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Wednesday, November 5
Explosions reported in Russia's Oryol Oblast — residents claim missile attack
The regional governor said Russian air defenses shot down Ukrainian drones in the area, while residents claimed the city was being attacked by missiles.
Wednesday, November 5
Belgium shuts down Brussels Airport due to suspicious drone sighting
It is the first time Brussels Airport has closed due to drone activity. More drones were also spotted near Belgium's Kleine Brogel Air Base, which houses F-16 fighter jets.
Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream sabotage case declares hunger strike in Italian prison
The suspect demands respect for his "fundamental rights, including the right to adequate food, a healthy environment, dignified detention conditions, and equal treatment with other prisoners regarding family visits and access to information," his lawyer, Nicola Canestrini, said.
Ukraine confirms drone strikes on key Russian oil refinery, petrochemical plant
The Ukrainian military said it hit a Lukoil oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod and the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Russia's Oreshnik missile enters serial production, Putin claims — nearly 1 year after promising to mass produce weapon
"We have developed and deployed the Oreshnik medium-range missile system, and have begun serial production," Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Nov. 4.
Returning home, photographer Yelena Yemchuk finds beauty in a country at war
There was no doubt for photographer Yelena Yemchuk that upon returning to Ukraine, she would encounter the pain and loss that comes with the day-to-day reality of Russia's full-scale war — but she wasn't quite ready for how much love there was to go around, too. "It's this understanding of what life is, the understanding of what love is, the understanding of human relationships, and this appreciation for the moment," Yemchuk told the Kyiv Independent. "It's the most beautiful thing I've ever e
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