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Monday, 12 October 2026
Russia
Russian military helicopter briefly violates Polish airspace in suspected NATO test18dRussia-Ukraine war accelerates push toward fully autonomous battlefield drones19dRussia quietly modernises bomb shelters in Moscow and St Petersburg amid escalating drone strikes19dZelenskyy says Ukraine and US want war ended before winter after meeting with Trump19dEU removes two Russian oligarchs from sanctions list in last-minute deal, drawing sharp criticism from Ukraine and Baltic states19dEU removes two oligarchs from Russia sanctions list, drawing fury from Ukraine and Baltic states19dZelenskyy says Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire as winter approaches19dRussia uses transnational repression to silence dissidents abroad, UN report finds20dLithuania prepares to fight back against Russia while drawing up evacuation plans20dUkraine launches massive drone assault on Moscow on final day of Russian parliamentary elections[Updated]20dRussia holds stage-managed parliamentary elections as Ukraine war looms over vote[Updated]21dFrance and European allies warn of escalating Russian hybrid attacks22dPolish PM warns Russia planning 'accidental' hybrid strikes against NATO's eastern flank[Updated]23dPussy Riot member describes three years as FSB informant before fleeing Russia23dRussian drones destroy Zaporizhzhia shopping mall, sparking massive fire23dRussia's shifting missile tactics leave Kyiv residents sleep-deprived and on edge23dUN report documents widespread sexual violence in Ukraine, primarily by Russian forces23dRussia operates secret drone base in Orel region to strike Kyiv with kamikaze weapons23dMacron orders protection of critical French infrastructure as Russian hybrid attacks intensify23dUS House passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump for signature[Updated]23d