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[Regnum] Volunteer search and rescue teams in some regions of Russia are forced to suspend their work due to the detection of additional bear threats, according to the Liza Alert search and rescue team.
"In some regions, we're actually forced to suspend the search. In a certain area, there was a situation involving unusual behavior for a bear, and we understand that it treats people differently than the usual animals we're used to. It's possible that it won't leave our team, but will act differently. Therefore, we're reconsidering our search efforts," Grigory Sergeyev, head of the search and rescue team, told TASS.
He explained that the mere presence of a bear in the forest isn't enough to halt work; the animal's behavioral characteristics, including the presence of cubs and its habituation to humans, are also taken into account. Therefore, volunteers are forced to study the situation more closely and pay attention to everything.
"There are regions where government agencies have directly banned entry into forests due to this abnormal behavior of bears," Sergeev concluded.
Oleg Leonov, a rescuer and coordinator of the Liza Alert search and rescue team, advised IA Regnum to raise your hands when encountering a bear, as a person with raised hands is much taller, and animals always rely on the size of the person standing in front of them.
In recent years, bear tracks have increasingly been found near populated areas, including in the Moscow region. This may be due to an increase in the animal population in neighboring regions, according to the Moscow Region Ministry of Ecology and Nature Management.
[Breitbart] Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted front-line operations for more than a week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday.
“The speeds are now where they need to be,” Zelenskyy wrote on X, adding that restoration began overnight and were sufficient by Saturday morning, improving front-line logistics and defense against Russian jet-powered Shahed drones.
The restoration follows a new U.S. diplomatic push to end the war. Russia agreed Wednesday to resume three-way negotiations with Washington and Kyiv next month. On Friday, Kyiv and Moscow also agreed to a localized ceasefire brokered by first lady Melania Trump around Oleshky, a war-ravaged, Russian-occupied town in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region.
Restrictions imposed last week on Starshield – SpaceX´s military-grade version of the Starlink satellite internet service and the backbone of Ukraine’s drone operations and communication – alarmed the country’s military and government officials, with commanders reporting lost drones and disrupted missions.
The episode added to tensions between Kyiv and Washington, a relationship already strained by President Donald Trump´s reported deal with Moscow on Russian diesel imports, which Ukraine viewed as a betrayal.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara credited “direct dialogue” and Zelenskyy’s diplomacy with Washington, adding that the outcome mattered most “for our front, for the military, the work of drones, logistics and communications.”
Zelenskyy on Friday said Ukraine was still experiencing Starlink and Starshield speed limits.
Questions have persisted since last week about who ordered the interruptions to the Elon Musk-made satellite internet system that Ukraine has relied on for years to counter Moscow’s attacks.
Trump has maintained that he didn’t make the call, while also saying Musk should not be blamed. Vice President JD Vance has hinted at White House coordination with Musk, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have denied any administration involvement.
Meanwhile, a man was killed and two others wounded in a missile attack on the city of Lozova in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, local officials said Saturday.
Moscow-installed authorities in cities across Russia-occupied Crimea reported power blackouts Saturday following overnight Ukrainian attacks.
Ukraine’s General Staff said Saturday that its forces hit a chemical plant in the Russian city of Tolyatti, which produces materials used in rocket fuel. Tolyatti Mayor Ilya Sukhikh said the overnight attack damaged industrial facilities in the city.
Ukrainian forces also hit an electronics plant in the city of Oryol, Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed Saturday. Local officials in Oryol said Saturday that three people were killed in Friday’s attack. The General Staff said the plant makes components for the cruise and ballistic missiles Russia fires at Ukrainian cities.
Ukrainian drones also reached Russia’s Omsk region in western Siberia, more than 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) from the border with Ukraine. Omsk regional Gov. Vitaly Khotsenko said drones “reached a northern industrial hub.”
Online retailer Ozon said Saturday that its logistics center in Omsk has been attacked by a drone, but there were no casualties. Ozon is a competitor to Wildberries, whose facilities Ukraine has also targeted.
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[Korrespondent] 22.57 The administration of US President Donald Trump wants to assess the influx of sanctions and tariffs on the global economy, as well as the possibility of quickly withdrawing part of Russian supplies of diesel fuel. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained the decision to immediately ease the sanctions pressure on Russia. We appreciate the “wise” attitude of Donald Trump, who has shown Russia the ability to renew the entry of a diesel engine beyond the border.
22.31 Near the Shevchenko district of Kiev, the tracks of a Russian drone fell into an open parking area. Parked cars were damaged, one person was injured. As soon as the city's head, Vitaliy Klitschko, was informed, there were no subtleties about the fall of the city.
