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Ukraine – 10/11 Sitrep
Compiled by: Robert Homans
Twitter: @rhomansjr
October 11, 2022
News From the Battlefield – Yesterday’s Attacks Likely Planned Before Kerch Bridge Attack
Despite yesterday’s rocket attacks, there seems to be no letup in the Ukrainian advances in Kharkiv/Luhansk and Kherson.
The Videos - Today’s “Reporting From Ukraine” contains an excellent account of yesterday’s missile attacks on Ukraine, including:
· The attacks were well-coordinated, requiring more planning than could’ve taken place in the 48 hours between the attack on the Kerch Bridge and yesterday’s missile strikes.
· Nearly all the attacks were all “stand-off,” with missiles and drones launched from Russia, occupied Crimea, Belarus and the Black Sea.
· Most of the missiles targeted at critical infrastructure sites, including electrical generating stations, were shot down.
In “The Latest Denys,” he describes the reasons for his belief that the attack on the Kerch Bridge was a Russian operation, part of the conflict now going on inside the Kremlin, among Putin, intelligence services and Kadyrov and Prigozhin. He believes there was a truck bomb that was either set to explode underneath a train carrying gasoline or was remotely detonated by someone in relatively close proximity to the truck. According to Denys, the train had been idled on the bridge for several hours. He said that the truck driver probably had no idea that his truck was carrying a bomb. All trucks must go through examinations before entering the bridge, giving someone the opportunity to put a bomb in the back of the truck.
If Denys is correct, it adds credence to the analysis in “Reporting From Ukraine,” that yesterday’s missile attack and last Saturday’s attack on Kerch Bridge were unrelated.
Anti-Aircraft Systems – Ukraine has been asking the U.S. and other countries for advanced anti-aircraft systems for several months. One of the reasons why Ukraine’s request has not been approved is the possibility that anti-aircraft systems fired from Ukrainian territory would enter Russian airspace to shoot down missiles launched from aircraft or ground launchers operating over and on Russian territory. It seems that with yesterday’s strike this concern has finally been dismissed.
Looking at the map included in “Reporting From Ukraine,” unless Ukraine is able to hit missiles launched from over or on Russian territory the response time is dramatically reduced. Kharkiv is only 25 miles from the Russian border; Kyiv is less than 100 miles from the border of Belarus. Both the U.S. and Germany have now promised to deliver advanced anti-aircraft systems. It is likely that part of the agreement to deliver these systems includes permission for Ukraine to use them, to launch anti-aircraft rockets in time to shoot down incoming missiles flying over Russian territory.
There is likely additional permission to use U.S. made Harpoon missiles, previously delivered to Ukraine from Denmark, to hit Russian naval ships operating in the Black Sea. Ukraine does have its own anti-ship missile, the Neptune, that was used against “Moskva,” Flagship of the Black Sea Fleet.
I would not be surprised to see a Ukrainian attack on the Kerch Bridge, and attacks on ships in the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
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10/11 Sitrep (my comments in bold face)
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon October 10 to 12:00 noon October 11, 2022
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
INTERNATIONAL
October 11
11:12 New Zealand Herald: The New Zealand authorities have imposed sanctions on 51 Russian entrepreneurs and 24 civil servants of the regions that have joined the Russian Federation.
· According to the newspaper, among the businessmen on the blacklist is the chairman of the board of directors of the metallurgical and mining company Evraz Alexander Abramov.
09:14 UK Government Communications Centre: Putin makes erroneous decisions, Russian army is exhausted
· "It is clear that Ukraine's bold actions on the battlefield and in cyberspace are changing the situation."
· Fleming also believes that despite missile strikes on targets across Ukraine on October 10, Moscow is running out of ammunition, and the recent mobilization was a demonstration of the Russian president's hopelessness, which would lead to his criticism and further isolation of Russia.
08:00: US President Joe Biden and G7 leaders will hold a virtual meeting today to discuss their commitments to support Ukraine amid yesterday's series of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities - White House.
08:00: British Prime Minister Liz Trass initiates an emergency summit of NATO member states over Russian missile strikes on Ukraine - Reuters
07:23 NTV Nachricten: Washington's relations with Saudi Arabia are strained. Senator Menendez is angry that the kingdom is taking the side of Russia in the war with Ukraine, reducing OPEC oil production
· "Either you support the rest of the free world trying to stop a war criminal from forcibly destroying an entire country from the map of the world, or you support it," Menendez said, referring to Vladimir Putin.
00:46 CNN: Karim Ahmad Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, said he believed in justice for war crimes committed during Russia's war in Ukraine
· "International law will ensure that a day of reckoning will come in Ukraine and in other situations where any criminal, any person with a weapon or missile, or is capable of bringing terror to the most vulnerable from our next generations, will understand that there is a law," Khan said.
· "The law may not be as strong as many want, but it is not as weak as many people think," the attorney general added.
