Russia
- WorldDrone Attack Reportedly Sets Togliattikauchuk Plant on Fire in TolyattiTelegram channels report a drone attack and a large fire at the Togliattikauchuk synthetic rubber plant in Russia's Tolyatti; the reports are unconfirmed.
- Proton Plant in Russia's Orel Attacked, Reports SayWorld
- Zelensky: Putin Won't Use Nuclear Weapons Because He Would Lose AlliesPolitics
- World630 drones flew toward Moscow region overnight, Sobyanin saysDrones and possibly missiles hit Moscow region, Lipetsk and Tula overnight on 22 October; Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 630 drones were heading for the region.
- Moscow's HSE offers free tuition for army contracts, Moscow Times saysWorld
- Moscow Authorities Claim Drone Attack on Russian Capital, Over 140 Allegedly Shot DownWorld
- WorldRussia Strikes Kharkiv in Mass Evening Attack, 10 InjuredRussian forces launched a large-scale evening strike on Kharkiv on October 16, injuring at least 10 people across two city districts.
- Kremlin Says It 'Fully Agrees' With Trump's Latest Statements About ZelenskyPolitics
- Denmark's PM: Frozen Russian Assets Are Needed for Ukraine, Which Is Running Out of MoneyPolitics
- PoliticsBelgium PM Explains Why EU Summit Did Not Move Forward on Frozen Russian AssetsBelgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo explained that the EU summit in Brussels did not make progress on seizing frozen Russian assets, citing legal complexities and the need for consensus.
- EU pledges not to ease Russia sanctions despite US pressurePolitics
- Russian Drones Violated Moldovan Airspace Five Times OvernightWorld
- WorldRussia's Anti-Government Activists Are Being Deported From the West Back to RussiaA sharp rise in deportations of Russian anti-government activists from EU and US countries where they had sought refuge has been reported over the past year, raising alarm among human rights organizations.
- Residents of Eastern Poland Warned of Risk of Russian Strikes Spilling Over BorderWorld
- EU Freezes Assets of Three People and Nine Companies Circumventing Russia SanctionsWorld
- WorldRussian drone violates Moldovan airspace, debris falls near villageA Russian drone violated Moldovan airspace overnight and its debris was found near a village in the Odessa-adjacent region. Moldova lodged a diplomatic protest with Russia over the airspace violation.
- Russian drone strike on Kyiv injures seven peopleWorld
- Russia Attacks Poltava Region: Industrial Facilities Hit in Two DistrictsWorld
- WorldUkraine Reports Over 1,800 New Russian Casualties in One DayUkraine's General Staff reported 1,880 Russian personnel killed or wounded in the past day, putting total estimated losses since the invasion at approximately 1,559,230.
- Russia Attacks Dnipropetrovsk Region at Dawn: Two KilledWorld
