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The OSINT channel Exilenova+ reported a fire at the metallurgical plant in Lipetsk following an attack by jet-powered drones, as well as a strike on the Azot plant in Novomoskovsk. There is no official confirmation of these reports. Earlier, on October 25, a strike was reported on the Energiya plant in Yelets, which the General Staff of Ukraine confirmed on October 26.
Otabek YusupovThe head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, reported civilian casualties in several districts of the republic over the past 24 hours. Four people were killed, including a truck driver from an agricultural enterprise and the head of a family in the Krasnodon district. Earlier, on October 24, seven people were injured in a series of attacks.
Otabek YusupovConstruction of Turkey's national aircraft carrier MUGEM has been underway since January 2025 at a shipyard in Istanbul. Launch is scheduled for September 2027, with delivery to the fleet expected in 2032. The 285-meter ship will be able to carry more than 50 aircraft.
Aziz KarimovA passenger bus traveling from Simferopol to Moscow was attacked by a drone near Primorsk. There were 31 people on board; one was killed and the injured were hospitalized. Drone attacks were also reported in Bryansk, Tula and Lipetsk regions.
Aziz KarimovAccording to Russia's Defense Ministry, Guards Private Alexander Danshin suppressed the control channels of Ukrainian drones using electronic warfare means, which, according to the ministry, helped the advance of Russian assault groups. Lance Corporal Alexander Zarutsky was also commended for improving the preparation of food ration kits.
Otabek YusupovA UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the territory of a bus company in Novozybkov, Bryansk Region. According to Governor Yegor Kovalchuk, a 43-year-old driver was wounded and four buses were damaged. A few hours earlier, the head of the region had ordered anti-drone nets to be installed on key sections of intermunicipal highways.
Aziz KarimovAccording to InfoBRICS, citing the American journal Military Review, in the initial phase of the Combined Resolve exercises in Germany, drones and the artillery they guided accounted for about 70% of the simulated losses of a US brigade. Ukrainian drone operators acted as part of the simulated enemy. By the third day, the American side adjusted its tactics and reduced the share of losses to less than 30%.
Otabek YusupovYandex said that the Lyapunov, Galushkin and Chervonenkis supercomputers have been removed from data centers hit by drone strikes and launched at new sites. In October, the company’s data centers were attacked three times, affecting cloud services, government systems and the company’s services in Uzbekistan.
Otabek YusupovOn the night of October 26, 2026, a massive drone attack caused fires in Voronezh and the surrounding region. Governor Alexander Gusev reported 113 drones downed and three dead; Russia's Defense Ministry claimed 290 downed nationwide. Passengers on the Anapa–Moscow train were injured, and train services were suspended.
Otabek YusupovA CNN investigation claims that Ukrainian drone specialists are supporting the Tuareg separatists of the FLA in northern Mali against the government in Bamako and its Russian allies. Kyiv has not officially confirmed involvement; Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have already severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing it of supporting armed groups. A CNN investigation claims that Ukrainian drone specialists are supporting the Tuareg separatists of the FLA in northern Mali against the Bamako government and its Russian allies. Kyiv has not officially confirmed its involvement; Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have already severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing it of supporting armed groups.
Otabek YusupovOvernight on October 26, Russian strikes hit Odesa and Zaporizhzhia region. In Odesa, rescuers fighting a fire at an industrial facility came under two repeated strikes — equipment and garages were damaged, with no casualties. In Zaporizhzhia, houses, a hotel and buses were damaged, and the number of wounded rose from two to four. Ukraine's air defense reported 140 drones launched, of which 112 were shot down or suppressed.
Aziz KarimovRussia's Ministry of Defense claimed that over the past day, air defense systems shot down two air-launched Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 581 drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It also reported strikes on storage sites for ground robotic systems and long-range drones of the Ukrainian military.
Otabek YusupovAn overnight drone attack on Voronezh caused casualties among civilians, including passengers on a suburban train. At the same time, Kyiv and Moscow are preparing for the resumption of trilateral talks with the United States in November, while Zelensky has indicated which issues should be discussed at the leaders' level.
Otabek YusupovThe Ministry of Digital Development has developed recommendations for protecting data centers from drone attacks, dividing data centers into three significance categories — K1, K2 and K3. The document provides for reinforcing buildings, electronic protection, service redundancy, and cooperation with the Defense Ministry, the Emergency Ministry and Rosgvardia. Market participants warn that the measures could raise providers' service prices by about 10%.
Otabek YusupovGovernor of Zaporizhzhia region Yevgeny Balitsky reported a nighttime drone strike on Melitopol: children born in 2015 and 2016 and a man born in 1961 were wounded. Private homes, an apartment building, and administrative buildings were damaged. The day before, a Moscow — Melitopol scheduled bus was attacked; three of the eight people on board were injured.
Aziz KarimovRostov Region Governor Yuri Slyusar reported that overnight, air defense duty forces shot down more than 20 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones over the region. The attack was repelled in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and four districts of the region. Information about casualties is being clarified. Earlier, on October 24, a bus depot of Rostovpassazhirtrans was damaged in a UAV attack.
Aziz KarimovThe Krasnoyarsk Liza Alert team reported that a neural network analyzed more than 90,000 images of the taiga taken by drones over more than 100 hours of flights. Drones were deployed six times in the search. Some activities could not be carried out due to bear activity, but the search continues.
Aziz KarimovRussia's Ministry of Defense reported that Guards Corporal Andrei Manko shot down an attack drone with small arms and evacuated two wounded fellow servicemen to medics. The ministry also told of Corporal Artyom Dudinov, who repaired his vehicle after an FPV drone attack and delivered cargo to units.
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