{"id":11204,"date":"2026-10-25T07:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T06:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johanno1.se\/ukraine-has-carried-out-a-major-drone-attack-on-belgorod-russian-company-has-financed-american-gas-project-three-dead-and-twelve-injured-after-russian-attack-on-residential-building-continued-he\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T06:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T05:31:31","slug":"ukraine-has-carried-out-a-major-drone-attack-on-belgorod-russian-company-has-financed-american-gas-project-three-dead-and-twelve-injured-after-russian-attack-on-residential-building-continued-he","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johanno1.se\/en\/ukraine-has-carried-out-a-major-drone-attack-on-belgorod-russian-company-has-financed-american-gas-project-three-dead-and-twelve-injured-after-russian-attack-on-residential-building-continued-he\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine has carried out a major drone attack on Belgorod – Russian company has financed American gas project – Three dead and twelve injured after Russian attack on residential building – Continued heavy Russian losses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A large number of Ukrainian drones attacked Belgorod during the night, and according to reports from residents in the area, the drones targeted central Belgorod and the MegaGRINN shopping center \u2013 Belgorod’s largest facility for commerce and entertainment. MegaGRINN covers an area of over 163,000 square meters and houses more than 200 stores, as well as a grocery store, a cinema, and restaurants. The facility was closed when the attacks occurred.

The attacks have been confirmed by Russian authorities, describing it as a “massive drone attack” on the city, and they stated that emergency services had been dispatched to the affected areas. According to Russian authorities, one civilian was killed and 14 others injured in the attack. At least 30 apartment buildings, 35 vehicles, four villas, three administrative buildings, and eight commercial properties were damaged. Read more at Kyiv Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Russian company Novatek, which is under sanctions, has secretly financed an American gas project worth billions of dollars \u2013 a project that has been discussed in negotiations between the White House and the Kremlin about ending the war in Ukraine according to reports from the New York Times (NYT).
Novatek is Russia’s second-largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and has been subject to American sanctions since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Polar LNG, an American company aiming to liquefy and export natural gas from Alaska, received secret funding from Novatek \u2013 something that may constitute a violation of the sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Riddle, former CEO of Polar LNG, left the company in September after becoming aware of the hidden connections to Novatek. Riddle states that he had been told the funding came from a company in the United Arab Emirates.
“It is not only illegal; it is also not in the United States’ interest for Russian technology to control the commercialization of Arctic gas from the North Slope,” Riddle told the NYT. Riddle reports that he informed representatives of the Trump administration about the secret Russian funding and urged them to investigate the matter. It is unclear whether Witkoff or Kushner knew about the financial link between Novatek and Polar LNG. Read more at Kyiv Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Russian drone hit a residential building in the Synelnykove district of the Dnipropetrovsk region on October 24. Three civilians were killed and twelve others injured, according to Governor Oleksandr Hanzha. The drone attack caused a fire on the fourth floor of an apartment building and also damaged vehicles and a nearby store, Hanzha reports. Three people died. According to Hanzha, at least twelve more people were injured in the Russian attack on Synelnykove. Among those affected is an 11-year-old girl. Five of the injured are being treated in hospital. Read more at Kyiv Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It also appears that Ukraine has attacked Omsk; BeefeaterFella has two posts, one about the chemical industry and another about OZO. Here<\/a> and here<\/a>. I have not yet had time to verify these claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian losses
The high Russian losses of soldiers continue; October will likely be a record month. Total Russian soldier losses are now up to 1,578,450 (dead and wounded). Mediazona has released a new report stating that they have been able to confirm at least 283,000 killed Russian soldiers, while admitting that the real number is likely much higher. Read more at Kyiv Independent here<\/a> and see Mediazona’s compilation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n