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288 storiesRussia says its forces took Varvarovka and Nikolaevka in Kharkiv region
Russia's Defence Ministry said on 16 October that troops of its "Sever" (North) group of forces had taken control of the villages of Varvarovka (Варваровка) and Nikolaevka (Николаевка) in Kharkiv region. In its statement the ministry said c…
Telegraph: Musk proposed to Trump slowing Starlink in Ukraine; Trump denies US role
The Telegraph reported, citing several sources, that Elon Musk proposed to Donald Trump that Starlink be slowed in Ukraine and that Trump agreed, after which the Pentagon slowed the system. Musk said on 14 October he was not responsible, an…
Iran's navy reports tanker fire near Hormuz; vessel identity remains unclear
Iran's navy said a tanker caught fire in the eastern Strait of Hormuz after attempting to cross a prohibited zone with its identification systems switched off. Separate reports described a tanker carrying 15 Indians being hit in the strait;…
Russia says its forces took two villages in Kharkiv region
Russia's defence ministry said on October 15 that its forces had taken control of Nefedovka (Нефедовка) and Chernoye (Черное) in Kharkiv region. It attributed the operation to its North group of forces and said fighting continued for other …
Air raid alerts declared in Kyiv; sirens reported in six Ukrainian regions
Russian state media reported an air raid alert in Kyiv late on 3 October, with TASS saying explosions were heard in the city several times during the day. TASS later reported that sirens were also sounding in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Odesa…
Drone attack on bus in Shebekino, Belgorod region, injures four women
A drone attacked a scheduled bus in the town of Shebekino in Russia's Belgorod region on October 16, injuring four women, according to preliminary figures from the regional operational headquarters. One woman suffered an incomplete leg ampu…
Luhansk leader reports two men killed in drone strike, later bus driver death
Regional leader Leonid Pasechnik said two men were killed when a drone struck a Gazelle vehicle near Smolyaninovo (Смоляниново) on October 16. Later reports citing him described a minibus driver's death and 10 wounded passengers on the Novo…
Belousov congratulates brigades on taking Dobropolye and three other settlements
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated brigades and a marine regiment on the capture of Dobropolye in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defence Ministry said on 16 October. Interfax reported that congratulations als…
No workers hurt in drone attack on enterprise in Russia's Surgut district
Workers at an enterprise in the Surgut district of Russia's Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug were unharmed after a drone attack, Governor Ruslan Kukharuk said. Emergency services were containing a fire at the site.
Ukraine reports Starlink limits disrupting missions; Poland's foreign minister reacts
Ukrainian officials said SpaceX imposed unannounced limits on military Starlink service that disrupted some operations. Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski accused Elon Musk of playing politics, while the Kremlin said it knew only w…
Explosions reported in Kyiv during air raid alert, Russian agencies say
Explosions were reported in Kyiv on the night of 3 October 2026, according to Russian state news agencies. TASS said the blasts came shortly after an air raid alert was declared in the Ukrainian capital, and reported a further round of expl…
Russia says it struck cargo ship near Odesa carrying military goods for Ukraine
Russia's defence ministry said its forces struck a cargo ship east of Odesa overnight with drones, saying the vessel was delivering military goods for Ukraine's armed forces. The ministry said strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and on…
Russia says air defences intercepted 80 Ukrainian drones in 12 hours
Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defences intercepted and destroyed 80 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between 08:00 and 20:00 Moscow time on October 15. The ministry's account covered several Russian regions, Crimea and the Black Sea.
Russian diplomat says Ukrainian strikes killed 72 children since start of 2026
Russian Foreign Ministry ambassador-at-large Rodion Miroshnik said Ukrainian strikes had killed 72 children and wounded 484 since the start of 2026, Russian outlets reported on October 14. He said 101 children were affected in August alone.
Russian outlets report Starlink disruptions to Ukrainian military missions
Russian outlets reported claims that Starlink connection problems disrupted Ukrainian military missions overnight into October 14. An initial account described interruptions above 160 kilometers per hour; RBC later reported a claimed thresh…
Ukraine again lacked missile warning from partners, presidential adviser says
A Ukrainian presidential adviser said partners again failed to warn Kyiv about a missile threat, TASS reported late on October 13. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had earlier said Ukraine received no warning about the October 12 strike, while…
Sberbank confirms drone attack on Balakovo data centre; services operating normally
Sberbank confirmed that its data centre in Balakovo, in Russia's Saratov region, was attacked by drones overnight on October 14. The bank said its systems and services were operating normally and no employees were injured.
Russian outlets report two ships sank near Hormuz Strait after earlier strikes
Russian outlets reported that two commercial ships sank near the Strait of Hormuz on October 14. Kommersant named them as GFS Pride and Cape Dao, while reports differed on vessel types and the cause of damage.
U.S. says it destroyed IRGC-linked surveillance dhow in Gulf of Oman
U.S. Central Command said American forces destroyed a dhow in the Gulf of Oman on October 6, according to Russian outlets reporting on October 14–15. The command alleged that the vessel was linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and gathered …
Houthis claim strikes on Saudi Aramco sites and Riyadh airport
Yemen's Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 14. Spokesperson Yahya Saree later claimed another ballistic missile strike on the airport; the supplied reports do not in…