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Russian losses to Ukrainian drones surge in early October, Madyar says
Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 5, Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces recorded 2,699 Russian troops killed or wounded, compared with 1,931 during the same period in September, Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, said.
Rubio presses Russia for answers over suspected plague death in Siberia
"We're watching it very closely, hour by hour," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
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"As enlargement countries advance on their path of reform, the EU must be ready to welcome them," Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a press release.
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Despite intensified Russian attacks, 62% of Ukrainians ready to endure war as long as needed, poll finds
The share has remained largely unchanged since late July and early August, despite the beginning of intensified Russian attacks using jet-powered drones and strikes on civilian infrastructure.
Drones strike merchant vessels in Black Sea off Bulgaria and Ukraine, killing at least one
A Russian drone struck a merchant vessel flying the Marshall Islands flag in the Black Sea. Separately, two merchant ships were hit by drones around 112 kilometers (70 miles) off Bulgaria's coast on Oct. 6.
About Iskander Missile
The Iskander is a Russian short-range ballistic missile with a range of approximately 500 kilometers (310 miles), equipped with maneuvering capabilities to evade air defenses. Russia has extensively deployed Iskander missiles against Ukrainian targets since February 2022.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky previously announced that twelve such turrets had been installed where Russian jet-powered drones have been particularly active, including around Kyiv.
