44-year-old GRU officer Nikita Klenkov assassinated near Moscow; motive unknown.

Nikita Klenkov, a 44-year-old high-ranking officer in Russia's GRU military intelligence, was assassinated near Moscow on October 16, shortly after returning from the Ukrainian frontline. The attack, which involved multiple shots fired into his car, caused it to crash into a fence. The motive for the assassination remains unclear, and an investigation is ongoing, as authorities look for a grey Mitsubishi Outlander linked to the incident.