Ukraine says attacks knocked out over half of Russia's oil refining capacity
Ukraine claims its long-range strikes have neutralized over half of Russia's oil refining capacity, impacting troop and equipment supply in the war
World
abcnews.com
05.10.2026
Russia's attacks on Ukraine escalate as its drones target bridges in Kyiv
Russia's jet-powered drones are targeting bridges in the Ukrainian capital, an escalation after more than a month of day-and-night strikes that have left Kyiv feeling almost like a frontline city.
World
npr.org
05.10.2026
Estonia moves troops and long-range weapons closer to Russian border
Estonia is permanently moving troops closer to its border with Russia and acquiring long-range weapons capable of striking deep inside Russian territory as part of a new “active defense” strategy, the
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
05.10.2026
Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observation
Almost 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Siberia region after the death of a 28-year-old lab worker who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague, according to local media reports.
World
nbcnews.com
05.10.2026
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Azerbaijan
apa.az
05.10.2026
Kazakhstan opens seasonal border post near Russian border
A border post has been opened at the foot of Mount Belukha in Kazakhstan’s East Kazakhstan Region, near the border with Russia, the regional akimat’s press service reported.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
05.10.2026
Europe Today: Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election
German Chancellor Friedriz Merz's visit to Ukraine was met with Russian missiles as he pledged €1.3 billion to Kyiv. In Iran, the country's deputy foreign minister says Washington is reviewing Tehran’
World
euronews.com
05.10.2026
Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring case
A Russian agency links the lab worker's death to 'pneumonia of unknown' origin.
World
aljazeera.com
05.10.2026
Russia’s new drive to crush Ukraine
Moscow’s relentless offensive on cities and ports has halted the country’s grain exports, severing an economic lifeline
Finance
ft.com
05.10.2026
Estonia shifts troops closer to Russia in ‘active defence’ push
Baltic state prepares to carry out deep strikes inside its neighbour if it is attacked
Finance
ft.com
05.10.2026
US monitoring suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia, State Department official says
U.S. officials are tracking an unconfirmed report of a fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast while urging transparency from Moscow.
World
foxnews.com
05.10.2026
Russia may be using hidden 'lunchbox-size' drone devices to counter Ukraine defenses: expert
Russia may be hiding lunchbox-sized signal repeaters inside Kyiv to help guide deadly drones past defenses, a weapons expert told Fox News Digital.
World
foxnews.com
05.10.2026
Opinion | The Latest Russian Sabotage in Europe
Arsonists targeted a defense-robotics company in Estonia.
World
wsj.com
04.10.2026
Prisoner extradited from Georgia killed after deadly attack on Russian prison officers
A prisoner who attacked Russian Federal Penitentiary Service officers aboard a special train carriage in Kabardino-Balkaria had previously been extradited from Georgia, TASS reported, citing a law enf
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
04.10.2026
Ukraine ready for US-backed talks with Russia: Zelenskyy
Trilateral talks could happen this month in UAE or another US-proposed venue, says the president.
World
aljazeera.com
04.10.2026
Map Shows Countries Hit By Plague As Russian Lab Worker Dies
A laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia has died from the disease, according to reports.
Politics
newsweek.com
04.10.2026
Kremlin: Ukraine is no closer to negotiations with Russia
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Medvedev stressed on Sunday that Ukraine is no closer to talks with Russia, claiming that Europe continues to obstruct the negotiating process.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
04.10.2026
Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after death of lab worker
A female staff member at an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk region who died amid rumours of a "black death" outbreak was diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown origin". Rospotrebnadzor insists that
World
euronews.com
04.10.2026
America’s Arctic war machine roars to life as commander reveals chilling new reality on Russia’s doorstep
U.S. and Canadian forces deploy HIMARS, F-35s and F-16s across western Alaska as Tundra Merlin tests rapid American Arctic combat readiness.
World
foxnews.com
04.10.2026
Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges
BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.
World
bbc.co.uk
04.10.2026