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CONFLICTOct 8Two killed in Russian drone strike on car in KramatorskUkrinform [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 8Greenpeace reports 25-square-kilometer oil slick in Black Sea after drone attack on tanker off Russia’s Sochi coastMeduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Over 130 children remain in mandatory evacuation zone in de-occupied part of Kherson regionUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Zelensky has a message for Washington: Don’t call peace impossible while refusing to put more pressure on PutinMeduza presents statements about the war in Ukraine by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an October 8 interview with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, as well as the response from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Meduza [en]
MILITARYOct 8Louise Sandher-Jones: 'Ukraine needs weapons produced in large quantities'ENTRETIEN - Pour la sous-secrétaire d’État aux Forces armées britanniques, la production sous licence de missiles Scalp et Storm Shadow, de fabrication franco-britannique, nécessitera encore du temps pour être possible.Le Figaro International
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 8Russian strike on buses kills 30 in Ukrainian cityLe Monde [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Russian missile strike on apartment building in Pryluky, northern Ukraine, kills 22 people, including five childrenMeduza [en]
HEALTHOct 8Russia’s Silence on Possible Plague Outbreak Stokes Fears of a Cover-UpAs rumors spread about a possible plague outbreak in Siberia, the Kremlin turned to a familiar playbook: offering little information about potential bad news.NYT World
CONFLICTOct 8Some victims killed in Kramatorsk still unidentified - General StaffSome of those killed in a Russian strike on two buses in Kramatorsk have yet to be identified due to the severity of their injuries.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Royal Navy sailor appears in London court on charges of spying for RussiaSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 8Parliament, Government set key bills needed for Ukraine’s fundingThe Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers have agreed on legislative priorities ahead of the parliamentary plenary week, including bills needed to fulfill Ukraine’s international commitments and secure financial support from partners.Ukrinform [en]
CYBEROct 8Russian Spies Give 'MatchBoil' Malware a Stealthy FaceliftCyber-espionage actor UAC-0099 has been steadily refining its flagship dropper in campaigns targeting Ukrainian organizations.Dark Reading
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 8Ukraine strikes a data center operated by Russian tech giant Yandex. How vulnerable is Russia’s internet to further drone attacks?Meduza [en]
MILITARYOct 8NATO attempts to cool tensions with Russia ahead of key nuclear exerciseItaly is hosting NATO's annual nuclear exercise, which starts next week.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 8Russia’s censorship agency bans two dystopian novels by Olga Ptitseva about an alternate Russia ruled by the ‘Party of Cold’Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, has banned Olga Ptitseva’s novels “Dvesti trety den zimy” (“The 203rd Day of Winter”) and “Vesna vody” (“Spring of Water”). A notice appeared on the God Literatury portal on October 7, Vyorstka reported.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Four killed, 19 injured in Kyiv in Russian attacks throughout dayUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 8‘A complete sham’: European Parliament condemns Russia’s September elections and refuses to recognize its new lower house as legitimateThe European Parliament adopted a resolution rejecting the results of Russia’s State Duma elections. It says the vote was a “sham” held in an atmosphere of fear amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 8Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev spent years fighting EU sanctions over Belarus. He finally won (but remains sanctioned over Russia’s war in Ukraine).EU ambassadors removed Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev from the bloc’s Belarus sanctions list on October 7, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.Meduza [en]
HEALTHOct 8The big unanswered question about Russia’s ‘plague’ deathRussia says it is winding down precautionary measures taken after a lab worker at a plague research institute died. But what made officials think these were needed at all?New Scientist
HEALTHOct 8Siberian governor announces ‘all-clear’ following death of Russian plague research institute employeeAuthorities in Russia’s Irkutsk region have completed a “series of preventive measures” after the death of Darya Shipilova, an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, Governor Igor Kobzev said. She had community-acquired pneumonia, he said.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 8Russia attacks one of Kyiv’s key energy facilities – Energy MinisterUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 8Russian guided missile kills 30 on packed Ukrainian city busesCBS News
POLITICSOct 8America’s Best Answer to the China-Russia AllianceWashington can exploit friction, strengthen allies, and make the axis harder to sustain.Foreign Policy
CONFLICTOct 8Russian attack on Ukraine busses part of 'a steady increase in attacks on civilians'France 24 [en]