Russia downed most of the 613 drones that headed towards Moscow overnight, according to reports citing the mayor
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Russia downed most of the 613 drones that headed towards Moscow overnight, according to reports citing the mayor. Mass drone swarms directed at the Russian capital have become a recurring feature of this conflict, and the established pattern is that the interception rate matters less for markets than the target set and any residual damage. Episodes of this kind have tended to move crude and products only when strikes reach refineries, export terminals or storage, since that is the channel through which Russian supply actually tightens; attacks absorbed by air defences over Moscow proper have historically faded from pricing within the session. The distinction worth drawing is between symbolic strikes on the capital, which signal reach and raise the political temperature, and operational strikes on energy infrastructure, which change physical balances. The follow-ons that have mattered in comparable episodes are Russian retaliation against Ukrainian energy assets, any disruption to civilian aviation over western Russia, and whether either side escalates toward energy export infrastructure, which would transmit through diesel cracks and freight insurance. The mayor's framing, emphasising successful interceptions, is consistent with prior official communications and carries little independent information about damage. As it stands this is an escalation signal rather than a supply event. 29 Oct, 03:57 Japan's Coast Guard says North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile 29 Oct, 03:48 Russian President Putin's aide said Moscow is negotiating with Washington regarding lifting sanctions against the Russian Direct Investment Fund 29 Oct, 03:17 Russian Embassy in Berlin told RIA Novosti that German authorities have set a course for a large-scale militarisation of the country, increasing the size of their armed forces and spending huge funds on defence 29 Oct, 02:14 South Korea's Defence Ministry says North Korea's deployment of older weapon systems near the border appears to be performative 29 Oct, 00:42 Saudi Civil Defence announces danger has passed in the eastern province and Najran province US President Trump says at a rally in Ohio they will renamed the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait 3 hours ago Saudi Civil Defence issues an emergency warning for the Najran province, while Saudi sources report explosions heard in the eastern province 3 hours ago Saudi Civil Defence issues emergency alert for Eastern Province 4 hours ago Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi says Iran coulr reopen Hormuz within days if its conditions are accepted, according to Press TV 4 hours ago Saudi-led coalition forces intensified military action against Yemen by carrying out 101 airstrikes and missile attacks during the past 24 hours, according to IRNA 4 hours ago White House principal deputy press secretary Kelly told Jerusalem Post that US will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections, adds that Iran is in very bad condition, both economically and militarily 5 hours ago US warns allies to brace for possible Iran strikes, according to AP citing two diplomats 5 hours ago Iranian press notes baseless claim by US CENTCOM that main transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared of sea mines 6 hours ago US President Trump says Iran needs help with medical supplies and that VP Vance's letter was about supplies to help people 7 hours ago Israel conducts two airstrikes on areas in southern Lebanon, according to Mehr News Agency 7 hours ago US VP Vance reaches out to an Iranian hard-liner in a bid to restart peace talks, WSJ reports 8 hours ago There has been a lot of back and forth between the Iranians and Americans via the mediators over the last few days, NewsNation reports, citing a source 8 hours ago US CENTCOM denies reports from Iran that commercial vessels are hitting sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz; says all internationally recognised primary transit routes through Hormuz have been cleared of sea mines 9 hours ago Timeline for the new proposal includes opening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the blockade, according to Al Arabiya, citing Arabic sources; The Iranian nuclear file is on the new timetable, and inviting inspectors is one of the items 9 hours ago US CRUDE WRAP: WTI (Z6) SETTLES USD 2.88 HIGHER AT USD 102.78/BBL 9 hours ago
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