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18 October

War

Russia Says Captured Three Villages in Ukraine’s East

Russia said it had captured three villages in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, including areas Kyiv had retaken three years ago in a surprise counter-offensive.

17 October

Europe

Norwegian soldiers conduct training during an exercise with Light Tactical Vehicles during an exercise at an undisclosed location within the European Theater, on Sept. 2, 2025. The Norwegian-led arctic operation was a first-of-its-kind mission to conduct rapid insertion of military assets to remote and austere location. The operation focused on NATO sea denial and maritime domain awareness capabilities and helps set conditions to quickly respond and defeat any crisis or threat to NATO allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Addysyn Tobar)

Staff Writer With AFP

Ex-US Embassy Guard in Norway Convicted of Spying for Russia, Iran

A Norwegian court has sentenced a former US embassy security guard to three years and seven months in prison for spying for Russia and Iran.

17 October

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukrainian Drone Kills Russian State Media Correspondent

A Russian state media correspondent was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in the Moscow-occupied part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region.

16 October

Europe

Ronald Watkins

Russia Moves to Authorize Reservist Deployments for Peacetime Missions Abroad

Russia has endorsed draft legislation that would allow the deployment of reservists for defense-related missions outside the country.

16 October

Europe

A soldier of the artillery crew of the Rifle Battalion special unit of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region performs a combat mission using a portable rocket launcher ''Partizan'' in the Zaporizhzhia direction, Ukraine

Giulia Bernacchi

Kyiv Says 1,076 Cubans Deployed With Russia in Ukraine, 96 Presumed Dead

At least 1,076 Cuban nationals have fought or are currently fighting for Russia in Ukraine, 96 of them are missing and presumed dead.

16 October

Europe

Swedish jet and vessel follows a Russian submarine

Staff Writer With AFP

Swedish Military Says Tracking Russian Sub in Baltic Sea

Sweden's armed forces said they were following a Russian submarine that entered the Baltic Sea, calling it a "routine operation" in collaboration with its allies.

16 October

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO and EU Scramble to Boost Drone Defenses to Counter Russia

NATO and the EU sought ways to boost anti-drone defenses, as Europe scrambles to counter the threat from Russia after a series of air incursions.

15 October

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Europe’s Military Aid to Ukraine Falls Sharply in July-August

European military aid to Ukraine declined sharply this summer despite a recent NATO initiative in which member countries bought US weapons.

14 October

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Kyiv Reports Over 300 Belarusian Fighters Killed on Russia’s Side in Ukraine

Kyiv has reported that at least 314 Belarusian citizens have died while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

13 October

War

Female soldiers, formation, parade, military parade of the Russian Army on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2025. Military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Russia's parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Photo: The Kremlin Moscow via (Photo by The Kremlin Moscow / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Intensifies ‘Safe Job’ Enlistment Push to Offset War Casualties

Russia has stepped up its recruitment campaign this year by advertising supposedly “safe” military jobs to fill troop shortages caused by heavy battlefield losses, according to London-based research group OpenMinds.

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