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Denmark Blames Russia for Sabotage Against Defence Firms
Denmark has accused Russia of conducting sabotage operations against defence companies supplying Ukraine. Intelligence officials say Moscow is recruiting expendable proxies online to photograph, disrupt and potentially damage arms factories and military-logistics sites.
WHO Seeks Answers From Russia After Plague-Lab Death
WHO is seeking more information from Russia after a 28-year-old employee at a Siberian plague institute died from unexplained pneumonia. Moscow denies a laboratory accident, while nearly 200 contacts have been monitored without any confirmed plague infection.
Russia Strikes Kyiv and Dnipro in New Attack Wave
Russia has opened another wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, killing two people in Kyiv and striking industrial and transport sites. The barrage raises fears that a much larger campaign against cities and critical infrastructure may now be beginning.
Russian Lab Worker Dies After Suspected Plague Exposure
A 28-year-old technician at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has died after reports of accidental exposure to plague bacteria. Nearly 200 contacts are being monitored, but Russian authorities deny a laboratory accident and say no workplace-linked pathogen was detected.
Russia Vows to Continue “Massive” Strikes on Kyiv
Russia has warned that “massive retaliatory strikes” on Kyiv will continue and urged foreign nationals and diplomats to leave Ukraine, as repeated attacks on bridges, energy facilities and industry raise fears of a far more destructive winter.
Ukraine Calls India’s Peace Plan the Most Comprehensive Proposal Received
Ukraine has described India’s proposal for ending the war with Russia as the most comprehensive of four initiatives under consideration. Kyiv says New Delhi has signalled a willingness to play an active role for the first time, while Putin has praised Modi’s ideas.
Russian Strikes Disrupt Three Critical Bridges in Kyiv
Repeated Russian drone strikes damaged Kyiv’s Southern Bridge and forced restrictions across two other Dnipro crossings, bringing traffic close to collapse. The disruption exposes the vulnerability of transport links connecting the Ukrainian capital as the aerial campaign intensifies.
Ukraine Deploys New Ballistic Missile Under Relentless Russian Air Assault
Ukraine has used its domestically produced FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for the first time as Russia intensifies its aerial campaign. Faster Geran-5 drones, ballistic missiles and near-continuous raids are placing Ukraine’s air defences under growing pressure ahead of winter.
Russia Warns European Arms Factories Could Become Military Targets
Russia has warned that European factories producing weapons for Ukraine could become military targets, raising the risk of the conflict spreading beyond Ukraine. A strike inside NATO territory could trigger collective defence and push Europe towards direct confrontation with Moscow.
Moscow Threatens Nuclear Response if NATO Isolates Kaliningrad
Russia has warned that it could use nuclear weapons if NATO attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, its heavily militarised Baltic exclave. NATO rejected the threat and said its exercises are defensive, as military activity and accusations of hybrid warfare increase across the region.
Winter Is Coming, and So Are the Faster Drones
Kyiv has come under drone strikes for a third straight day, with at least seven dead, dozens injured and TV channels knocked off air. With faster jet-powered drones, dwindling interceptors and tit-for-tat strikes rising, the air war is escalating just as peace talks try to restart.
US Revives Ukraine Peace Effort With Proposed UAE Meeting
The US has proposed technical-level talks between Ukraine, Russia and Washington in the UAE, reviving a peace track stalled since February. Zelenskyy says Kyiv is ready and awaits a date, while the Kremlin says a meeting could happen soon, even as a Putin-Zelenskyy summit remains out of reach.