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US
The Russian arms dealer freed in a 2022 prisoner swap in exchange for a US basketball player has been reportedly expediting a small arms deal with Yemeni Houthi rebels on behalf of Moscow.
Oct. 8
Armed Forces of Ukraine
To raise funds for the AFU, Ukrainians launch bank products, reopen festivals closed due to the war and conduct auctions that collect millions of hryvnias.
Oct. 8
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Post citing intelligence sources reported that six officers from North Korea were among the 20 soldiers killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk.
Oct. 8
Odesa
A 60-year-old Ukrainian cargo worker was killed, and five foreign nationals were injured.
Oct. 8
Kharkiv
In an intercepted call, a Russian soldier hiding somewhere in occupied Ukraine tells his wife he’s desperate to flee to Russia to avoid execution or being sent on more deadly “meat assaults.”
Oct. 8
Business
Ukraine is facing the lowest fertility and highest mortality rates in Europe, but the government is looking for ways to improve the situation.
Oct. 8
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War in Ukraine
Moscow denies US access to jailed 72-year-old American “mercenary”; Russia kills one in ship attack in Odesa; Trump allies who voted against hurricane relief now claim those funds were misdirected.
Oct. 8
Sweden
A video showing a train carrying dozens of the Swedish Pbv 302 armored personnel carriers travelling through Czechia was posted on social media on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Oct. 7
Azov
More footage appeared of Russians executing Ukrainians surrendering. A captured Russian soldier revealed that orders were given to shoot, not capture, POWs.
Oct. 7
Top News
Ukraine’s main intelligence directory and the “VО Team” hacked Russia's “Pravosudie” system, paralyzing court operations, blocking lawsuit filings, and accessing internal documents.
Oct. 7
War in Ukraine
The unnamed member of the Dáil Éireann reportedly communicated with an expelled Russian diplomat and agreed to engage paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland on the Kremlin’s behalf.
Oct. 7
Kyiv
Dragon Capital bought 100% of the share capital from the Karavan Outlet’s previous owner, adding a sixth shopping mall to their portfolio – its largest shopping mall in Kyiv.
Oct. 7
Drones
Ukrainian strike planners appear to have attacked Russian air defenses to open a path for drones to hit the refinery. Russian officials said all aircraft were shot down but “a fire broke out.”
Oct. 7
Donetsk
Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation says that North Korea has deployed munitions engineers to find out why the ammunition it has supplied is performing so badly.
Oct. 7
Israel
The Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine has announced the delivery of the Tzeva Adom missile early warning system to Ukraine which will be a vital addition to Kyiv’s air defense capability.
Oct. 7
Advertised as providing cutting-edge defense against FPV drones, analysis of the Russian PARS-S ‘Stepashka,’ anti-drone rifle after it was taken apart tells a different story.
Nov. 22