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Russia'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.
Otabek YusupovRussia's Defense Ministry claimed that drones hit a dry cargo ship sailing to Odesa with cargo for the Ukrainian military while it was underway at sea. Earlier, the ministry reported a strike on another dry cargo ship 40 km south of Odesa.
Aziz KarimovThe head of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, reported that the Dnepr group of forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces ground supply robots on the right bank. According to him, FPV drone operators of the 49th Combined Arms Army were involved. Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported strikes on logistics terminals in Kharkiv and on a cargo ship in the Black Sea.
Otabek YusupovAccording to officials, Ukrainian strikes on Russia killed at least three people, and Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least four. Moscow claims 532 drones were intercepted, Kyiv reports thousands of bombs and drones over the week. The figures from both sides have not been independently confirmed.
Aziz KarimovRussian Foreign Ministry representative Rodion Miroshnik said that Ukrainian drones are mining the access roads to Alyoshky, while Ukrainian media publish reports about food and gifts being delivered to children. On October 24, 28 mines were fired at the city within an hour. Meanwhile, according to Life.ru, a humanitarian pause for delivering aid and evacuations is to take effect on October 27 at 04:00 Moscow time.
Aziz KarimovRussia's Emergency Ministry announced the lifting of the missile danger alert in Volgograd Oblast on October 25. The warning had been in effect for about an hour: the signal came in at 11:34 Moscow time. During the alert, residents were advised to take shelter in safe places and take documents, water, warm clothing and medications with them. Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported the destruction and suppression of 532 drones overnight, including over Volgograd Oblast.
Otabek YusupovThe Armed Forces of Ukraine have for the first time evacuated a wounded serviceman from the front line using a drone, Reuters reports, citing the account of 49-year-old Konstantin Vlasenko. He spent about 10 months in a trench near Kupiansk, lost both legs and was rescued after two ground robotic platforms destroyed Russian drones.
Aziz KarimovOn October 24, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported a series of downed drones, after which all four Moscow airports, including Sheremetyevo, were temporarily closed. Arriving flights were redirected to other cities, including 25 flights accepted by Pulkovo. At Moscow City, people were evacuated from the IQ-Quarter tower, although TASS attributed this to an alarm malfunction.
Aziz KarimovThe Iranian army said its air defenses shot down an American LUCAS attack drone over the port city of Bandar Abbas in the south of the country. The statement came against the backdrop of Donald Trump's remarks about a possible strike on Iran as early as Sunday. Washington has not yet commented on the incident.
Aziz KarimovSaudi coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on X that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh capital region. Details of the incident were not disclosed. The day before, the coalition reported intercepting two ballistic missiles, while the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
Otabek YusupovOn October 25, in the village of Voznesenovka in the Shebekino district, a drone attacked a car: one person was killed and another was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds. The day before, on October 24, the region also saw civilian casualties.
Otabek YusupovGovernor of Rostov Region Yuri Slyusar reported that more than 50 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight in five northern districts of the region. No information about casualties or damage has been received so far. Earlier, a strike on Belgorod was reported, with one person killed and others wounded.
Aziz KarimovSpaceX CEO Elon Musk accused the Ukrainian army of violating the terms of Starlink use and stated that the civilian service must not be used for offensive drone strikes. He emphasized that Starlink is critically important for Ukraine’s defense and that without it the front would “collapse immediately.” US President Donald Trump said he had discussed the situation with Musk, while Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announced that the previous connection speeds had been restored.
Aziz KarimovMajor General of Aviation Vladimir Popov told the MK.ru website that Russian Geran drones have begun approaching targets in western Ukraine from unexpected directions, complicating air defense operations. The trigger was reports of a jet-powered Geran covering about 1,500 km to Rivne region — though the expert himself doubted that figure. Ukraine's Air Command 'West' reported destroying 80 drones on October 19–20.
Otabek YusupovTsargrad military commentator Vlad Shlepchenko suggested that the use of the airspace of the Baltic states by Ukrainian drones could create prerequisites for missile attacks on the Leningrad Region. According to him, during the recent raids on northwestern Russia the drones again flew through neighboring states, and deeper than in the spring. Similar concern was voiced by expert Yevgeny Mikhailov.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 21, in Poland's Subcarpathian Voivodeship, an unidentified object fell on an uninhabited plot in Lubaczów; police are determining whether it is explosive. On the morning of the same day, a military drone fell on private property near Warsaw — there were no injuries or damage. On October 20, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Warsaw had demanded explanations from Kyiv over a Ukrainian UAV that flew over Poland and fell in Lithuania.
Sevara AzamovaDW describes how, due to increasingly frequent Russian attacks on Kyiv, life in Ukraine's capital increasingly resembles a front-line city: residents spend nights in the metro, schools depend on shelters, and in the first eight months of 2026, 140 people were killed. Despite the shelling, 72% of Kyiv residents are ready to endure the war for as long as it takes.
Javlon TursunovSergey Beskrestnov, technology adviser to the president of Ukraine, reported on Telegram about a previously unknown Russian drone that outwardly resembles the Lancet loitering munition. In his assessment, the vehicle is equipped with an internal combustion engine instead of an electric motor, which may provide greater range and flight endurance. The exact specifications of the new development remain unknown.
Sevara Azamova
