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US president Donald Trump has said that Washington was seeing a “very strong inclination” to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, adding that both sides were “tired of fighting”.

A US official earlier also said that Russia and Ukraine were privately showing some “flexibility” over a possible territorial exchange ahead of the peace talks in Abu Dhabi .

Trump had earlier also suggested that a peace deal could involve reshaping Ukraine . “I think we’re gonna have it done, and I think it’s gonna happen and they’re gonna end up with a little bit different shape Ukraine,” Trump said in an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes.

Asked whether Russian president Vladimir Putin was deliberately prolonging negotiations, Trump replied: “Oh, I don’t think so.”

Meanwhile, according to data leaked from Russia ’s Kremlin statistics agency, at least 390,000 Russians have been killed in the Ukraine war.

Two separate hacker groups, Silent Crown and Belarus Cyber Partisans, claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on the Kremlin’s ‘Rosstat’ statistics agency where they alleged to steal data on Russia’s economy, demographics and wartime losses, according to the Moscow Times.

Russia and Ukraine showing some ‘flexibility’ privately over territory, US officials say

US officials say Russia and Ukraine have privately shown some flexibility over territorial concessions ahead of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

A US official told the BBC that “both sides have shown a little bit of flexibility privately”, but said the territorial issue would not be resolved until there was clarity on Ukraine’s future “security architecture”.

“They will not solve the Donetsk issue and the territorial issue until they know what the security architecture is going to be after the war,” the official said. “And keep in mind, we’re not going to be able to finalise one without the other.”

Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump said that he believed the war would end soon and suggested Ukraine would emerge with a “different shape” after the war.

Russia hits major Kyiv region power plant as Ukraine braces for winter

Russian forces have struck the Trypillia thermal power plant in Kyiv region, raising concerns further damage to the country’s already strained energy infrastructure ahead of winter.

Ukraine’s state-owned energy company Centrenergo said that the full extent of the damage was still being assessed.

"The nature of the Russian attacks has changed significantly," Centrenergo CEO Serhiy Isachenko said.

"Within a short period, the enemy may use various types of weaponry – including ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones – against a single target. This creates new challenges for the protection of energy infrastructure."

The company warned that Russia was increasingly combining different weapons, including ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, against individual targets, making power facilities harder to defend.

Located 30km south of Kyiv, the plant was once a major electricity supplier to Kyiv, Zhytomyr and Cherkasy regions.

Trump sees ‘very strong inclination’ to end Russia-Ukraine war

Donald Trump said that Washington was seeing a “very strong inclination” towards ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, suggesting that both Moscow and Kyiv were “tired of fighting”.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on the eve of US-led trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, Trump said discussions on ending the conflict were progressing well. “We’re having a very good conversation that in Abu Dhabi,” he said.

Ahead of the Abu Dhabi negotiations, a US official said both Russia and Ukraine were privately showing some “flexibility” over the possibility of exchanging territory.

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Russia and Ukraine showing flexibility on territory, US official says

Both Russia and Ukraine are showing some flexibility privately on the possible exchange of territory ahead of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi this week as President Donald Trump ramps up efforts to resolve the conflict, a US official said on Monday.

The official, briefing reporters ahead of talks that begin on Tuesday, said security guarantees for Ukraine will be a major topic for the discussions, including the potential for a NATO-style Article 5 defense for Kyiv.

Both Ukraine and Russia have been adamant territory. Ukraine wants Russia pushed back to the original border between the two countries, while Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to obtain all of the Donbas region.

But the official said both sides are privately showing some potential for a compromise. Any territorial agreement would likely come at the end of negotiations once other items are agreed upon, including a postwar security architecture, the official said.

Ukrainian drone attack kills two in Russian border region of Belgorod, local officials say

A Ukrainian drone attack on a car killed two people in Russia's border region of Belgorod on Monday, local officials said on Telegram.

Belgorod is a frequent target of Ukrainian cross-border attacks.

Russia's Interfax news agency quoted officials in a Russian-held part of Zaporizhzhia region as saying Ukrainian drones had killed three people.

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Nato considers anti-tank barriers along Russian border as Putin rearms

Finland is looking to Ukraine’s defence experience as the country seeks to fortify a 1,340km border with Russia.

Finland’s army commander, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, said Kyiv’s “extensive defense lines” and anti-tank obstacles have helped to slow down Russia’s attacks.

“Conditions in Finland are more challenging,” General Pasi Välimäki told Bloomberg .

“If we build fortifications and dig anti-tank ditches or obstacles as deep as those in Ukraine, how long does it take before our environment turns them into artificial ponds?”

Nato considers anti-tank barriers along Russian border as Putin rearms

UK households urged to prepare for emergencies. Here's what to buy

The British public has been told to prepare for food shortages and widespread disruption from cyber attacks and emergencies under a new national initiative.

The 'Be Ready' campaign marks the beginning of a three-year drive to boost household emergency preparedness, with Defence Secretary Wes Streeting unveiling updated advice for threats such as flooding and wildfires.

UK households are advised to take simple steps in case everyday services are disrupted, like keeping a three-day supply of cash, bottled water and tinned food at .

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Royal Navy to deploy autonomous boats to tackle Russian interference

The Royal Navy will deploy a fleet autonomous drone boats to intercept Russian warships and spy vessels around British shores for the first time, the head of its fleet has confirmed.

The squadron of autonomous Kraken 3 boats, which are unmanned and remotely controlled, will be used to help the Ryoal Navy’s fleet of vessels to tackle Russian interference in UK waters.

Vice-Admiral Steve Moorhouse told The Times the boats will begin operations “as soon as possible”, meaning they could be deployed before the end of the year.

Royal Navy to deploy autonomous boats to tackle Russian interference in UK waters

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