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Friday, October 31
'You never know where the bullet will come from' — Russian troops carry out torture, executions in own ranks, media investigation finds
"You know, what's happening there is that... You never know where the bullet will come from: from your own side or from the Ukrainians," Dmitry, a Russian soldier, told the independent outlet Verstka.
It’s all in the cards — Ukrainians consult tarot readers about wartime fears
The viewer count ticks upward — dozens, then hundreds, sometimes nearly a thousand. Just about everyone has tuned in for the same reason: to hear Tetya (Auntie) Fania’s latest predictions about the threat of Russian attacks against Ukrainian cities. “(Let’s look at) Kyiv in November,” she says during a recent broadcast, picking cards from a shuffled deck. “There could be problems with resources beyond electricity, gas, and the like. There will be serious water problems in Kyiv…Maybe rolling bla
New missile that pushed Trump to leave nuclear treaty fired by Russia at Ukraine, Reuters reports
According to the officials who spoke to Reuters, Russia attacked Ukraine with the missile 23 over August 2025 alone, as well as on several occasions in 2022.
Ukraine strikes major Russian energy infrastructure in multiple regions, officials, media report
Drones have reportedly targeted a power plant in Oryol Oblast, an electrical substation in Vladimir Oblast, and an oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast.
Friday, October 31
Russia renews military flights to Syria as it rebuilds relations with Damascus
Russia has resumed military flights to Syria as it tries to maintain its presence in the country. Recent flight data showed Russian planes arriving at the Khmeimim air base, Bloomberg reported.
Injuries, explosions reported as Russia launches guided bombs, drones across Ukraine
Russia launched guided bombs and drones at several Ukrainian cities and regions on Oct. 30, triggering air raid alerts and explosions across the country, with civilian casualties reported in Sumy.
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After two and a half months of intense fighting, the red rabbit-ear-looking shape on the battlefield map of Donetsk Oblast is gone for good. With the liberation of two more villages, Sukhetske and Kucheriv Yar, announced by the Ukrainian military over the weekend, the operation to clear the major Russian breach of Ukrainian lines near the city of Dobropillia is all but over. Compared to the dramatic alarm of mid-August, when hundreds of Russian troops pierced through a porous and chaotic defen
