WorldUkraine is intensifying a campaign of drone attacks against targets inside Russia. Russian officials say a strike on Nizhnekamsk on Monday killed at least 13 people, including a child. The attack also hit the TANECO oil refinery in the city. Russian Affairs Analyst Alexander Titov assesses the development and its implications for the expanding campaign.
WorldLast year, President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine was in serious trouble and had no cards to play. The confrontation that followed was severe enough for the Ukrainian delegation to be told to leave the White House. After meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Trump appeared ready to press Ukraine toward an unfavourable peace agreement. The course of events then shifted as Ukraine carried the war into Russia.
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WorldRussia’s defence ministry says its forces downed hundreds of drones early on Tuesday. Kyiv says one of its targets was an oil refinery in the Orenburg region. The facility is described as one of Russia’s largest processing sites. Al Jazeera correspondent Yulia Shapovalova reports from Moscow as the attacks extend deep into Russian territory.
WorldRussia is carrying out strikes against Ukraine almost daily, with debris landing around a children’s hospital in central Kyiv. Residents say the attacks are becoming more frequent, even though the individual salvos appear smaller. Ukrainian officials say Moscow is building up its ballistic-missile stockpile, while others believe Russia is taking advantage of Kyiv’s shortage of Patriot interceptors. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking Patriot missiles from the United States to strengthen air defences and protect energy infrastructure before winter.
WorldKyiv said Tuesday that Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight killed at least nine people and wounded dozens. Ukrainian authorities accused Moscow of using North Korean missiles during the raid. The reported strikes affected multiple areas of Ukraine and caused civilian casualties. The claims came as Kyiv described the attacks and their toll.
WorldUkraine and Russia carried out overnight strikes as the conflict continued. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of using ballistic missiles from North Korea, a Russian ally, in attacks on Zaporizhzhia. Those strikes killed at least six people and wounded at least 19, according to the report. Ukraine also hit Wildberries warehouses in Voronezh, southern Russia. The online retailer, often likened to Russia’s Amazon, has been targeted repeatedly in recent weeks.
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WorldLocal authorities said a Ukrainian drone strike killed at least 13 people and wounded 75 in Nizhnekamsk, in Russia’s Tatarstan region, on Monday. The attack on the city, deep inside Russia, was described as the deadliest to hit the country in more than two years. Analysts say the offensive capabilities of both sides now appear to be surpassing their air defenses. As a result, more strikes are reaching their targets, damaging critical and economic infrastructure, while civilian deaths rise each week.
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WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is unable to wage war without reinforcements from North Korea. In his nightly video address on Monday, he said Moscow is preparing to deploy an additional North Korean contingent on Russian territory. The remarks linked Russia’s ability to continue fighting directly to further North Korean military support. Zelenskyy presented the planned deployment as an additional contingent rather than an isolated movement of personnel. His comments came in a wartime address focused on Moscow’s preparations.
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WorldAt least 13 people were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region, according to local authorities. The attack hit a major oil-processing hub and is being described as the deadliest strike inside Russia in more than two years. Ukraine says its campaign seeks to disrupt Russia’s energy sector and military logistics. Moscow accuses Kyiv of targeting civilians, while correspondents assess the attack’s significance.
WorldUkrainian drone attacks on Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region have killed several civilians, including a child and citizens of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. One drone struck a hostel near the refinery, leading authorities to declare a day of mourning. Moscow has opened a terrorism case and accused Kyiv. The attacks underscore Ukraine’s ability to reach deeper into Russia while imposing growing economic and human costs. Al Jazeera correspondent Yulia Shapovalova reports from Moscow.
WorldA Russian air strike hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov. The attack injured 13 people, including a child. Officials described the casualties in connection with the strike, while no further details about the damage or circumstances were provided. The incident adds to the continuing pattern of attacks affecting Ukrainian cities.
