Russia/Ukraine War
Two dead, 17 injured: aftermath of Ukrainian attack on Russia’s central Voronezh Region
On-duty air defenses shot down 113 Ukrainian drones over the Voronezh Region in central Russia overnight, with 70 of them directly over Voronezh, Governor Alexander Gusev said
Ukraine’s strike capability weakens as Russia hits its military facilities — expert
Andrey Marochko noted that amid this decline in strike capability, effective counterattacks by Ukrainian troops in the special operation zone "have become practically impossible"
Moscow mother of eight charged with financing terrorism over payment to ISIS
Maria Davydova, a 31-year-old Moscow mother of eight, has been arrested on charges of financing terrorism.
RFE/RL: 16 more air defense towers spotted near Putin’s Valdai residence, bringing total to about 50 — nearly half the number in Moscow and its outskirts
At least 15 new towers appeared in October within a 50-kilometer radius (31 miles) of Vladimir Putin’s residence in Valdai, likely intended to carry Pantsir or Tor surface-to-air …
Russian forces pound Ukrainian logistics hubs, energy, port sites in overnight strike
In particular, the strikes hit PS-330 electrical substations in Kharkov and Kamenets-Podolsky
IN BRIEF: What is known about Vucic party’s defeat in Serbia’s parliamentary elections
Supporters of the Student List coalition held celebrations in the streets of Belgrade
Freight train derails near Russia’s Yekaterinburg, tanker cars catch fire
Twenty cars of a freight train derailed on the Reshety–Sedelnikovo stretch of track in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region, and seven tank cars caught fire, the Russian state news agency T…
Pomors boat museum opens on island in Northern Dvina River delta
The Karbas Museum's architecture is based on the Pomor wooden port structures of the 19th century
Russian troops liberate about 50 square km in Sumy, Kharkov Regions over week — expert
Andrey Marochko said that Russian forces freed 13 settlements last week
Bank of Russia buys $148.81 mln worth of yuan in October 23 settlement
The volume of foreign currency purchases on the domestic market with settlement on October 22 totaled the same number
Ukrainian drone attack on Voronezh causes fires at facilities — governor
Damage to facades and windows has been reported in nearly all districts of the city, Alexander Gusev said
Russian stocks up as main trading session opens
As of 9:00 a.m. Moscow time, MOEX and RTS indices added 0.15%
Kiev loses 8,300 troops, mercenaries over week of fighting — expert
According to Andrey Marochko, the enemy suffered the heaviest losses as a result of operations conducted by Russia’s Battlegroup Center
Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Voronezh Region kills two — governor
Aleksander Gusev added that 17 people were injured
Lula da Silva wins 51.79% of vote after 100% of ballots counted — electoral court
Lula da Silva is now the first politician in the present-day Brazilian history to win the presidential election after trailing in the first round of voting
Russia is escalating its confrontation with the West in orbit. Its satellites are pursuing spacecraft from companies helping Ukraine — and Starlink has been put on notice.
There has long been talk of “hunter” satellites and an intensifying confrontation in space between Russia and the United States. But this week brought an unprecedented escalation …
Cooperation with Russia helps to bolster energy security — Iran’s top diplomat
Among the most important areas of cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, Abbas Araghchi named possible investments by Russian companies in the development of Iran’s oil and gas fi…
For Russia’s sanctions-busting A7 payment service, international transfers start with bags of cash at Moscow markets. At its peak, it processed at least 58 metric tons in a single month.
Sanctions against Russian banks and payment systems, along with their disconnection from SWIFT after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, gave rise to shadow intermediaries of…
South Korea, US launch joint air force drills dubbed Freedom Flag
Fighter jets, transport and reconnaissance aircraft are participating in the drills
Serbia’s former President Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in parliamentary election to student-led opposition
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat in the October 25 snap parliamentary election.
Presidential candidate Bolsonaro urges to annul Brazilian elections’ results
The rules were "altered with a stroke of a pen," the politician said, commenting on the judicial authorities’ decision to extend the voting period by two hours
Protests in Europe stem from instability on energy markets — Iranian top diplomat
Abbas Araghchi noted that military action against Iran has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the disruption of global natural gas supplies
Ukraine war briefing: Trilateral peace talks with Russia to restart, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine will not discuss limits to its armed forces or enforced neutrality at November meeting, president says. What we know on day 1,706A trilateral meeting between Kyiv, Washing…
Putin maintains permanent contact with new Cabinet members — Kremlin
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov added that the president has no plans to hold separate meetings with them