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Saturday, October 25
Russia claims Ukraine peace deal 'close' — as it rejects ceasefire and escalates attacks
The claim contradicts Moscow's actual negotiating stance, as Russia continues to reject any compromise and insists on its maximalist demands.
'Pure terror' — 2 killed, 12 injured in Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv
Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, reported that multiple fires 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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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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