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Swiss pharma exports to Russia continue despite war
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Russian Rostov Region Massively Attacked By Drones
1 There's destruction. Late in the evening of October 20 and after midnight on October 21, explosions were heard in Russia's Rostov region. Russians complain of a massive drone attack, and also report destruction in a residential apartment...

Russia claims drone attacks hit Bryansk and Rostov regions, injuring two
Photo: Yuriy Slyusar/Telegram Authorities in Russia said overnight drone attacks targeted the Bryansk and Rostov regions, injuring two people and damaging several buildings. In Bryansk Oblast, Governor Alexander Bogomaz said a Ukrainian drone...

Russia Hits Kharkiv With KABs: 15 High-rise Buildings Damaged
There are wounded. At midnight on Tuesday, October 21, a series of explosions occurred in Kharkiv - the enemy attacked the city with KABs. Under attack were Industrial and Nemyshlansky districts, at the moment it is known about nine victims. The...

World News | European Union Countries Agree to Ban All Russian Energy Imports from 2028
Brussels [Belgium], October 21 (ANI): European Union countries have agreed to ban all Russian energy imports from January 1, 2028, after voting for a European Commission proposal on the same. Energy ministers of almost all EU countries voted in...

Draft Evaders Tracked Down in Moscow Metro Using Facial Recognition
Conscripts who failed to report to the military enlistment office after receiving a summons have begun to be apprehended in the Moscow metro using facial recognition technology. One such case was reported by The Insider, citing the organization...

Russian Drone Strike Injures Three in Kherson’s Korabelnyi District
During the night of October 21, 2025, in the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, Russian forces carried out a strike with Shahed attack drones. As a result of the incident, three people were injured. According to the Kherson City Military...

Renowned Russian director Sergey Politik stabbed to death in Moscow; Armenian suspect sought
Well-known director and cinematographer Sergey Politik has been murdered in Moscow, APA’s Russia bureau reports, citing local media. He was stabbed to death in the street. It was revealed that last Saturday, 56-year-old Politik went out for a...

Russia’s new energy assault pushes Ukrainians into another winter of blackouts
SHOSTKA, Ukraine (AP) — As the lights went out in her hometown, 40-year-old Zinaida Kot could not help but think… SHOSTKA, Ukraine (AP) — As the lights went out in her hometown, 40-year-old Zinaida Kot could not help but think about her next...

Photos show Ukrainians dealing with blackouts as Russia strikes energy infrastructure
SHOSTKA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians are preparing for another winter of blackouts as Russia renews its strikes on the country’s… SHOSTKA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians are preparing for another winter of blackouts as Russia renews its strikes on the...

Russia’s running out of men and money to crack Ukraine’s ‘drone wall’
When Russian armored columns rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow’s confidence was so high, troops packed ceremonial parade kits instead of combat supplies. Instead, Ukrainian units picked apart a stalled 40-mile-long convoy outside Kyiv,...

How Russian officials fly to Europe under sanctions
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet in person in Budapest. One of the many questions is how exactly will the Russian president manage to get to the Hungarian capital under the sanctions? The European Commission has already stated...

Ukrainian drones launch 'massive air attack' on Russia's Bryansk, Rostov oblasts, local authorities claim
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian drones launched a "massive air attack" on Russia's Bryansk and Rostov oblasts overnight on Oct. 21, local authorities claimed, injuring two people and causing limited...

Russian Lynk group leaks sensitive UK MoD files, including info on eight military bases
Russian Lynk group leaks sensitive UK MoD files, including info on eight military bases Russian hackers stole and leaked MoD files on eight RAF and Navy bases, exposing staff data in a “catastrophic” cyberattack via Dodd Group breach. Russian...

Russians launch large-scale attack on Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: 16 injured
The aftermath of a Russian attack on the Nikopol district. Photo: Vladyslav Haivanenko Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on 20 October, injuring 16 people and damaging an infrastructure...

Russia in mass food poisoning outbreak as 90 hospitalised with most being children
Phoebe Tonks Overnight Reporter 23:07, 20 Oct 2025 Full-length side-view shot of African-American paramedic taking stretcher out of ambulance car outdoors in winter(Image: Getty) Almost 90 people, over half of them children, were taken seriously...

Russia’s opening up to the world: Opportunities for Pakistan
Dr. FurqanRao Renowned for its rich cultural heritage, scientific achievements, technological innovation, and global influence, Russia stands as a nation that continues to foster cooperation across continents. Among its trusted partners in Asia,...

Nighttime Russian drone attack on Kherson injures three
Three people were injured as a result of an enemy drone attack on Kherson overnight. The Kherson City Military Administration reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “It is known that three people were injured during the night attack on...

Trump’s pharma strategy ‘holds Europe hostage’, Finnish MEP warns
As a member of the EU-US delegation, Finnish MEP Maria Guzenina (S&D) has closely followed how Donald Trump has shifted his negotiation tactics with the pharma industry. After initially trying to cut drug prices through executive orders, the US...

‘Shoot down Russian, drones, period!’ Europe’s noisy effort to unify against Russia
Russian incursions into NATO allies’ airspace are causing rare public disagreements between treaty allies. Is this the disarray that Moscow wants, or a sign of healthy debate? Officials we spoke to suggested that the answer is both. On the eve of...