The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Crude oil ‘openly burning’ in Black Sea after Ukraine strikes tanker off Russian coast

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The Independent UK · Oct 7

‘The nurse used the torch on her phone to do the op’: hospitals stripped of resources in Ukraine’s occupied territories

Clinics and hospitals in affected areas lack staff, power and medicines, with supplies redirected to the Russian military

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Minister denies police brutality as student protests continue across France – Europe live, as it happened

Nearly 460 schools are affected by continuing protests today, just over a half of those that joined the ‘day of mobilisation’ yesterday

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy blames Russia for attack on Bulgarian vessels in Black Sea as investigation launched

Bulgarian authorities investigating origin of drone attack on two vessels in Nato member’s exclusive economic zone. What we know on day 1,687

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7

Ukraine drone attacks oil tanker off Russia’s Sochi with 23 Indians aboard, all rescued

Ukraine struck an oil tanker off the southern Russian coast on Tuesday evening, triggering a huge fire and black smoke cloud that blanketed parts of the resort city of Sochi. Videos and photos circulated widely on social media from Sochi -- a popular resort city of almost 500,000 people --…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Bulgaria's leader says drone attack hits 2 commercial vessels, and Ukraine's president blames Russia

Bulgaria’s prime minister says that two commercial vessels have been struck by drones in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Crude Prices Rebound as Iran Ramps Up Ship Attacks in Hormuz

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +0.01 (+0.01%) on Tuesday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed up +0.0270 (+0.83%). Crude oil and gasoline prices erased early losses on Tuesday and settled higher as short covering emerged on reports that Iran has ramped up attacks on tankers in...

Barchart · Oct 6

Swedish Patriot missiles to be sent to Poland to bolster NATO's eastern flank

Sweden will send Patriot air-defences and around 100 troops to protect the Rzeszów-Jasionka logistics hub used to route aid to Ukraine. The mission starts on 1 December and will last seven months.

Euronews · Oct 6

How Canada could defend itself against an American invasion

Prime Minister Mark Carney recently revealed Canada has contingency plans for a possible military attack by the United States, calling it an “extreme tail risk” scenario that would nonetheless be irresponsible to ignore.

The Conversation · Oct 6

Crude Prices Pressured as More Oil Supplies Leave the Middle East

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is down -1.27 (-1.42%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is down -0.0443 (-1.36%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are falling today, with crude oil dropping to a 1-month low. Signs that more crude supplies are leaving the Middle East are easing global...

Barchart · Oct 6