"Drones attacked a petrochemical plant and two refineries in Russia overnight, and 13 airports — including three serving Moscow — were temporarily closed.
In Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai, drones struck the Stavrolen petrochemical plant (part of the Lukoil group) overnight, Telegram channel Astra reported.
Explosions were heard in the town and a fire broke out. Astra geolocated footage posted online showing a blaze filmed in the area of Pivnichnyi microdistrict. According to the channel, the strike hit Stavrolen — one of Russia’s main producers of polyethylene and polypropylene." KI
"An Israeli state-owned defense company has set up a subsidiary to operate in the United Arab Emirates, in the first such move since Israel and Abu Dhabi normalized relations in 2020.
Controp Precision Technologies will establish and register the subsidiary in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, or ADGM, an economic zone in the Emirati capital." ZH
"Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has stormed the North Darfur city of el-Fasher, prompting fears of widespread killings and abuses, hours after ceasefire negotiations in Washington collapsed. There were hopes late last week that the US-sponsored talks could achieve some sort of breakthrough.
However, sources told Middle East Eye that the UAE, which is the RSF’s most significant patron, refused to address the situation in el-Fasher, which has been under siege for over 500 days. RSF fighters entered the city, where around 260,000 people have been trapped, seizing an army base and causing the defenses to collapse." ZeroHedge
"An unidentified drone was shot down earlier this month near a base housing US troops in southeastern Estonia, close to the Russian border, the Baltic nation’s military has claimed.
The incident occurred at Camp Reedo, which hosts the 5th Squadron of the US Army’s 7th Cavalry Regiment. The unit arrived in February to replace troops from the 30th Infantry Regiment.
“Allies detected drones flying in the immediate vicinity of the 2nd Infantry Brigade campus at 4:30 p.m. on October 17, one of which was brought down using an anti-drone rifle,” Estonian Defense Forces spokeswoman Liis Vaksmann told Postimees on Tuesday. She added that the downed UAV has not been recovered." RT
"At the time of landfall, Melisa had maximum sustained winds of 295 km/h (185 mph), and a
minimum central pressure of 892 hPa.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) started issuing hourly advisories as the storm moved onshore, warning people that this was the “last chance to protect your life.”
“This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation,” NHC forecasters said. “Take cover now! Failure to adequately shelter may result in serious injury and loss of life. Residents in Jamaica who experience the eye should not leave their shelter, as winds will rapidly increase within the backside of the eyewall of Melissa.” W
"148 combat clashes between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops.
Enemy airstrikes were recorded in areas including Dnipro and Novooleksandrivka in Dnipropetrovsk region, as well as Rivnopillia, Zaliznychne, Uspenivka, Bilohiria, and Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery targeted six clusters of Russian personnel, weapons, and military equipment, as well as three enemy artillery systems.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, two clashes occurred; Russians used 25 guided bombs and conducted 174 artillery strikes, including 10 from MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy carried out five attacks on Ukrainian positions near Vovchansk and Kamianka.In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled eight enemy assaults near Pishchane and towards Shyikivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched 13 attacks trying to penetrate Ukrainian defenses near Zelenyi Hai, Derylove, Novoselivka, and toward Korovii Yar, Drobysheve, Oleksandrivka.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 10 attacks near Yampil, Dronivka, Serebrianka, and Hryhorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, two clashes occurred, with Russian troops attempting advances toward Viroliubivka and Fedorivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces conducted 18 attacks in areas around Kostiantynivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka, Stepanivka, Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 45 enemy attacks near the settlements of Shakhove, Novo-Shakhove, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Novopavlivka, Pokrovsk, Myroliubivka, Myrnohrad, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne, Filia.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, there were 23 clashes near Zelenyi Hai, Sosnivka, Verbove, Uspenivka, Novohryhorivka, Rybne, Pavlivka, Vyshneve.
In the Huliaipole sector, seven enemy advances were repelled near Novomykolaivka and Luhivske.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian forces repelled seven attacks near Shcherbaky and Stepove, as well as toward Novoandriivka and Novodanylivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian forces carried out three assaults on Ukrainian positions toward Antonivskyi Bridge, all unsuccessful." Ukrin
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