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Missiles, Drones, and Blackouts: Russia’s Massive Strike on Ukraine Sends Poland’s Air Force Scrambling
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone strike on Ukraine, hitting energy sites and cities. Poland scrambled fighter jets as air defenses went on high alert.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2025
US
Trump Orders Pentagon to ‘Immediately’ Begin Nuclear Weapons Testing, Analysts Warn of Arms Race
US President tells Pentagon to begin tests “on an equal basis” with rivals, shattering three-decade American moratorium and drawing condemnation from nonproliferation experts.
Oct. 30, 2025
Russia
Trump-Xi Talks Could Shift Course of Ukraine War, But Quick Breakthrough Unlikely – Kyiv
Ukraine’s advisor to the head of the Presidential Office told Kyiv Post that Russia relies on China for its war – and the US has the ability to pressure Moscow through Beijing.
Oct. 29, 2025
NATO
Belgian Minister Says NATO Would ‘Flatten Moscow,’ Kremlin Rages
Belgium’s Defense Minister warned that any Russian missile strike on Brussels would bring a devastating NATO response – prompting a furious statement from Moscow.
Oct. 29, 2025
Putin
Putin Says Russia Tested New Poseidon Nuclear-Powered Torpedo
The weapon was one of the “super weapons” boasted by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, whose announcement coincided with recent testing of another strategic nuclear weapon.
Oct. 29, 2025
Russia
Western Diplomats in Moscow Honour Victims of Soviet Repression
The Kremlin casts Stalin as a hero who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II, glossing over the massive repression that saw millions put in labour camps, mass deaths and a forced famine in Ukraine.
Oct. 29, 2025
Russia
Polish Jets Intercepted Russian Aircraft Over Baltic Sea
Posting on X, the Polish army’s Operational Command said the plane, which was intercepted on Tuesday, did not have a filed flight plan and had turned its transponder off.
Oct. 29, 2025
Russia
‘One Night – Three Major Targets’: Ukraine Confirms Strikes on Russian Oil and Gas Infrastructure
Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia overnight, igniting fires at three major oil and gas facilities across Mari El, Ulyanovsk, and Stavropol.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2025
Moscow Responds After Zelensky Gives Lukashenko Ultimatum
Moscow said Putin will discuss Zelensky's warning with Lukashenko during an upcoming meeting.
June 22, 2026
