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Sunday, November 2
Russia kills at least 15, injures 20 across Ukraine over past day
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia targeted Ukraine overnight with two Iskander M ballistic missiles and 79 attack drones, including around 50 Shahed-type drones, as well as Gerbera and decoy drones.
Silence from Ukraine's allies after 'politically motivated' arrest of former top energy official
The arrest and detention of a former top energy official in Ukraine this week is an alarming new episode of democratic backsliding, Ukraine's civil society and lawmakers say — the latest in a series of politically motivated attacks on individuals and institutions. Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, formerly head of Ukraine’s state grid operator Ukrenergo, was arrested on Oct. 28 in western Ukraine and accused of hiding from pre-trial investigation, his lawyers told the Kyiv Independent. The accusations aga
Russian oil tanker on fire after strike by Ukrainian drones in Krasnodar Krai
Ukraine's military reportedly struck a loading pier of an oil terminal in Russia's Krasnodar Krai late on Nov. 1, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Drones spotted over military base in Belgium for second time in 24 hours
The Kleine Brogel Air Base is widely believed to be the host to various U.S. nuclear weapons under NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangements. The base is also set to serve as the home to F-35 fighter jets beginning in 2027, Belga News Agency reported.
Saturday, November 1
Analysis: 5 lessons on air defense and underground architecture from Kharkiv
On a recent voyage through Kharkiv and Kharkiv Oblast, I found myself fixating on how the region was prepping for yet another winter of Russian air attacks — one in which Russia has more aerial weapons than ever, and is already eagerly cutting off the energy supply across Ukraine. Pre-war Kharkiv was Ukraine’s second-largest city and, for a brief moment at the start of the Soviet Union, the capital of the Ukrainian SSR. It sits just 25 miles away from Russia’s border and has long maintained a R
'They're not scary' — Ukraine's drone commander 'Madyar' promises blackouts in Russia after new strikes
Robert "Madyar" Brovdi described Ukraine’s drones as "Free Ukrainian Birds," unpredictable and not bound by schedules.
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"The Ukrainian military continues to demonstrate that no enemy rear is safe," the Navy added on Telegram.
