The Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed during the night 222 Ukrainian drones over areas of the country. This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 222 unmanned aircraft of the Ukrainian plane type over the territories of Novgorod, Tver, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaluga, Oryol, Tula, Voronezh, Smolensk, Rostov regions, Krasnodar Territory, Republic of Crimea. US President Donald Trump said that Iran is responsible for starting the conflict between the two countries. "We did not start a war with Iran. Iran started a war with us," Trump said Monday at a campaign rally in Mississippi. The American leader repeated again the statement that Tehran is only two weeks away from developing a nuclear missile. The Russian army ceased fire from 04:00 Moscow time on Tuesday and imposed a "regime of silence" in the direction of Kherson in connection with the preparation of a humanitarian operation in the area of ​​the city of Alsheki, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. "Regarding the preparations for a humanitarian operation in the area of ​​the village of Alsheki, Kherson region, the armed forces of the Russian Federation ceased fire in the direction of Kherson and instituted a "regime of silence" from 4:00 a.m. on October 27, 2026," the ministry said. The process of evacuating Malashki within the framework of a humanitarian agreement may last several days, and a ceasefire in this settlement may become a precedent for other areas where a humanitarian pause is required, previously said the Press Minister of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov. Oil prices continued to fall on Tuesday morning thanks to hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East. By 8:15 Moscow time, December Brent futures on London's ICE Futures exchange were down $1.2 (1.02%) to $114.61 a barrel.

The Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed during the night 222 Ukrainian drones over areas of the country. This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 222 unmanned aircraft of the Ukrainian plane type over the territories of Novgorod, Tver, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaluga, Oryol, Tula, Voronezh, Smolensk, Rostov regions, Krasnodar Territory, Republic of Crimea. US President Donald Trump said that Iran is responsible for starting the conflict between the two countries. "We did not start a war with Iran. Iran started a war with us," Trump said Monday at a campaign rally in Mississippi. The American leader repeated again the statement that Tehran is only two weeks away from developing a nuclear missile. The Russian army ceased fire from 04:00 Moscow time on Tuesday and imposed a "regime of silence" in the direction of Kherson in connection with the preparation of a humanitarian operation in the area of ​​the city of Alsheki, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. "Regarding the preparations for a humanitarian operation in the area of ​​the village of Alsheki, Kherson region, the armed forces of the Russian Federation ceased fire in the direction of Kherson and instituted a "regime of silence" from 4:00 a.m. on October 27, 2026," the ministry said. The process of evacuating Malashki within the framework of a humanitarian agreement may last several days, and a ceasefire in this settlement may become a precedent for other areas where a humanitarian pause is required, previously said the Press Minister of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov. Oil prices continued to fall on Tuesday morning thanks to hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East. By 8:15 Moscow time, December Brent futures on London's ICE Futures exchange were down $1.2 (1.02%) to $114.61 a barrel.