"Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces have captured almost 5,000 square kilometres (1,930sq miles) of Ukrainian territory so far this year, and Moscow retains the strategic initiative on the battlefield. Russian troops have captured the Ukrainian villages of Novovasylivka in the southeastern Zaporizhia region and Fedorivka in the eastern Donetsk region, Russia's defence ministry said. Russian air defence units destroyed 184 Ukrainian drones in recent attacks, the RIA Novosti state-owned news agency reports. Russia's air defence units also intercepted and destroyed a drone flying towards Moscow city, said Sergei Sobyanin, mayor of the Russian capital."
"Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, right, as Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov, centre, stands nearby during a visit to the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Saint Petersburg on October 7, 2025 [Mikhail Metzel/AFP] Ukraine's Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said Russian air strikes have caused significant damage to Ukrainian gas production capacity due to the targeting of regional gas infrastructure and power transmission facilities in front-line regions. Hrynchuk said Ukraine wants to increase imports of natural gas by 30 percent after Russian attacks on its gas infrastructure, telling reporters she had discussed additional gas imports with Group of Seven (G7) member states."
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of using oil tankers for intelligence gathering and sabotage operations, and he added that Ukraine was cooperating with its allies on the matter. Russia's state nuclear energy company has claimed that a Ukrainian drone attempted to strike a nuclear plant in Russia's Voronezh region bordering Ukraine, but the unmanned aerial vehicle crashed into a cooling tower and caused no damage at the site."
President Vladimir Putin said his forces captured almost 5,000 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory so far this year and that Moscow retains the strategic initiative. Russian defence ministry reported capture of Novovasylivka in Zaporizhia and Fedorivka in Donetsk. Russian air defence units reported destroying 184 Ukrainian drones and intercepted a drone bound for Moscow. Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said air strikes inflicted significant damage on Ukrainian gas production capacity and sought a 30 percent rise in gas imports after discussions with G7 members. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of using oil tankers for intelligence and sabotage. A Russian state nuclear company reported a Ukrainian drone crashed into a cooling tower at a Voronezh plant, causing no damage.
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