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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.

Ukraine war latest live: Explosions reported in Moscow, Kursk Oblast amid mass drone strike
Hi, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,342 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: A large-scale overnight drone attack on Oct. 27 targeted multiple regions of western Russia, including the Moscow metropolitan area, according to Russian officials. In Moscow oblast, residents reported explosions in several districts, including the capital itself. Photos published by eyewitnesses and geolocated by the Russian Telegram channel Astra show smoke r

US expects Hungary to stop buying Russian oil and gas, envoy says as Budapest remains defiant
"Hungary, unlike many of its neighbors, has not made any plans or any active steps" toward weaning itself off Russian energy supplies, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker said.

Italian court approves extradition of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream case
The man identified as Serhii K. was arrested in August near the Italian town of Rimini under an European arrest warrant, Reuters reported. The lawyer said the defense would appeal the ruling.
Ukraine damages dam near Belgorod, cuts off Russian troops near Vovchansk, military reports
A Ukrainian strike on a dam near Belgorod, Russia, has caused water to begin flowing uncontrollably, reportedly cutting off Russian units that had crossed the Siverskyi Donets River near the Ukrainian town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s 16th Army Corps said on Oct. 26.

'Russian propagandist' — Bessent hits back as Kremlin envoy Dmitriev downplays US sanctions
"The Russian economy is a wartime economy. Growth is virtually zero," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CBS News.

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