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Ukrainian Strikes Leave Majority of Occupied Donetsk Without Power for Second Night, Proxy Leader Says

Kremlin-installed officials said around 65% of energy customers in the occupied territory had lost power due to overnight air attacks on power plants.

Half-Million Left Without Power in Occupied Donetsk After Ukrainian Drone Strikes

Kremlin-backed authorities said emergency crews managed to restore electricity in Horlivka and parts of Donetsk and Makiivka later on Monday.

Major Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Oil Deliveries at Novorossiysk Terminal

A local state of emergency was declared in Novorossiysk, a critical gateway for crude exports from both Russia and Kazakhstan.

Ukraine Says It Used ‘Flamingo’ Rockets in Overnight Attacks on Russia

Ukraine’s military said it struck “several dozen” targets using an unspecified number of drones and other long-range missiles in addition to the...

Ukraine’s Top General Denies Encirclement Claims in Battle for Pokrovsk

The battered city in the eastern Donetsk region remains at the center of focus of slowly advancing Russian forces.

opinion Inna Bondarenko

My Revolut Account Was Frozen for Having the Wrong Passport

Overzealous regulation and cautious corporations are making it as hard for Russians to live in the EU as the Moscow does for them to remain.

Ukrainian Drone Attacks Have Killed Nearly 400 People Across Russia in 2025, MFA Official Says

Officials say that around 7,100 Russian civilians have been killed since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Ukraine’s Military Says It Struck Major Oil Refinery in Saratov Region

It was the fifth reported attack on the Saratov Oil Refinery this fall and the seventh so far in 2025.

As Russia Closes In on Pokrovsk, Ukraine Fights to Buy Time

The eastern city has weathered more than a year and a half of relentless bombardment. Now, the battle for Pokrovsk has entered a critical phase.

Ukrainian Strikes Across Russian Border Regions Leave Thousands Without Power

Authorities in the Belgorod region said over 20,000 people in the capital city were without power following the overnight Ukrainian strikes.

Massive Russian Attack Hits Ukraine Energy Infrastructure – Kyiv

Authorities in northeastern Kharkiv and southern Odesa regions reported overnight drone strikes on energy facilities.

‘Hidden Mobilization?’: What Russia’s New Reservist Law Could Mean for the War in Ukraine

Putin has signed legislation allowing reservists to be sent to “special training” to protect critical infrastructure. What does that mean?

opinion Lucy Ash

Russian Orthodox Priests Don’t Practice What They Preach

To endorsing "holy war" and living in luxury, the actions of Russia's religious elite are miles from the spiritual values they profess.

1 Killed, Power Plant and Refinery Hit by Overnight Ukrainian Drone Strikes

The strikes targeted energy sites as far away as the Kostroma region, where one of Russia’s largest electricity producers appeared to have been hit.

At Least 15 Russian Regions Recruiting Reservists to Guard Oil Facilities Against Drone Attacks – Vyorstka

The postings stress that reservists will not be sent to fight in Ukraine but will remain in their home regions to guard energy infrastructure and intercept...

North Korea Sends 5K Construction Troops to Russia – Seoul

Seoul's spy agency said that about 10,000 North Korean troops were estimated to be currently deployed near the Russia-Ukraine border.

Russia Faces New Jet Fuel Risks After Gasoline Market Turmoil

Measures to stabilize the market after a wave of drone attacks on oil refineries could drive up jet fuel prices and create fresh risks for the aviation...

Zelensky Visits Troops Near Threatened Pokrovsk

Hundreds of Russian soldiers have infiltrated the logistics hub, Kyiv said earlier this week.

Spill Discovered in Black Sea After Ukrainian Strike on Tuapse Oil Terminal – BBC

It is the latest in a series of oil spills in the Black Sea in recent months.

Russia Makes Steady Gains in Ukraine in October – Analysis

Russia now controls 81% of the Donetsk region, which it claims to have annexed and is fighting to secure full control over.

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