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Russia pounds Kharkiv and Lviv region with missiles and drones, killing three civilians
At least three people were killed and 37 injured in Kharkiv as Russia launched repeated aerial attacks on the north-eastern Ukrainian city on Monday and overnight. Strikes also caused damage near Lviv, in western Ukraine.
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Oleshky official warns against giving Russia more Ukrainian territory
In a rare glimpse into life under Russian occupation, Tetiana Hasanenko, head of the Oleshky city military administration, told Euronews of spreading hunger and residents risking their lives to find food on the "road of death."
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Rent surges in Georgia and Armenia as Russians flee mobilisation fears
Monthly rents in Yerevan now run to €800–900 for a two-room flat, up 23.5% year on year in August, while Tbilisi rents have stabilised after 60–70% jumps following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russian nationals account for 72% of all foreign property transactions in Armenia.
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'NATO's KPI is peace', Latvia's foreign minister says
Baiba Braže, Latvia's foreign minister, believes NATO's eastern flank is well protected at a time when it is facing heightened tensions. Latvia and its Baltic neighbours are once again on alert amid growing concerns over Russian drones and airspace violations.
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Zaporizhzhia airstrikes kill 17 as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia was hit by deadly Russian airstrikes on Saturday, 10 October, killing at least 17 people, including three children, Ukrainian officials said. Rescuers searched rubble for survivors as the city faced renewed strikes on residential areas.
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Iran and Russia used ChatGPT for propaganda by ‘fake journalists’, OpenAI says
The American tech giant said it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that had been using ChatGPT models to generate content and fake journalist personas to spread false narratives about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and sow division.
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Russia slashes cancer care as defence spending hits post-Soviet record
The federal cancer programme budget falls from 44.9 billion to 3.87 billion roubles in 2027 — a nearly 40-fold reduction against 2025 levels — as defence spending reaches 35% of all federal expenditure, the highest share since the Soviet Union collapsed.
