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3:20 pmShillong locality honours first West Bengal CM as one of Meghalaya’s trailblazers
3:12 pmManipur needed this much security: Mamata-TMC over police deployment in Delhi for anti-SIR stir
3:12 pmBangladesh celebrates Durga Puja under heavy security; PM and President stress communal harmony
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3:11 pmDeva, veteran music composer, passes away | Funeral live updates
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3:08 pmABVP victory in Odisha student union polls stern response to anti-national forces: Amit Shah
3:07 pmIndia news: 'Cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke under preventive arrest
3:03 pmTamil Nadu Governor Arlekar, CM Vijay express condolences over passing of composer Deva
3:00 pmMadurai’s Rajini Temple showcases a Rajinikanth-themed kolu
2:49 pmLying on woman, covering her mouth not enough to prove attempt to rape, holds Patna HC; limits sentence
2:47 pmBran Meant For Cattle Feed Found In Priyagold Biscuits: Food Regulator
2:46 pmYouTuber Dhruv Rathee Faces Bailable Warrants In 2018 Defamation Case
2:41 pmTop Pakistan commander criticises Rajnath Singh’s remarks on future terror attacks
2:31 pm"Will Sit On Dharna": Supreme Court's Quip Over Delayed Road Work Near Delhi High Court

World

A secret code, a midnight escape and 300 deaths: The Russian officer who turned on Putin

Reported by Wion 17 Oct 2026, 1:30 am IST 1 min read

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Russian officer Lev Stupnikov reportedly leaked battle plans to Ukraine, helping kill over 300 Russian troops before escaping and joining an anti-Putin unit

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Section: World
Topics: Defence & security
First reported by: Wion
Reporter: jatin verma
Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 1:30 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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