Ukraine
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.
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.
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.
Kyiv Says North Korea Is Preparing Major New Russian Deployment
North Korea is reportedly selecting and training another 10,000 soldiers for deployment to Russia, according to Ukraine. More than 8,000 North Korean troops are already believed to remain there as military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang deepens.
Friendly Fire: A Confidentiality Row Strains South Korea-Ukraine Ties
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has accused Zelensky of breaking a confidentiality pact by announcing at the UN that Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul. South Korea fears for the men, their families and peninsula stability.
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.
Too Dangerous to Operate: ArcelorMittal Shuts Ukraine's Biggest Steel Plant
ArcelorMittal has halted Ukraine's largest steel plant after four missile strikes in five weeks killed five workers, and will book a $1 billion impairment. With 12,500 jobs at stake in Zelenskyy's hometown, one of Ukraine's biggest foreign investors is stepping back from the war zone.