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Ukraine War

Russian Army Says It Has Captured Key Town of Selydove in Eastern Ukraine

Selydove, with a pre-war population of 20,000, was home to the only Donetsk region coal mine still under Kyiv’s control.

Russia’s FSB Says 4 ‘Saboteurs’ Killed in Attempted Border Incursion in Bryansk Region

A video shared by state media showed a Canadian flag and a Polish-language prayer book next to the body of one of the alleged saboteurs.
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NATO Chief Says North Korean Troops Sent to Russia’s Kursk Region

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte decried the deployment as a sign of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “growing desperation.”
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Ukrainian Drone Strike in Russia’s Kursk Region Kills 2

Kursk region Governor Alexei Smirnov said a “Ukrainian copter drone” targeted a civilian vehicle in the Lgovsky District.
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Ukrainian Drones Attack Ethanol Plants in Russia’s Voronezh Region – Reports

At least two workers were injured after a fire broke out at one of the industrial sites targeted between Sunday night and Monday morning.
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Ukraine Probes Reports Russia Shot at Civilians in Frontline Town

A video posted on Telegram by a Ukrainian army unit purported to show Russian forces opening fire on a civilian vehicle in the embattled frontline town...
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Russian Army Claims New Advance in East Ukraine

Russian army units "liberated the settlement of Izmailovka," the Russian defense ministry said in a daily briefing
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Putin Says Hopes West 'Heard' Warning Over Long-Range Strikes

Putin made the initial threat in September after Britain and the United States mulled letting Kyiv use long-range arms against Russian targets.
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Russia Says Shot Down 51 Ukrainian Drones

Eighteen were intercepted in the Tambov region, 16 in the area of the border town Belgorod, and others in the regions of Oryol, Bryansk, Lipetsk and Voronezh...
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Russian Overnight Attacks on Ukraine Kill 6

The strikes came less than two days after Russia finished hosting the BRICS summit, where Putin faced calls from world leaders to end the war.
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Putin Says Ball in Washington’s Court on U.S.-Russia Ties

Putin also refused to confirm or deny reports that North Korea had deployed troops to Russia.
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UN Chief Guterres Calls for ‘Just Peace’ in Ukraine

Antonio Guterres was in Russia for the first time since 2022 and was due to hold talks with Vladimir Putin later on Thursday.
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Ukraine Accuses Russian Troops of Executing 4 POWs

Ukrainian prosecutors said the four national guard servicemen were captured on Oct. 6 near the Donetsk region town of Selydove.
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North Korea Sent 1,500 More Troops to Russia, South Korea’s Spy Agency Tells Lawmakers

The latest deployment brings the total number of North Korean troops in Russia to 3,000, lawmaker Park Sun-won told reporters.
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Russian Troops Advance in Key Stronghold, Ukrainian Military Spokesman Says

Russian forces advanced over a key waterway in the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, marking a setback for Kyiv’s embattled forces.
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Russian Military Releases 85 Indian Nationals, New Delhi Says More Remain

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to raise the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday at the BRICS summit.
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Russian Drone Attacks Kill 3, Including Child, in Ukraine’s Sumy Region

Ukraine’s air force said it downed nearly two dozen Iranian-designed attack drones over the Sumy region overnight.
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South Korea May Send Military Personnel to Ukraine Amid Suspected North Korean Deployments – Yonhap

The personnel would reportedly be recruited from the South Korean military’s intelligence units to analyze North Korean battlefield tactics.
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Ukraine Drones Target Major Russian Explosive Plant

The Sverdlov plant in the Nizhny Novgorod region is one of Russia's largest manufacturers of military explosives.
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