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The Moscow City Court has upheld the seven-year prison sentence of Valery Chekalin, the ex-husband of popular blogger and businesswoman Liana Chekalina, known as Lerchek. Chekalin was convicted in a large-scale tax evasion and money laundering case linked to the family's supplement business. The ruling closes the main avenue of appeal, and Russian media and readers are following the fate of figures tied to one of the country's best-known lifestyle influencers.

Melania Trump says she secured a one-city ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to allow humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations. Reuters reports Moscow and Kyiv agreed to the pause in Oleshky, a Russian-held Ukrainian city facing a food crisis, with civilians risking mined roads to escape. News outlets including AP, CNN and SVT are covering the arrangement and the latest developments in the war.

Russia's Transport Ministry has drafted traffic rule amendments that would ban couriers from riding scooters on sidewalks. The news comes as Moscow police broke up a motor rally involving some 300 teenagers. Both stories are fueling ongoing debate in Russia over electric scooter use, pedestrian safety and tighter regulation of micromobility riders in cities.

Russians are looking up how November 2026 will be arranged, with searches for the month spiking in the region. Official and regional outlets report a long stretch of days off: Moscow's city hall published the holiday calendar, Bashkiria announced a shortened working day on 3 November, and Stavropol media counted up to ten days off. Coverage also touches on pension increases of 3,000 to 9,000 roubles due in November and forecasts of heavy rain, snow and icy conditions across Udmurtia.

Russia's FSB security service says it has detained a minor after the United States warned Moscow of a possible terrorist attack in the Russian capital. The warning evokes memories of March 2024, when US officials alerted Russia to an imminent threat shortly before the Crocus City Hall attack near Moscow that killed dozens. Russian officials are facing questions over how the suspect was identified and whether the tip was acted upon.

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued a security alert warning of a possible terrorist attack targeting the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve in southern Moscow, urging citizens to avoid large gatherings. The threat was reportedly averted and no attack took place. The warning drew attention amid already heightened tensions between Washington and Moscow and ongoing security concerns in Russian cities since the Crocus City Hall attack in 2024.

Ukraine reports intercepting more than 8,000 Russian missiles and drones during October, as air war exchanges intensify. Ukrainian strikes killed three people in Russia's Belgorod region, while Russian attacks cut power to Ukrainian cities. Moscow, in turn, claims to have downed around 700 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, with both sides reporting heavy losses and ongoing strikes.

A warning is circulating that the United States has alerted about a potential terrorist attack in Moscow, drawing comparisons to the March 2024 Crocus City Hall massacre near the Russian capital. The claim is being discussed amid heightened tensions, though no details about the alleged threat's source, timing or credibility are provided.

Ukraine's use of British-French Storm Shadow cruise missiles is reportedly degrading Russia's ability to produce and stockpile missiles, with strikes targeting depots, manufacturing sites and logistics nodes deep behind the front line. Commentators argue the attacks are disrupting supply chains and reducing the volume of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

Russian authorities have detained a teenager, reviving scrutiny of Moscow's handling of terror threats after it dismissed a US warning ahead of the deadly Crocus City Hall attack near Moscow in March 2024, which killed over 140 people. Commentators are questioning whether security services are heeding foreign intelligence alerts this time, and what the arrest signals about Russia's counterterrorism posture.

Russian authorities have opened a terrorism investigation after a drone attack in Nizhny Novgorod, a major city east of Moscow. The announcement confirms that drones have struck targets deep inside Russia, a pattern that has grown more frequent during the war in Ukraine. Authorities gave no immediate details on damage or casualties.

The United States says it warned Russia in advance about a planned terrorist attack in Moscow, in line with the longstanding 'duty to warn' policy. The warning followed the deadly shooting attack at Crocus City Hall near Moscow claimed by Islamic State, and has fuelled debate about whether Russian authorities failed to act on American intelligence before the assault.

Ukraine says Russia is modifying some of its missiles to carry larger warheads and fly greater distances, a shift that could intensify strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. The claim, reported by Business Insider, suggests Moscow is adapting its missile arsenal as the war grinds on. Details on which missile types are affected or how extensive the upgrades are remain limited.

Moscow was placed on a terror alert, with a museum in the city evacuated as a precaution, amid ongoing war-related coverage. Reports collate the latest developments from the conflict, with the security alert in the Russian capital drawing particular attention as authorities respond to a possible threat.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a humanitarian operation in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine's Kherson region, "clearly demonstrates that de-escalation steps are possible when Russia is the one put in a position where it has to take steps toward de-escalation." His comments frame the operation as evidence that pressure on Moscow can produce concrete results on the ground.

Ukrainian drones struck the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl overnight. Residents reported three separate fires in the refinery's industrial zone, which lies around 250 km northeast of Moscow. The attack forms part of Ukraine's ongoing campaign of long-range drone strikes targeting Russian energy infrastructure used to fuel its war effort.

Ukraine's General Staff says Russian troops exploited a humanitarian pause in the occupied city of Oleshky, in Ukraine's Kherson region, to reinforce and fortify their positions rather than to ease conditions for civilians. The accusation adds to Kyiv's broader claims that Moscow abuses humanitarian gestures for military gain, with the military assessment circulating widely as the war in southern Ukraine continues.

Moscow came under attack by what is described as the largest fleet of drones in two years, with reports pointing to disruptions around the city's airports, including Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo. The strike marks one of the most intense Ukrainian drone operations against the Russian capital since the war began, drawing attention to Russia's air-defence performance and the growing reach of long-range drone warfare.

Russia and Ukraine have both said that demining operations in Oleshky, in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine's Kherson region, are complete and that a humanitarian operation in the area can now go ahead. It is a rare point of agreement between the warring sides, with both signalling that aid work in the flood-affected city will proceed.

Russia's FSB has acknowledged receiving a warning from the United States about a potential terrorist attack in Moscow, after the US Embassy issued a security advisory urging Americans to avoid large gatherings in the Russian capital. The alert follows the March 2024 Crocus City Hall attack, and Russian authorities say they are taking measures in response to the tip-off.

All Moscow airports suspended operations on the evening and night of 29-30 October as Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on the Russian capital. Russian authorities said 862 drones were heading towards Moscow and Moscow Oblast, forcing flight suspensions across the city's airports. The strike marks one of the largest drone barrages of the war so far, with disruptions to air traffic in and out of Moscow.

Ukraine says it struck an Iskander-M missile launcher on Russian territory, targeting the system Moscow uses to fire short-range ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities. If confirmed, the hit would degrade Russia's ability to launch such strikes and underline Kyiv's growing ability to hit high-value military assets deep behind the front line, using drones or long-range weapons.