Germany must gain greater resilience, particularly in the face of the threat posed by Russia which is "waging a shadow war against us". This was underlined by Martin Jäger, president of the Federal Information Service. Estonia is strengthening its defense and moving troops to the border with Russia. Double attack on Kharkiv: death toll has risen to five deaths. A drone left 22 thousand people without electricity in Poltava
Germany must gain greater resilience, particularly in the face of the threat posed by Russia, which "is waging a shadow war against us." This was underlined by Martin Jäger, president of the Federal Intelligence Service (Bnd), during a public hearing of the Bundestag's Parliamentary Control Committee on Intelligence. A war made for example of attempts at intimidation, against which - Jäger stated - the intelligence services represent "the first line of defence".
According to the Financial Times, Estonia is strengthening its defense and moving troops to the border with Russia in view of a possible future conflict with Moscow. Meanwhile, Russian raids on Ukraine continue. The response from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov: "Our Ministry of Defense and other relevant agencies possess the necessary intelligence potential to adequately monitor and assess the situation along our borders."
At least 39 people have been injured and the death toll has risen to five deaths following a double missile attack by Russian forces with Banderol missiles in the industrial district of Kharkiv. A Russian drone hit an energy infrastructure in the Poltava region, leaving around 22 thousand people without electricity. At the moment no victims have been reported.
Ukraine-Russia war, what Kiev's Operation Vivaldi is and how it proceeds on the field
Operation Vivaldi is the code name chosen by the Ukrainian army for the counteroffensive launched in the north of the Donetsk region, in the Lyman area. An operation kept under strict confidentiality for a long time and made public by Kiev only in the last few days, after months of activities on the ground.
Putin confiscates Russian branches of Nestlé, Auchan, Leroy Merlin: "They represent hostile countries"
A decree signed by the Russian president places the assets of several international companies under temporary controlled management. The temporary administration goes to the Russian joint-stock company LEV Management
War in Ukraine, Russia attacks Kiev petrol stations with drones. PHOTO
Two people have been killed and nine others injured following a Russian airstrike that hit a petrol station in the Ukrainian capital. In recent days there have been several attacks against petrol stations. The director of the energy company: "These attacks have no military objective. They are about terrorizing the civilian population"
Storm Shadow or Scalp, the missile that can strike in the heart of Russia (and scares Putin)
Kiev will be able to produce the Storm Shadow at home, the long-range cruise missile which in Paris is called Scalp. The green light came from London and Paris, while Donald Trump's authorization for the Ukrainian production of the Patriot remains pending. Launched from an aircraft in flight, capable of traveling at very low altitude to evade enemy defenses, it is the weapon with which Ukraine has already struck Russian strategic objectives. Here's how it works, who makes it and how it differs from other long-range carriers supplied or requested by Kiev.
Russia, what the German secret services say about a possible attack on Germany
Intelligence chief Martin Jaeger warns that the country risks a violent conflict with Moscow. According to the 007s, the Russians are already waging a "shadow war" against Berlin and the threat of attacks remains "real and imminent". For the head of the BND, the conflict will go beyond the end of the war in Ukraine.
The EU removes sanctions on two Russian oligarchs: Ukraine protests
The EU takes note of the decision by Member States to lift sanctions against certain individuals. “The European Union's decision to remove Fridman and Usmanov from the sanctions list is wrong and sets a terrible precedent,” Kiev shouts.
Estonia moves troops to the border with Russia, Moscow: "We have means to monitor borders"
Tallinn, in the front line with NATO, is also equipping itself with weapons capable of striking deep into Russian territory in the event of aggression. At the moment, however, Estonian intelligence does not believe that Moscow wants a full-scale war with the Alliance. “There should be no doubt that our Defense Ministry and other relevant services have the necessary intelligence potential to adequately monitor and assess the situation at the borders,” Kremlin spokesman Peskov said.
Moscow attacks, over 5,800 passenger trains evacuated in September
In September, more than 5,800 Ukrainian passenger trains were evacuated following threats of Russian drone strikes. The manager of the Ukrainian railways reported this to AFP. "In September 5,831 convoys were evacuated due to security threats. On average 205 per day," it was specified.
Putin authorizes the reorganization of the Russian division of UniCredit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized the reorganization of AO UniCredit Bank through the spin-off of a new company. This was written by the Tass agency which published a copy of the decree. No other permits, approvals or consents are required under Russian legislation for operations. Last May, Unicredit signed a non-binding agreement for the sale of part of the activities of AO Bank, its subsidiary in the country. Upon completion of the transaction, Unicredit will own 100% of the 'New Bank', while the buyer will own 100% of the 'Remaining Bank'.