October 10
23:45: Billionaire Yuri Milner renounces Russian citizenship
· "My family and I left Russia forever in 2014, after the Russian annexation of Crimea. And this summer we have officially completed the process of renunciation of Russian citizenship," the businessman said on his Twitter.
23:30: "My day began almost 14 hours ago because my country was attacked," says Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN
· "My close relatives were in a residential building attacked by Russia. Russia has already killed some members of my family and there is no end to this cruelty," Sergey Kislytsya said during a speech at the General Assembly.
23:18: The UN General Assembly rejects Russia's proposal for a secret ballot on a draft resolution condemning "referendums" in Donbas: voting will be open.
· The decision was adopted by a majority: 107 delegations supported an open vote, 13 opposed, 39 abstained.
23:14: The United States will provide Ukraine with modern air defense systems. Joe Biden said this in a conversation with Zelensky, the White House reports.
23:10: At these moments, the UN General Assembly votes for a resolution on Russia's annexation of part of Ukraine's territory.
· The document states that countries condemn fictitious referendums in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions and recognize them as illegal and coercive.
22:49 Bloomberg: Sweden rejects the Russian Federation's demand for its participation in the investigation of gas leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines
· "Preliminary investigations in Sweden are confidential, and this obviously applies to this case as well," said the country's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
22:05 Defense Minister: Moldova will not close its airspace after Russian missiles flew through it towards Ukraine.
22:00 Slovak Ministry of Defense: The Netherlands will withdraw one of its Patriot air defense system batteries from Slovakia. They will also reduce the number of their soldiers in NATO's multinational battlegroup in Slovakia.
· "This decision is based on an assessment of the security situation in Slovakia and the region as a whole," the ministry said.
21:55 Chairman of the European Council: The EU promised Ukraine assistance in preparing for the winter.
· "The European Union remains firmly committed to supporting Ukraine in the political, financial, military and humanitarian aspects, as well as in terms of its restoration and meeting the needs in preparation for winter," Michel said.
21:01: The largest airports in the United States have been subjected to cyberattacks by the Russian Federation, more than a dozen sites have been affected by the hacker attack.
· According to John Hultqvist, head of intelligence analysis at Mandiant, the attack was carried out by the pro-Russian hacking group Killnet.
· Now airport systems cannot control air traffic, internal communication and coordination of airlines do not work.
20:09 President Joe Biden: The United States condemns today's Russian missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine, including Kyiv.
· "These attacks only further strengthen our commitment to the people of Ukraine as much as necessary," Biden said.
19:57: Volodymyr Zelenskyy together with President of Angola João Lawrence discussed terrorist missile attacks on Ukraine by Russia.
· "We talked about important issues of cooperation within the UN. We are working to ensure that the world takes a clear and firm position on Russian aggression."
19:53 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland: Poland urges its citizens not to visit Belarus.
· "In the event of a sharp deterioration in the security situation, border closures or other unforeseen situations, evacuation may be significantly difficult or even impossible."
19:17: Blinken assured that the U.S. will continue to help Ukraine.
· "I just spoke with Dmytro Kuleba to reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine after the Kremlin's horrific strikes this morning. We will continue to provide unwavering economic and humanitarian assistance so that Ukraine can defend itself and take care of its people."
· Why do officials of the Biden Administration continue to bend over backward to avoid the use of the word “victory,” instead of continuing to say “defend itself?”
18:07 Estonian Foreign Policy Parliamentary Committee: The Estonian parliament has collected the necessary signatures to submit for consideration the issue of recognizing the Russia a terrorist regime.
17:30: Today, protests against Russia's terrorist attacks on Ukraine are taking place in the world:
· London, Glasgow, Hamburg, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Antwerpen, Warsaw, Bucharest.
17:10 European Commissioner for Internal Affairs: Ukrainians are allowed to keep their residency registration in the EU, even if they return home for a long time.
· "As we see today, the security situation remains very uncertain... When you decide to go to Ukraine, and then the situation suddenly changes, and you have to leave the country again, the EU will always accept you and continue to protect you," Johansson stressed.
17:04 Elysee Palace: French President Emmanuel Macron, during a conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, reaffirmed France's commitment to increase military support for Ukraine.
17:01: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning commented on today's missile strikes on Ukraine:
· "We have taken note of the relevant reports. We hope that the situation will be discharged as soon as possible."
15:20: Russia is a terrorist state: European cities are calling for a rally against Russian terror, which is arranged by Russia on the territory of Ukraine.
· The actions were announced in Germany, Spain, Portugal and Austria.
15:13: Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
· "We discussed strengthening the defense support of our state, coordinating the world's response to the actions of the aggressor country and assistance in restoring the destroyed infrastructure," the President of Ukraine said.
15:09 Financial Times: At the entrance and exit from the Black Sea ports of Ukraine, a queue of 120 vessels has formed, and the time of inspection of ships has also increased.
· Since mid-September, the waiting time for an inspection at the monitoring center in Istanbul has increased to 10-15 days due to the insufficient number of inspectors compared to 5 days in the first 6 weeks of the agreement.
