What happened on the day of October 8th. The main thing

In the morning, a Ukrainian drone attacked the Yandex data center in Sasovo, Ryazan region. As a result of the impact, a fire broke out at the facility, and the work of the center was completely stopped. Later, the company reported that they could not yet confirm the possibility of repairing the damaged equipment. In addition, a man was killed in UAV attacks in the Moscow region, and another woman was previously injured. In the Kursk region, drone strikes on an apartment building and a sugar factory resulted in the death of one person and the injury of three others. The authorities of the Omsk region also reported on the repulse of the drone attack — the northern industrial hub was damaged there. Other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Zelensky announced talks with the United States on October 9-10

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced negotiations between the Ukrainian delegation and representatives of the United States on October 9-10. The parties intend to discuss the intensification of diplomatic efforts and the preparation of a trilateral meeting to resolve the conflict. At the same time, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that there are no prospects for peaceful dialogue at this stage and warned of the risk of escalation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that the settlement should be comprehensive, since temporary agreements would not eliminate the root causes of the conflict.

The US will not launch strikes on Iran until the November elections.

US President Donald Trump has said that Washington will not launch strikes against Iran until the midterm elections to the House of Representatives on November 3. According to him, the United States continues productive negotiations with Tehran, but will maintain the current blockade of the Islamic Republic. Earlier, the Axios portal reported that the Pentagon had instructed to prepare a plan for the possible resumption of massive strikes on Iran's nuclear and energy infrastructure.

South Korea recalled its ambassador from Ukraine

South Korea has decided to recall its ambassador from Ukraine after a diplomatic dispute with Kiev. The reason was Zelensky's statement about the transfer of two captured North Korean servicemen to Seoul, although, according to the South Korean side, this information was supposed to remain confidential. Seoul demanded an apology from Kiev. After the recall of the diplomat, the Korean Foreign Ministry also expressed hope that various issues between the two countries would continue to be resolved peacefully. All the most important information about the scandal between the two countries is here and here.

Russian Armed Forces offensive: Annopolye liberated in Kharkiv region

The Russian armed forces have liberated the village of Annopolye in the Kharkiv region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Fighting continues in the region for Kotovka and Prikolotnoye, as well as for six settlements in the area of the encirclement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, the Russian military announced the liberation of 103 buildings in Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic. During the day, the Russian Armed Forces attacked the points of deployment of Ukrainian troops in the Kharkiv region, workshops for the production and storage of drones, weapons and ammunition depots, as well as positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 142 districts.

The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to writer Ann Carson.

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Canadian writer Ann Carson. The committee noted her innovative approach to literature and unusual translations of ancient Greek works. Carson was born in 1950 in Toronto, studied classical philology and taught at universities in the USA and Canada. Her novel in verse "Autobiography of Krasny", published in 1998, brought her international fame.

The Houthis and Saudi Arabia exchanged blows

The Yemeni Houthis from the Ansar Allah movement and Saudi Arabia exchanged attacks on airports. According to local media, the Houthis attacked the Riyadh airport, after which Saudi aircraft retaliated against targets in Yemen, including the airport in Hodeidah province. Riyadh announced the interception of ballistic missiles. The Houthis have also threatened attacks on the kingdom's oil infrastructure. Nikolai Sukhov, a leading researcher at the IMEMO Center for Middle East Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Izvestia that further escalation would depend on the support of Iran and Saudi Arabia's allies.

The FSB reported on the suppression of election provocations in Transbaikalia

In the Trans-Baikal Territory, FSB officers stopped the preparation of a series of provocations during the State Duma elections. According to the intelligence service, two Russians, on the instructions of the Security Service of Ukraine, collected information about the election campaign. One of the defendants joined the election commission to gain access to the ballots and falsify the voting results. The second suspect was tasked with setting fire to a branch of a political party in Krasnokamensk. Both were detained on the eve of a single voting day.