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Russia Targets Much of Ukraine With Missile and Drone Barrage
Russia launched another massive airstrike at targets across Ukraine overnight, killing at least five people and wounding several others. The barrage — from Kharkiv in the northeast to Lviv in the far west and Odesa on the Black Sea coast — was...

Russia Faces Catastrophe Because of Ukrainian Perseverance
Skeptics beware. Russia is facing a catastrophic failure in their war against Ukraine. This thought was validated last week when US President Donald Trump blurted out on social media his eulogy on Russia’s defeat, declaring: Ukraine “can win back...

'Russia offers huge potential for Indian textile exports': MoS Margherita in Moscow
Guwahati, Oct 5: With the United States (US) increasing tariff on Indian goods, the Government of India is looking towards other countries to boost exports and as a part of this effort, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles...

Russia to remain Indias No 1 crude oil supplier: Analysts
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) India's crude oil imports from Russia saw a marginal decline in September, but continued to account for over one-third of the country's total oil purchases, despite US pressure to curb the trade over concerns that it...

Russia to remain India’s top crude supplier as refiners lean on discounted barrels, analysts say
India’s crude oil imports from Russia edged lower in September but continued to account for over a third of the country’s total oil purchases, highlighting the persistence of Russian barrels in the Indian fuel supply chain despite mounting US...

Russia strikes Ukraine, Poland scrambles jets in alert
Published on: October 5, 2025 2:07 PM Russia unleashed a wave of missiles and drones on Ukraine overnight, triggering air raid alerts across the country and prompting NATO member Poland to scramble aircraft for safety. Poland’s military confirmed...

Russia rains drones and missiles on western Ukraine
[Source: Reuters] NATO member Poland said it scrambled aircraft early to ensure its air safety after Russia launched airstrikes on Ukraine, with Ukrainian officials reporting missiles and drones raining down on the Lviv region near the Polish...

Russia rains drones, missiles on western Ukraine, Poland scrambles aircraft
PUBLISHED : 5 Oct 2025 at 12:57 LVIV, Ukraine - NATO member Poland said it scrambled aircraft early on Sunday to ensure its air safety after Russia launched airstrikes on Ukraine, with Ukrainian officials reporting missiles and drones raining down...
Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine as Poland scrambles aircraft
LVIV, Ukraine – NATO member Poland said it scrambled aircraft early on Sunday to ensure its air safety after Russia launched airstrikes on Ukraine, with Ukrainian officials reporting missiles and drones raining down on the Lviv region near the...

Russia to remain India's No 1 crude oil supplier: Analysts
Iraq was the second biggest crude oil supplier to India at around 8,81,115 bpd, followed by Saudi Arabia at 6,03,471 bpd and the UAE at 5,94,152 bpd. The United States was India's fifth largest supplier at 2,06,667 bpd.India's crude oil imports...

Russia’s Rosatom Readies to Offer Africa Floating Nuclear Technology
State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, participating in African Energy Week 2025 (AEW 2025) in South Africa, in early October 2025, engaged Africa energy experts, entrepreneurs and politicians on the adoption of floating nuclear plants, while...

Russia hit 18 sites in Zaporizhzhia as civilian damage mounts
2025-10-05T05:57:04+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Moscow / Kyiv Russian forces launched extensive attacks on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours, striking 18 localities with missiles, drones, artillery, and...
Russia strikes Ukraine passenger train resulting in casualties
Ukraine claims a Russian drone strike has reportedly hit two passenger trains in Ukraine which injured at least 30 people including three children. The attack targeted a railway station in Shostka, situated 70 kilometres from the Russian border,...

Russia Drone Strike Kills 1, Injures 30 at Ukraine’s Sumy Train Station
A Russian drone strike hit a train station in Ukraine's Sumy region, killing one person and injuring at least 30, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said. Emergency services are on-site, and investigations continue amid rising attacks. Sumy: A drone...

Russia’s Large-Scale Strike on Ukraine on October 5 and Regional Reactions
In the overnight hours of October 5, Russia carried out a large-scale strike on Ukraine. Reports of explosions have come in from several regions: the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, reported that one person...

Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine, Poland scrambles aircraft
LVIV: NATO member Poland said it scrambled aircraft early on Sunday to ensure its air safety after Russia launched airstrikes on Ukraine, with Ukrainian officials reporting missiles and drones raining down on the Lviv region near the Polish...

Russia to supply fighter jet engines to Pakistan? Congress calls it ‘failure of Modi’s hug diplomacy’
The Congress party on Saturday demanded a clear explanation from the BJP-led Central Government after reports emerged that Russia is set to supply advanced RD-93MA engines to Pakistan for its fleet of Chinese-made JF-17 fighter jets. The move...

Russia rains drones and missiles on western Ukraine, Poland scrambles aircraft
NATO member Poland said it scrambled aircraft early on Sunday to ensure its air safety after Russia launched airstrikes on Ukraine, with Ukrainian officials reporting missiles and drones raining down on the Lviv region near the Polish border....