14:51: Moldovan President Maya Sandu condemns Russia's massive rocket attack on Ukrainian cities.
· "I strongly condemn the massive Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. The brutality, terror and killings of innocent civilians must be stopped immediately".
14:47: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg "condemns Russia's horrific and indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine."
· The head of the alliance stressed that NATO will continue to support Ukrainians as long as necessary.
14:43 German Defense Ministry: Germany will deliver the first of the four promised IRIS-T air defense systems in Ukraine.
· "Russia's recent missile strikes on Kyiv and other cities show how important the air defense potential is for Ukraine's self-defense."
14:39 Federal Government of Germany: On October 11, the "Big Seven" will hold a video council on a massive rocket attack on Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
· The federal government strongly condemns today's massive Russian strike on Ukraine with many victims.
14:28: Estonia is preparing official recognition of the Russian Federation as a terrorist state," said Marko Michelson, chairman of the Estonian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee.
14:20: Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda called for more weapons to be provided to Ukraine.
· "There is no limit to Russian cruelty. Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities were again subjected to artillery shelling by the Russian army. This is state terrorism in its purest form. More weapons so that Ukraine can defeat this evil," he stressed.
14:06 Romanian Foreign Minister: During Russia's rocket attack on Kyiv, one of the enemy missiles exploded 850 meters from the Romanian embassy.
· "I am glad that the Romanian embassy staff are safe despite the fact that one blow was struck only 850 meters from its building," the statement said.
14:00: Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu wrote that Russia has once again shown its cowardly face and should be declared a state sponsoring terrorism.
13:58: Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili commented on the massive rocket attacks on Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine.
· "Terrible news about the bombing of Kyiv and other cities. The goals of an indiscriminate attack on civilians are the destruction and suggestion of fear, but the world saw the determination of the Ukrainian people," Zurabishvili wrote.
13:54 Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland: Russia must be recognized as a terrorist state after today's massive missile strikes on Ukraine.
· "Today's attack on civilians and civilian targets in Ukraine confirms this once again. It is also necessary: immediate strengthening of the air and missile defense of Ukraine and complete isolation of the Russian aggressor," he said.
13:40: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola responds to Russian missile attacks on Ukraine by promising that Europe will not turn its back on Ukraine and Putin's regime will be punished for its crimes.
13:36: Ukraine Minister for Foreign Affairs had a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.
· "Çavuşoğlu strongly condemned the Russian strikes and confirmed that Turkey will continue to support Ukraine. We coordinated efforts to mobilize a decisive response within the framework of the UN General Assembly," Kuleba said.
13:22 European Commission: EU countries are considering the next steps to put sanctions pressure on Russia.
12:32: EU High Representative Josep Borrell condemns the attacks on Kyiv and promised Ukraine additional military assistance from the EU.
· "I am deeply shocked by Russia's attacks against civilians in Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine. Such actions have no place in the 21st century," he stressed.
12:10: Moldova's Defense Ministry says three Russian missiles violated the country's airspace.
· "The targets posed a danger to the infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova and, in particular, to civilian aircraft that flew over the country's airspace," the ministry said.
NATIONAL
October 11
11:54 Defense Intelligence: The Russians continue to transfer kamikaze drones "Shahed-136" to the territory of Belarus.
· As of October 10, 32 of these UAVs were imported into the country, by October 14 it is planned to bring another 8. Belarus also provides the occupying army with material and technical means and ammunition from its warehouses.
11:32 Ministry of Reintegration: During the latest exchange, Ukraine returned the bodies of another 62 servicemen.
10:35 Air Force Command: At about 7 am on October 11, Russian strategic aviation, the Tu-95 and Tu-160 missile carriers, that operate from the Caspian Sea region. Missiles of the Kh-101/Kh-555 type were fired on the territory of Ukraine.
· Four missiles destroyed by forces and means of air command "South
08:33 State Emergency Service: Yesterday's shelling of peaceful cities of Ukraine claimed the lives of 19 people.
· Another 105 people were injured.
· Currently, according to rescuers, 301 settlements in Kyiv, Lviv, Sumy, Ternopil and Khmelnytsky regions remain without electricity.
09:04 Lviv RMA: Electricity and water supply in Lv’iv have been restored in full. Also, power supply has been restored in all settlements of the region.
07:32 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
· During the previous day, the Russians launched more than 61 missile and 32 air strikes, carried out about 92 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.
· 73 air targets were destroyed by air defense units in various directions, including 46 cruise missiles and 27 unmanned aerial vehicles.
· Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repulsed Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Bakhmut, Bakhmutske, Mayorsk, Soledar and Pervomaiske.
· Russians recommend moving to the territory of Crimea for teachers of universities in Kherson, that are cooperating with the authorities of the Russian Federation.
· It is also known that in case of "complication" of the situation in the temporarily occupied territory of the Ukrainian Crimea, the Russian authorities have plans to evacuate the families of representatives of the leadership of law enforcement agencies who serve in the specified territory
· In the city of Starobilsk, Luhansk region, Russians are searching for Ukrainian patriots, detaining family members and friends of servicemen, as well as law enforcement officers
· In addition, according to available information, in the Luhansk region, under the guise of searching for Ukrainian saboteurs, the invaders are looking for their deserters.