22.19 On the evening of the 24th, Russian troops attacked the Bezludivsky community of the Kharkov region with a jet drone. As a result of the impact, the warehouse of a private enterprise caught fire. First of all, there are no casualties. The State Service of Ukraine informs about this in case of emergency situations.
21.52 A foreign representative, the Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, was allowed to enter the Ukrainian army in Russia for the first time at the beginning of a full-scale war. Having informed the Supreme Commander for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian officials also confirmed that representatives of the Russian Supreme Command for Human Rights had begun to contact them.
21.03 Russian military evening on the 24th was followed by airstrikes in the Slovyansk Donetsk region, which left FAB-250 and FAB-500 bombs. We know about two wounded people. Damaged residential buildings, administrative buildings, infrastructure facilities and two lighting components. The head of the Slovenian Municipal Military Administration, Vadim Lyakh, reported this.
20.40 At Sinelnikov in the Dnipropetrovsk region, as a result of a Russian drone strike on the evening of Saturday, the 24th, three people died, and at least eight were injured. As reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Police Department, Oleksandr Ganzha, a fire broke out on the fourth floor of the fire. The store and cars are also damaged.
19.55 On Saturday, June 24, Russian troops launched several strikes on Kharkov. Under the attack, the Osnovyansky and Industrial districts and towns collapsed. At the shopping center in the Osnovyansky district, two children were delivered. The pilots and personnel were evacuated first, and there were no casualties.
19.32 Respect of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for human rights Dmytro Lubinets checks online with the Russian ombudsman Yana Lantratova. The parties discussed the details of the humanitarian mission in the urgently occupied Oleshki in the Kherson region. Ukraine and Russia favored the regime's suppression of fire in the area of the occupied Oleshok - on the 27th of June at 3:00 a.m. in Kiev.
18.52 The Russian city of Omsk was hit by drone strikes on Saturday, the 24th, having sunk the Omsk Rubber petrochemical plant. After the attack, there was a large-scale fire in the territory of the Vinikle enterprise. The Ozon logistics complex also caught fire in Omsk. Telegram channels Exilenova+ and ASTRA inform about this.
18.30 The Russian armies planned to withdraw from both sides, but after the Ukrainian operation, Vivaldi began to concentrate on the defense. The Ukrainian military thwarted the plans of the Russian occupiers to bury Slovianska and Kramatorska. Nina is an opponent of the advance to defensive operations. The intercessor of the commander of the Third Army Corps, Maxim Zhorin, informed about this.
12/18 Russian troops attacked Chernihiv on Saturday, June 24th. The legacy of the impact of the vinyl was burned in the future, because it is not used. For medical assistance, two women came to the rescue. This was reported to the State Service of Ukraine due to emergency situations.
17.27 The Russian drone on the 24th of June hit a farm from great horned cattle breeding in the Konotop district of the Sumy region. As a result of the attack, a 31-year-old ruler of the state died, and four more people were injured. The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleg Grigorov, announced this.
17.05 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the work of the Starlink and Starshield satellite systems has been updated to the speed required by the Ukrainian military. In his words, the updated connection is of great importance for front-line logistics and against Russian jet attack drones of the “shahed” type. The President also announced that after a review, Minister of Defense Evgeniy Khmara confirmed the feasibility of the Starlink and Starshield systems.
15.34 Russian troops are launching attacks on the critical infrastructure of the Dnieper. The threat to the area is preserved, and the consequences of the attack are clarified. At the same time, near the Pokrovsk community of the Nikopol region, four people were injured as a result of the strike of a Russian drone, among them a 14-year-old boy. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, told us about this.
12/15 Russian troops attacked an infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia on the 24th day. First, as a result of the impact, two people were injured and their cars were damaged. As reported by the head of the Zaporizhzhya Regional Military Administration Mikhailo Semikin, they also completely blocked the flow of transport through the DniproGES rowing. You can get around through Arkoviy Mist, Khortytsya Island, Vantovyi Mist and Preobrazhensky Mist.
14.56 President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that there are sanctions against entities that will help to undermine Russian ballistics, as well as to supply the Russian defense industry with components for drones and military equipment. aviation, armored vehicles and missile defense. The press service of the head of state reported this.
14.19 The Cabinet of Ministers has created a Coordination Center for organizing armored warfare, clarifying the assigned criticality, and initiating a review of Galouze and regional criteria for criticality with regulation. The new ones benefited from new border security obligations for several categories of enterprises. The Ministry of Economy and Dovkill reported this.
13.52 Russian fire fighters ordered a missile attack on the Lozova area. The dead and injured were reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Police Department Oleg Sinegubov on Telegram.
13.19 Over the past three months, Ukraine has taken from the United States only 24 interceptor missiles to Patriot anti-aircraft systems. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with ABC News, published earlier.
