[Updated] Drone hits Ozon logistics centre in Omsk: items delisted, s…

Kommersant reports that Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma for ratification two Russia–Nicaragua treaties, on the transfer of sentenced persons and on extradition; the documents are posted in the lower house electronic database (Nos. 17972-9 and 17983-9). Both were signed on 5 June at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The first provides that the parties assist each other in transferring sentenced persons to serve the remainder of their sentence, with either Moscow or Managua able to file a request. Under the second, the parties undertake to extradite persons on request for criminal prosecution or enforcement of a sentence, and the requested state may refuse if it considers extradition harmful to its sovereignty, security, public order or other essential interests.

Interfax reports that Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, commenting on Moldova declaring an employee of the Russian embassy in Chisinau persona non grata, said the decision is part of Chisinau destructive anti-Russian course aimed at the complete destruction of centuries-old Russian–Moldovan relations and the severing of ties between the two peoples, and that these actions will not go without an adequate tough response from Russia. The report notes that media had earlier said Chisinau planned the move over a downed drone.

Kommersant reports that Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova held an online meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Lubinets and coordinated a humanitarian mission in the frontline town of Alyoshki. The Ukrainian representative confirmed that the ceasefire will begin at the time the Russian Defence Ministry announced earlier, 04:00 Moscow time on 27 October; its duration was not disclosed. Lantratova wrote on her channel that the parties discussed previously agreed details and that both sides were fulfilling their commitments, promising to report on further steps later. The sides will temporarily halt fire so residents can receive humanitarian aid and those who wish can leave. Before the fighting Alyoshki had about 24,000 residents; now about 2,000 remain.

Interfax reports that SpaceX chief Elon Musk wrote on Saturday that Ukrainian military personnel violated the terms of Starlink service by using it for offensive drone strikes, and that this loophole was closed last week. He stressed that Starlink is a civilian commercial service and that using it for offensive strikes was never permitted, while adding that Starlink remains critical to Ukraine defence because, at least for now, it is the only system that cannot be jammed or destroyed.

RIA Novosti reports that US President Donald Trump told journalists in Florida that the United States would like to return to a situation in which Russia and Ukraine reach an agreement and Washington could do business with both countries. "We will certainly do business with Ukraine, and with Russia, after this war is over," he said. RIA Novosti timestamps the piece at 23:29 on 24 October 2026, updated 23:57.

Kommersant reports that Yemen Houthi movement said it struck several targets in Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, as well as Saudi Aramco infrastructure facilities at Yanbu al-Bahr. Saudi Arabia leads the Arab coalition providing military support to Yemeni government forces and strikes Houthi positions; the Houthis in turn strike infrastructure inside the kingdom.

Kommersant reports that the head of Mordovia, Artyom Zdunov, announced that from 25 October the republic will lift restrictions on fuel sales, including per-person limits on petrol and diesel and the odd-even plate system, and that filling canisters will again be allowed. He said the situation on the fuel market has stabilised. Since mid-July petrol at filling stations in the region was capped at 40 litres per passenger car and diesel at 60 litres. Restrictions in Mordovia, as in dozens of Russian regions, were introduced after more frequent strikes on oil refineries.

Interfax reports that the head of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov, wrote on his channel on Saturday that from that day, 24 October, all limits are fully lifted at every filling station in the republic and that filling canisters and any other containers is also allowed. He said the decision was taken jointly with the fuel task force and supplier companies, and that the situation was stabilised thanks to positive dynamics countrywide, while the fuel task force continues its work. Limits on fuel sales had been in place in the region since July amid supply disruptions and higher demand.

Interfax, citing the press service of the Emergencies Ministry main directorate for Khanty-Mansi autonomous district, reports that a motor boat capsized on the Ob river in Khanty-Mansi district on Saturday, killing three people. According to preliminary data, one person was rescued by witnesses. The Ural transport prosecutor office said a check of compliance with water transport safety and operation legislation has been opened.

Interfax, citing the Emergencies Ministry press service, reports that three more apartment blocks in Yalta were flooded following torrential rain on 17–20 October. Ministry staff and the administration continue clearing the aftermath at eight sites in Yalta, Koreiz and Alupka and have begun water diversion work in Miskhor, where rescuers used temporary dams to redirect a river channel away from homes. A storm warning was in force in Crimea from 17 to 20 October, with more than 500 mm of rain falling in Yalta, half the annual norm; a municipal-level emergency regime has been imposed. A total of 315 people and 54 pieces of equipment are deployed.

Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports that the 24 October attack knocked out the main power system of Crimea, Sevastopol, Kherson region and Zaporizhzhia region, with recovery under special federal oversight. Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said a special regime was introduced at social facilities: trolleybuses did not run in the morning, mobile and internet service were disrupted, about 40% of base stations were operating, and backup power lasts about four hours on average. Because of pump outages in the Leninsky district water was supplied at reduced pressure and deliveries were arranged; 170 device charging points operate in the city. Zaporizhzhia region also moved to power supply schedules, with regional head Yevgeny Balitsky urging calm.

Kommersant, citing the Russian Defence Ministry press service, reports that air defences destroyed 125 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions during the day, between 08:00 and 20:00 Moscow time. The drones were downed over Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Samara, Sverdlovsk, Ulyanovsk, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen and Omsk regions, Perm territory, Bashkortostan, Udmurtia and Crimea, as well as over the Black Sea. Because of overnight and morning strikes on energy infrastructure, power outages occurred in southern regions, leaving some residents of Crimea, the LNR, the DNR, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Rostov regions and Krasnodar territory without electricity.

Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports that Omsk region came under drone attack on 24 October. Governor Vitaliy Khotsenko said at 18:21 that a drone hit one of the logistics centres in Omsk and that all personnel were promptly evacuated; the operator of the facility confirmed the strike, said a fire broke out and is being extinguished, and that there were no casualties. The drones began attacking in the morning: a drone threat regime was declared in Sverdlovsk region at 8:48 Moscow time, spreading two hours later to Chelyabinsk, Kurgan and Tyumen regions and Yugra; at 12:51 Moscow time Omsk region declared the regime and restricted its airport. The drones reached the northern industrial hub of Omsk, which hosts the large Omsk refinery.

RBC, citing Bryansk region governor Yegor Kovalchuk, reports that a Ukrainian drone struck an agricultural enterprise minibus in the village of Borshchovo, Pogar district, killing two men; a man and a woman were also injured and are receiving medical care. The governor also said 43 drones were destroyed over the region in the past day. He had earlier reported the death of a 65-year-old man killed by a drone strike by a lake near the village of Rubezhnoye in Klimovo district, with four other people injured.

RIA Novosti, citing the Belgorod region operational headquarters, reports that drone attacks killed one civilian and injured two more. A man was killed by an FPV drone strike in the village of Zamostye, Grayvoron district. In the village of Blizhnyaya Igumenka, Belgorod district, a woman suffered a non-penetrating frontal wound in a drone strike; in Shebekino a man was injured when a drone hit a car, which caught fire, and a private house was also damaged. In Krasnaya Yaruga settlement a drone detonation damaged an apartment block, and in Valuyki a private house caught fire.

Interfax, citing the Emergencies Ministry directorate for the Jewish Autonomous Region, reports that at 19:55 local time (12:55 Moscow time) a passenger train collided with a minibus at a level crossing near the settlement of Dezhnevka. Seven people were in the minibus: six died and one was hospitalised in serious condition. Train passengers and staff were not hurt and there was no derailment. According to the Far Eastern Railway press service, the minibus driver drove onto the crossing at a prohibiting signal in front of the approaching train No. 35 Khabarovsk-1–Blagoveshchensk; the driver applied emergency braking but the distance was insufficient. The train resumed its route 37 minutes after the incident.

Kommersant, citing the Russian Energy Ministry press service, reports that some residents of Crimea, the LNR and DNR, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions remain without electricity; the ministry attributes the outages to external impact on energy infrastructure facilities. Power is being cut to schedule in these regions to ensure stable operation of the system and a phased restoration of supply, while socially significant facilities are connected to backup power. The ministry said emergency work will continue until the consequences are fully eliminated, with restoration monitored in a headquarters mode.

Interfax, citing the Pacific Fleet press service, reports that the multipurpose corvette Grozny, Project 20380, built for the Pacific Fleet, was rolled out of the shop and launched at the United Shipbuilding Corporation Amur Shipyard. The press service said ten ships of various projects are under construction at the yard for the Pacific Fleet and that Grozny is the fifth Project 20380 serial ship built there for the fleet. Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Viktor Liina said the crew has been formed, began training on 5 October and will arrive at the yard to complete the ship. Grozny was laid down at the yard on 23 August 2021.