00:38 Minister of Internal Affairs: Russia's morning missile attack kills 14 people
· Police recorded 74 attacks in 12 regions, resulting in 14 dead and 97 injured.
00:18: While in some capitals they are consulting on weapons, in Ukraine children become orphans, says Dmytro Kuleba
· "Gregory is 5 years old. Dad died six months ago. His mother brought him to the kindergarten in the morning and went to work. She was killed by a Russian missile.
00:04 Foreign Policy: Ukraine has changed its requests for weapons to the United States after the RF attacked Kyiv today.
· The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine asked for air defense and NASAMS artillery systems - as soon as possible.
October 10
23:55: Dmitry Komarov showed the consequences of a missile strike on Kiev
· "Russia took out the war from the battlefield and moved it to peaceful cities. War-war, but what do residential areas, playgrounds, tourist sites, parks, offices, walking areas have to do with it? Or those who walked down the street or passed an intersection in a car killed?" he wrote.
21:34 President: "Of the 84 Russian missiles launched against Ukraine, 43 were shot down. Of the 24 Russian drones, 13 were shot down. And even after that, every ten minutes I receive a message about the downing of Iranian "shahids".
21:12 Forbes: The Russian army fired missiles at Ukraine valued at $ 400-700 million in half a day.
· To calculate the cost of these missiles, Forbes used the following estimates: the cost of the X-101 rocket is $13 million, Caliber is $6.5 million, Iskander is $3 million, Onyx is $1.25 million, Kh-22 is $1 million, Tochka-U is $0.3 million. The total cost of all drones released on October 10 is several million dollars.
21:07: The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny showed the program Russia used to launch missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine.
· Russia has used air, sea and land-based cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, anti-aircraft guided missiles, reconnaissance, and strike UAVs of the Shahed-136 type.
· "Our air defenses, in conditions of such intensity, the task of strikes simultaneously in all directions demonstrated professionalism and dedication," Valery Zaluzhny.
20:20 Ukrenergo: Rolling blackouts in Ukraine can be for a few days.
· "Today and perhaps for the next few days, additional consumption restriction will still be needed to enable our repair crews working 24/7 to restore the power grid and as soon as possible. ensure reliable power supply."
· These will be controlled consumption restrictions and they will be temporary - for "a few hours, no more."
18:20 Ministry of Energy: From October 11, Ukraine stops exporting electricity to other countries to stabilize its own energy system.
18:16: The SBU also puts Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the wanted list. The corresponding card appeared in the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
· Article – encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine (Part 3 of Article 110 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
17:34: As a result of morning strikes on Kyiv, the building of the EU Advisory Mission was damaged.
· "After Russian missile and unmanned attacks on the center of Kyiv this morning, the main headquarters of the European Union Advisory Mission received some damage."
17:25: Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Liz Trass.
· "We count on the UK's leadership in strengthening international political and defense support for Ukraine, in covering our sky. We discussed further decisive actions to increase pressure on Russia," the President of Ukraine said.
17:11: The SBU has put Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on the wanted list.
· He is wanted under Article 110, Part 2 (encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine). A precautionary measure is detention.
16:58 President’s Office: As of 16:00, rocket attacks on Ukrainian cities killed 11 people and injured another 89.
· More than 100 facilities were damaged in 12 regions.
16:51: Head of the National Police Ihor Klymenko said that colonel and head of the Cyberpolice department Yurii Zaskoka was killed in a rocket attack on Kyiv.
· According to Klymenko, the policeman was driving along Shevchenko Boulevard to work at the time of the strike.
16:39: German Ambassador to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen was in hiding in a metro station during an alarm in Kyiv. She was impressed by the resilience of the people of Kyiv, who, together with her, were waiting for the danger of missile strikes to end.
16:32 SBU Press Service: SBU urges Ukrainians not to trust Russian fakes and nonsense spread by Russian media against the background of a large-scale terrorist attack by Russia.
· "The list of topics is extremely wide: from exaggerating the number of missiles fired and the consequences of the attacks to rumors about the evacuation of government officials".
16:23 Prime Minister: Most of the energy infrastructure facilities will be restored today.
· "Energy supply in Sumy has already been restored, the process is underway in Zhytomyr and Kharkiv. A schedule of emergency outages has been introduced in Kyiv, Kyiv region, Chernihiv, Cherkasy and Zhytomyr regions," he said.
· Also, according to Shmyhal, in 8 regions there are problems with water supply.
16:19: The Red Cross in Ukraine denied reports of work suspension in the country.
· "The Society of the Red Cross of Ukraine in connection with today's missile attacks on the cities of Ukraine is working in an enhanced mode, providing assistance to the victims".
15:33 UAnimals.: In the Kiev region, a lion was injured due to shelling by Russians.
