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Ukraine War

2 Children Among Dead in Russian Blitz on Ukraine

The attacks came a day after Ukraine's top military commander announced he had deployed special forces to the eastern city of Pokrovsk.

Russian Missile Strikes on Ukraine Hit 2.5-Year High

Russia’s army fired 270 missiles in October, up 46% on the previous month, according to an AFP analysis of data published by Ukraine’s air force.
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Ukraine Says It Destroyed Oreshnik Missile Inside Russia

SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk said the covert operation was carried out at a missile testing range in the Astrakhan region.
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In First, Ukraine Extradites Captured Russian Soldier for War Crimes Trial

Ukraine’s prosecutor general called the extradition “a historic and important precedent for the entire international justice system.”
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Kyiv Says Russia Using Missile That Sank INF Treaty Against Ukraine – Reuters

The 9M729 missile has an estimated range of up to 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles). The INF treaty limited missiles to 500 kilometers (310 miles).
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U.S. Scrapped Trump-Putin Budapest Summit After Moscow’s Hardline Demands on Ukraine – FT

The Financial Times reported that Trump was reportedly “annoyed” with Putin for boasting about battlefield gains on their Oct. 16 call.
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Overnight Drone Strikes Injure at Least 11 in Sumy, Damage Energy Facilities

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a nighttime video address that Russia launched 650 drones and 50 missiles nationwide.
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At Least 100 Russian Officers Have Executed Their Own Comrades in Ukraine – Vyorstka

What began as punishment for disobedience or drunkenness in the trenches has evolved into killings over extortion disputes or personal conflicts.
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Russian Strikes on Ukraine Kill One, Injure 17

State power grid operator Ukrenergo also said that emergency power outages were imposed across Ukraine due to the attack.
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Russian-Installed Zaporizhzhia Head Apologizes After Blaming Kursk Residents for Failing to Defend Region

Balitsky claimed during a live broadcast Tuesday that his region had “done everything to protect our land, unlike the people of Kursk.”
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Putin ‘More Dug In Than Ever’ on War in Ukraine – NBC

An anonymous White House spokesperson said, “permanent peace depends on Russia’s willingness to negotiate in good faith.”
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Ukrainian Drones Target 3 Russian Industrial Sites, 13 Airports Closed Overnight

The strikes appear to be a continuation of Ukraine’s strike campaign against Russia’s industrial oil and gas infrastructure.
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Orenburg Becomes Fifth Russian Region to Cut Military Sign-Up Bonus in October

Orenburg joins Samara and the republics of Tatarstan, Chuvashia and Mari El in cutting enlistment bonuses to the 400,000-ruble minimum so far in October...
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News Analysis

Gerasimov Says Russia Encircled Pokrovsk and Kupiansk. Experts and Pro-War Bloggers Doubt It.

Gerasimov told Putin that up to 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers were “encircled” near the frontline cities, an assessment seen by many as premature.
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Kenyans Being Tricked Into Fighting for Russia – Foreign Ministry

Kenyan media have reported on Russian recruitment networks targeting poor young men, with many claiming they were tricked or pressured into fighting.
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Dam, Triggering Emergency in Belgorod Region

The strike marks the first time that a Ukrainian attack has caused major damage to a hydrotechnical facility inside Russia.
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Trump's Ukraine Peace Stance ‘Radically’ Shifted Since Alaska Summit, Lavrov Says

Lavrov accused Europeans and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of exerting pressure on Washington to block any U.S.-Russia cooperation.
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Russia Says It Downed 193 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

Bryansk Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz said that a minibus had been struck in the village of Pogar, killing the driver and injuring five passengers.
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Russian Drone Strike Kills 3 in Ukraine Capital, Mayor Says

The wounded included six children, said Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
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