Breaking News Live Updates: Zelenskiy says Ukraine to target Russian oil refineries amid intensified strikes
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Breaking News Live Updates: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters that Kyiv will respond to intensified Russian strikes by targeting oil refineries, while saying Ukraine will not attack civilian targets in Russia.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Breaking News Live Updates: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy outlined Kyiv’s response to intensified Russian strikes, battlefield developments in Donetsk and plans to strengthen Ukraine’s domestic missile and air-defence capabilities.
In other news, Uttarakhand publishes its final electoral roll on October 3 after the Special Intensive Revision. The roll has 71,58,949 voters, including 34,21,036 women, 37,37,701 men and 212 third-gender voters. A total of 1,29,872 new voters are added, while 1,04,708 names are deleted.
In other news, Uttarakhand publishes its final electoral roll on October 3 after the Special Intensive Revision. The roll has 71,58,949 voters, including 34,21,036 women, 37,37,701 men and 212 third-gender voters. A total of 1,29,872 new voters are added, while 1,04,708 names are deleted.
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Ukrainian intelligence has obtained documents showing that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had issued a "new doctrine" of military attacks on a much broader range of civilian targets ahead of this winter, Zelenskiy said.
"We saw documents and we know that they allow them attack infrastructure ... logistics ... roads, schools, hospitals, to pressure people to leave the capital, leave different cities," Zelenskiy said. "This is the goal of the operation."
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Ukrainian intelligence has obtained documents showing that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had issued a "new doctrine" of military attacks on a much broader range of civilian targets ahead of this winter, Zelenskiy said.
"We saw documents and we know that they allow them attack infrastructure ... logistics ... roads, schools, hospitals, to pressure people to leave the capital, leave different cities," Zelenskiy said. "This is the goal of the operation."
Read more here.
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02:25:50 PM IST, 03 Oct 2026
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The final electoral roll includes 34,21,036 women, 37,37,701 men and 212 third-gender voters. It also has 72,656 voters aged 18–19 and 1,22,892 voters above 80.
Those left out of the final roll can submit Form 6 through the ECI Net app or their Booth Level Officers. Special camps and door-to-door outreach will support eligible voters.
The final electoral roll includes 34,21,036 women, 37,37,701 men and 212 third-gender voters. It also has 72,656 voters aged 18–19 and 1,22,892 voters above 80.
Those left out of the final roll can submit Form 6 through the ECI Net app or their Booth Level Officers. Special camps and door-to-door outreach will support eligible voters.
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12:27:02 PM IST, 03 Oct 2026
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12:11:49 PM IST, 03 Oct 2026
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