11.57 The Ministry of Defense records an update of the speed of the Starlink satellite communication system and the new military version of Starshield to over 400 km/year. The department informed about this on Saturday.
11.33 The units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out attacks on important targets on the territory of Russia on the 23rd-24th. I told the ZSU General Staff about this. Let's talk about the Proton plant near Orel, Oryol region, and the Togliattikauchuk plant, Togliatti, Samara region. The grievances of the involvement in the Russian missile program.
10.49 France On Saturday, the Starlink satellite communication system and the new version of Starshield are operating in Ukraine at a speed of over 161 km/year. Ukrinform was informed about this by sending a letter to the Ministry of Defense.
10.22 The patient died from the legacy of the Russian attack on the Dnieper on June 20. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Administration Oleksandr Ganzha told Telegram Vranci about this on Saturday.
With this, the number of those who died as a result of the Russian attack on warehouses near the Dnieper border increased to three. Three more people recovered from their injuries.
10.01 In Kiev, trains were resumed on the “green” metro line between the Vidubichi and Slavutych stations. The Kiev Metro reported about this on Saturday. The Fahivites completed all necessary work to eliminate the legacy of the Russian shelling.
9.44 Last Saturday, drones launched a massive attack on the Togliatti town in the Samara region of the Russian Federation and attacked the production of the Togliattikauchuk petrochemical complex. This was reported on monitoring Telegram channels.
9.19 On Saturday, part of the Sumy region was left without electricity as a result of Russian attacks. Sumioblenergo reported about this. Energy engineers are working on updating the electricity supply. In addition, the terms of the contract will lie in a safe situation.
9.00 On Saturday, Russia attacked Ukraine with 126 attack drones of various types, 61 of which were reactive. The PPO units have achieved more targets and informed the Ukrainian forces of the ZSU.
8.47 Kharkiv has problems with ground electric transport and the metro. The outages were a result of recent Russian attacks on the Ukrainian energy system, according to Ukrinform.
8.21 Over the past year, 181 battles have been recorded at the front. About this, having informed the ZSU General Staff in an operational alert on Saturday. The battles were fought on nine straight lines, most importantly in the Donbass.
7.39 Over the past year, the occupation army of Russia has lost 1,980 military servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. About this, having informed the ZSU General Staff in an operational alert on Saturday.
The Ukrainian military produced over 2,300 units of Russian equipment, including 64 units, two RSZVs and two PPO units.
7.23 Near Kiev, two people were injured during a wounded attack by Russian drones. The Kiev Municipal Military Administration (KMVA) reported this. The enemy has created a private living quarters in the Obolonsky district of the capital.
5.58 US President Donald Trump is on friendly terms with Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin. However, this position is subject to the special decisions of the head of the White House. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this in an interview with ABC News.
He immediately stated that “we will never create political theater in our relationships with the Americans,” as Putin insists.
4.39 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is ready for peace, as he transfers the frozen war on the lower front line. Protein added that Ukraine would not like to know that “the territory immediately occupied became Russian.” Read about it in my interview with ABC News.
3.46 Representatives of both US parties have put political pressure on President Donald Trump through the exchange of Starlink robots, in which the Ukrainian military is fighting. The New York Times reports about this, despite its efforts.
2.38 Blackout occurred in the occupied Sevastopol and other places in Crimea. About this, having mentioned the titles of “governor” of Sevastopol Mikhailo Razvozhaev, as well as “ruler of the head of Krim” Oleg Kryuchkov on Telegram.
1.58 China may have enough pressure on Russia to encourage Kremlin official Volodymyr Putin to start a war against Ukraine. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated this during an online appearance at the Hudson Institute in Washington.
0.28 US President Donald Trump could sell 200% of the money against Ukraine and Russia, since the countries cannot achieve peace. This time, the owner of the White House himself learned that he doubts the effectiveness of such actions. This is stated in his statement, the vote at the election rally.
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[NewsFront] 20:27 During the day, in the period from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 125 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Samara, Sverdlovsk, Ulyanovsk, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, Omsk regions, Perm Krai, the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Udmurt Republic, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black Sea.
< 18:18 For the demonstrated courage, professionalism and successful completion of tasks in the Krasnolimansk direction to the artillerymen of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the West group handed over state awards.
17:12 Footage of destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment from the Rubicon.
14:04 Raid of the "Varyags" on enemy positions: suffered elements of the communication system, shelters and temporary deployment points for personnel.
12:02 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of October 24, 2026.
Units of the "North" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been defeated near the settlements of Karasevka, Veseloe, Khatnee, Stary Saltov, Velykyi Burluk, Shevchenkove, and Martovoe in the Khar'kov region.
