Oct 11, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary halt on strikes targeting mutual energy infrastructure, despite ongoing combat across multiple fronts. Ukrainian officials reported two deaths and 14 injuries from Russian artillery shelling in the Kherson region, while Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly injured seven people in Russia's Belgorod region and Sochi.

Concurrently, the European Union extended its sanctions framework against Russia. EU diplomatic chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a recent Russian attack on a train near the Polish border, calling it an attempt to intimidate Europeans. In domestic political developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky formally dismissed the country's prosecutor general via decree.

Sources: CDM.

Russian forces launched further overnight drone strikes against Kyiv, injuring at least one person, following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address to the UN General Assembly.

Moscow's defence ministry confirmed a new campaign targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Simultaneously, Ukrainian long-range strikes against Russian oil refineries have disrupted local fuel supplies, forcing Moscow to import petrol.

Concurrently, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that the European Union "will not tolerate attacks on EU soil" after German investigators uncovered an explosive drone plot in Leipzig involving two suspects linked to Moscow.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.

Tensions persist near the Strait of Hormuz following retaliatory military actions that have tested a 14-point memorandum of understanding reached in June.

Iranian state media reported that forces targeted six vessels, comprising three commercial oil tankers and three U.S. naval craft, claiming missile strikes were directed toward an American aircraft carrier. Emergency crews successfully extinguished a fire aboard one impacted commercial ship.

U.S. President Donald Trump minimized the disruption to maritime traffic, asserting that "Hormuz is open" and characterizing Tehran as being in severe difficulty. However, U.S. intelligence reports indicate that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps assesses its posture as strengthened, raising concerns over potential conflict escalation across the strategic waterway.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.

German authorities and intelligence services are intensifying investigations into more than 100 suspected foreign hybrid attacks, with evidence increasingly linking operations to Russian state actors.

During parliamentary hearings, security chiefs warned that Russian operatives may have hidden weapons and explosives across Germany to prepare for future sabotage. Investigations into a failed August drone attack targeting Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport have reportedly linked a key logistics figure to Russia's GRU military intelligence service.

Authorities are examining a range of incidents, including unauthorized drone flights over military installations, railway sabotage, damaged undersea infrastructure, and state-backed disinformation campaigns. Officials assess these operations as part of Moscow's effort to destabilize democratic institutions and fragment public unity.

Sources: Correctiv, Der Standard, DW, FAZ, Tagesschau

Qatar reports ongoing negotiations aimed at securing an agreement between Washington and Tehran, raising hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough. According to Qatari mediators, discussions remain active and could yield results shortly.

The diplomatic push follows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presenting Tehran's terms to US envoy Steve Witkoff during UN-related talks. Iran demanded an immediate end to the US naval blockade, the release of frozen assets, and a total cessation of hostilities in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

However, significant hurdles remain. US President Donald Trump announced Washington will demand financial compensation from Iran for past fatalities, complicating negotiations. Simultaneously, US forces struck two missile launchers on Larak Island, while Iranian state media confirmed six naval personnel were killed in recent strikes.

Sources: Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Soir, Libération, RTBF Info.