Ukraine-Russia fighting intensifies as local truce ends

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The truce, reportedly covering the Russian-occupied area around Oleshky, enabled a humanitarian mission but did not halt broader hostilities. Ukrainian officials said Kyiv carried out attacks against the Kamensky missile plant in Rostov and launched more than 100 drones at Kstovo, a major oil-processing hub. At the same time, Russia has indicated it is open in principle to resuming negotiations with Ukraine and the United States, potentially around November 10 in Abu Dhabi, leaving diplomacy active but fragile as battlefield attacks persist.

Sources: The Independent, The Straits Times, BusinessDay