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Ukraine has restarted attacks on Russian oil refineries and is targeting servers, while Kyiv reports further gains in its Operation Vivaldi counteroffensive in Donetsk. Zelensky is openly defying Trump's pressure.
Why it matters Strikes on refineries and data infrastructure hit Russia's economy and daily life, and they test the limits of international law.
Democrats say a November victory would put military assistance to Kyiv back on the congressional agenda, and the cycle is being described as unusually foreign-policy driven. Trump's midterm strategy is built on anger rather than persuasion.
Why it matters The US vote will decide whether Washington keeps arming Ukraine and how far its foreign policy shifts.
Signal failures disrupted several Ukrainian missions, and Starlink faces geopolitical pressure in Ukraine and India. Moscow is meanwhile deploying a satellite communications network called Rassvet, which analysts see as a security concern beyond Ukraine.
Why it matters Battlefield communications and space-based networks are becoming leverage points in the war and beyond.
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Drone strikes on Yandex data centres near Moscow disrupted services in Central Asia as well as Russia. Servers have become a wartime target, and the strikes are raising questions under international law.
Why it matters Attacks on civilian digital infrastructure spread damage across borders and test the rules of war.
Poland's operational commander says 80 percent of his air force's attention is on air defence, with its integrated air defences still three to four years away. An Atlantic Council dispatch from Moldova argues the West needs to change course to restore deterrence against Russian drone attacks.
Why it matters Russian drone incursions are probing NATO air defences that are not yet fully built.
Protests in Delhi continue despite indiscriminate arrests, detentions, police violence and blockades; demonstrators want the chief election commissioner removed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi meanwhile defended India as a "mother of democracy".
Why it matters Sustained unrest over election administration tests the government's democratic claims and its handling of dissent.