Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says

Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed seven people - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.

Black Sea Oil Tanker Rates Surge to Record on Drones Barrage

Freight costs for oil tankers shipping crude from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean have risen to a record after a flurry of drone attacks, driving down prices for Kazakhstan’s main CPC export grade.

By Bill Lehane

JD Vance asked Ukraine to halt strikes on tankers using Russian port

Washington alarmed by Kyiv’s campaign on vessels collecting Kazakh oil from Novorossiysk

Former U.S. Marine held in Russia on disputed charges has been released

Russia released an American military veteran, allowing his return to the U.S. after four years of what his family and U.S. officials allege was wrongful incarceration and abusive treatment.

By The Associated Press

Wildberries under fire: Why is Ukraine targeting a Russian retail giant?

The company akin to Amazon has come under heavy attacks in Russia as Kyiv tries to bring the sense of war home.

Ukrainian law enforcement officials charge Russia's Kursk detention centre staff with torturing and beating civilians

Ukrainian law enforcement officials have charged two guards at a detention centre in Kursk, Russia, with systematically abusing illegally detained Ukrainian civilians.

By Dariia Markova

Ukraine seeks closer cooperation with South Korea

Earlier this week, Zelenskyy accused North Korea of stepping up its support for Russia, with ballistic missiles from Pyongyang reportedly used in another deadly attack on Zaporizhzhia. Let’s get more on this from France 24’s correspondent in South Korea, Chloe Borgnon.

By FRANCE24

How Ukraine combined missiles & drones in a 'unique' strike on Russian stronghold

Ukraine reported a significant overnight strike on Russia's Novorossiysk naval base. Jet-powered drones and missiles successfully targeted air defense and port infrastructure. This attack disrupted vital grain export operations at two major terminals. Russian officials confirmed civilian casualties and damage to enterprises and buildings. The strike occurred amid broader exchanges of long-range attacks between both nations.

By TOI DEFENCE DESK

‘Demons’ Explores the Russia-Ukraine Relationship via Borscht, Blood and Graves (Exclusive Trailer)

A drifter from Russia arrives in a remote village in central Ukraine and meets a strong and independent woman in Natalka Vorozhbyt's metaphorical film that is world-premiering at Locarno.

By Georg Szalai

Fears over fuel as Russia targets Ukraine petrol stations

Russian strikes on Ukrainian petrol stations are disrupting civilian logistics and raising fears of fuel shortages as Kyiv warns of a wider winter crisis ahead.

Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance

Ukraine agreed to not target non-Russian ships, so long as they were not sanctioned by Ukraine or carrying any Russian cargo.

Ukraine pounds grain terminals at Russia’s Black Sea Novorossiysk port, targets naval base

Ukraine hammered Russia’s Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk in a massive overnight drone attack which put two major grain terminals out of action, according to Russian industry sources, and which Kyiv said had targeted a naval base there. Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter and most of those exports are shipped via its […]

Russia's Richest Woman's Empire Goes Up In Flames After Ukrainian Drone Attack

The attacks have disrupted operations, caused losses for merchants and increased pressure on one of the country's most important e-commerce businesses.

Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request, FT says

Ukraine has paused drone strikes on oil tankers using Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a request from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Financial Times said on Wednesday, citing Ukrainian officials. The paper said last month’s request followed U.S. alarm that Ukraine was destabilising oil markets and harming U.S. firms by targeting tankers […]

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Russian Combat Drone Forum Postponed Over Fears of Ukrainian Attack

Organizers said the Dronnitsa event would require diverting air defenses and security personnel from other locations.

Russia imports gasoline from India for the first time amid Ukrainian attacks on refineries - The Kyiv Independent

Russia imports gasoline from India for the first time amid Ukrainian attacks on refineries  The Kyiv Independent

Russian advertisers cut ad spending on Wildberries after Ukraine’s strikes on warehouses, Kommersant reports

Advertising activity on Wildberries has “noticeably declined” following Ukrainian drone attacks on the marketplace’s warehouses, sources at major advertising agencies told the Russian business daily Kommersant.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine has given proposals to US for ending war

Urges Washington to boost air defence, pressure Moscow as peace talks remain stalled

By Anadolu Agency

Ukraine Suspends Attacks On Tankers Using Russian Black Sea Port, At Vance's Urging

Ukraine Suspends Attacks On Tankers Using Russian Black Sea Port, At Vance's Urging At the urging of Vice President JD Vance, Ukraine has suspended attacks on oil tankers using the Russian port of Novorossiysk, which sits on the Black Sea. The request was made in late July, but first reported today by the Financial Times, citing Ukrainian officials.  Vance's plea sprang from the Trump administration's worries that Ukraine's attacks were creating dangerous instability in global f...

By Tyler Durden

Kyiv halts targeting tankers leaving Russian port after US request

Ukraine has paused drone strikes on oil tankers at Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a request from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Kyiv officials told the Financial Time...

Ombudsman: At least 375 Ukrainians died in Russian captivity

As of today, the deaths of 375 Ukrainian citizens in Russian captivity have been verified – that is the number of bodies returned to Ukraine.