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Ukraine seeks to obtain Tomahawk missiles, intelligence carries out operation in Russia's Khanty-Mansi region - Tuesday brief

Ukraine seeks to obtain Tomahawk missiles, intelligence carries out operation in Russia's Khanty-Mansi region - Tuesday brief RBC-Ukraine collage

The confidential part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's victory plan includes obtaining Tomahawk missiles. Ukraine's Defense Intelligence conducted an operation in Russia's Khanty-Mansi region, burning down a local administration building burned down in Megion, and at least five police cars.

Read more about what happened on Tuesday, October 29.

Ukraine seeks to acquire Tomahawk missiles: New details of Zelenskyy's victory plan

According to The New York Times, in one part that was not made public, Zelenskyy proposed a "nonnuclear deterrence package." In it, Ukraine seeks to obtain Tomahawk missiles, which is described as a "totally unfeasible request," said a senior US official.

The NYT notes that US officials privately expressed some outrage over Zelenskyy's victory plan, calling it unrealistic and almost entirely dependent on Western assistance.

Ukrainian intelligence sets fire to town hall and police cars in Russia's Khanty-Mansi region

According to RBC-Ukraine sources in the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), the executors poured napalm into the broken windows on the first floor of the town hall, after which it was set on fire.

While all the attention and resources of Megion's special and rescue services were focused on extinguishing the fire in the town hall, napalm had already been spilled on police cars in the guarded parking lot. At least five local police vehicles were destroyed in this second fire.

Putin's nuclear exercises: What it means and whether it's related to US election

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has announced the start of training for nuclear deterrent forces. He likely aims to influence the Republican presidential candidate in the United States, Donald Trump, as Oleksandr Musiienko, head of the Center for Military Legal Studies, told RBC-Ukraine.

Israeli parliament bans UN mission for Palestinians for involvement in terrorism

The Israeli parliament approved a law that effectively bans UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees and their descendants, from operating in Israel. The 1967 exchange of notes, the basis of its activities, was canceled.

Israel claims that more than 10% of UNRWA staff in the Gaza Strip are affiliated with terror and that educational institutions under the organization's auspices constantly incite hatred of Israel and glorify terror.

Mobilization in Ukraine: How many men still planned to be conscripted into Armed Forces

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have already mobilized over one million citizens. The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) revealed more than 160 thousand are planned to be conscripted.