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Kyiv Loses Water After Russian Grid Strikes Knock Out 3 of 5 DTEK Power Plants; Zelensky Wins Winter Aid Pledge in Berlin
Ukraine war: Kyiv loses water after Russian strikes knock out three of DTEK's five thermal plants, the Komyshuvakha toll rises to 33, and Merz…
Russia-Ukraine War Update, Nov. 3: 365 Drones and Missiles Hit Ukraine’s Grid and a Kharkiv Hospital
TBR War Room, Nov. 3: Russia fires 289 drones and 76 missiles at Ukraine, injuring at least 73 at a Kharkiv hospital and cutting…
Zelensky Warns Russia Is Preparing a Massive Strike After 364 Drones in a Day; Ukraine Hits Samara Oil Hub Again
Zelensky says Russia is preparing a massive strike on Ukraine's energy grid as the U.S. votes, after 364 Russian drones in about 25 hours…
AI Chatbots Repeated Russian Propaganda Claims in 70% of Test Answers, Study Finds, as Hackers Hijack War Alert Apps
A Global Disinformation Index study found two AI models repeated Russian state claims in 70% of answers, as Russia and Ukraine reported alert-app hacks.
Russia Fired More Than 8,700 Drones at Ukraine in October as Guided Bombs Hit Sloviansk and Izium After the Oleshky Truce
Ukraine's Air Force counted 4,740 Shahed-type and 4,000+ jet drones in October. Bombs hit Sloviansk and Izium as the Oleshky ceasefire ended.
Russia Loses a Second Rassvet Satellite as U.S. Space Force Prepares a Monday Launch
A satellite in Russia's Rassvet network, its planned Starlink rival, burned up Oct. 30, as the Space Force readied its USSF-432 launch for Nov.…
Russia Extends Diesel Export Ban Through January but Plans to Quadruple Shipments in November
Russia extended its diesel export ban through January while planning about 2.15 million tons of exports in November, as Hormuz risks kept costs high.
Ukraine Says Russia Lost a Record 54,400 Troops in October as Drones Cross Into Romania
Ukraine's General Staff says Russia lost 54,400 troops in October, a war record, as Romania scrambled F-16s after two drones entered its airspace.
Kstovo Refinery Strike: Third Russian Fuel Site Hit in Three Nights
Kstovo refinery strike: drones damaged an industrial site in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region as Russia fired 433 drones at Ukraine. See the numbers and…
Kenya Says Russia Will Stop Recruiting Kenyans for Its Army as UN Ends Its Somalia Mission
Ruto said Russia will stop recruiting Kenyans for its military after Kremlin talks, as the UN ended its Somalia mission and Nigeria held 11…
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