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Saturday, October 25
At least 2 killed, 12 injured in Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv
Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, reported that multiple fire had broken out at "several locations on the left bank of the city."
Lithuania closes airports, Belarus border crossings after 'smuggling balloons' incident
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene said a large group of "smuggling balloons" was launched from Belarus toward Lithuania.
Ukrainian drones strike electrical substation in Russia's Volgograd Oblast for second time in two weeks
The attack marks the second time in recent days that Ukrainian drones have struck an electrical substation in the region.
Friday, October 24
Analysis: After two oil refinery blasts, Russian propaganda reports a fake one — then blames Ukraine
Editor's note: This article was published as part of the Fighting Against Conspiracy and Trolls (FACT) project, an independent, non-partisan hub launched in mid-2025 under the umbrella of the EU Digital Media Observatory (EDMO). Click here to follow the latest stories from our hub on disinformation. With Ukraine heavily reliant on Western backing, Russian disinformation is laser-focused on driving a wedge between Kyiv and its allies. After explosions at Russian-linked refineries in Romania and
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Ukraine war latest: France announces more Mirage fighter jets, Tomahawk negotiations still ongoing, Starmer says
Hi, this is Jared Goyette reporting from a foggy Kyiv on day 1,339 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: French President Emmanuel Macron on Oct. 24 announced that his country would provide Ukraine with "additional Aster missiles, new training programs, and new Mirage" fighter jets in the coming days, without providing further details. The Aster is a surface-to-air missile used in the SAMP/T air defenses. France has previously supplied Ukraine with the air defe
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Explosions took place at the Petrotel-Lukoil refinery in Ploiești, southern Romania, as well as at Hungary’s largest oil refinery in Szazhalombatta.
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