Oct 11, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC

United States President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to cease targeting each other's energy grids, though regional hostilities remain active. Ukrainian officials reported two fatalities and 14 injuries following Russian shelling in the Kherson region. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone strikes in Russia's Belgorod region and the Black Sea resort city of Sochi resulted in seven casualties.

In response to ongoing operations, the European Union renewed its sanctions regime against Russia. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot denounced a recent Russian attack on a train near the Polish border, describing it as an effort to foster fear and division within Europe. Additionally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an official decree removing the country's prosecutor general from his post.

Sources: CDM.

US federal prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of managing a global network to carry out sabotage and assassination plots against supporters of Ukraine.

According to the Department of Justice, the suspects recruited and attempted to pay individuals across North America and Europe to surveil and execute targeted attacks on individuals aligned with Kyiv. All five suspects remain at large. Indictment details also link the network to a June 2024 attack in Prague as part of broader Kremlin-backed operations.

Separately, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service reported at a Copenhagen security conference that Russian operatives conducted sabotage against Danish defense companies manufacturing military hardware for Ukraine, characterizing the acts as an escalation in hybrid warfare tactics.

Sources: BBC News, France24, OCCRP, Sweden Herald, The Guardian.

Russian forces carried out nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, according to local emergency services.

The bombardments resulted in five deaths and left 16 people wounded. The highest casualty count was reported in the Kamianske district, where three people were killed and five others sustained injuries. In the Pavlohrad district, strikes caused two fatalities and injured seven people, while additional injuries were recorded in the Nikopol district.

Emergency response teams deployed across the region to provide medical assistance, extinguish blazes triggered by the shelling, and clear rubble from damaged civilian infrastructure.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă.

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has urged parliament to draft legal frameworks for national elections to take place once martial law ends. Current Ukrainian legislation prohibits holding elections while martial law is active during the ongoing war with Russia.

Fedorov, dismissed by President Volodymyr Zelensky in July, stressed that early preparations are necessary to address complex operational obstacles. Key issues include securing voting procedures for frontline military personnel and organizing participation for millions of refugees abroad. Proponents state that proactive parliamentary planning will prevent delays and support a seamless return to democratic governance when martial law is eventually revoked.

Sources: Le Monde.

Slovenian football figures have offered insights into their careers and domestic rivalries ahead of the upcoming derby between Olimpija Ljubljana and Maribor.

Former national team captain Aleš Čeh reflected on his post-playing career, which included over a decade as an assistant coach alongside Srečko Katanec in Europe and Asia. Čeh highlighted his lasting affection for Olimpija alongside a strong respect for Maribor. Meanwhile, Ljubljana-born striker Jan Mlakar discussed his third return to Maribor. Mlakar noted that while rivals Olimpija are currently facing organizational challenges, high-stakes derby matches offer struggling clubs a key opportunity to turn their season around.

Sources: Delo, Siol.net