Here's an update from our news desk:
The Ukrainian military says one of its soldiers has been killed in a landmine blast in the country's east.
Military spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said another serviceman was wounded in the September 26 incident near the rebel-controlled town of Horlivka, 25 kilometers northeast of Donetsk.
Motuzyanyk also said that a cease-fire was "still holding" in eastern Ukraine, adding: "The enemy has not been using any heavy weapons, tanks, mortars, or artillery against the Ukrainian army for almost a month."
Fighting between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists has killed more than 7,900 people in Ukraine's east since April 2014.
(AFP, Interfax)
Media have been reporting how Pope Francis took the time to visit some families from war-torn Ukraine on his visit to the United States:
Here is today's map of the latest situation in the Donbas conflict zone -- courtesy of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (click image to enlarge):
Here are some details from our news desk on the explosion in Odesa last night:
A blast has occurred outside an office of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in the port city of Odesa.
The explosion took place in Yevreyskaya Street early on September 27.
Reports said an explosive device had been planted near the building's side entrance which was generally not used.
The blast shattered windows in nearby buildings.
There were no casualties reported in the incident.
The Interior Ministry said a criminal case was being launched into the eplosion.
(UNIAN, TASS, Interfax)