Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art," according to the Nobel Foundation's press service.
