Iskander
The Iskander (full designation 9K720 Iskander-M, NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) is a Russian short-range ballistic missile system developed by the Design Bureau of Machine-Building (KBM) in Kolomna and adopted by the Russian Armed Forces in 2006. It is designed to deliver conventional and nuclear warheads against ground targets at ranges of several hundred kilometres and has become a core element of Russian army strike capabilities.
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Russia agrees to resume Ukraine-US trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi
Russia has agreed to resume technical trilateral negotiations with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi in November after a prolonged pause in US-mediated talks. Ukrainian officials do not expect an immediate breakthrough, while diplomatic sources say Moscow may seek European participation and NATO concessions as part of the process.
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FP-1 drones strike Voronezhsintezkauchuk plant in Voronezh
Ukrainian defence company Fire Point confirmed that its FP-1 drones attacked the Voronezhsintezkauchuk petrochemical plant in Voronezh on 26 October 2026. OSINT analysis indicated probable damage, and smoke was visible above the plant. The strike came during a broader overnight drone attack on Russia's Voronezh region.
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Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack strikes Voronezh, killing at least two
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack hit Voronezh and surrounding areas overnight on October 26, causing fires, infrastructure damage and reported casualties. Russian authorities said two people were killed and 17 injured, while Ukraine's military did not comment on the operation.
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Missile strike hits Enerhia factory in Yelets, Russia
A missile strike hit the Enerhia plant in the industrial zone of Yelets, Lipetsk Region, Russia, on October 25, according to regional governor Igor Artamonov. Monitoring channels reported that several air-launched missiles struck the facility, which produces batteries, power supplies and accumulators for Russian military systems. Ukrainian military officials did not comment on the strike.
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Russia pounds Kyiv with 21 ballistic missiles and 210 drones overnight, hours after talks agreed
Russia launched a massive combined missile and drone strike on Ukraine overnight into 22 October, with the main target being Kyiv. Three waves of ballistic missiles struck the capital, killing one person, injuring 22 and damaging residential buildings, a monastery, a hypermarket, a metro bridge and other civilian sites. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack came immediately after the latest round of negotiations and showed no real change in Russia's attitude, while Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha contrasted the destruction with US envoy Steve Witkoff's recent description of Vladimir Putin as a "humanist".
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Ukraine’s intelligence reveals technical details of new Russian Filin cruise missile
Russia has begun using the new Filin cruise missile against Ukraine, although Ukrainian reports disagree on whether this began in 2025 or 2026. Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate published an interactive 3D model, component information and details of the missile’s electronic base on the War&Sanctions portal.
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Russian drone strike on Kyiv hits high-rise, transport facility and parked cars overnight
Russia struck Kyiv with drones overnight on 20–21 October, hitting a 24-storey residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district at the 20th-floor level, a transport infrastructure object in the Solomianskyi district, and parked cars in the Desnianskyi district. Fires broke out at all three sites, emergency power outages were introduced in the Sviatoshynskyi district and parts of Kyiv Oblast, and casualties were reported in the Sviatoshynskyi building strike. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klychko and the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA) reported the consequences via Telegram. The attack came a day after a separate Russian strike on Kyiv on 20 October killed one person and injured 21.
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North Korea tests new KN-23 variants; analysts link them to evading Patriot air defenses
On September 20, North Korea conducted new tests of KN-23-type ballistic missiles reaching altitudes of 60–70 km. Analysts suggest the experiments are aimed at helping the missiles better evade Patriot air defense systems. Ukrainian outlet Defense Express published its analysis on September 22, framing the tests as relevant to Russian strikes on Ukraine using North Korean weapons.
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Russia mass-launches repurposed training missiles from S-400 systems against Ukraine
Russia has sharply increased its use of RM-48U missiles — originally built for air-defense crew training — against Ukraine, launching them from S-400 systems. The repurposed missiles accounted for more than half of all Russian ballistic and hypersonic strikes in July, according to the General Prosecutor's Office, while the use of precision Iskander missiles dropped sharply. Analysts say the strategy aims to exhaust Ukraine's air-defense interceptors and conserve Iskander, KN-23 and Zircon missiles for a winter campaign.