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Ukraine thwarts FSB assassination plot against defense company head
The suspected assassin is a 63-year-old pensioner, tasked by the FSB with placing explosives under the driver's seat of the supposed victim's car, according to the SBU.
Zelensky's Chief of Staff Budanov features in tapes linked to latest corruption case, media say
Transcripts included in the prosecutors' motions in the case explicitly state that Zelensky's Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov took part in the conversations, Hromadske reported.
Major Russian oil refinery in flames after drone strike, Ukrainian General Staff confirms
The Lukoil-owned NORSI plant in Nizhny Novogorod Oblast is the fourth-largest oil refinery in Russia.
Slovak police thwart arson plot targeting Ukrainian drone maker Skyeton, company confirms
"The recent attempted attack on our facility in Slovakia is further proof that Ukrainian defense manufacturers have become a real thorn in their side, and that we are on the right path," a company's representative told the Kyiv Independent.
Hungary calls Russia 'threat to Europe and global order' in UN guidelines document
In a document prepared for the UN General Assembly in September, the Hungarian government condemns Russian military aggression and fully supports Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Zelensky awards Musk Ukraine's Order of Liberty as Kyiv seeks Starlink access over Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky cited Elon Musk's "contributions to the protection of human life and freedom, and the development of relations between the peoples of Ukraine and the U.S."
About Oryol Oblast
Oryol Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, approximately 360 kilometers (224 miles) south of Moscow. Oryol Oblast covers 24,700 square kilometers (9,500 square miles) and has a population of around 730,000. Its administrative center is Oryol city. Ukrainian forces have conducted drone strikes on fuel depots and military facilities in Oryol Oblast since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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