Drones strike Belgorod, Kursk oblasts, Russian officials say

Drones have reportedly targeted a power plant in Oryol Oblast, an electrical substation in Vladimir Oblast, and an oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast.

"You know, what's happening there is that... You never know where the bullet will come from: from your own side or from the Ukrainians," Dmitry, a Russian soldier, told the independent outlet Verstka.

Russia has resumed military flights to Syria as it tries to maintain its presence in the country. Recent flight data showed Russian planes arriving at the Khmeimim air base, Bloomberg reported.

Russia launched guided bombs and drones at several Ukrainian cities and regions on Oct. 30, triggering air raid alerts and explosions across the country, with civilian casualties reported in Sumy.

A source attributed the explosion to someone trying to send a part of a grenade launcher by mail.

Two soldiers working at a draft office in the city of Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast have been injured, after a man shot them while being mobilized, the regional recruitment center said on Oct. 30.

The accident at the power plant in the city of Shchastia in Luhansk Oblast reportedly led to the shutdown of boiler rooms and pumping stations.

Russian drone attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy injured at least 4, including the head of local television, local authorities said on Oct. 30.

"We agree the sides are locked in fighting... but (Xi) is going to help us, and we're going to work together on Ukraine," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

Gunvor, which is registered in Cyprus and headquartered in Switzerland, was founded in 1997 by Gennady Timchenko, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist.

The Russian plane, flying without a filed flight plan and with its transponder turned off, did not violate Polish airspace and was escorted out of the zone of responsibility, Poland's military said.

The far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), whose leader has argued against aid to Ukraine, lost nearly a third of its seats in parliament, according to the latest results.