**Morning Briefing: October **
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 **Tram services have resumed in St. Petersburg’s Krasnogvardeysky District**, according to city transport authorities.
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 Nearly **500 AFU drone crews** were reportedly deployed in and around **Dobropolye**, according to a Russian military intelligence officer.
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 Repairs to the thermal power plant equipment supplying the **Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant** will take **at least a week** under a ceasefire arrangement, plant spokeswoman Yevgenia Yashina said.
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 Ukrainian military and government officials are reportedly **alarmed by Russia’s new Geran-5 drones**, which Ukrainian air defenses allegedly cannot intercept, according to pro-Russian underground sources.
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 **Four freight railcars derailed in Novosibirsk Region** during shunting operations near Moshkovo station. An investigation is underway.
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 **Two crew members were killed** when a Saudi Arabian **AH-6i military helicopter crashed**, Reuters reported.
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 Pentagon chief **Pete Hegseth has reportedly been urged by advisers to run for US president in 2028**, according to CNN. **JD Vance and Marco Rubio** are also being discussed as potential candidates.
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