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Monday, October 27
Lithuania closes border crossings with Belarus indefinitely after balloons violate airspace for 3rd night in row
"Contraband" balloons launched from Belarus have disrupted air traffic four times in the last week. Lithuania has closed border crossings with Belarus for "an indefinite period" in response.
Russia says it tested nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile
"It's a unique product that no one else in the world possesses," Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed.
Massive Ukrainian drone attack targets multiple Russian oblasts, smoke reported near Moscow
Russian forces shot down 34 Ukrainian drones flying toward Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed.
Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defense system worth $45 million, military says
Ukraine's "Black Forest" brigade detected and struck a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system at an unspecified location.
Hundreds of Russian troops inside Pokrovsk, military reports
By infiltrating Ukrainian positions in small infantry groups, Russia has accumulated around 200 troops within Pokrovsk, the General Staff reported. These personnel are engaging in "intense" small arms and drone clashes with Ukrainian troops in the city.
Sunday, October 26
Ukraine Action Summit meets in Washington, calls for return of abducted children, security guarantees
"We bring people together to learn... to educate themselves and to use their voices to speak to their elected officials to support Ukraine," Marianna Tretiak, Chair of the American Coalition for Ukraine (ACU) Board, told the Kyiv Independent.
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