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PoliticsOct 15Russia detains independent outlet Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei SokolovSergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was detained and taken for questioning on Thursday after authorities searched his home, the newspaper said.France 24 [en]
ConflictOct 15Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian refineries as Zelenskyy says 'we're done'DW News [en]
ConflictOct 15Ukraine Blames Elon Musk for Internet Outage Amid Russian StrikeNBC News
CyberOct 15Broken dating apps and delayed takeaways: How Ukrainian strikes on data centres are upending daily life in RussiaAfter Russian energy attacks left Ukrainians without heating and electricity last winter, Kyiv has in 2026 sought to disrupt Russian daily life in responseThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 15Russian police search home of Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Sergei SokolovRussian police are searching the home of Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Baza and RBC report, citing law enforcement sources.Meduza [en]
ConflictOct 15'American abandonment' threatens Ukraine's civilians in war against RussiaFrance 24 [en]
ConflictOct 15Russian attack on Poltava injures three, damages school, homes and carsUkrinform [en]
ConflictOct 15Injury toll in Russian drone attack on Kyiv rises to sixUkrinform [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 15Ukraine to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries, Zelensky saysBBC World
PoliticsOct 15Russia detains Swedish citizen as Moscow eyes future prisoner swapsThe FSB arrested the Swedish citizen in Pskov region on terrorism charges and Japanese journalist Yuki Imai on Sakhalin on espionage charges, days after former president Medvedev wrote that Russia may need to “fill up the exchange pool with European and American idiots” to recover Russians abroad.EuroNews [en]
DisasterOct 15Seven sailors missing after tanker fire off Romania's coast amid Russian drone fearsThe Independent World
ConflictBreakingOct 15Zelensky announces resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineriesUkrinform [en]
MilitaryBreakingOct 15Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truceNPR News
MilitaryBreakingOct 15Russia says Ukraine resumes attacks on oil refineriesAl Jazeera [en]
ConflictOct 15Restrictions expose Ukraine's Starlink dependency in Russia warRestrictions reported by Ukraine on its use of the US satellite internet system Starlink have exposed Kyiv's reliance on the technology for both offensive and defensive operations in its fight against Russia'a invasion, analysts and observers say. A senior Ukrainian official, who asked not to be named, told AFP on Wednesday that Starlink data communication speeds had been "throttled". The change has come at a time of renewed tension between Kyiv and Washington, with US President Donald Trump seeking to bring down global fuel prices by buying Russian diesel and pressuring both sides to stop attFrance 24 [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 15Zelensky: Russia unleashes 850 Shahed drones as Ukraine faces restrictions on its defensesUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 15Russia And The Taliban Are Drawing Closer. What's In It For Both Sides?Russia is deepening diplomatic and military cooperation with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, driven by security concerns in Central Asia. But worsening Taliban-Pakistan tensions and questions over the scope of Moscow's assistance are complicating the rapprochement.RFE/RL
ConflictBreakingOct 15Russia targets Ukraine with 'massive' attack, including hundreds of dronesABC News
ConflictOct 15Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truceThe Independent World
ConflictOct 15‘We’re done’: Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as anger mounts with TrumpNBC News
ConflictOct 15Washington limits its support to Kyiv amidst increased Russian attacks on energy infrastructureLe Monde [en]
ConflictOct 15Ukraine destroys six Su-34M bombers at airfield in Russia’s Voronezh region using Neptune missilesUkrinform [en]
ConflictOct 15FSB says it detained a Swedish citizen in Russia, accuses him of fighting for Ukraine and plotting sabotageMeduza [en]
ConflictOct 15Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Russian Refinery Strikes, Defying TrumpNYT World