In the Sumy region, three mechanized and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Luzhki, Sennoe, Vakalovshchina, Tokari and Ivolzhanskoye in the Sumy region.
The enemy lost more than 200 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, six cars, two field artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "West" force grouping have improved their position along the forward edge. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Mayaki, Donetskoye, Illichovka, and Bogorodichnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Nechvolodovka in the Khar'kov Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 215 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, and 17 cars.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their tactical position. They have defeated formations of three mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, a motorized infantry brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka, Slavyansk, Vasilevskaya Pustosh, Nikolaevka, and Kondratovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 180 servicemen, six armored combat vehicles, 34 cars, an artillery piece, and three electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Center Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault, a Jaeger, and an airborne brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and three National Guard brigades near the villages of Staroraiske, Belozerske, Shilovka, Starovarvarovka, Sergeyevka, Roganske, Novoyavlenka, Svyatogorovka, Blagodat, and Novodonetske in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 350 servicemen, eight armored combat vehicles, 11 cars, two field artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two airborne assault brigades, an assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infanry brigade near the settlements of Brovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Vesyoly Hai, Blakytne, Volnyanka, Barvinovka, and Voskresenka in Zaporizhia Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 205 servicemen and 11 vehicles.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group improved their tactical position. Formations of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades and an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the villages of Kirovo, Orekhov, and Kushugum in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 40 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, 15 vehicles and an electronic warfare station were destroyed.
10:34 Operators of FPV interceptors of the BPS troops as part of the "West" group blew up enemy aircraft-type UAVs in the air.
09:54 Rubicon Center calculations revealed enemy UAV control centers, and Russian Aerospace Forces crews razed them to the ground.
08:41 During the past night from 20:00 Moscow time on October 23 to 08:00 Moscow time on October 24, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 616 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kirov, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Penza, Rostov, Ryazan, Samara, Saratov, Smolensk, Tambov, Tula, Ulyanovsk regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Tatarstan, Krasnodar Krai and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
08:29 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued application of strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities and sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As a result of the strike, a workshop producing unmanned boats was damaged in the port of Chernomorsk.
In addition, a dry cargo ship was hit during the sea crossing, delivering cargo to the port of Odessa intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
07:34 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Advance in the Lukyanovsky area (+3.2 km2
) 06:04 Crews of the 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer of the Vostok group destroyed strongholds and observation posts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
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[Regnum] The remains of approximately 19 people, presumably victims of the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War, have been discovered in the Tver Oblast. This was reported on October 23 by the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the region.
The remains were discovered during excavations in the village of Burashevo, Kalininsky Municipal District. In 1941, during the German occupation, the Nazis carried out a mass murder of patients at the local M. P. Litvinov Psychiatric Hospital. According to archival documents and historical research, over 1,500 people fell victim to the massacre.
The Nazis shot patients, fatally wounded them right in their wards, and administered lethal doses of narcotics. Some patients who survived poisoning were buried alive.
Investigators, forensic experts, and the "Memory of the 6th Airborne Company" and "Vityaz" search teams are currently working in Burashevo. Forensic examinations have been ordered to determine the gender, age, and circumstances of death of the individuals found.
The excavations are part of a criminal investigation into the genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union by the Nazi invaders and their collaborators. Investigators continue to establish the circumstances of the crimes committed against civilians in the country's occupied territories.
Similar discoveries are being made in other regions of Russia. For example, in April, searchers in the Leningrad Region discovered the remains of children aged 5 to 13 and young women. They also found an archival document about the massacre of residents of the former Mginsky District, now part of the Kirovsky District. According to the document, at the Krasny Oktyabr state farm, occupiers forced 16 people, including women and children, into a wooden house and set it on fire. All inside perished.
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[Regnum] On the night of October 25, Belgorod was subjected to a massive attack by Ukrainian drones, with casualties reported. The Belgorod Region task force reported this.
"Belgorod was subjected to a massive drone attack. According to preliminary information, there are casualties," the MAX task force's press service clarified.
Information about the aftermath of the enemy attack is being clarified. Emergency services have arrived at the impact sites.
After midnight, Belgorod repeatedly issued warnings about the threat of a further drone attack. Residents were urged to take shelter and stay away from windows.
The Belgorod region regularly comes under attack from Ukrainian forces. On October 24, a man was killed and two others were injured in an FPV drone strike. Earlier that day, two adults and a 17-year-old boy were injured in Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks. They were injured when a drone detonated in the courtyard of a residential building in Shebekino.
In Lipetsk, on the evening of October 24, an attack by enemy drones was also repelled. Debris from one of the drones fell into a parking lot, setting several cars ablaze. The fire was quickly extinguished.
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