Russia strikes Ukraine's energy facilities overnight

MOSCOW/KIEV, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight strike against Ukraine's military-industrial complex and energy infrastructure, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday. The raid involved long-range precision...

Russia intensifies assaults near two bridges in Kherson Oblast under cover of fog, says Ukrainian military official

Stock photo: 34th Marine Guard Brigade Over the past three days, Russian forces have intensified attempts to storm the Ukrainian defence forces' positions in the vicinity of the railway bridge on the left bank of the Dnipro River and the...

Russia will continue to use energy as lever in detente with West

European correspondent at Upstream Follow me Russian attempts to use gas supplies to sway recent elections in Moldova appear to have failed - however the strategy may be more nuanced than many in the West perceive. Moldova President Maia...

Russia's largest attack on Naftogaz deals critical damage to Ukraine’s gas production sites

By Pavel Polityuk and Yuliia Dysa KYIV (Reuters) - A massive Russian air assault struck some of Ukraine's main gas production facilities, officials said on Friday, in some cases causing critical damage as Ukraine prepares for a new heating season....

Russia targets Ukraine’s natural gas facilities in biggest attack of the war

Russia hammers Ukraine’s energy grid with drones as winter looms

Russia unleashed a massive overnight barrage of drones and missiles on several Ukrainian regions, striking mainly at energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s energy ministry said Friday. The assault involved 381 drones and 35 missiles, hitting sites in...

Russia targets Ukraine’s natural gas facilities in biggest attack of the war

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its biggest attack of the war overnight against natural gas facilities run by Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz Group, officials said Friday. Russia fired a total of 381 drones and 35 missiles at Ukraine,...

Russia has carried out the most massive attack on Ukraineʼs gas production infrastructure since the start of the war

On the night of October 3, the Russian army carried out the most massive attack on Ukraineʼs gas production infrastructure since the beginning of the full-scale war. This was reported by “Naftogaz”. On the night of October 3, the Russians fired 35...

Russia wants Denmark to stop supporting Ukraine – Danish defence intelligence

Thomas Ahrenkiel, Director of the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, said that Russia is waging a hybrid war against Denmark to stop its support for Ukraine. As repored by DR, according to Ahrenkiel, Danish defence intelligence believes that...

Russia warns U.S and western allies over Nuclear Security risks

Accra, Oct 3, GNA-Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Western nations of dismantling decades of international security frameworks and warned of the risks of a new arms race if dialogue is not restored. Speaking on the future of nuclear...

Russia targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure in air attacks

A drone attack on the northern Kyiv and Chernihiv regions on Wednesday also knocked out power to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant for three hours [Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images] Russia launched a massive overnight drone and missile assault...

Russia launched largest attack on Ukrainian gas infrastructure: state operator

KIEV Russia overnight carried out its largest attack on Ukraine's gas network since Moscow first invaded in 2022, Kiev's state-owned gas operator said Friday. Some 35 missiles and 60 drones were fired at gas facilities in eastern and central...

Russia’s October budget oil and gas revenue losses announced

In October 2025, the Russian federal budget may lose 26.9 billion rubles in terms of additional oil and gas revenues, the Russian Finance Ministry said in a statement, APA's Moscow correspondent reports. It was noted that by the end of September,...

Russia Attacked Power Grid of Kharkiv and Poltava Regions, Using a Record Number of Iskander-Ks

On the night of Friday, October 3rd, the Russian army launched a massive combined attack on infrastructure facilities in Kharkiv and Poltava regions. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the enemy launched 416 air strikes on the territory of...

Boycotting Israel is not the walk in the park bullying Russia’s Paralympians was

Russia’s Paralympians should know not only that they are standing on the shoulders of Russia’s grateful giants but, with the Vietnamese and other civilised people, they are opening the page on a newer and brighter page of history. Join us on...

NATO's building a 'Walmart' for bargain drone-killers cheaper than jets and missiles to counter Russia, top commander says

Russia's swelling drone threat has NATO scrambling for new defenses cheaper than missiles and jets — and deployable at scale, a top alliance commander told Business Insider. Adm. Pierre Vandier, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, who...

From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning

On Sept. 28, Moldovan voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian parties and gave President Maia Sandu’s pro-European party a decisive parliamentary majority. The victory, which came despite a massive Russia-financed influence operation to sway...

OPINION: Russia’s Frozen Sovereign Assets Must Be Confiscated Now

In response to Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine, launched on Feb. 24, 2022, Western countries imposed various sanctions against Russia, including an asset freeze. It is estimated that over $300 billion of Russia’s Central Bank assets abroad...

EU extends sanctions against Russia for destabilizing actions abroad for another year

The Council of the European Union (EU) has decided to prolong individual restrictive measures against 47 individuals and 15 companies responsible for Russia’s destabilising actions abroad by one year, the press service of the EU Council reported....

Citibank to Stop Servicing Client Accounts in Russia – Reuters

Citibank, the Russian subsidiary of U.S. banking group Citigroup, will wind down its remaining operations in Russia from Nov. 1, Reuters reported Friday. The bank, one of the largest Western lenders on the Russian market, said it would stop paying...