· During the missile strikes, the Lion - Pretzel, located in the Wildlife Rescue Center , was very afraid of the explosions. He struggled to escape from the enclosure and tore his face apart.
15:26: Western embassies will not evacuate from Kyiv due to massive shelling.
· This was stated in a comment to RBC-Ukraine by two interlocutors in diplomatic circles representing the two largest Western countries.
· The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is also continuing its work.
15:23 Reuters: International Committee of the Red Cross suspends its activities in Ukraine for security reasons.
· The International Red Cross (IRC) has not covered itself with glory. Early in the war, rather than first going to Ukraine, the Head of IRC went to Moscow to meet Putin. I have heard reports that IRC requires extensive documentation from local Ukrainian NGOs, as a condition for working with them.
· 15:12: Updated data from the State Emergency Service on the consequences of a terrorist attack by the Russian Federation:
· As a result of missile strikes, 11 people died and 64 were injured.
· There is no power supply in 4 regions: Lviv, Poltava, Sumy, Ternopil.
14:45: The Office of the President called today from 17:00 to 22:00 to limit electricity consumption.
· This will help to avoid critical loads on the Ukrainian power grids and survive this difficult day.
14:31 Defense Intelligence: According to the military intelligence of Ukraine, Russian troops were instructed by the Kremlin to prepare massive missile strikes on the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine on October 2 and 3.
· On October 8, 7 Tu-160 strategic bombers were relocated to the Deer airfield from Engels airfield and equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles.
· On the external wharf of Sevastopol, 6 carriers of cruise missiles with forty Kalibr missiles were launched.
14:16: "Today the whole world has once again seen the true face of a terrorist state that is killing our people. Not only on the battlefield, but also in peaceful cities. A country that covers its true, bloody and criminal essence and purpose with talks about peace. And he responds to all proposals of true peace with missile strikes," Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
14:09 Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs: Russian dictator Vladimir Putin resorted to massive shelling of Ukraine not because of the explosion on the Crimean bridge. With missile terror, he is trying to change the pace of the war in favor of the Russian Federation.
13:54: U.S. Ambassador to Kyiv Bridget Brink said she and the embassy team were safe and expressed condolences to all those injured in Russia’s morning missile strike.
13:49 National Police: At least 10 Ukrainians were killed and about 60 others were injured because of Russian missile strikes.
13:41 State Emergency Service: As a result of a terrorist attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine, 9 people were killed and 36 people were injured.
· There were hits on critical infrastructure facilities (mainly energy supply facilities) in 8 regions and Kyiv, where more than 30 fires occurred.
· There is no power supply in 5 regions: Lviv, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv and Ternopil.
13:36 State Border Guard: On the borders of Ukraine with the EU and Moldova, interruptions in the work of checkpoints are possible.
· "Due to enemy shelling and damage to critical infrastructure in western Ukraine, interruptions are possible in the operation of checkpoints on the border with the EU and Moldova," the message says.
12:37 Operational Command North: No breakthroughs or offensive actions were recorded from the territory of Belarus and the Russian Federation.
12:27 Air Force Command: Russia used high-precision missiles against Ukraine during today's attack".
· The X-101, X-555, launched from strategic bombers from the Caspian region, as well as the Kalibr missiles from the Black Sea, Iskander, S-300 and Tornado were used.
· 45 missiles of various types and 9 Iranian drones were destroyed during the morning strike on Ukraine.
12:20: The President of Ukraine discussed with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron the strengthening of Ukrainian air defense.
12:15: The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has urged its citizens who are in Ukraine to leave the country when it is safe to do so because of Russian strikes that pose a direct threat to civilians and civilian infrastructure.
MORDOR (Russia)
October 11
October 10
18:28 Social Networks: Report explosions in the Kursk region, Russia.
17:59 Social Networks: Report explosions in occupied Dzhankoy, Crimea.
17:49 Chairman of the State Council: The so-called Crimean authorities propose to ban the departure of men who are on military registration during mobilization from Crimea without the permission of the military registration and enlistment offices.
· Those who have already left the country are to be included in the register of foreign agents.
17:41 Belarus Minister of Defense: Belarus is not going to attack Ukraine. The Armed Forces of Belarus will do everything to secure their country.
· "We don't want to fight. If you do not want and do not take the wrong steps, then there will be no war. Our plans are defense plans in case they attack us," Khrenin said.
17:21 The Mirror: Putin fears a military coup: The National Guard in Moscow is in full combat capability.
· It is reported that 18 thousand people of Putin's guards began to set up checkpoints at the entrance to Moscow and arrest suspected servicemen.
15:27 Russian Media: Another military plane crashed in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation.
· Initial information, this is a FIGHTER SU-25. NP occurred on the afternoon of October 9 near the hamlet of Rogalik. According to the investigation, the plane could have crashed due to a technical malfunction.
13:09: Putin says a massive "precision weapons" strike was directed this morning on Ukrainian infrastructure.
· According to him, this is a response to "the threats posed to Russia." He warned that in the event of new "terrorist attacks" there would be similar strikes.