Moscow: "Ship serving the Kiev army hit"
The Ministry of Defense in Moscow announced that in the Ukrainian port of Yuzhny "a bulk carrier carrying goods destined for the Ukrainian armed forces was damaged". "This afternoon, the Russian armed forces conducted further drone attacks against Ukrainian port infrastructure and ships engaged in the delivery of military supplies to Ukraine," the Russian ministry's Telegram channel read.
Moscow: "Tokyo's new sanctions demonstrate little independence in foreign policy"
The sanctions that Japan adopted against Russia on October 2 "confirm the lack of independence of Tokyo's foreign policy." This was stated by the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. “We consider this a further confirmation of the lack of independence of Tokyo's foreign policy, dictated not by national interests, but by Japan's reckless solidarity with so-called similar countries in the Euro-Atlantic region, pathologically obsessed with the idea of inflicting a 'strategic defeat' on Russia,” Zakharova underlined. On October 2, 2026, the government of Japan announced a new package of sanctions against Moscow, affecting 33 legal entities, 9 individuals and 35 ships of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet".
Russian attack on Kharkiv, toll rises to 5 dead and 39 injured
There are currently 39 injured following Russian attacks on the Slobodsky neighborhood of Kharkiv, and the death toll has risen to five. The news was spread on Telegram by the city mayor Igor Terekhov, as reported by Ukrinform. "Under the rubble of a tailor's shop, the bodies of two more people killed in enemy shelling of the city were found. In total, the number of Kharkiv residents killed today by the Russian army is five," the mayor wrote. Previously, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported three deaths. Mayor Igor Terekhov said at the site of the bombing that a worker from a utility company was among the victims. More than 30 apartment blocks were damaged as a result of the bombing, and the private sector was also affected, with over 30 homes damaged.
Munition crashes on Moldova-Ukraine crossing, border agent injured
A munition fell this morning near the Palanca border post with Ukraine, in Moldova, about sixty kilometers from Odessa. After hitting the ground, it bounced off a bus parked near the border barrier and a checkpoint. A border police officer was slightly injured, Moldova's news site TV8 said. The border point was temporarily closed. Cars waiting to pass were redirected to the Tudora crossing. The Foreign Ministry in Moldova summoned the Russian ambassador twice last week to protest continued airspace violations. Two drones and three missiles exploded near a settlement in Moldova on Saturday. The authorities in Chisinau have been forced several times in recent months to close the airspace over the country's territory to avoid problems for civilian flights following the encroachment of drones into Ukrainian territory.
Zelensky: "New aid from France soon, our pilots trained on Rafales"
New French military aid arriving in Ukraine and Ukrainian pilots training on Rafale fighters in France. This was announced by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, after a conversation with the head of the Elysée, Emmanuel Macron, thanking Paris for its "full support". “We discussed Russia's terrorist escalation and our defense needs,” Zelensky wrote in a post on X, confirming that a new military aid package is expected to arrive in Ukraine “soon.” "In the near future, Ukrainian pilots will also begin training on French Rafales in France. It is an important step for the Air Force of Ukraine," he added.
Media, dozens arrested at communist rally in Moscow
The Moscow police stopped dozens of people during a demonstration organized yesterday by the Communist Party, in memory of the victims of the constitutional crisis of 1993, which saw the clash between President Boris Yeltsin and the Supreme Soviet which ended with the army's assault on the White House, then the seat of the Soviet itself (which after then was called Parliament). The independent Telegram channel Ostorozhno Novosti reported that "according to eyewitnesses, around 60 people were stopped during the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) rally in Moscow." The rally, in which around 2,000 people took part, was held at the Krestyanskaya Zastava monument and a flower-laying ceremony was planned at the Poklonny Cross monument, in the place where the defenders of the House of Soviets lost their lives in October 1993. Participants chanted slogans such as 'Freedom for political prisoners', 'Free elections' and 'Down with the Tsar', according to Ostorozhno Novosti. "The march was mainly composed of Marxists, members of the Yabloko party and a group supporting the activist Dmitry Morozov (member of the socialist-inspired 'Uchastye' organization), arrested the previous day," we read on the Telegram channel. Morozov had previously submitted a request to the authorities to organize a demonstration "against electoral fraud and for fair elections" in the city of Izhevsk. The arrests in Moscow came amid attempts by opposition parties and activists to stage protests in various regions against the results of September elections for the Duma, the lower house of parliament.
Kiev: "We use AI weapons against Russian drones"
The Ukrainian Air Force has begun using AI-guided robotic weapons to shoot down Russian drones, including new models that are faster and harder to intercept.
