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Ukraine war latest live: Explosions reported in Moscow, Kursk Oblast amid mass drone strike

Hi, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,342 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: A large-scale overnight drone attack on Oct. 27 targeted multiple regions of western Russia, including the Moscow metropolitan area, according to Russian officials. In Moscow oblast, residents reported explosions in several districts, including the capital itself. Photos published by eyewitnesses and geolocated by the Russian Telegram channel Astra show smoke r

Hundreds of Russian troops inside Pokrovsk, military reports

By infiltrating Ukrainian positions in small infantry groups, Russia has accumulated around 200 troops within Pokrovsk, the General Staff reported. These personnel are engaging in "intense" small arms and drone clashes with Ukrainian troops in the city.

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