KHARKIV
October 11
09:50 SBU press Service: SBU liquidates two groups of saboteurs of PMC "Wagner" in Kharkiv region
· Among the Russians: one - dead, four more - captured. Among them is the commander of the DRG, who already transmits important intelligence information to the SBU, including about the torture chambers of Ukrainians arranged by the Russians.
October 10
18:38 RMA: Today, 9 C-300 missile strikes were launched on Kharkiv, some of them were shot down.
· As a result of the strikes, the infrastructure was damaged, and at the moment, 40-50% of the power supply in the city has been restored.
DONETSK
October 11
10:40 Donetsk RMA: In the Konstantinov community, Russians shelled the area. Without victims
· There were isolated arrivals in Avdiivka — without casualties.
· In the Lysychansk direction, it was loud in Seversk. Information on the victims and the amount of destruction is being clarified.
· Shelling was carried out in the Horlivka direction in the Bakhmut, Toretsk and Svitlodarska communities.
· In Bakhmut and Opytne, one house was damaged, 1 person died in Opytne.
· Shelling of the Mayorsk station is ongoing.
08:21 Donetsk RMA: On October 10, Russians killed 6 civilians in Donetsk region: 3 in Sloviansk, 2 in Dibrov and 1 in Opytne. Another 8 people were injured
00:21 Social Networks: Report explosions in Sloviansk.
October 10
14:57 Prosecutor General: Today, the Russian Armed Forces shelled the city of Sloviansk from the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system. The private sector of the city came under the Russian artillery - 4 people died, 2 received injuries of varying severity.
13:02 Sloviansk mayor: Four people were killed in the night shelling of Sloviansk. The central part of the city was damaged.
· The National Police noted that the Russians used the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system. At least six dwellings were damaged because of the shelling.
ZAPORIZHIA
October 11
11:57 RMA: Ukrainian air defense forces shot down an enemy missile near Zaporizhia.
10:56 Social Networks: Report explosions In Zaporizhia.
11:09 Social Networks: Report explosions in Kryvyi Rih. Probably, the work of air defense.
09:26 Zaporizhia City Council: The death toll from yesterday's strike has risen to five.
· Last night, rescuers took out three more dead people from under the rubble
08:17 Zaporizhia City Council: As a result of the morning rocket attack, an educational institution, a medical institution and residential buildings were also damaged
· 08:38 RMA: Missile strike from 12 S-300 missiles that hit public facilities
· 2 missiles hit a car dealership, killing 1 person.
· A fire broke out, the SES employees managed to put it out. Other missiles struck the school. The school and outpatient clinic were damaged.
06:06 Social Networks: Report explosions in Zaporizhia.
· 06:22: Information about the explosions in Zaporizhia was confirmed by the head of the Zaporizhia RMA.
· "The enemy's targets were infrastructure facilities. Information regarding the destruction and victims is being clarified," he wrote in his telegram channel.
October 10
21:16 Social Networks: Report explosions in Melitopol.
16:43 National Police: As of 16:00, the death toll from a night rocket strike on a residential building in Zaporizhia has increased to 3. There were 7 wounded. Work continues.
15:46 Melitopol Mayor: After the explosion on the Crimean bridge, Russians are trying to transfer weapons from Mariupol and Berdyansk through Melitopol.
· According to him, there is also a massive movement of columns through the city, which are being evacuated from the Crimea. The only way to evacuate is towards Berdyansk.
· At the same time, in the occupied city, men who received Russian passports are taken to the Russian army.
DNIPRO
October 11
11:56 Air Command East: Destroyed 4 enemy missiles over the Dnipropetrovsk region.
11:20 Social Networks: A column of smoke is visible in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
· 11:25: Explosions are heard in the Pavlograd area of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
10:59 Social Networks: Report explosions in Dnipropetrovsk region..
10:15 Dnipro RMA: Kryvyi Rih. Launch of 10 cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea and 10 cruise missiles from Saratov. Remain in shelters.
09:32 Social Networks: There is also information about the sounds of explosions in Kryvyi Rih. Local- air defense is working.
07:44 Dnipro RMA: "Kryvyi Rih. Take the children to the shelter. Launches of cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea".
· 07:47 An attack on Ladyzhyska TPP by two Kamikaze drones "Shahed-136" was carried out.
· Three districts suffered from Russian strikes all night - Nikopol, Sinelnikovsky and Kryvyi Rih. The Russians fired Grads, Hurricanes, Tornado-S and heavy artillery. Previously, it passed without victims
· In Kryvyi Rih, which was attacked by Russian missiles the day before, more than 4,000 families are still without power.
October 10
23:21 Social Networks: Report explosions in Nikopol.
22:12 Social Networks: Report explosions in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.
21:49 RMA: Due to the de-energization of Kryvyi Rih after missile strikes, there were 854 miners in four mines stuck underground.
· The rescue operation is coming to an end. There are now 98 people underground.
20:43 RMA: A ban on the sale of alcohol was introduced in the frontline communities of Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovsk region.
· "A complete ban has been introduced on the sale of alcohol, including beer, wine and low-alcohol drinks in retail and catering in the territory of Apostolovskaya, Grechanopidovskaya, Zelenodolsk, Karpovskaya, Nivotrudivska, Shyrokivska communities," the message says.
19:15 Dnipro RMA: Air defense destroyed two Kamikaze drones Shahed-136 over Kryvyi Rih.
17:46: Explosions in Kryvyi Rih were confirmed by the head of the city Oleksandr Vilkul.
17:38 Social Networks: Report explosions in the city of Kryvyi Rih.
15:58 Dnipro RMA: 15 passengers of the bus, which was near the epicenter of the explosion of a Russian rocket in Dnipro, are in hospital, 4 of them in serious condition.
13:52 RMA: As a result of the terrorist attack of the Russian Federation in the Dnipropetrovsk region, 4 people were killed, another 19 were injured.
· The Russians sent more than 10 missiles to the area. Four missiles destroyed the air defense Ukrainian.
· The strikes were on critical infrastructure facilities, residential areas, transport stops. Currently, more than 80000 people are without electricity.
KHERSON
October 11
09:44 Social Networks: Report explosions in occupied Kherson.
October 10
22:06 Social Networks: Report explosions in occupied Kherson.
19:33 Air Command "South": Anti-aircraft gunners of the Air Force destroyed a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the sky over the Kherson region.
MYKOLAIV
October 11
11:17 Mykolaiv RMA: Announced the downing of 1 missile in the center of the region.
· 11:40: Another rocket was shot down. The third went to Kryvyi Rih.
· 11:43: Successful downing of a missile by air defense forces in Kryvyi Rih.
10:26: The head of the Nikolaev OVA, Vitaly Kim, announces repeated launches of Russian missiles.
· 10:48: Explosions are reported in the Mykolaiv region. Probably, the work of air defense.
10:08 RMA: Reports on the successful operation of air defense in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.
09:45 Mykolaiv RMA: Reports the launch of another 10 attacking missiles.
05:46 Social Networks: In the Mykolaiv region, the sound of a kamikaze drone "Shahid-136" is heard.
· 05:58: According to preliminary information, kamikaze drones "Shahid-136" shot down by air defense forces on the borders of Odessa and Mykolaiv regions.
October 10
16:02 Mykolaiv RMA: Russian ships recharged and reentered the Black Sea. Aviation in Astrakhan is also being prepared.
13:45: Consequences of the night shelling of Mykolaiv. The building of the Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding was destroyed.
13:18 Mykolaiv RMA: Ukrainian air defense shot down a Shahed-136 kamikaze drone over the Black Sea.
OTHER REGIONS
October 11
11:43 RMA: Over the Odesa region, air defense shot down three missiles.
· 11:46: The head of the Mykolaiv RMA announced the downing of another missile in the direction of the Odessa region.
11:28 Social Networks: Air defense operates in the Rivne region.
11:27 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Vinnytsia region
· 11:35: Reports that electricity has disappeared in some settlements in the Vinnytsia region after the explosions.
11:14 Kremenchuk Mayor: Reports a rocket in the direction of Kremenchuk.
09:58 RMA: Explosions are heard in the Khmelnytsky region. Air defense works.
· 10:18: Minus one Russian "Shahed-136", - chairman of the Khmelnitsky OVA
09:56 Social Networks: Repeated sounds of explosions in the Kyiv region are reported.
· 10:02: In the Kyiv region, it is reported that air defense has worked. We are waiting for official information.
· 10:05: An attacking missile was successfully shot down over the Kyiv region, says the head of the Kyiv RMA Kuleba.
· 10:12: The head of the Kiev RMA reports another downed Russian missile.
09:33 Social Networks: The sounds of explosions are reported in the Kyiv region. Local- air defense is working.
09:31 Social Networks: The sounds of explosions in the Rivne district are reported. Local- air defense is working.
09:10 Social Networks: Report an explosion in the Odesa region.
08:43: Hourly power outages are introduced in Kyiv, DTEK said
07:14 Social Networks: Report explosions in the Vinnytsia region.
05:32 Social Networks: Report explosions in Odesa.
October 10
23:38: Lviv Mayor said that as of 23:20, electricity in the city had been restored by 99%.
· Tomorrow, all citizens will have water, and public transport will run as usual
23:04 Ukrenergo: Residents of Kyiv and Kyiv region reduced electricity consumption by 26.5% more than on a normal autumn day
· The total capacity of electrical appliances that consumers did not voluntarily include is equal to the capacity of more than 93 thousand electric kettles or 46 thousand washing machines.
22:27 President’s Office: As of now, 95% of the power supply in Lviv is connected, and 70% of the water supply has been restored
· 90% of the power supply is connected in the region.
19:47 Lviv Mayor: Electricity in 35% of the city has been restored in Lviv. There is also half of the city with water supply. In those neighborhoods where there is no water, water carriers will drive in the morning.
19:37 Air Force Command: In the afternoon, the Air Force of Ukraine shot down 13 moped drones that arrived from the Kursk region and Belarus and tried to attack Kyiv and the region in the north and east of Ukraine.
19:24 Cherkasy RMA: Two drones are shot down over Kaniv region by air defense forces. Details are being clarified. No people injured.
· In Cherkasy district, Ukrainian defenders shot down a Russian missile. About twenty households were damaged.
18:34 RMA: In the Lviv region, 7 missiles out of 15 were shot down, 8 hit energy substations.
· The head of the military administration assured that by the end of the day 90-95% of the city would have light.
18:24: As a result of the Russian missile strike, the Department of Russian Philology at the Kyiv National University was destroyed.
17:54 Social Networks: Report repeated explosions in Kremenchuk, Poltava region.
· 17:58 RMA: Two missiles were shot down in the Kremenchuk district of the Poltava region. Three people were injured due to the wreckage.
17:53 Social Networks: Report explosions in Cherkasy region.
· 18:02 Social Networks: Air defense operated in Cherkasy region
18:04 Air Force Command: Two Iranian kamikaze drones fired from the territory of Belarus were shot down on the territory of the Kyiv region.
17:17 Social Networks: An explosion was heard in the city of Kremenchuk, Poltava region.
16:54 Lviv Mayor: Cars with loudspeakers will notify residents of Lviv about the air alarm.
· This is due to the fact that due to the lack of electricity, the stationary hazard warning system works intermittently.
16:49 RMA: In Ivano-Frankivsk region, 4 Russian missiles hit Burshtyn Thermal Power Plant. The fire at the facility was extinguished.
16:27 Lviv RMA: Interruptions in mobile communications continue in the Lviv region, some settlements — without power supply. Recovery can last more than a day.
16:15 Prosecutor General: The Russian military launched a missile strike on a critical infrastructure facility in the Sumy region.
· At about 9:30 a.m., the Russians attacked a critical infrastructure facility near the city of Konotop with two missiles. Two workers were injured in the strike.
16:04 DTEK: Electricity will be cut off in Kyiv and the region for several hours as Russian missile strikes damaged energy facilities.
15:38 Khmelnytsky RMA: The Russians fired 6 missiles at the region. 3 missiles were shot down by air defense forces.
· As a result, 3 more missiles hit the critical infrastructure facility of Khmelnitsky. There are no dead or injured.
15:01 city council: About 90% of Lviv is without electricity.
· There is no supply of hot water to the city. In addition, there are difficulties with cellular communication.
14:54 Kyiv RMA: As a result of a massive attack in the Kyiv region, 2 critical infrastructure facilities, about 30 residential buildings, one administrative building and a warehouse of a private enterprise were damaged.
· As a result of the shelling in the Kyiv region, 10 people were injured, another 1 person was killed.
14:41 Kyiv mayor: "A major terrorist attack by Russian barbarians on the capital and regional centers of Ukraine. In Kiev, in the morning and during the day - hits in several areas. In particular, in the city center".
· According to the data so far: 5 people died from missile strikes in Kyiv.
14:26 Rivno RMA: Air defense forces in Rivne region shot down 2 missiles and 1 drone. There were no hits on infrastructure during the extreme air alarm.
14:23 Operational Command South: According to the updated information, the air defense forces shot down 3 missiles and 4 kamikaze drones Shahed-136 and Shahed-129 in the Odessa region.
· At the same time, 14 missiles were shot down in the Mykolaiv region.
13:30 Kyiv Mayor: As a result of the Terrorist Attack of the Russian Federation on the capital of Ukraine and the region, schedules for emergency power outages to consumers in Kyiv and the Kyiv region are expected.
· According to him, Kyiv Vodokanal (Water utility),is also working in the center of the capital to eliminate the damaged water supply network.
13:27 Chernihiv RMA: The head of the region, said that the border with Belarus was under control.
13:24 Ternopil RMA: As a result of a Russian missile strike in the Ternopil region, interruptions in electricity, heat and water supply are possible.
13:20 Prosecutor General: 5 dead and more than 20 injured as a result of massive rocket attack on Kyiv.
· Most hits were recorded in the central part of the capital. In addition, the buildings of the higher educational institution, residential and office buildings were damaged.
13:15 German Foreign Ministry: The Building of the German Consulate in Kyiv was damaged by Russian missiles.
13:14 Social Networks: Ukrainian singer Natalia Mogilevskaya giving an impromptu concert at the metro station "Poznyaki" in Kyiv.
12:56 Kyiv Mayor: The movement of trains on all lines of the Metropolitan Metro has now been resumed.
· Also resumed work transfer station "Teatralnaya" - "Golden Gate".
12:50 Poltava RMA: There were three strikes on energy facilities in the Kremenchuk area. Work is underway to restore them.
12:46 National Police: One person was killed and one wounded in a rocket attack on the Brovary district of the Kyiv region.
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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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
https://euromaidanpress.com/
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