RBC reports that Russian fighter Petr Yan beat Georgian Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi and defended his UFC bantamweight title for the first time. The bout went all five rounds, with all three judges scoring it for Yan, 48–47, 48–47, 48–47. It was the third professional meeting between the two: at UFC 323 in December 2025 Yan won by unanimous decision to regain the belt, while in March 2023 he lost to Dvalishvili by unanimous decision.

Kommersant reports that at the ATP 250 Almaty Open in Kazakhstan last year champion Daniil Medvedev reached the final, where he will face Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili, ranked 128th in the world, who beat Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets in the semi-final, 6:4, 6:7 (5:7), 6:3. Medvedev semi-final opponent, Kazakh Alexander Bublik, retired because of a knee injury trailing 3:6, 21 minutes into the match. Medvedev three matches this week lasted 2 hours 28 minutes in total.

Omsk Region governor Vitaliy Khotsenko said a logistics centre in Omsk was hit by a drone; staff were promptly evacuated and emergency services are working at the site. Ozon confirmed to the agency that the facility attacked was its own logistics centre: all employees were evacuated, there were no preliminary casualties, and a fire broke out. The company said items stored at the site can no longer be ordered; where the same items are not available at other logistics centres they will be marked out of stock; some orders will be cancelled and others delivered from other sites, while supplies in transit are redirected to other logistics centres. The agency recalls that since 22 August several Ozon logistics facilities have been hit by drone attacks across a number of regions; the company had earlier reported fires at sites in Samara and Orenburg regions, Krasnodar and Makhachkala. The article gives no restoration timeline for the site and no number of affected orders.

According to the Interfax day review, Crimea has begun imposing power and water supply restrictions; Sevastopol has introduced rolling blackout schedules of two hours off every six hours, and problems with water supply are reported. The stated cause is an accident on the main power grid outside the peninsula, caused by a Ukrainian attack. Power supply to most of Sevastopol was planned to be restored after 19:00 on Saturday. The article says nothing about the impact on warehousing, delivery or order fulfilment.

Danish toy maker Lego has renewed its trademark in Russia, with the rights extended until 2036. The documents name KIRKBI A/S, the holding and investment company of the Lego founding family, which owns 75 percent of Lego Group shares, as the rights holder. The mark is registered only under class 28 of the international classification of goods and services, meaning the company may sell in Russia toys, Christmas tree decorations and gymnastic and sporting goods. Lego announced in March 2022 that it was stopping shipments of its construction sets to Russia; the brand's products currently reach the country through parallel imports. In July 2025 the company filed trademark applications in Russia. The article does not address the effect on marketplace sellers.

Crypto exchange HTX has added Russia to its list of countries and territories whose residents are barred from using its services. Besides Russia the list includes the United States, the United Kingdom, European Union countries, Singapore, Hong Kong, Iran, Syria and other states and territories. The restrictions apply both to individuals residing or located in those countries and to companies registered there or carrying out their main activity there. Under the user agreement HTX may restrict such users' access to its services, suspend withdrawals and close their accounts, and it reserves the right to change the list, potentially without notice. A separate list applies to derivatives trading, covering Taiwan, Israel, Iraq, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand. The article also notes that in October Bitget and MEXC announced they were stopping service to users from Russia. No specific deadline is given for Russian users to withdraw funds.

[Updated] The Bank of Russia official rates in force from 24 October are USD 80.5381, EUR 90.2429 and CNY 12.0557 roubles (nominal 1 each). A request with the interface date of 25 October returns the same set, meaning no new set of rates was published on the coverage day and this set remains in force on 25 October. The interface does not return a publication time. Compared with these already reported values, the new fact here is that no new set was published on the coverage day and that the set carried over to the next day.

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters that three tankers carrying Russian diesel are already on their way to the Atlantic east coast. The first tanker left the port of Primorsk carrying more than 326 thousand barrels of oil products and is due to arrive in the United States on 9 November. Novak had earlier said that in October Russian companies may ship 500 thousand tonnes of diesel to the United States and world markets, with the main volumes likely supplied by Rosneft. Shipments follow the Moscow–Washington arrangement: the deal became known on 9 October after a telephone call between the Russian and US presidents, the US Treasury issued a corresponding licence, and the Russian side partially lifted the diesel export ban. The article says nothing about the effect on domestic diesel prices or transport costs.