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Russia declares troop draft done; Ukraine says ‘new wave’ needed

About 82,000 soldiers have been sent to the combat zone and rest of the reservists are in training, defence chief says.

Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2022

Zelenskiy expresses doubt that Russian mobilisation is really over

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday expressed doubt over Russia's declaration that its partial mobilisation was complete, saying the poor performance of pro-Moscow forces meant more men could be needed.

Reuters · Oct 28, 2022

Battle for Bakhmut heats up as Russian forces edge closer

Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting advancing Russian forces near the city in the eastern Donbas region.

Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2022

Elon Musk's wildest tweets - from wanting to 'nuke Mars' to Man Utd takeover claim

World's richest man Elon Musk, who has completed the purchase of Twitter, likes to 'live-tweet his poops' and has caused controversy by spreading conspiracy theories and insulting people

Daily Mirror · Oct 28, 2022

Russia's hope for Ukraine win revealed in battle for Bakhmut

Russian soldiers are slowly edging closer to a city in eastern Ukraine they have tried to seize for months

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

Four million people in Ukraine affected by power cuts, Zelensky says

About four million people across Ukraine are being affected by rolling power cuts due to Russian strikes on electricity infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his Friday evening address. Earlier on Friday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Moscow had "completed" the mobilisation of 300,000 reservists in just…

France 24 · Oct 28, 2022

Zelenskiy, standing in the dark, says 'shelling will not break us'

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday stood outside in the dark beside the wreckage of a downed drone and vowed that widespread Russian attacks on power plants would not break Ukrainian spirits.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

Kyiv, other regions set for longer-than-planned blackouts after Russia strikes

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv and four regions may have to cut electricity supplies for longer than planned after Russian strikes overnight targeting energy infrastructure, a senior official said on Thursday.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

Kyiv facing ‘sharp deterioration’ in electric supply after Russian strikes

Supplier tells people living in and around city that blackouts could last ‘a lot longer’ than previously planned

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022

External affairs minister S Jaishankar, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov to hold talks in Moscow on November 8: Russian foreign ministry

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will travel to Moscow to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on November 8, a Russian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

The Times of India · Oct 27, 2022