— Ukraine's national police said the strikes included a 3-ton FAB glide bomb, a weapon that defence intelligence websites say carries around 1.4 tons of explosives. Russia's Defence Ministry said the attack targeted Ukrainian military units around Komyshuvakha and two other settlements, and that up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen were killed. Moscow and Kyiv both deny deliberately targeting civilians.
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— (LINK)— "The reason we lost is the war," he wrote, adding, "I'm open to the idea that we should change enforcement — by focusing more on businesses that hire illegal labor, for instance.[...] Our economic messaging wasn't sharp enough." President Donald Trump, meanwhile, relished what Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called "a day of celebration". In his half-built White House ballroom, he watched the last beam rise to the roof like a sports team's championship banner.
— Reuters: Top employees of Ukraine's SBU security service, the National Police and the Prosecutor General's Office have taken bribes to protect the criminal ring, even helping to plan attacks and kidnappings, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said.
— In September, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) uncovered a scheme allegedly involving senior officials from the Prosecutor General's Office. The revelations brought down then-Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, who subsequently fled the country.
— The US State Department sanctioned two individuals and an entity based in Belarus, Russia, and Nigeria on Wednesday for involvement in Iran's efforts to procure man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS).
— Israel has officially certified its election results — delivering a blow to right-wing claims of a stolen vote — but the record 19 seats captured by Palestinian-led parties have triggered aggressive police raids, arbitrary arrests, and targeted interrogations by state security apparatuses.
— He announced his decision at the end of a lengthy congressional session on Tuesday evening in which he had outlined new rail safety measures.