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According to a British report, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cancel an operation inside Russia targeting its oil industry. The reason: avoiding turmoil in the global energy market and protecting American economic interests.

Syria says it has reached a “memorandum of understanding” with Russia on the future of Russia’s presence at two strategic bases along Syria’s coast: the naval facility in Tartus and the air base in Hmeimim.

A North Korean missile unit is set to be stationed in Russia as military cooperation between the two countries expands during the war in Ukraine. Russia launched ballistic missiles and about 150 drones at Ukrainian cities.

Three people were killed and at least 21 injured in an explosion near a restaurant in central Moscow. Russian authorities are investigating whether the device was detonated remotely, while the identity of those responsible and the motive remain unknown.

Officials in Kyiv are urging Israelis to cancel trips to Uman because of the danger to life, warning of “strict emergency measures, a nighttime curfew, and severe shortages of shelters and medical services.”

Six people, including girls ages 5 and 12, were killed when a Russian missile directly hit a home in a village outside Kryvyi Rih. Another civilian was killed in a missile strike on a building in Kyiv, while air-raid sirens sounded in Poland.

Eighty-six of the 100 U.S. senators voted for legislation introduced by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to impose sanctions on Russia. The bill targets Russian leaders, Russia’s energy sector, and the shadow fleet that supplies oil, gas, and weapons to countries around the world.

Shin Bet chief David Zini warned in talks with senior Israeli officials that Russia and China, alongside Iran, are working to influence the elections.

A group of foreign climbers lost their way on Mount Elbrus after the weather suddenly took a dangerous turn. Two survived, but five others were found dead at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters.

Ukraine’s military struck a Russian ship in the Caspian Sea that was operated by Iranian crews and carried equipment between Russia and Iran. An Iranian sailor was killed in the attack, and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declared: "Ukraine will pay for the attack."

U.S. officials suspect that Iranian drone strikes on CIA facilities in Gulf countries may have been carried out with Russian assistance. American intelligence has begun examining whether Russia helped by providing intelligence, location data, or drone technology.

Ukraine again targeted Wildberries warehouse sites in two Russian regions, just days after an earlier attack. Kyiv says the facilities were being used to supply equipment and components to the Russian military.

At the NATO summit, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptors under license. In Kyiv, the move is being welcomed, but experts are questioning whether it can actually be carried out inside Ukraine anytime soon.

Ukraine launched a long-range drone strike on Russia's largest oil refinery in Siberia, causing a massive fire at the strategic energy facility.

Born behind the Iron Curtain, Ella Vorzov's family endured years of persecution before reaching Israel. Today, she has returned to Russia as a Chabad emissary, inspiring a new generation of Jews.

Russia’s Federal Security Service said it arrested a suspect accused of planning to torch a synagogue in the city of Yaroslavl. According to authorities, materials for preparing a Molotov cocktail were found in his home, and he was allegedly acting under the direction of an individual in Syria.

The airline announced a temporary suspension of its flights on the busy Tel Aviv-Moscow route בעקבות the latest security developments and Ukraine’s broad attack on Moscow. El Al said clearly: "A new situation assessment will be carried out next week."

Axios-obtained State Department report says foreign powers are using threats, vandalism and online propaganda to target Jews and fuel social division

Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are on their way to a site near the nuclear facility in Ukraine. Officials are now checking whether the Russian strike, which caused significant damage, led to a troubling increase in radiation levels there.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a threatening message to the U.S. and European countries: leave Kyiv immediately. Two days ago, he issued a similar warning and announced that the Russian army would begin systematic strikes on the Ukrainian capital. The Baltic states told NATO headquarters: "We fear a Russian attack."