Oct 26, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC

Federal prosecutors in the United States have unsealed an indictment charging five alleged Russian intelligence operatives with conspiring to execute targeted killings and sabotage across Europe and North America.

According to court filings unsealed in Manhattan, the covert network paid individuals to conduct surveillance and launch attacks on targets linked to Kyiv, including an operation in Prague in June 2024. All five suspects remain at large.

Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service revealed at a security conference in Copenhagen that Moscow has carried out physical sabotage targeting domestic defense manufacturers supplying military equipment to Ukraine. Officials framed the incidents as an escalation of Russian hybrid warfare designed to undermine Western support.

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

At least five people were killed and 16 others injured following a series of Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, local emergency services reported.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks targeting five separate districts. The heaviest loss of life occurred in the Kamianske district, where three individuals died and five were wounded. Shelling in Pavlohrad left two people dead and seven injured, while additional strikes in the Nikopol district caused further casualties and damaged local infrastructure.

Emergency crews deployed throughout the affected zones to extinguish fires, search through rubble, and assist survivors.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally rejected a 15-point US-backed peace plan for Gaza, insisting that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the enclave until Hamas is completely disarmed.

Speaking in televised remarks on Sunday, Netanyahu stated that Israel "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed" and confirmed that "Israel rejects the 15-point document." The proposal, presented by US President Donald Trump, had been endorsed by Hamas in late July.

Despite the rejection, Israeli military operations in Gaza have effectively paused under pressure from Washington. Netanyahu's stance underscores an increasing rift with the US administration as he balances demands from far-right coalition partners against American diplomatic pressure ahead of Israel's national election on 27 October.

Sources: Cyprus Mail, France24, STV News, The Guardian, The Herald.

Former Slovenian national team captain Aleš Čeh and striker Jan Mlakar have reflected on their football trajectories and domestic league perspectives in separate interviews. Čeh, who captained Slovenia's national side under manager Srečko Katanec before spending over a decade as an assistant coach in Asia, reaffirmed his connection to Olimpija Ljubljana and Austrian club Grazer AK, while emphasizing his respect for rival NK Maribor.

Meanwhile, 27-year-old forward Jan Mlakar has returned to NK Maribor for a third spell. Despite being born in Ljubljana, Mlakar noted he was never close to Olimpija and expressed confidence in Maribor's squad dynamics. Looking ahead to the derby against an Olimpija side facing domestic difficulties, Mlakar remarked that underdogs can benefit in traditional rivalries regardless of pre-match form.

Sources: Delo, Siol.net

U.S. Central Command executed strikes against Iranian military positions and three commercial oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz. The military action followed Iranian ballistic missile launches targeting U.S. warships and an attempted naval mining operation. U.S. forces confirmed that international shipping lanes in the strait have been cleared of explosive devices.

The targeting of commercial vessels represents an escalation in direct military engagements. President Donald Trump warned of additional retaliatory strikes against Iranian energy and civilian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, if threats to regional shipping continue, cautioning that "very little will remain of Iran" if hostilities persist.

Military analysts described the escalation as part of an emerging era of "energy warfare" and fifth-generation conflict, marked by drone operations and strategic pressure on critical commercial corridors.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV