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Ukraine – 10/9 Sitrep
Compiled by: Robert Homans
Twitter: @rhomansjr
October 9, 2022
The Kerch Bridge
Some are fond of saying that former Soviet General Secretary Nikita Khrushchev was drunk when, in 1954, he transferred Crimea from the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. The impact of yesterday’s attack on the Kerch Bridge should serve as a reminder of the soundness of Khrushchev’s rationale.
Khrushchev made the decision for sound fiscal reasons. At the time of the transfer, Crimea was obtaining all its water and electricity from the Ukrainian SSR, but the Russian SSR was responsible for Crimea’s budget. Land access to Crimea was via the Ukrainian SSR. To Khrushchev, transferring Crimea to the Ukrainian SSR made sound economic sense.
Some facts concerning Crimea, that many seem to have conveniently forgotten:
· As part of Ukraine, Crimea was an Autonomous Republic, with its own Parliament. Ukraine was responsible for foreign policy and defense.
· At the time of the Russian invasion and annexation of Crimea, Ukraine covered approximately 73% of the budget of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
· At the time of Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea, all of Crimea’s water and electricity came from Ukraine, with the water coming from the soon-to-be liberated Nova Kahovka Dam.
· At the time of the Russian invasion and annexation, the population of Crimea was approximately 58% Russian including many Russian/Soviet Navy retirees who served in the Black Sea Fleet, 13% Crimean Tatar, and 32% Ukrainian.
· In the 1991 Referendum Crimea, along with every other oblast in the former Ukrainian SSR, voted to join an independent Ukraine.
I have visited Crimea 3 times. In those visits I have been all over Crimea, except for the famous parts, including Sevastopol, Yalta and Alushta. The Russians are concentrated in the south, near Sevastopol, Yalta and the Capital, Simferopol. Tatars seem to be in a vector that runs southeast from Simferopol toward Feodosia, a major hub for the slave trade under both the Genoese occupiers, during the 13th and 14th Centuries, and later the Ottomans. It has been theorized that Feodosia was the place where the Bubonic Plague, the “Black Death,” was introduced to Western Europe, via Genoese trade traffic.
Farming in Crimea was almost exclusively conducted by Ukrainians. They depended almost exclusively on surface water irrigation from the North Crimea Canal, coming south from the Nova Kahovka Dam. Since Russia’s invasion and annexation, after Crimea’s water supply was cut off, farmers in the western part of Crimea around Yevpatoria, have increased pumping of subsurface water. This has resulted in substantial salt water intrusion of the aquifer, rendering subsurface supply useless.
Several years ago, in Washington, DC, my wife and I were invited to lunch at the residence of an old friend of mine, someone whom I’ve known all my life. A friend of hers, a Frenchman, was at the lunch. During lunch, her French friend announced in a rather pompous fashion, “well, of course, Russian President Yeltsin transferred Crimea from Russia to Ukraine.” My wife very nearly got up from the table and left.
News From the Battlefield
YouTube seems to be trying to “de-monetize” the YouTube platforms of both Denys and “Reporting From Ukraine,” and Artur Rehl, meaning that they cannot use their YouTube channels to collect money. I hope this turns out not to be true as they, and others, perform a valuable service, helping people understand the war. Between YouTube and Elon Musk, lately it appears that Silicon Valley is turning on Ukraine.
The Latest Denys is mostly about the Kerch Bridge. The latest “Reporting from Ukraine” is one of his best and should absolutely be viewed. He describes the destruction of the Kerch Bridge, the logistical problems now being faced by Russia because of the attack on the bridge, especially the railroad portion, and what the next move might be by Ukraine. As the map shows, the only alternative rail link available to Russia, for re-supplying both Crimea and Kherson runs very close to Ukrainian held territory and is subject to repeated artillery attacks. He mentions the possibility of Ukraine transferring troops from around Kherson to the area opposite Melitopol, to launch an attack south toward the Sea of Azov, with the objective of cutting Russia’s “land bridge” from Rostov-on-Don to Crimea. In an earlier email I cited a report saying that Ukraine already had a 2:1 manpower advantage in Kherson, and that was prior to Ukraine taking back a large portion of Russian-held territory on the Right Bank of Dnieper.
10/9 Sitrep
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon October 7 to 12:00 noon October 9, 2022
Crossing a Rubicon. Ukrainians restored a bridge in Sumy and destroyed another in Crimea. I believe Caesar did it on foot, plebeian that he was.
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
INTERNATIONAL
October 9
11:20: Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvidas Anushauskas believes Belarus has officially accused Ukraine of preparing an attack to drag the Armed Forces to the border with Belarus.
· "Instead of tactical nuclear weapons, Lukashenko is activated. Yesterday , Belarus officially accused Ukraine of preparing an attack on it.
11:16 a.m.: Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview with The Telegraph that due to "war fatigue" and "internal problems", it is increasingly difficult for the European Union to maintain unity on sanctions against Russia.
· At the same time, the Estonian prime minister considers it necessary to continue pressure on Russia so that she does not decide to extend the seizure to other countries.
10:21 Romanian Defense Ministry Chief: "The system should replace Putin."
· "In such an authoritarian system, replacing a dictator can happen at 'one point,'" Dinku said.
10:04 Slovak Defense Minister: Slovakia has handed over two more new Zuzana 2 howitzers to Ukraine
08:00 Polish Prime Minister: The Kremlin will prepare new provocations, so it is necessary to help Ukraine with weapons and finances.
October 8
22:00 Milliyet: Turkey plans to organize talks between Russia and the West on Ukraine.
· "Turkey plans to plant four main Western countries at the same table with Russia - the United States, France, Germany and Britain. The plan has not yet been brought to the attention of all western capitals, but it has been transferred to the United States through important and private channels," the publication reports.
21:45 CNN: Germany announces additional arms supplies to Ukraine. Berlin promises to send tanks from Greece and Slovakia to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
· An additional package of military assistance for Ukraine was announced by German Defense Minister Christina Lambrecht during the visit of German troops stationed in Lithuania.
· She promised that Ukraine would receive the IRIS-T air defense system, and a total of 100 tanks from Greece and Slovakia.
20:34 EU Diplomacy Chief: The European Union condemns Russia's decision to make the Zaporizhzhia NPP its property."
· "The decree on the seizure of ZNPP is illegal and null and void from a legal point of view," Borrell said.
16:56 Reuters: NATO must do more for common security to protect itself from the potential actions of Russia and Putin, German Defense Ministry chief Christine Lambrecht said during a visit to Lithuania.
· "We cannot know how far Putin's megalomania can go. We have heard Russia's threats against Lithuania, which imposed European sanctions on the border with Kaliningrad. These are far from the first threats, and we must take them seriously and be prepared," she said.
16:30 TRM: In Chisinau, at the gates of the Russian Embassy in Moldova, a Russian citizen posted graffiti: "Putin is a murderer".
· The man also climbed onto the fence and staged fireworks from firecrackers and fireworks on the territory of the diplomatic mission. The man refused to voluntarily get off the fence, so the police removed him and handcuffed him.
14:52 Estonian Prime Minister: The Russian Federation could use evaders as "next weapon" in its hybrid war against Europe.
· The Prime Minister noted that Russian migrants tend to move to countries where there is already a Russian minority.
14:16 Reuters: Britain rejected Russia's call for a secret ballot in the UN General Assembly next week on whether to condemn Moscow's moves to annex four partially occupied regions of Ukraine and asked a 193-member body to vote publicly.
13:51: The Ukrainian army has proved to the world that it is skillfully using NATO weapons, destroying the forces of the invaders, and conquering the occupied territories. So, the allies have no reason not to provide Ukraine with weapons, - said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.
· Although winter will be difficult for Europe, it will eventually deprive it of its long-term energy dependence on Russia, when gas reserves were made without considering "security reserves", - he added.
13:45 CNN - Adviser to the Turkish President: Russian dictator Putin plans to strike a "new big deal" with the West. It will allegedly partially concern Ukraine.
· Kalin noted that the agreement would supposedly be global in nature and would be aimed at resolving issues between Russia and the West. since those no longer correspond to reality.
13:01 Delfi: Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu suggests that Ukraine may be behind the explosion on the Kerch Bridge this morning, and congratulated the "Ukrainian special services" on this event.
· "Estonia certainly welcomes this (explosion on the Kerch Bridge - ed.) and welcomes the Ukrainian special forces units that are probably behind this operation."
11:46: U.S. President Joe Biden congratulates the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winners, who were human rights defenders and human rights organizations from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.
· "In the midst of Russia's brutal and unprovoked war against Ukraine, the Center for Civil Liberties, in real time, documented war crimes and atrocities that Russia committed against the Ukrainian people," Biden said, speaking about the merits of Ukrainian human rights defenders.
10:36 Business Insider: Lithuanian Prime Minister Šimonytė calls for an immediate start of talks on Ukraine's accession to NATO.
10:15 CNN - European Council President: The EU is increasingly supporting joint energy purchases.
08:03 Reuters: Gas pipeline operators of Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia are ready to help deliver additional volumes of Azerbaijani gas to the European Union.
08:03: US President Joe Biden said that the price of fuel in the United States began to rise due to the decision of Russia and Saudi Arabia in OPEC+ to limit oil production.
00:42 Alaska's News Source: Two Russians crossed the Bering Sea on a boat, fleeing mobilization, and landed on St. Lawrence Island in Alaska to seek asylum in the United States.
· The office of Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan confirmed Thursday that two Russians who said they sailed from a coastal city in northeastern Russia to avoid mobilization are now seek asylum in the United States.
00:37: Israel may hand over anti-drone guns to Ukraine to fight Iranian-made kamikaze drones.
· "It is Israel that is interested in working out tactics to counter the use of these UAVs. Because Israel will be the next country regarding possible attacks of these drones."
October 7
23:39: The Czech Republic and Ukraine are planning a joint meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in Kyiv on October 31. This was announced by a spokesman for the Czech government.
· The topics of the meeting will be the consequences of Russian aggression and plans for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
· This is the first case since the beginning of the Russian invasion, that a large number of ministers from one EU and NATO country immediately come to Kyiv.
23:26: Elon Musk criticized a Financial Times article that talked about Disruptions to Starlink communications on the front line in Ukraine.
· "Poor FT reporting. This article falsely claims that Starlink terminals and service were paid for, although only a small percentage were paid.
· This operation cost SpaceX $80 million and will exceed $100 million by the end of the year.
· As for what's happening on the battlefield, it's classified," he tweeted.
22:59 Greek Prime Minister: Sanctions against Russia for the first time make it possible to impose restrictions on Turkish individuals who help circumvent the restrictions.
· "In addition, I also want to emphasize another aspect of the discussion on sanctions: based on the eighth package of sanctions that have already been approved by the European Council and the European Commission, for the first time there is an opportunity to impose sanctions against Turkish legal entities and individuals," he said.
22:54 Delfi: Almost all the leadership of Latvia's main pro-Russian party resigned after the election defeat.
· The first at the beginning of the week on the resignation was announced by the long-term chairman of the board of "Zlagoda" Yanis Urbanovich.
22:25 Prime Minister Kaya Kallas: Estonia is preparing an additional package of defense support for Ukraine".
· It includes in particular ammunition and winter and individual equipment for the military.
10:19: Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova was photographed wearing a T-shirt wishing Putin go to hell on his 70th birthday.
· "When else do I have to wear this T-shirt, if not on October 7, and express my civic position on one of the greatest criminals of our era. We will win soon!", Chernokhova wrote on Twitter.
21:48: German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbok said that the General Assembly should show Russia that the regions annexed by it still belong to Ukraine.
· "This document should also emphasize that no one has the right to question the sovereignty of any state, much less through violence," she said.
19:38 Social Networks: In Prague, Czech Republic, locals put up a caricatured mock-up of Putin and wished him "long years in prison."
19:29 Spanish Ministry of Defense: In Spain, the Ukrainian military is undergoing training on the use of air defense of the Aspide air defense system.
· The first 19 Ukrainian servicemen have already begun to undergo training.
19:16 German Chancellor: "I think that we need to be absolutely clear in our answer - no one should use atomic weapons".
18:42 European Commission: The European Union will soon allocate another 2 billion euros to Ukraine".
· The EU will create a €100 million fund that will allow Ukraine to directly buy weapons from Europe.
o This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Summit of the European Political Community in Prague.
o He also stated that France is ready to continue supplying defensive weapons to Ukraine and is discussing with Denmark the transfer of new acs "Caesar" to Ukraine.
17:59 Swiss Federal Council: Switzerland plans to transfer humanitarian aid to Ukraine totaling €5.4 million.
· To be transferred:
o 20 construction and 3 fire engines , a car for transporting equipment and personnel;
o containers for the collection and purification of contaminated water, electricity generators;
o equipment for lifting and carrying heavy objects , etc.
18:18: Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to a petition to introduce dry vegetarian and vegan rations for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
· "I appealed to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal with a request to work out the issue raised in the electronic petition," the response says.
17:38 Government spokesman: The Czech Republic is planning a major government visit to Kyiv".
· According to him, the main topics will be the consequences of Russian aggression and the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
16:53 Tasnim News Agency - Iranian Foreign Minister: Iran has not supplied and will not supply Russia with weapons for use in hostilities in Ukraine.
· "Although some countries have provided military support to Ukraine, we have never sent or will send any weapons to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine, because we believe that the solution to this crisis is political, and the provision of any armed support to both sides postpones the chance for peace," he said.
16:20 NOS: A man suspected of selling microchips to Russia bypassing sanctions has been detained in the Netherlands.
· According to the publication with reference to the Investigative Service of the Tax and Customs Administration, microchips could be used in the weapons industry.
· The suspect arranged everything to look like a supply of chips to other countries.
15:10 Turkish President: Turkey has deployed strike drones in Cyprus.
· "Turkey has deployed UAVs in northern Cyprus, including strike drones. I do not exclude new arms supplies to the island. This is our right, we must fully protect the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from all directions," Erdogan said.
15:00: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin told reporters “How to get out of the conflict"
· "The way out of the conflict is when Russia leaves the territory of Ukraine. That's the way out of the conflict."
13:51 Georgian Defense Ministry: Georgia will receive new NATO-style armored personnel carriers from Turkey.
· According to the agency, an agreement has been signed between the Ministry of Defense of Georgia and asfat, which operates under the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey, on the basis of which Georgia will be delivered new off-road armored personnel carriers.
12:54: At a summit of EU leaders in Prague, European Parliament Speaker Roberta Metsola called for increased assistance to Ukraine to win the war with Russia.
· "Ukraine needs heavy weapons, and it needs tanks. Member states can provide them while Russia escalates its invasion and becomes increasingly desperate," Metsola said.
12:40 BFM - French government spokesman: Western countries are using all means, including diplomatic ones, to prevent a nuclear escalation by Russia.
· According to him, to clarify its position, the West uses all channels of dialogue with Moscow.
· "France and Western countries are very vigilant in this matter, and we will use all means, including diplomatic ones, to prevent a scenario of disaster," Veran said.
12:06 Reuters: EU High Minister for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell has called on a bloc of 27 countries to allocate additional funds for military support for Ukraine.
NATIONAL
October 9
11:49 Ministry of Infrastructure: Another 13 vessels left the ports of the Odessa region within the framework of the "grain corridor". On their sides is 230.7 thousand tons of food. They are heading to countries in Africa, Asia and Europe.
11:05 British intelligence: Damage to the Crimean bridge will greatly alter Russian logistics in the south
· An explosion on the morning of October 8 damaged the Crimean bridge and destroyed about 250 m of two of the four roadways of the roadway of the bridge. It is likely that the transit of some vehicles by the other two carriageways has been restored, but the capacity will be seriously reduced.
· The railroad crossing on the Crimean bridge is only open for freight traffic in June 2020, but the line played a key role in moving heavy military equipment to the southern front during the invasion.
· "This incident is likely to hit President Putin hard. This happened a few hours after his 70th birthday, he personally sponsored and opened the bridge, and the contractor for its construction was his childhood friend Arkady Rotenberg," said analysts of British intelligence.
07:21 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
· Over the past day, the Russians inflicted 3 missile and 26 air strikes, carried out more than 75 attacks from the MLRS.
· At night, the Russians cynically hit residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Zaporozhye. Information on the victims is being clarified, but dozens of dead and injured are already known.
· According to available information, in the Melitopol district of Zaporizhia region, under the guise of searching and fighting partisans, Russian troops are conducting searches and theft of private cars in garage cooperatives of the District
· Representatives of the Russian authorities of Nova Kakhovka take their families to the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. According to available information, on October 7, a convoy of 12 minibuses left for the city of Sevastopol. A similar situation is observed in Luhansk region. Thus, collaborators began to be evacuated from Starobilsk to Luhansk
· Russians continue to put pressure on small and medium-sized businesses in the temporarily occupied territories. Since the beginning of October, in the city of Horlivka, the Tax Inspectorate of the Russian Federation has begun inspections followed by a raider seizure of companies with identified violations. This applies to entrepreneurs who did not want to re-register their companies in accordance with Russian legislation
· Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repulsed Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Terny, Soledar, Bakhmut, Bakhmut, Ivangrad, Pervomaisk, Opytne, Nevelske and Pobeda, - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
00:41: On one of the HIMARS, Ukrainian fighters have already drawn 69 skulls, one for each confirmed hit
00:17 Chairman of the parliamentary health committee: In September, a record number of bone marrow transplants was performed at the Okhmatdyt National Children's Hospital – 10.
· According to him, in two cases, the donors were children for their parents: a 6-year-old boy for his dad and a 14-year-old girl for his mother. Six patients received stem cells from non-related donors.
00:03 Cabinet of Ministers: The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated 40 settlements in the north of the Donetsk region.
· The government notes that the restoration of infrastructure has already begun in the liberated settlements in the north of the Donetsk region.
October 8
22:18 Prime Minister: The Government has allocated UAH 563 million ($15.2 million) to 8 regions to purchase and distribute firewood for free to the population in the frontline territories.
· We are talking about communities in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhia regions.
19:59 Prime Minister: The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated UAH 87 million ($2.8 million) to compensate tuition fees for certain categories of students".
· "This applies to those families whose average monthly income per person does not exceed the minimum wage," Shmyhal said.
19:50 Energy Minister: Electricity tariffs for the population will remain unchanged.
· The Ministry of Energy is working on the continuation of special obligations to provide the population with electricity, which provides for the preservation of current tariffs for this resource for the population, - he said.
18:26 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on October 8:
· During the current day, the occupiers inflicted 3 missile and 16 air strikes, carried out more than 20 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.
· More than 15 settlements suffered fire damage, including Bilovody, Grabovskoye, Slavgorod, Uda, Chuhunivka, Kharkiv, Chasiv Yar, Bilohorivka, Krasnohorivka, Marinka and Novomykhailivka.
· During the current day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repulsed enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Bilohorivka, Bakhmut, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Krasnohorivka and Terny.
· The Aviation of the Defense Forces during the current day has launched 7 accurate strikes on enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. In addition, Ukrainian air defense units shot down one Orlan UAV.
· Rocket troops and artillery for the current day hit 8 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons, and military equipment, 2 ammunition depots and 10 other important objects.
· The enemy continues to suffer losses. Local hospitals in the temporarily occupied areas of the Kherson region cannot cope with the flow of wounded Russians.
· The arrival of up to 30 wounded invaders to the children's clinical hospital in the city of Lysychansk, Luhansk region, was confirmed.
18:16: During the first Summit of the European Political Community held on October 6 in Prague, Ukraine proposed to rename it the "community of peace".
· "We propose to call it the European Peace Community. The word "peace" in this idea is not only peace as such, it applies to all spheres — it is the economy, energy security, and military security," said the diplomatic adviser to the Ukrainian President Ihor Zhovkva.
18:05: From August 12, 2022, Ukrainian recruits are trained with soldiers of light infantry of the Armed Forces of Canada, as well as from the military of great Britain and Northern Ireland, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, citing the Command of the Joint Operations of Canada.
· "This exercise helps to increase their overall combat effectiveness and prepare them for the fight they will face in Ukraine," the statement said.
17:48 Ministry of Economy: According to results from the first three quarters of 2022, the fall in GDP in Ukraine is estimated at 30%.
· One of the factors that had a positive impact on economic indicators is considered by the Ministry of Economy to be an improvement in the dynamics of transport. Due to this, in September Ukrainian exports in monetary terms increased by more than 23% compared to August this year.
· The ministry also notes the stabilization of fuel prices last month, which contributed to a decrease in inflationary pressure on the economy against the background of falling external prices, especially for energy carriers.
16:18 The Times: The counteroffensive of the Armed Forces at the front raises hope that the war in Ukraine will end before Christmas.
· "If Kyiv's progress continues, Putin's forces will be ousted from Donbas and return to Russia by the end of the year".
15:27 Prime Minister: The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a special procedure for enrolling applicants from the occupied and adjacent regions to universities.
· In the absence of an identity document or a military registration document, enrollment will take place based on .a birth certificate, followed by a written obligation to draw up the necessary documents.
· Also, on behalf of the President, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a mechanism that will help students unable to pay tuition to continue their studies.
12:39 Ministry of Infrastructure: 7 vessels with 172,6 thousand tons of agricultural products left the ports of Greater Odessa to the countries of Asia and Europe within the framework of the "grain corridor".
· Since the release of the first vessel with Ukrainian food, 6.6 million tons of agricultural products have been exported. In total, 292 vessels with food for Asia, Europe and Africa left Ukrainian ports.
12:23 General Director of Ukrposhta: Ukrposhta releases a new stamp dedicated to the burning Crimean bridge, the release date will be announced separately.
11:40 Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs: In fact, in every city or village liberated from Russian troops, we found a torture chamber.
· "Recently, we coordinated the work of law enforcement officers in the liberated cities, and there, one after another, these torture chambers were found - in Velykyi Burluk, Kozachya Lopan, Vovchansk, Balaklia," Yenin said.
11:14 Attorney General's Office: In the village of Pidhirne, Vasylivsky district, Zaporizhia region, two children aged 5 and 10 were blown up by a mine. They died from their injuries.
· The incident took place on Thursday, October 6, but law enforcement officers reported it only now.
11:04: The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine commented on the incident on the Crimean bridge:
· "The missile cruiser "Moscow" and the Kerch Bridge — two infamous symbols of Russian power in the Ukrainian Crimea — have disappeared. What's next, Russians?"
10:09 Operational Command South: Ukrainian aviation carried out 15 air strikes, and missile and artillery units carried out more than 360 fire tasks at the expense of Russian air defense, three areas of concentration of Russian forces and equipment, as well as a stronghold in the Berislav district.
11:11 Social Networks: In the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, queues at gas stations for at least an hour.
08:32 Institute for the Study of War:
· Rumors of a split in Putin's entourage undermine the illusion of regime stability.
· Vladimir Putin probably specifically delayed the announcement of the change of commander of the Eastern Military District, Alexander Chayk, to make the general responsible for military failures in Kharkiv and Lyman.
08:03 Operational Command South: Russia currently has on combat duty 14 ships in the Black Sea, including four missile carriers with 24 "Calibers".
07:51 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
· During the day, the Russians launched 7 missile and 12 air strikes, carried out about 80 shellings from the MLRS. More than 20 settlements were hit.
· Russian troops also used 7 Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles "Shahed -136".
· Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repulsed attacks by Russians in the areas of the settlements of Vyimka, Bakhmutske, Krasna Gora, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Ozeryanivka, Zaitsevo, Odradivka, Andriivka, Pervomaiske, Krasnohorivka, Vesele, Kamyanka, Pobeda, Nevelske, Novomykhaylivka and Ternovi Pody.
· In the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhia region, Russians are trying to intensify measures to discredit the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. To create fake content, special correspondents of Russian media are additionally involved.
· Over the past day, another pontoon crossing of Russians has been destroyed. In addition, information was confirmed on the destruction of warehouses with ammunition of the Russian Federation, on October 5 this year, near the settlement of Kinsky Rozdory.
· In the areas of the settlements of Polohy and Tokmak, Zaporizhia region, as a result of shelling by units of the Defense Forces of the areas of accumulation of russians' manpower, they lost about 85 people wounded.
· In the Luhansk region, about 300 wounded prisoners who agreed to fight in Ukraine were transported to a local hospital in Novosvitlivka.
00:27 Minister of Economy: The introduction by the European Union of a full embargo on oil and gas may critically affect Russia's desire to fight further.
· "The eighth package of EU sanctions contains many partial restrictions. We will fight for the introduction of them in full. At the same time, we are waiting for further progress on this issue, the end result of which should be a significant reduction in Russia's income and its ability to continue an aggressive war," Svyrydenko said.
October 7
23:20: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny discussed with the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, General Eberhard Zorn, the issue of training our units.
· "Thank you for your help. I am convinced that the training of troops according to NATO standards is a key factor in acquiring full interoperability," Zaluzhny said.
23:51 Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company: Ukraine has decided to de-Russify part of its fleet as part of a process announced back in August.
· "Almost all of our transport vessels were named in Soviet times. The part is named after Russian cities and prominent figures of the communist regime," the message says.
· According to Moskalenko, instead of Russian cities and "Komsomol members", there will now be names of Ukrainian settlements related to shipping.
· The tugboat "Khabarovsk" will become "Mariupol";
· "Ivanovo" - "Henichesk";
· "Orenburg" - "Feodosiya";
· "Antonivka" - "Mykolaiv";
· "Yakov Batyuk" - "Berdyansk";
· "Vladimir Kurylenko" - "Kyiv".
22:47 Commander of the Armed Forces: Currently, about 120 battalion tactical groups of the Russian occupation army operate on Ukrainian territory of Ukraine.
22:40: Ukrhydroenergo has filed a lawsuit in the European Court over the seizure of the Kakhovka HPP by the Russian military in the Kherson region.
· Independent experts estimated about 17 billion losses caused by Russians to Ukrhydroenergo.
21:07: The IMF has allocated $1.3 billion in funding to Ukraine, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
· "The IMF executive board has just supported the allocation of about $1.3 billion to Ukraine within the Rapid Financing Instrument."
20:35 Financial Times, citing Ukrainian officials: Ukrainian military reports malfunctions of Elon Musk's Starlink on the front line, which impedes efforts to liberate the territory.
· Some of the devices stopped working after the Armed Forces liberated their territory from Russia and crossed the front line. Some of the outages have led to "catastrophic" communication losses in recent weeks.
20:17: "Ukrainian team" sent 200 parcels to military units of Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv and Sumy regions. More than 300 wood burning furnaces were recently sent to our defenders from other regions.
· Right now, several more enterprises continue to operate, and in the near future the "Ukrainian Team" will send to the front the entire planned volume - more than 1000 furnaces, which with the onset of cold weather will warm more than 10 thousand of our defenders, said the head of the "Ukrainian team" Artur Palatny.
19:23 Prime Minister: The main priority in the draft state budget of Ukraine for 2023 was security and defense, 45% of expenditures were budgeted to support the Ukrainian army".
· He noted that almost 18% of national GDP will be spent on security and defense. Shmyhal added that Ukraine will finance the Armed Forces independently at the expense of its own internal resources.
· Other key indicators of the state budget:
o UAH 1.1 trillion in revenues and UAH 2.3 trillion in general fund expenditures;
o covering the deficit through macro-financial assistance from international partners and the sale of military bonds;
o 16% will go to social programs to support Ukrainians, including pension payments and adaptation of veterans;
o 7% - for medicine, 6.2% - for education;
o assistance to communities of de-occupied territories: UAH 24 billion in additional subsidy to compensate for losses, at least UAH 19.4 billion - to the Fund for the Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression;
o continuation of business support programs: 5/7/9 lending program and grants.
18:24 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on October 7:
· During the day, the Russians inflicted 2 missile and 5 air strikes, carried out more than 10 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.
· Enemy attacks affected objects and civilians in more than 10 settlements. Among them are Raredub, Gulyaipilskoye, Novoandriivka, Zaporozhye, Nikolaev, Slavgorod.
· For strikes on the settlements of Zaporozhye and Nikolaev, the enemy used 4 Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles Shahed-136.
· Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repulsed enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Vyimka, Bakhmutske, Krasna Gora, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Andriyivka, Pervomaiske, Vesele, Kamyanka, Pobeda, Nevelske, Novomykhaylivka and Ternovi Pody.
· The Air Force of the Defense Forces inflicted 11 strikes during the day. The destruction of 8 places of concentration of weapons and military equipment, as well as 3 anti-aircraft missile systems of the enemy was confirmed.
· In addition, our air defense units shot down two UAVs and two enemy helicopters.
· Rocket troops and artillery hit one area of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, pontoon crossing and the EW complex in a day.
· In the area of the settlement of Kakhovka, Kherson region, the destruction of manpower and military equipment, including air defense equipment, has been confirmed.
· Also, as a result of effective fire damage to the area of concentration of the enemy near the settlement of Borozenske, on October 5, the enemy's losses amounted to 10 people killed and about 20 wounded.
· In early October, out of 8 thousand mobilized persons on the basis of the Novosibirsk Higher Command School, no more than half were provided with military uniforms.
· In addition, these personnel are given only field uniforms and shoes. The rest of the equipment must be purchased at their own expense or try to receive from local authorities as humanitarian aid.
· In some areas of the city of Horlivka, representatives of "law enforcement agencies" intimidate local residents who did not support the accession of the temporarily occupied region to the Russian Federation in an illegal referendum.
· The identification of men who avoid mobilization continues, they are detained and forcibly sent to units of the 1st Army Corps to replenish losses.
17:48 DW - President's Office: 74 thousand residential buildings were destroyed in Ukraine during the war
· A total of 94,596 infrastructure facilities were destroyed after the invasions of the Russian army in Ukraine. Kyiv (more than 25 thousand affected objects), Donetsk (more than 20 thousand) and Kharkiv region (more than 9 thousand) suffered the most.
· Now, only 13% of destroyed houses and infrastructure are being restored at the expense of the country's budget. To speed up this work, the Ukraine Recovery Fund will be created .
17:04 President of Ukraine: Proposed to enshrine at the legislative level the abolition of conscription for military service during martial law.
· The relevant bill is registered in the Parliament. It should be noted that since the beginning of the war, spring and autumn conscriptions were canceled by decrees of the President of Ukraine.
16:25 SBU press service: The SBU charged 26 other top organizers of the fake "referendum" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine with collaboration.
· Three other "high-ranking officials" of the occupation administration in Luhansk region are suspected of collaboration:
o Aleksey Karyakin – "chairman" of the so-called "general chamber of the LPR";
o Denis Miroshnichenko – "chairman" of the so-called "people's soviet of the LPR";
o Dmitry Khoroshylov – "first deputy chairman" of the so-called "people's soviet of the LPR".
15:57: The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the draft state budget for 2023 in the first reading.
15:47: Ukraine has officially recognized Russian occupation of Japanese territories by Russia.
· The Verkhovna Rada also called on the international community to continue to take all possible measures for the legal registration of the status of the Northern Territories of Japan.
15:35: According to LB.ua, because of an attack by a kamikaze drone on a military airfield in the Kaluga region of the Russian Federation, two Tu-22M3s were destroyed - long-range strategic bombers-missile carriers.
· It is from this airfield that Russian TU-22M3 usually take off, from which Kh-22 missiles are launched on the territory of Ukraine.
15:18: The Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution on appealing to the UN, parliaments and governments of its member states, the European Union, the Council of Europe on the establishment of a special international tribunal for the crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
· In accordance with the text of the draft resolution, the Verkhovna Rada calls on these organizations to intensify their efforts to provide full support for the establishment of such a special international tribunal through the adoption of relevant regulations.
· The Parliament also expects to ensure participation in its work, full cooperation with the future special international tribunal, allocation of the maximum possible human and financial resources for its activities. .
14:06 SBU press service: According to the spokesman of the SBU Artem Dekhtyarenko, the hotline on the request of Russian servicemen to surrender Ukraine is overloaded due to the number of calls.
14:01 Interfax: The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine asks the Austrian authorities to extradite the ex-head of the Constitutional Court Oleksandr Tupytsky.
· "A response is expected from the General Secretariat of INTERPOL regarding the possibility of using its channels to search for Tupytsky," an agency source said.
· It is also alleged that the Interpol line sent a "red alert" to detain Tupytsky.
13:40 Chairman of the Board: Naftogaz has preliminary agreements on gas supplies through the recently opened Baltic Pipe gas pipeline.
· "We can now receive gas through this pipe, and we have preliminary agreements with suppliers of such gas, and there is even free capacity in the pipe, which, so to speak, was informally left for Naftogaz, for Ukraine," - Vitrenko said.
· At the same time, he noted that currently the company does not have the necessary funds to import gas through Baltic Pipe at current prices.
13:11: The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law "On the voluntary procedure for taking women on military registration of military servicemen."
· According to the law, women who have a medical profession or specialty must be registered in the military at their own will.
12:32 SBU press service: The SBU neutralized a criminal group led by a traitor deputy hiding in Russia.
· The gang members were members of the Patriots for Life NG, which is controlled by former MP Ilya Kyva.
12:14: Andriy Pyshnyy has been appointed the new head of the National Bank of Ukraine. His candidacy was supported in the Verkhovna Rada.
12:11 Ministry of Infrastructure: Today, a NEW ISLAND bulk carrier left the port of Chornomorsk, on board of which there are 30 thousand tons of wheat for Ethiopia. This grain was chartered by the UN World Food Program.
· Also, two more vessels left the ports of Odessa and Yuzhny. They will deliver 56.6 thousand tons of wheat and corn to the countries of Africa, Asia and Europe.
MORDOR (Russia)
October 9
11:03 Russian Foreign Ministry: The red line for Russia will be to supply Ukraine with long-range or more powerful Western weapons.
10:42 Russian Media: Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Defense has decided to cancel the CSTO peacekeeping exercises "Inviolable Brotherhood - 2022", which were to be held in the republic this month.
10:09 SBU Press Service: During the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the eastern front, many recently mobilized Russians were captured.
· "On September 13, he arrived in Millerovo, surrendered on September 25, fought for 12 days," said a resident of the Udmurt Republic.
· He is shocked at how skillfully Ukrainian defenders are destroying Russian soldiers and says his platoon was "laid down" in 1 minute.
08:45: Belarus accuses Ukraine of preparing a strike on its territory
· Ukrainian Ambassador to Belarus Ihor Kizim was summoned to the Minsk Foreign Ministry on the evening of October 8 and handed a note with such accusations, according to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
· "This information is not true. We categorically reject another insinuation of the Belarusian regime. . We call on the Belarusian people not to succumb to provocations," Kyiv said in a response posted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
00:59: All Crimean hotels will allow tourists to stay for another day for free, said the head of the region Aksyonov.
October 8
19:11 Russian Media: In the Kherson region, 13 Russian volunteers with weapons fled from the unit, one of them was detained in the Kirov region.
· Volunteer machine gunner Nikolai Paigozin arbitrarily left the unit with 12 colleagues from the Don detachment on September 28. The Russian military left the duty station in Kherson with small arms, ammunition and hand grenades.
20:08 Russian Media: Putin signed a decree on strengthening measures to protect the transport crossing through the Kerch Strait, the power grid and the main gas pipeline.
· He also entrusted the FSB with the authority to organize the protection of the Kerch Bridge.
19:40: A "yellow" level of terrorist danger has been introduced in the Temryuksky district of the Krasnodar Territory adjacent to the Crimean bridge, - said Governor Kondratiev.
· He advised drivers to "refrain" from traveling in that direction.
18:41: The governor of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation announced the fourth shelling of the region in a day.
· This time, according to Vyacheslav Gladkov, villages and the city of Grayvoron were hit. He claims there is destruction in the city center. Two residential buildings have been damaged in the hamlet of Poplar.
17:35 Russian Media: Trains from temporarily occupied Simferopol and Sevastopol have already departed for Moscow and St. Petersburg via the Crimean Bridge, according to RosSMI.
17:20 Defense Intelligence: Arrests of the military began in Moscow.
· In the Russian capital, a set of measures against the military has begun.
· Units of the operational division named after Dzerzhinsky - the "elite" of the Russian Guard entered the city. Numerous arrests, detentions and blocking of the military are known.
· All military units along Moscow's perimeter have been put on high alert.
17:17: Former State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev was put on the wanted list in Russia.
· Earlier, a Russian court arrested Ponomarev in absentia in a case of "fakes" against the Russian Armed Forces.
17:05 Bloomberg: Putin signed a decree on the transfer of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project to Russia, which could lead to the final withdrawal of Exxon Mobil Corp. from the east of the country
· Foreign shareholders are given a month of time to decide whether they will retain their stakes in the new company. Those who refuse will be entitled to compensation, considering losses that arose at the beginning of this year due to the suspension of Exxon production of Sakhalin-1.
16:14 Head of Occupational Administration: Traffic has begun on the Crimean bridge. Travel is allowed for cars and buses following a full inspection.
15:33 Russian Ministry of Transport: Road traffic on the Crimean bridge can be launched today after 16:00 one lane in reverse mode.
· The Minister instructed to strengthen transport security on the Crimean bridge, to conduct enhanced inspections.
15:17 Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Army General Sergei Surovikin has been appointed commander of a joint group of Russian troops in the "special military operation" in Ukraine.
15:09 Russian Media: The explosion on the Crimean bridge was of such force that window frames were blown out in residential buildings in Kerch.
14:20 Russian Federation Appointee: The authorities of the Kherson region intend to send children with parents and the elderly to Crimea, the Rostov region and the Krasnodar Territory.
14:00: "It breaks where it is thin," - speaker of the Operational Command "South" about the explosion of the Crimean bridge.
· Gumeniuk said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had long carried out measures that deplete the Russian Federation, as well as actions aimed at depriving it of the ability to pull up forces and reserves.
13:56: Two people were killed in an explosion on the Crimean bridge, According to Russian media.
· The bodies of the man and the woman were found by rescuers. Also under water are two cars, but due to the weather they still cannot reach them.
13:40: In the temporarily occupied city of Kerch (eastern part of Crimea), the queue to the ferry service stretched for several kilometers, a huge number of cars are on the way out of Crimea, - the media.
13:24: Activists of the "Yellow Ribbon" movement put up regular leaflets in the temporarily occupied cities - Evpatoria, Feodosia, Simferopol.
13:18: The logistics of goods for the Kherson region and Crimea before the restoration of the Crimean bridge may be reoriented across Donbas, - said the Russian-appointed "Deputy Head of the Administration of the Kherson Region" Stremousov.
12:56 Russian Media: After the explosion on the Crimean bridge, 1.3 km of the railway track was damaged.
12:33 Social Networks: Queues have formed in supermarkets in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
12:18 Russian Media: Traffic police officers stop trucks from the temporarily occupied Crimea driving towards the bridge, trucks pile up in large parking lots and near gas stations.
12:12: The village of Tyshanka, Volokovsky district, and the village of Biryuch, Valuysky Urban Okrug, were shelled, the governor of the Belgorod region said.
11:50: Ukrainian expert Oleksiy Golobutsky said that blowing up the Crimean bridge is a special operation of the SBU.
· The SBU has not yet provided any official comments.
11:32: Social networks pay attention to the reaction of Russian propagandists, who wrote almost synchronously in their "telegram" channels. Apparently, expecting to see actions in response from his authorities to the explosion of the Kerch Bridge.
11:17: In order not to provoke artificial excitement: gasoline will not be released into the canisters, - said the so-called governor of the temporarily occupied Sevastopol.
10:43: The Ministry of Industry of the temporarily occupied Crimea has restricted the sale of goods to avoid panic.
· The agency said that the sale of groceries goods is limited to 3 kg per person.
10:20 RIA Novosti: All trains to Crimea are halted.
· The ministry also said that due to the explosion, all trains in connection with Crimea, which were planned to be sent soon, will temporarily not leave
09:47: There are no forecasts yet on the timing of the restoration of the Crimean bridge, Putin's spokesman Peskov said.
09:05 Crimean Parliamentary Chairman: The roadway on the Crimean bridge was damaged by "Ukrainian vandals”.
08:18 Social Networks: Traffic on the Crimean bridge is completely closed; the Russians are preparing to launch a ferry crossing the strait.
07:31 Social Networks: The road on the Crimean bridge is also damaged, - according to residents
07:16: A fire broke out on the Crimean bridge in Kerch. Local authorities claim a fuel truck exploded.
October 7
22:13 Russian Ministry of Justice: The new list of foreign agents includes rapper Oxxxymiron.
· The register also includes writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of post-apocalyptic novels from the Metro 2033 series.
18:06 Central Bank of the Russian Federation: Russia's international reserves for the month decreased by almost $ 25 billion.
17:54 Social Networks: A video of the arson of a V-banner on Lenin's pedestal in Buryatia.
· The sign hung on the sculpture of the world's largest Lenin head.
16:47: St. Petersburg authorities have decided to cancel the New Year celebrations in the city. They decided to refuse concerts on Dvortseva Square and Nevsky Prospect, traditional fireworks, a charity reception at the Tavria Palace, etc.
· "The saved funds will be used in a targeted manner according to the article allocated in the budget of St. Petersburg for the purchase of additional equipment and equipment for volunteers and mobilized," the city administration said. .
17:25 Defense Intelligence: In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the resistance movement will only intensify.
· "We see a powerful movement in Crimea, in the occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhia regions. The work is not only to destroy collaborators.
15:53 Bloomberg: The Kremlin has allowed Russian state-owned media to sometimes tell the truth about the failures of Russian troops in Ukraine, as official propaganda can no longer contain a wave of doubt among Russians.
· The Kremlin fears that the optimistic reports of the Russian Defense Ministry fuel the population's distrust of the authorities and, together with propaganda, increase public criticism of the military.
· The authorities hope that the appearance of "small noise" can help strengthen public support for the war if state media can create a picture or the appearance that errors are considered and corrected.
13:35 Novosibirsk commissioner for human rights: In Russia, two mobilized people died in a Novosibirsk training unit.
· She said that the "competent authorities" are sorting out the incident, and there will be no other information until the end of the inspection. Relatives of one of the dead told a local publication that a man from Novosibirsk "died as a result of violent acts."
· The second deceased was a man from the Irkutsk region, Oleksandr Koltun. His mother, Elena Zausaeva, said that "some people by phone" claimed that her son drank low-quality alcohol for several days and died of heart failure.
13:31: The governor of the Kaluga region confirmed the explosion at the airfield near Kaluga. According to him there were no casualties.
13:17 Russian Media: Alla Pugacheva's grandson Nikita Presnyakova was mobilized to the Russian Army.
· He was reportedly taken straight from rehearsal at the theater.
· Pugacheva recently criticized Russia’s leadership and has gone into voluntary exile.
13:06 Russian Media: The military airfield of the Russian VKS in the Kaluga region was attacked by a kamikaze drone.
· Reports are that an unknown drone flew into an airfield near the village of Shaykivka, from where Russian TU 22M3 fly, shelling Ukrainian territory and exploded over the runway.
KHARKIV
October 9
11:25 National Police communications department: Investigators of the National Police of Ukraine registered 1164 (in particular, 64 over the past day) war crimes committed by Russians during the occupation in the Kharkiv region.
· "Of these criminal proceedings, the vast majority (1041) were registered under Article 438 (violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Another 105 criminal proceedings were initiated under Article 111-1 (collaboration) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine," the message says.
10:14 RMA: During the day, Russians shelled Vovchansk, the settlements of Kupyansk, Kharkiv, Bohodukhiv and Izyum districts in the region, - Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Kharkiv OVA
· Doctors hospitalized 3 people: a 32-year-old man in Vovchansk, a 59-year-old woman in the Dvorychanska community.
October 8
16:25: In the Kharkiv region, a doctor who was part of the military medical commission sold "unfitness passes" to the army for 25 thousand rubles.
· The woman received bribes for influencing the head of the conscription commission, the press service of the specialized prosecutor's office in the military and defense sphere said. She was served with a notice of suspicion.
15:55 National Police: Collaborator police officers fled liberated Vovchansk after leaving their Russian uniforms and weapons.
· "GBI officers identified 10 law enforcement officers who, during the temporary occupation of the city, agreed to work for the enemy. Fleeing, they left behind only Russian uniforms and ammunition," the report said.
15:38 Regional Prosecutor's office: In the Kharkiv region, Russians shot four civilians in a cellar.
· According to preliminary data, this happened in Kupyansk-Knotovo in mid-September. Among those killed are a 73-year-old homeowner and a neighboring family — a 71-year-old woman, her grandson and daughter-in-law.
· In the cellar, casings from a Kalashnikov assault rifle were also found. The dead were buried by relatives and neighbors near their homes.
10:26 Kharkiv RMA: As a result of night shelling of Kharkiv, a man of 45 years old received shrapnel wounds, his condition is average.
· Damaged sports complex, non-residential premises, utility buildings, cars, garages, there are hits in open areas. Rescuers eliminated several fires.
· The Russians struck Kupyansk, Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv, and Izyum districts.
· During the day, 6 people were hospitalized: 1 man in Kharkiv, 1 injured in the Kharkiv district, 4 in Izyum as a result of mine explosions.
08:50 Kharkiv RMA: After midnight, the Russians launched 4 missile strikes on the Saltovsky district of Kharkov. 1 missile strike was struck on Osnovyansky district.
· Missiles of the S-300 type were launched from Belgorod.
· A man was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds.
00:54 Kharkiv Mayor: The Russian army shelled the central district of the city.
· 01:26: The fire occurred because of shelling in a medical institution in Kharkiv. A non-residential building is also on fire
October 7
20:50 Chief of Staff of the KRAKEN Special Forces: The Ukrainian military liberated the village of Podoli, Kupyansky district, Kharkiv region.
16:09 Social Networks: A photo of the Ukrainian military in the liberated village of Podoli, Kharkiv region.
LUHANSK
October 9
08:39Social Networks: Ukrainian military published photos in the liberated village of Stelmakhivka, Luhansk region.
October 8
23:26 Social Networks: Photos of liberated Stelmakhivka village in Svativ district of Luhansk region under the control of Ukraine.
12:46 Luhansk RMA: As of October 7, the Pension Fund of Ukraine has paid more than UAH 516 million to residents of the Luhansk region.
· He noted that as of October 7, the Pension Fund of Ukraine had allocated UAH 516.84 million to residents of Luhansk region, which is 100% of the current need.
09:30 Luhansk RMA: On the situation in the region:
· forced mobilization continues in the occupied territory;
· Russians take children towards Russia, rob equipment from hospitals;
· forced passportization organized by Russians gives people the opportunity to find employment, receive pensions and other social benefits.
October 7
21:20 Luhansk RMA: In the Luhansk region, seven settlements have already been liberated from the occupiers.
13:01: Ukrainian soldiers entered the liberated village of Makeevka, Luhansk region, the 198th TRO battalion said.
· "The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to liberate our native Svativshchyna. The village of Makeevka is Ukraine," the battalion's press service writes.
DONETSK
October 9
08:19 Donetsk RMA: On October 8, Russians killed 3 civilians in Donetsk region: 2 in Chasove Yar and 1 in Bakhmut. Another 14 people were injured.
October 8
23:19 Social Networks: Report explosions in occupied Donetsk.
21:38 Melitopol Mayor: Russian military cars began to flee from Crimea to Berdyansk, from where they then leave for the territory of Russia.
· "We see panic among the occupiers. A significant movement from Crimea to Berdyansk has begun, because now the only route that can leave the temporarily occupied territory is through Melitopol, Berdyansk, Mariupol , and then to the territory of the Russian Federation.
· Today, this direction is loaded, a large number of cars have left Crimea and are going to Russia," Fedorov said.
21:11 Social Networks: Report explosions in Mariupol.
18:53 Mayor of Melitopol: Russia will not be able to organize the supply of "everything necessary" by rail through the occupied south of Ukraine, including through Tokmak. Because the bridge in the temporarily occupied city is "tired for a long time"
· "It's fake. The bridge in Tokmak was "tired" three months ago. Therefore, it is simply impossible to establish supplies from the occupied Donetsk region by rail, because there are no roads and a bridge," Fedorov said.
17:42 Mariupol Mayor’s Advisor: Explosions occurred at the Karan railway station in Donetsk region, 50 km from occupied Mariupol.
16:07 Donetsk RMA: The Russians launched a missile strike on Kurakhove in the morning.
· As a result of the impact, 3 people were injured, 6 high-rise buildings were damaged.
12:51 Social Networks: Thick smoke rises in the temporarily occupied Donetsk.
· 13:11: In the temporarily occupied Donetsk in the Mirnyi microdistrict, something is on fire.
12:27: The Ministry of Integration of Ukraine has issued a memo to those who want to get to the liberated territories of the Donetsk region.
· Please note that the checkpoints have a throughput system. To enter the de-occupied territories, you must obtain a special pass-permit from the military administration.
09:24 Donetsk RMA: On October 7, Russians killed 6 civilians in Donetsk region: 2 in Zarichne, 2 in Ocheretyne, 1 in Bakhmut and 1 in Pavlovka.
· In addition, 9 more civilians killed by Russians during the occupation were found in the liberated communities: 6 in Lyman, 2 in Svyatogorsk and 1 in Yarovaya.
· Another 17 people were injured yesterday.
08:45 Mariupol Mayor’s Adviser: The night strike in the temporarily occupied Ilovaisk was at the railway junction.
00:16 Social Networks: There is large-scale fire in the temporarily occupied Ilovaisk.
October 6
20:59 Social Networks: Report explosions in Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
20:27 Donetsk RMA: Exhumation and re-burial of those killed and dead during the occupation began in Lyman and Svyatogorsk."
· I ask everyone to refrain from commenting on the number of people buried and the causes of their deaths until the final conclusions of the experts, - Kyrylenko said.
14:32 Social Networks: Report explosions in Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
ZAPORIZHIA
October 9
11:41 SBU Press Service: The SBU opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war) on the fact of shelling of civilian objects in Zaporizhia.
· A 9-storey building, and five private houses were partially destroyed. More than 50 high-rise buildings and 20 houses of the private sector were damaged.
09:32 Social Networks: Report explosions in Zaporizhia.
08:53 RMA: Tonight, the Russians used tactical aircraft for a missile strike on Zaporozhye, fired 12 missiles.
· The 9-storey building was partially destroyed.
· Five private houses were destroyed.
· Affected infrastructure. 20 cars were damaged.
· So far, 12 deaths are known.
· 49 victims were hospitalized, including 6 children. The information is being clarified.
· There may be people under the rubble. 8 people have already been rescued.
08:32 Zaporizhia City Council: At present, according to preliminary information, it is known that about 20 houses of the private sector and about 50 high-rise buildings were damaged
· 4 educational institutions were also damaged.
· 40 people who were injured in today's night's shelling have been hospitalized in city hospitals, 35 of them are in a state of moderate severity.
· Two children were also hospitalized, and they are in a mild condition, - Secretary of the Zaporizhia City Council Anatoly Kurtev
02:06 Social Networks: Report explosions in Zaporizhia.
· 02:28: Head of the Zaporizhia RMA Oleksandr Starukh confirmed numerous explosions in the city
· 03:02: Zaporizhzhia again suffered massive rocket fire.
o As a result of the enemy attack, residential buildings were damaged. There was a fire.
· 04:00: Head of the Zaporizhia RMA Oleksandr Starukh urged citizens not to gather near the destroyed houses, as new Russian strikes are possible.
· 04:22: "As a result of an enemy missile attack by the enemy, a high-rise building in the regional center was destroyed. There are victims.
· Rescuers, doctors, all relevant services are working in the city of the tragedy. massive terror on the part of the Russians.
· 04:35: Secretary of the Zaporizhia City Council Anatoly Kurtev said that as a result of the Russian shelling, the entrance to an apartment building was destroyed. Other apartment buildings and houses in the city's private sector were also damaged. Preliminary, there is information about four victims.
· 06:56: "According to preliminary data, 5 private houses were destroyed and about 40 were damaged. At this time, 17 dead are known," - Secretary of the Zaporizhia City Council Anatoliand Kurtev.
October 8
22:07 Social Networks: Report that in occupied Melitopol district and Kyrylivka, the lights disappeared.
21:56 Social Networks: Report explosions in Zaporizhia.
20:55 National Police: In Zaporizhia, another body was recovered from under the rubble of a high-rise building in the city center, which was shelled on October 6.
· The total death toll has already increased to 19.
18:33 Social Networks: Report explosions in the Zaporizhia area.
16:44 Social Networks: An explosion occurred in the temporarily occupied Energodar, after which electricity disappeared in the city.
· It is also reported that the surrounding settlements have also been de-energized.
14:48: Activists of the "Yellow Ribbon" movement put up pro-Ukrainian leaflets in the temporarily occupied cities of Berdyansk and Melitopol.
14:44 Zaporizhia RMA: As a result of a rocket attack on a humanitarian column in Zaporizhia on September 30, another wounded person died in a hospital.
· The total number of victims from a terrorist act by the Russian military is currently 32 people.
14:37 IAEA: The shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which led to its complete de-energization, is extremely irresponsible.
· "The resumption of shelling, which affects the station's only external power source, is extremely irresponsible. Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant needs to be protected."
11:55: Tonight, another shelling by Russian troops damaged the last line linking the station to Ukraine's power system. The operation of ZNPP is provided by diesel generators, the fuel for which is enough for 10 days, - said the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Halushchenko.
10:58 State Emergency Service: The number of deaths in Zaporizhia because of the shelling on October 6 increased to 17.
· Work is underway to dismantle the rubble of two destroyed residential buildings - five-story and four-story.
08:27 Energoatom: Tonight at 00:59, due to another shelling by Russian troops, the last line of communication with the 750 kV ZNPP power system, Dniprovska, was disconnected.
· As a result, there was a complete de-energization of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. The diesel generator turned on In automatic mode.
00:01 Social Networks: Report explosions in Melitopol.
· 00:03: Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov confirms explosions in the city
October 7
21:40 IAEA: The power line that supplies energy for the 6th power unit at ZNPP is damaged by shelling. The unit now operates on diesel generators.
18:01 RMA: Loud sounds of explosions in Zaporozhye are the result of the work of the air defense forces.
· Over one of the communities of the Zaporizhia district, air defense neutralized three enemy missiles. There are no casualties.
17:43 IAEA Chairman: The first rotation of the agency's mission personnel, who had been at the station since September 1, took place at the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
17:16 RMA: Confirmed that the Russians had launched another missile strike on Zaporozhye.
17:06 Social Networks: Report explosions in Zaporizhia.
16:58 Energodar Mayor: "the occupiers have intensified provocations."
· According to him, in the temporarily occupied Energodar, in addition to light, water and the Internet were turned off.
· Experts are working to reconnect the system to spare lines, he said.
16:38 Occupation "authorities" of the Zaporizhia region: The occupied city of Enerhodar and nearby settlements are completely de-energized after shelling.
· "During the artillery shelling, an explosion was recorded in the area of the switchgear located at the TPP, after which the light disappeared throughout Enerhodar and the nearest settlements."
14:21 Reuters: The IAEA sends four experts to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. They should replace those who are currently at ZNPP.
· New experts will come to Zaporizhzhia NPP and stay on its territory to monitor the situation and record violations.
DNIPRO
October 9
07:46 Dnipro RMA: Nearly 70 deadly shells fired by Russians last night in the Nikopol district
· They attacked with "Grads" and heavy artillery on the cities and villages of Marganets and Nikopol communities.
· Previously, people were not injured.
05:20 Social Networks: Report explosions in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.
October 8
23:13 Dnipro RMA: In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a grain combine blew up on a mine.
· "Near the settlement of Velyka Kostromka, a combine harvester, harvesting sunflower seeds, ran into an enemy mine that exploded, mutilated the combine. But the main thing is that the combine operator is alive," Sytnychenko said in a video message on the Telegram channel.
23:07 Social Networks: Report a fire in Nikopol district after recent shelling.
22:09 Social Networks: Report explosions in Marganets, Dnipropetrovsk region.
19:42 Social Networks: Report explosions in Nikopol.
09:14 Dnipro RMA: Russians shelled three communities from Grads - Chervonohryhorivska, Marganets and Myrivska. They sent almost 80 of their shells there. Previously, people were not injured.
· In Marganets, Russians killed more than 30 domestic animals due to a fire in the courtyards of local residents.
08:55 Nikopol RMA: The head of the Nikopol RMA reported the explosion of one of the kamikaze drones that had just attacked the coastal zone of Nikopol.
08:52 Social Networks: Report explosions in Nikopol.
08:05 Social Networks: Report explosions in Nikopol.
October 7
19:07 RMA: As a result of the evening shelling of the Nikopol district, 1 person was killed, 1 – wounded.
· The attack was inflicted from the MLRS "Grad" and heavy artillery.
17:35 Social Networks: Report explosions in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.
KHERSON
October 9
10:48 Social Networks: Report explosions near occupied Kherson.
07:57 Operational Command South: Ukrainian aviation launched 10 strikes on strongholds, areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and equipment, Russian air defense systems in the Beryslav region and Bashtansky district.
07:51: A fire is reported in Hola Prystan in the temporarily occupied Kherson region
· According to preliminary information, a Russian munitions warehouse.
07:13 Social Networks: Report explosions in Kherson.
October 8
19:21: In occupied Kherson, an explosion sounded in the premises of the Russian "PromSvyazBank".
· According to eyewitnesses, the place where the "Passport Table" and the bank "PSB" are located is completely blocked by the Russian military.
18:38 Social Networks: Report explosions in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region.
16:36: The police opened 23 criminal proceedings in a day on the facts of war crimes of the Russian army in the Kherson region.
16:00: In the Kherson region, Russians place military equipment and personnel in schools where the educational process is ongoing, according to the Center for National Resistance.
13:08 Resistance Movement South of the UDA: Explosions around Velykolepetyske airfield in the temporarily occupied Kherson region.
October 7
18:13: The police opened 42 criminal proceedings over the past day on the facts of war crimes of the Russian army in the Kherson region.
· Over the past day, The Russians fired heavy artillery at the de-occupied and frontline villages of the Beryslav district. Damage and destruction of private houses were recorded, power lines were cut off.
15:27 Social Networks: Photos of Ukrainian soldiers from liberated Biliaivka in the Kherson region.
12:46 Ministry of Internal Affairs: Police raised the Ukrainian flag on their branch in recently liberated Velyka Oleksandrivka in the Kherson region.
MYKOLAIV
October 9
09:20 Operational Command South: On October 8, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle of the "Orlan-10" type was shot down over the Mykolaiv region.
· According to OK "South", yesterday two kamikaze drones tried to attack the Mykolaiv region, but were destroyed by air defense forces.
· The Russians also shelled the Bashtansky district. There are no casualties
October 8
12:07 Air Force Command: The Ukrainian military shot down an Iranian-made shahed-136 enemy drone in the Mykolaiv region with the help of a Utes machine gun."
09:42 Mykolaiv RMA: Yesterday, at 22:24, the Russians struck the water tower of the Ochakov community. There are no casualties.
· There were also shellings in Bashtansky and Mykolaiv districts.
October 7
22:31 Social Networks: Report explosions in the Mykolaiv region.
21:13 Mykolaiv RMA: An attack by Iranian drones was recorded in the Mykolaiv region, 1 of them was shot down, 2 more in the air.
13:56 Air Force Command: This morning, another Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter was shot down over the Mykolaiv region.
OTHER REGIONS
October 9
11:58 Presidential Office: Russian troops attacked a railway station in the town of Vorozhba, Sumy region. In total, 91 strikes with the use of various types of weapons were recorded in the region during the day.
10:36 Sumy RMA: Border attacks began at 7 a.m., more than 50 rounds have already been recorded.
· The Russians shelled the Shalyginska, Vorozhbyanska and Velykopysarivska communities.
· Details are being clarified, there are no casualties among people in advance.
09:11 Social Networks: Report explosions in Odesa region.
00:30 Ukravtodor: A bridge over the Psel River, almost 200 meters long, has been rebuilt in the Sumy region.
· On the road T-19-09 Sumy - Lebedyn, an emergency repair of the bridge structure in the village of Byshkin was carried out. As a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, the support and several runs of artificial structure were destroyed.
October 8
23:33 Operational Command North: The Russian army today again shelled Chernihiv region with a mortar and an automatic grenade launcher.
· From 17:00 to 17:30, the SMM observed 10 wards: 4, probably from a 120mm mortar, from 6 from AGS-17, to the Senkivka area.
· There were no casualties among personnel and equipment.
22:47 Sumy RMA: Today, Russian troops fired mortars, self-propelled guns and missiles at the villages of Krasnopilska and Velykopysarivska communities"
· A total of 55 arrivals, including 28 unguided missiles.
20:43 Air Command "South: Air defense forces in Odesa region shot down an enemy drone".
17:11 Air Command "South": Today, at about 15:00 in the Belgorod-Dniester district of the Odesa region, anti-aircraft gunners eliminated another Russian drone of the operational-tactical level.
16:48 State Border Guards: In Odesa region, border guards detained people who tried to smuggle men to Moldova illegally.
· The transportation of residents of Kyiv, Kharkiv, as well as Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions was facilitated by a group of people who, through closed telegram channels, selected those who wanted to illegally leave the country.
17:25: Operational Command South reports:
· Ukrainian aviation worked at night on enemy air defense systems in Beryslav and Kakhovka districts, and missile and artillery units performed 218 fire tasks.
· In the Black Sea, an enemy ship group consists of 14 ships. Equipment and readiness for use have 2 surface and 2 underwater missile carriers with 24 "Calibers".
15:22: Odesa RMA spokesman confirmed that a drone had been shot down over the region.
15:13 Social Networks: Smoke is visible in the sky in Odesa region. Previously, a drone was shot down.
14:05 Operational Command "North".: The Russian military today again shelled the border of the Chernihiv region; three explosions were recorded.
· "The Russian army continues to shell the border of the Chernihiv region from the territory of the Russian Federation. From 11:35 to 11:45, the SMM reported three explosions, presumably from an 82mm mortar," the report said.
October 7
23:43 Sumy RMA: Russians fired 84 times on the region.
· Under enemy fire were: Khotyn, Krasnopilskaya, Esmanskaya, Znob-Novgorodskaya, Velikopysarovskaya communities.
· Most of the destruction is in the Krasnopilska community. Damaged houses, railway tracks.
· A 51-year-old local civilian man was killed in the morning missile strike.
23:16 Regional Prosecutor's Office: In Odesa, an FSB agent with the pseudonym "professor" was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
· He collected data on the location of checkpoints, weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, air defense forces, command posts, law enforcement agencies and special services, as well as information on the results of missile strikes. the man handed over the coordinates almost daily and was paid for this.
23:10 Air Command "South": On October 7, air defense shot down three Shahed-136 kamikaze drones that attacked Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.
22:36 Territorial Defense Forces "West": Iranian kamikaze drones "Shahed-136" were probably delivered to the territory of Belarus to launch strikes on the western regions of Ukraine.
· "Iranian drones, according to Belarusian sources, were delivered to the Luninets airfield. We are talking about at least 20 Kamikaze drones "Shahid-136" and their control system.
20:10 President’s Office: 10 missiles were fired at the area of Grabovski settlement in the Sumy region.
· According to preliminary information, there are no victims.
13:47 Mayor: Kyiv starts the heating season for social institutions.
Comparing Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to Russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment.
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