Matthew Miller, spokesman of the US State Department, on Monday 30 October rejected Russias claims that Ukraine was allegedly involved in antisemitic rally at the Makhachkala airport in Dagestan the day before. Source
Officials from Ukraine have revealed a significant increase in the frequency of airstrikes, 6 times more than before, conducted by the Russian Aerospace Forces. Source
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that news with a positive effect on Ukraines movement towards EU membership will soon appear. Source
By 2027, the Russian Federation aims to acquire more than 1,000 40N6 long-range anti-aircraft missiles earmarked for the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems. Source
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has assured Ukrainians that the US Congress supports the additional assistance to Ukraine requested by the White House, but that some political players are using this issue to further their interests. Source
US officials have cleared the streets of San Francisco’s downtown area of drug addicts, dealers and homeless people ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, sparking outrage from long-suffering residents in the crime-plagued city. Source
Telegram channels reported that explosions were heard in Myrhorod while an air-raid warning was in effect on the night of 30-31 October. Source
There has been a slight hiccup in delivering modernized versions, leaving the Ukrainian army with the task of working with the antiquated Leopard 1A5 model. Source
The Republican majority in the House of Representatives, led by incoming Speaker Mike Johnson, on 30 October introduced a separate US$14.3 billion aid plan for Israel alone, contrary to the White Houses US$106 billion initiative which included aid to Ukraine. Source
The Russians have been using Storm-Z infantry units in their attacks near the city of Avdiivka, which are losing 40 to 70% of their personnel in a matter of days. Source
Rybar, a Russian think tank, asserts that two disassembled F-16 fighter jets were transported into Ukraine from Poland on the night of November 3 by trucks. Source
The Air Force reported that Russian assault drones were heading for Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, on the night of 30-31 October. Source
A multimillion-dollar legal case levelled at British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has claimed the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine administered in millions of people was “defective”. Source
Australia’s biggest bank has hit Australian homeowners with an interest rate increase, the last of the Big Four to follow the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Melbourne Cup hike on Tuesday. Source
Ukrainian air defence forces have been responding to Russian drones over Khmelnytskyi Oblast on the night of 30-31 October. Source
According to sources directly connected to the manufacturers of the Taurus missile, the S-400 system cannot see the missile if it flies at an altitude of 50 km. Source
Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a Russian Tor air defense system using an FPV drone in the direction of Kupyansk. Serhii Sternenko reported this on Twitter. Source
The Russians have fired 16 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast over the past day, using mortars and artillery, and dropped five bombs. Source
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has marked out a spike in global oil prices as a key reason why Australian homeowners will fork out more money on their mortgages. Source
S-400 jointly with A-50 AEW&C shot down Su-27 & MiG-29 – this is what Russian sources claim, citing a statement by the Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation Source