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Flames engulfed industrial sites in western Russia overnight as Ukraine conducted a major drone offensive deep into enemy territory for the third consecutive night, targeting oil refineries and chemical plants which support Moscow’s war economy. The operation also involved drones approaching the Russian capital and led to the closure of three major airports. Russian Telegram channels reported fires at the …

Caretakers looking after the stray dogs living around Chernobyl have made a startling discovery – several of the animals have suddenly turned blue. The group, Dogs of Chernobyl, which cares for hundreds of dogs in the Ukrainian radioactive exclusion zone, shared a video showing packs of animals with patches, and in some cases, coats of bright blue fur, a fact …

President Volodymyr Zelensky first proposed what he called the “mega-drone deal” with the U.S. in July, calling it a “win-win” arrangement under which the U.S. would gain Ukraine’s battlefield‑tested drones and technology, and his country would get a new stream of American military aid. The Tomahawks were to have been part of the deal, but while the Oct. 17 Trump-Zelensky …

Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot south of Moscow, sparking a major fire in the latest overnight aerial bombardment. Russia‘s Defence Ministry claimed to have shot down 193 drones across the country, as Kyiv continues to target energy infrastructure and military-industrial sites. Moscow’s mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defence systems had taken down 36 drones heading towards Russia‘s capital city. …

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI’s Grok are pushing Russian state propaganda from sanctioned entities—including citations from Russian state media, sites tied to Russian intelligence or pro-Kremlin narratives—when asked about the war against Ukraine, according to a new report. Researchers from the Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD) claim that Russian propaganda has targeted and exploited data voids—where searches for …

Russia targeted Ukraine’s capital with drones, killing three people in their homes, authorities said early on Sunday. At least 29 people were wounded, seven of them children, in the second consecutive nighttime attack on Kyiv to claim civilian lives. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said a 19-year-old woman and her 46-year-old mother were among the dead. Russian drones caused fires …

US President Donald Trump said he may discuss a decline in Chinese purchases of Russian oil with Xi Jinping following US sanctions on two major oil companies and expressed disappointment with Vladimir Putin over his conduct of the war in Ukraine. Trump, speaking to reporters en route to Asia to meet world leaders, including Xi, said he hopes his talks …

A senior Kremlin official has suggested a breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine is within reach. Kirill Dmitriev said he believes Russia, Ukraine and the United States are “quite close” in striking a deal to end the full-scale conflict approaching its fifth year. It comes days after Donald Trump cancelled face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin in Hungary claiming he …

Ukraine’s army recaptured an important village on the Lyman front, wiping out around 100 Russian soldiers and taking dozens of prisoners. The strategic village of Torske is located in the Donetsk region where fierce fighting has been raging for months. The settlement lies on a key logistical route between Kreminna and Lyman, with control of the area essential for both …

Ukraine has unveiled a significantly updated version of its pioneering “Sea Baby” water drone. The seaborne UAVS have helped caused carnage to Russia‘s Black Sea Fleet and inflicted serious damage to Vladimir Putin‘s Crimea bridge. The updated model can carry weapons armed with a two tonne payload and use artificial intelligence (AI) for more precise targeting. At the same time, …