Zaporizhzhia hit by Russian attacks as Ireland proposes EU budget cut

Significant global and regional events occurred on October 10, 2026. In Ukraine, Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia resulted in twenty deaths, including three children, and left eighteen others injured, according to the State Emergency Service.

In economic policy, Ireland's presidency has proposed a reduction in the next seven-year EU budget to 1.622 trillion euros. This proposal represents an approximately eight percent decrease compared to the 1.763 trillion euro budget previously suggested by the European Commission.

Additionally, local elections for municipal councils and the Senate concluded, with vote counting expected to continue through Sunday morning.