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Der Krieg zwischen Russland und der Ukraine dauert seit Februar 2022 an. Es handelt sich um einen internationalen bewaffneten Konflikt mit erheblichen humanitären und wirtschaftlichen Folgen. Beide Seiten führen Angriffe auf militärische und zivile Infrastruktur durch, darunter Energieversorgung, Brücken und Transporteinrichtungen. Die Berichterstattung basiert auf Angaben von Behörden beider Seiten sowie internationalen Nachrichtenagenturen, wobei eine unabhängige Überprüfung oft nicht möglich ist.
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Russische oder ukrainische Angaben zu Details einzelner Angriffe und zur Zahl Verletzter und Getöteter lassen sich derzeit nicht unabhängig verifizieren.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Die Ukraine wird ihre Angriffe auf russische Ölraffinerien in den kommenden Wochen verstärken, wie von Präsident Selenskyj angekündigt.
Likely · Within weeks
Die Sperrungen der Brücken in Kiew werden zu anhaltenden Verkehrsproblemen führen, bis die Schäden repariert sind.
Very likely · Within days
Moldau wird seine Sicherheitsvorkehrungen angesichts der Drohneneinschläge auf seinem Staatsgebiet weiter erhöhen.
Possible · Within weeks

The Russian Defense Ministry is threatening to intensify attacks on Kiev if foreign citizens remain in the Ukrainian capital despite warnings. It justifies this with alleged terrorist acts by the Ukrainian armed forces against civilians. Russia had already issued a similar warning in May. Attacks on Kiev have recently intensified, using drones, ballistic and other missiles, resulting in deaths, injuries and property damage, including a Dnipro bridge being hit. At the same time, Ukraine is expanding its attacks on Russian targets, including oil refineries and ships in the Black Sea, with both sides denying allegations of targeting civilians.

Holocaust survivor Irene Butter has died in the USA at the age of 93. She survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, met Anne Frank there and worked as a contemporary witness for decades, especially to school students in the USA and Germany. In 2024 she received the Federal Cross of Merit for her commitment.

SPIEGEL correspondent Marc Pitzke explains his return to Germany after 30 years in the USA. He criticizes the social and political developments under Donald Trump, sees the country as having tipped over and no longer feels comfortable. His experiences range from 9/11 to Obama to the Trump era, which he describes as a turning point.

On the final Oktoberfest weekend, Munich lifted the warning about overcrowding on the Theresienwiese, although it is still very crowded. Visitor numbers were 5.2 million as of Wednesday, 700,000 more than last year, with a share of international guests of 31 percent. There were incidents such as a resuscitated person dying in hospital and an assault with a beer mug by a 51-year-old against a 38-year-old. The medical service reported 466 patients treated on Thursday. The city advises using side entrances and avoiding main entrances.
The US Coast Guard is searching for a missing small plane off the east coast of the United States with six people on board, including four Canadians. Contact with the machine was lost early Saturday morning after it declared an emergency.

A search is underway off the US east coast for a small plane with six people on board that was traveling from Bermuda to Boston after an emergency call and suddenly lost altitude. The U.S. Coast Guard is searching by both air and water for the Gulfstream G100 aircraft, registration C-GRJP, registered to Latitude Air Ambulance.