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WorldAt least 13 people, including a child, were killed and 75 others injured in a Ukrainian drone strike in Tatarstan, according to Russian authorities. The attack hit the city of Nizhnekamsk, more than 1,100 kilometres from Ukraine’s border. It is described as one of the deadliest single attacks on Russia since Moscow began its full-scale war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s armed forces confirmed that the Tanevo oil refinery was hit, while Kyiv has not commented on the strike.
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WorldA Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s central Tatarstan region has killed at least 12 people. The attack is described as one of the deadliest carried out by Kyiv since the war began more than four years ago. The strikes are also having a direct effect on Russia’s economy. Correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze reports on the consequences and the broader impact of the attack.
WorldRussian bomb strikes hit Ukraine’s northern city of Sumy overnight, according to regional governor Oleh Hryhorov. The governor said at least five people were injured in the attacks. He also reported damage across several residential areas. Hryhorov shared the information on Telegram.
WorldKyiv says it is taking the war farther into Russian territory with long-range drones. The weapons are being used against targets once considered beyond reach, while the attacks are growing in both scale and frequency. Al Jazeera received rare access to one of the units involved as it prepared drones for launch. Audrey MacAlpine reports from eastern Ukraine, showing how the unit organizes these strikes and prepares for another operation.
CultureThousands of people gathered in Kyiv for the Vyriy festival, an event devoted to Ukrainian folk culture and music. Soldiers and veterans joined the crowd, along with a combat medic who had traveled from the front lines. Participants described the festival as a vital escape from the strain and pressure of wartime. The gathering provided a moment of cultural celebration and relief amid the ongoing conflict.
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WorldRobert “Madyar” Brovdi, who leads Ukraine’s drone warfare, says recent strikes in Crimea represent only the opening phase of an open-ended campaign. In a rare interview, he describes the aim as making the peninsula unusable as a staging ground for Russian forces. Crimea was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, according to the report. Brovdi says Ukrainian forces could hit seven times more military targets there if Western funding arrives more quickly.
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World14:26The missile and drone war is intensifying while Kyiv’s air defenses are stalling. Russian authorities say Ukrainian drones killed five people overnight, including a child. Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian missile strikes killed two people and injured dozens. During a visit to Serbia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow is preparing a new mass mobilization.
WorldUkraine and Russia traded accusations over attacks that caused deaths. Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow was striking Odesa’s seaport in an effort to undermine global food security. The accusations point to continued attacks affecting important infrastructure amid the conflict. Zelenskiy framed the strike as a threat extending beyond Ukraine, focusing on its possible impact on food supplies worldwide.
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WorldRussia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, Fox News reports. The strikes were deadly, and the report focuses on the latest developments following the attack. Fox News correspondent Stephanie Bennett provides the update on the overnight strikes and their reported consequences.
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WorldRussia and Ukraine have carried out deadly missile and drone attacks against each other, with overnight strikes reported in several regions. Russian attacks killed at least two people in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Officials said Ukrainian drones targeting Belgorod in Russia killed at least five people. The latest violence reflects continued attacks on cities and infrastructure well away from the front line. Civilians are bearing the brunt as the strikes intensify.
WorldRussia and Ukraine carried out another round of overnight strikes, with civilians killed and many others injured on both sides. Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia’s border region of Belgorod left five people dead and around two dozen wounded. Russian missiles meanwhile hit a high-rise apartment building in Kharkiv, killing two people. Several more were injured in the Black Sea port of Odesa.
WorldUkraine is under renewed military and political pressure as confidence in US support weakens. Russia has intensified missile attacks on Kyiv, adding to the country’s difficulties. The Atlantic’s Missy Ryan says President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is also dealing with domestic turmoil. As Ukraine approaches another difficult winter, uncertainty remains over promised Patriot missile support from the United States.
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WorldUkrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s border region of Belgorod on Sunday, according to the regional administration. Five people were killed and about two dozen others were injured. The wounded included a 4-year-old boy. The incident was described through the regional authorities’ account of the attack.
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