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• Attack: Business ukraine claims its attacks have taken out more than half of russias oil refining capacityAttacksRussia5 October 2026, 10:15 UTC
• Attack: Russian attacks continue during german chancellors solidarity visit to kyivAttacksRussia4 October 2026, 16:15 UTC
• Attack: Bulgarias leader says drone attack hits commercial vessels and ukraines president blames russiaAttacksRussia6 October 2026, 21:00 UTC
• Attack: Ship sunk off bulgaria fear of russian attacks growAttacksRussia6 October 2026, 18:30 UTC
• Attack: Ukraine claims russia killed civilians in black sea ship attackAttacksRussia5 October 2026, 15:30 UTC
• Attack: Ukraine claims its attacks have taken out more than half of russias oil refining capacityAttacksRussia5 October 2026, 13:30 UTC

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