Russia launched an overnight assault on Kyiv, while a vessel was struck near Odesa, and North Korea publicly supported Russia's war efforts.

The entities involved

• Kyiv →

  capital and largest city of Ukraine

  • Talks were held in Abu Dhabi and Geneva, while Kyiv Mayor reported damage from Russian airstrikes.Sat 16:37
  • Russia launched major missile attacks on Ukraine, including barrages on Kharkiv and air assaults on Kyiv. High-profile figures like Vitali Klitschko and Yulia Svyrydenko commented on the situation.Sat 16:37
• Odesa →

  city in southwestern Ukraine, administrative center of Odesa Oblast and Odesa Raion

  Nothing else this week.

• North Korea →

  sovereign state in East Asia

  • US imposes sanctions on Canadian firms and blocks transactions linked to North Korea, while Seychelles-linked firms facilitate Iranian transactions.Sat 00:20
  • Lazarus Group, North Korea's state-sanctioned hacking squad, is blamed for a $6.36B theft from Binance and DMM Bitcoin.Fri 14:37

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• Kyiv struck a military plant in Serpukhov while negotiations resumed between Russia and other parties in Abu Dhabi.Oct 22
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• Russia resumed drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, while Norway offered military and civilian support to Ukraine, and Ukraine's president visited Norway for a funeral.Sep 8