A Ukrainian rocket strike on a Russian-occupied city killed at least 28 people, including women and a child, at a bakery over the weekend, with Russia claiming the attack was carried out with a US-supplied shell. The incident occurred amid heightened hostilities between Moscow and Kyiv, with Russia ramping up assaults along the front lines and Ukraine launching counterattacks. In a separate incident, Ukrainian drones reportedly struck a major oil refinery in southwest Russia, leading to a fire and marking the latest assault against the Kremlin's fuel facilities.
Six people were killed and 14 others injured in Ukraine when a Russian missile struck a privately owned warehouse near Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city. Meanwhile, House Republicans now have a full slate of candidates for the reopened race for Speaker of the House, with nine members filing ahead of the deadline. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for an end to the chaos within the party.
Skirmishes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants escalated along Israel's northern border, with a rocket striking the United Nations peacekeepers' headquarters in southern Lebanon. No peacekeepers were injured, and the origin of the rocket is yet to be confirmed. The UN mission expressed disappointment in its efforts to de-escalate the situation and called for a ceasefire. Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel if a ground offensive is launched in Gaza.
At least 50 civilians were killed in a Russian rocket strike on a village store in eastern Ukraine, one of the deadliest attacks in recent months. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy denounced the attack as a "demonstrably brutal Russian crime" and called for Western allies to help strengthen Ukraine's air defenses. The attack occurred while Zelenskyy was attending a summit in Spain to seek support from European leaders. Russia has been accused of using terrorist tactics to make its aggression the new norm, and there are concerns about further attacks on Ukraine's vital infrastructure as winter approaches. In response, Ukraine has conducted drone attacks on Russia.
The Ukrainian military shared a video purportedly showing two Russian tanks being destroyed by a rocket strike. The tanks were allegedly attempting to attack Ukrainian positions. The video was shared as speculation mounts that at least two military parades scheduled to take place in Russia next month were canceled due to an increasing tank shortage. The Ukrainian military claims to have destroyed at least 3,644 Russian tanks since the war began on February 24, 2022. Victory Day parades were canceled in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod oblasts this week, prompting speculation that the parades were called off due to Moscow's dwindling supply of tanks and other military equipment.
