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Ukraine says its interception rate against Russian Geran-4 jet-powered attack drones is steadily improving, averaging nearly 60% over the past three months and reaching up to 80% during some attacks. F-16s, Mirages and MiG-29s play a major role. #Ukraine

This smells on all sides. The Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, NYT reports. A US official said the review is part of efforts to “improve US-Russia relations and help end the war,” while praising fund chief Dmitriev as a useful intermediary.

The FP-5 Flamingo deserves a more balanced assessment. Yes, its interception rate should be scrutinized, but Fire Point developed it under extreme wartime pressure, without state financing and with minimal European help. It still hit key Russian defense plants. #Ukraine

Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets says everyone wishing to leave Russian-occupied Oleshky will be able to reach Ukrainian-controlled territory. He says the ceasefire is holding, with no violations or Russian advances recorded so far. #Ukraine

More than 100 Ukrainian drones are now moving through Russia’s Bryansk, Kaluga and Oryol regions toward Tula and Moscow regions. #Russia

Satellite imagery confirms a Ukrainian strike near the new polybutadiene production unit at Voronezhsintezkauchuk on October 26. A crater is visible close to the facility, but no visually apparent damage to the production unit itself has been identified. #Russia

India says the US has not pressured it to cut Russian oil imports. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said refiners are buying more Middle Eastern crude as Gulf supplies become more competitive, while Russian purchases have declined amid stronger competition from China. #India

Russia earned $2.76 billion from seaborne crude exports last week, Bloomberg reports, marking the highest weekly total since the start of the full-scale invasion. Export value jumped by about $430 million as weekly oil shipments increased sharply. #Russia

A large fire broke out at the Rassvet shopping complex, formerly the Traktorozavodsky market, in Volgograd on October 27. The blaze covered around 700 square meters. The cause of the fire remains unknown. #Russia

❗️Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says preliminary Ukraine-US-Russia ceasefire talks could take place in Abu Dhabi on November 4. He said European leaders should establish working contacts ahead of the planned negotiations. #Ukraine

Meanwhile, dozens of Ukrainian drones have been launched into the Bryansk, Oryol, Tula and Kaluga regions.. Heading for Moscow (region). #Ukraine

Ukrainian Su-24M aviation are airborne again in the north. Russians are preparing for missile launches, although these might again be launch simulations and/or preparations. #Ukraine

❗️Melania Trump says the humanitarian ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky has been expanded beyond the city within Kherson region to provide safe passage for aid convoys. The ceasefire took effect at 03:00 Kyiv time on October 27, two days earlier than originally scheduled. #Ukraine

Zelensky says Ukraine’s 2nd National Guard Corps “Khartiia” has killed more than 100 Russian troops and captured over 30 in Operation Veles near Kupiansk. Ukrainian forces have advanced more than 15 km underground using adapted gas-pipeline tactics. #Ukraine

Clarification: Fire Point says the FP-5 Flamingo is still in production and was not cancelled. CEO Iryna Terekh’s comments were taken out of context: she said the company is not planning additional cruise-missile models, while continuing to develop Flamingo and focusing heavily on ballistic missiles

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov says Finland and Norway told Putin that Zelensky wants direct talks. Putin reportedly replied that Zelensky is “illegitimate” but could come to Moscow. Lavrov separately said the war will continue and is tending to escalate. #Ukraine

Similar to what happened in Hungary, Serbia’s RTV-1 publicly apologized to viewers for years of one-sided and uncritical reporting. Presenter Goran Er(r)or said the public service had failed to ask the right questions and had not fulfilled its role. #Serbia

❗️Civilians leaving Russian-occupied Oleshky for Ukrainian-controlled territory will reportedly first be taken to occupied Crimea or Russia, the Financial Times reports, citing sources. Zelensky had warned Moscow could try to shape evacuation routes so civilians are directed toward Russian territory.

Ukraine says it has completed its part of the pan-European FREYJA anti-ballistic project. Fire Point is developing the FP-7.X interceptor and launcher, while Hensoldt, Weibel, Kongsberg and Diehl Defence are working on radar, integration and missile guidance components. #Ukraine

A Russian attack on Dnipro damaged the stadium of one of the city’s lyceums, regional authorities said. Windows at the educational facility were also shattered. #Ukraine

❗️Putin told Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre that Russia would not compromise on its goal of capturing the entire Donbas, Reuters reports, citing a source close to the Kremlin. The Nordic leaders responded that a “just” peace is needed. #Ukraine

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticized the Finland-Norway call with Vladimir Putin, saying the initiative had not been coordinated with other EU partners. She said Europe must preserve unity and avoid individual diplomatic initiatives. #Europe

Ukrainian FP-1 drones have hit Voronezhsintezkauchuk, Omsk Kauchuk and Tolyattikauchuk. The reason: Russia’s rubber industry produces polymers used in solid rocket fuel, including polybutadiene-acrylonitrile for Iskander-M missile motors. #Ukraine

