Man caught flying drone near Vilnius airport — Lithuania says he believed it was allowed
The detained operator reportedly believed he was in a legal flight zone. Authorities say that won’t save him from a fine.
Russia launches forced call-up of reservists in occupied Luhansk oblast
The first group of reservists gathered by occupation authorities was told they would guard infrastructure, but they were immediately sent to a training center instead, Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast head says.
Ukraine’s Long Neptune missile, drones hit Russian oil terminal and air defenses in Novorossiysk
Observers tracking open-source footage linked some of the strikes to a military unit housing S-300 or S-400 systems. NASA FIRMS confirmed fires across Novorossiysk.
ISW: Russia masses nine brigades on a 41‑kilometer strip — Huliaipole axis in Zaporizhzhia Oblast faces major pressure (MAP)
Russian forces are pushing deeper toward Zaporizhzhia's Huliaipole and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's Velykomykhailivka, using airstrikes and bad weather to blind Ukrainian drones.
Russia launches massive air attack on Kyiv, killing 6 and wounding 36 civilians across the capital—children and pregnant woman among the injured (UPDATED)
The Air Force says Moscow launched 430 drones and 19 missiles. More were killed in Odesa Oblast, while damage to power and other infrastructure facilities is reported across several regions.
Reuters: US firm Carlyle seeks to buy Russia’s Lukoil foreign assets
Reuters reveals the US Treasury killed the Swiss trader’s bid, paving the way for an American takeover.
Over 200 Kenyans lured into Russia’s war in Ukraine, Kenya says
Kenya's government warns that Moscow's recruitment efforts are still ongoing, targeting citizens with false promises and dangerous assignments.
Montenegrin troops to join NATO training mission for Ukraine — parliament gives green light
After a nine-month delay, Montenegro’s parliament finally authorized the deployment of its troops to support NATO training activities for Ukraine.
ISW: Lavrov revives full set of pre-invasion narratives — this time aimed at Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
The Russian FM's remarks suggest Moscow is testing narratives to justify future confrontation with NATO’s eastern flank, ISW says.
Oil terminal, radar site, and command posts hit in Ukrainian strikes across occupied and Russian territory, GenStaff says (VIDEO, MAP)
Ukrainian forces targeted "a number" of military and logistics sites, including drone airfields in Crimea and command hubs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Ukrainian troops are not surrounded —Pokrovsk remains contested, not captured, top general Syrskyi says
He says stabilizing the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad frontline depends on coordinated work across all Ukrainian command structures and units.
ISW: Russian milbloggers declare Pokrovsk “almost taken” — ISW says evidence shows only 46% control (MAP)
Russian forces are positioned to collapse the pocket around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, but ISW says the real impact will hinge on how Ukraine withdraws from the area.
Canada just sanctioned 100 Russian “shadow fleet” tankers — plus drone and cyber suppliers behind the front lines
Ottawa says the new measures raise the economic cost of Russia’s invasion and reinforce coordinated G7 pressure on the Kremlin.
Chinese refiner backs away from Russian oil amid sanctions fallout, Reuters says
One of inland China’s top oil buyers is sourcing non-Russian oil for winter deliveries.