Ukrainian aviation is again reportedly conducting possible launch maneuvers. Several Su-24Ms or Mirage fighters are airborne, with two pairs of aircraft making a launch-style maneuver in the north. No missile launches have been confirmed yet. #Ukraine

Satellite analysis of Russia’s 75th Arsenal in Serpukhov shows workshops No. 24 and 25 and a nearby hangar were hit in the October 22 attack. Open-source data links the workshops to repair and overhaul of S-300V, Buk and Tunguska-M air-defense components. #Russia

Ukraine’s SIGNUM unit says its drone operators struck a moving Russian vehicle column, destroying three Ural trucks before pursuing and hitting two fuel tankers. The drones were supplied by the Sternenko Community Foundation. #Ukraine

Zelensky says Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norway’s PM Jonas Gahr Støre briefed him after their call with Putin. They urged real de-escalation on Ukraine’s energy and infrastructure and discussed a planned Ukraine-US-Russia team meeting in November. #Ukraine

A downed or forced-down Geran-5 jet-powered drone/missile in the Odesa region. Its latest iteration is fitted with a V-tail and low aspect ratio wings alongside a refined fuselage. The system represents a new branch in the evolution of Russia’s jet-powered Geran/Shahed family. #Russia

Exilenova+ has updated its assessment of the October 23 attack on Russia’s Baltimore airbase in Voronezh: two missiles reportedly struck the runway, but the aircraft were likely moved out of danger before the strike. #Russia

More aftermath from the overnight drone attack on a truck parking area in occupied Donetsk’s Leninskyi district. Damage to vehicles is visible at the site. #Ukraine

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norway’s PM Jonas Gahr Støre held a joint call with Vladimir Putin on October 27, in consultation with Ukraine. They discussed ending Russia’s war, future negotiations and upcoming meetings in Abu Dhabi. #Ukraine

❗️Bloomberg reports Putin is preparing talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre on prospects for a Ukraine peace deal. The calls could take place Tuesday and would mark his first direct contact with top European leaders allied with Kyiv since July 2025. #Ukraine

❗️Satellite imagery analyzed by Exilenova+ shows damage at Russia’s 75th Arsenal in Serpukhov, Moscow region, following the October 22 drone attack. At least two structures appear damaged, including a long storage building with major roof destruction and visible burn marks. #Russia

Russia’s overnight attack on Kyiv damaged the office of DTEK Kyiv Electric Networks, the company responsible for the capital’s power distribution infrastructure. #Ukraine

Exile+ satellite imagery suggests the October 23 missile attack on Russia’s Baltimore airbase in Voronezh failed to hit its intended targets. The missiles were likely intercepted, with one falling onto the runway near what appears to be a Pantsir air-defense system. #Russia

A hole was blasted through Kyiv’s Pivdennyi Bridge during Russia’s attack, and repairs will take time. Meanwhile, Ukraine is still waiting for delayed approvals for Patriot and NASAMS interceptor missiles from Washington. #Ukraine

❗️Ukrainian sources say Kyiv has received no update from Pete Hegseth or the Pentagon on approvals for Patriot and NASAMS missiles, with no movement reported. Zelensky said Ukraine has been waiting nearly a month for Hegseth’s sign-off and instructed his team to raise the issue again. #Ukraine

A humanitarian mission has begun in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Presidential Office Head Kyrylo Budanov said. A bilateral ceasefire has been declared in the mission area, while Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets will coordinate the process on site. #Ukraine

A large warehouse burned in Vyborg, Leningrad region, overnight. The cause of the fire remains unknown, while local authorities have not publicly detailed what happened at the site. Thick smoke and a large blaze were visible. #Russia

Kyiv’s Pivdennyi Bridge was damaged in Russia’s overnight attack and has been closed in both directions while specialists assess the damage, Mayor Klitschko said. Metro infrastructure was also hit, limiting Green Line service to Syrets–Vydubychi. #Ukraine

It only took them 4 years and 8 months. A UN Commission of Inquiry says Russia’s systematic attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, concluding they were intended to deprive civilians of essential services and cause suffering. #Ukraine

Ukraine says air defenses downed or suppressed 257 Russian targets overnight: 2 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles and 255 drones, including 56 jet-powered Shaheds. Russia launched 280 drones in total, 69 of them jet-powered, with Kyiv the main target. #Ukraine

Russian losses per 27/10/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff +1400 men +21 artillery +2 MLRS +1 AD system +1794 UAVs +7 GRCs

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Iran says it is monitoring its borders after reports that Ukraine is deploying thousands of drones in countries neighboring Iran, including Iraqi Kurdistan. Tehran said its armed forces will respond decisively wherever they perceive a threat. #Iran

Drone and bomber operators of Ukraine’s 28th Mechanized Brigade are striking Russian infantry and positions in central and northern Kostiantynivka. #Ukraine

Several explosions occured in occupied Luhansk. #Ukraine