Ukraine – 10/23 Sitrep
Compiled by: Robert Homans
Twitter: @rhomansjr
October 23, 2022
Nova Khahovka Dam
There is concern about Russia’s intent to blow up Nova Khahovka Dam, upstream from Kherson, at a time when Russian forces may be close to withdrawing from the Right Bank of the Dnieper River. The dam is one of Ukraine’s major hydroelectric facilities, and it is the major source of surface water for Crimea, via the North Crimea Canal.
The canal, and the electrical supply, were the major reasons why in 1954 Khrushchev transferred Crimea from the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Ukraine believes that Russia began mining the dam as early as last April.
According to Ukraine, Russia has been releasing water from behind the dam for several days, perhaps to reduce the damage from the resulting flooding. The flooding would be extensive, especially along the Left Bank of the Dnieper River. Kherson City sits on a bluff overlooking the Dnieper and, other than infrastructure on the bank of the river Kherson City would likely avoid extensive damage
In addition to flooding the likely impacts from Russia blowing the dam include:
· Loss of surface water supply for Crimea.
· Release of toxic materials, including heavy metals, lying at the bottom of the reservoir behind the dam, likely ending up in the Black Sea.
· Loss of the supply of cooling water for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant that sits on the bank of the reservoir.
Ukraine has publicized the mining of the dam, to prevent Russia from alleging that Ukraine is responsible.
NATO AWACS Intelligence Gathering
This is a fascinating article about the AWACS intelligence gathering missions conducted by NATO. It was these planes that were committed to the United States, when NATO invoked Article 5 after the 9/11 attacks on New York, Washington, DC, and Shanksville, Pa.
NATO, along with the U.S. and other countries, have been conducting AWACS missions along Ukraine’s borders and Black Sea Coast since 2014, after Russia’s invasion of Crimea. What is different today is that Ukraine is receiving this intelligence in real time, not directly from NATO but via individual NATO Member States. In 2014 the U.S. and other NATO members declined to provide intelligence to Ukraine because, in the wake of Yanukovich’s Presidency, Ukraine’s security services were riddled with Russian agents, and NATO didn’t want to compromise sources and methods.
As the article and videos describe, today intelligence from AWACS missions and from satellites is used by Ukraine to vector their aircraft to intercept Russian fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and intercept incoming Russian missiles. Ukraine also receives ground communications that they likely use to hit Russian command and control points, including targeting Russian generals.
10/23 Sitrep (my comment in bold face)
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon October 22 to 12:00 noon October 23, 2022
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
INTERNATIONAL
October 23
11:42: Iranian opposition Black Reward hackers leaked gigabytes of data on Iran's nuclear program to the network.
· Among other things, from the leaked documents we can conclude that Rosatom specialists participated in Iran's nuclear program.
· The video shows the central hall of the power unit at the Iranian Bushehr nuclear power plant.
11:30 CBS News: The U.S. has deployed an elite amphibious unit to Romania's border with Ukraine.
· It is reported that one of the most elite American air assault units is located in Romania, less than 5 km from the border with Ukraine.
· "We are ready to defend every inch of NATO's land. We bring with us unique air assault capabilities," said Brigadier General John Loubas, deputy division commander.
11:25 Bloomberg: A "shadow fleet" is being formed to transport sanctioned Russian oil in the world.
· Over the past six months, trade in tankers bought by unknown persons has sharply increased in the world.
· Bloomberg experts concluded that a huge "shadow fleet" of tankers with unknown owners is being created to serve Moscow's interests. Everything is for the transportation of sanctioned Russian oil.
11:17: The G7 called on Russia to immediately return full control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Ukraine and withdraw its personnel and troops from it.
· The corresponding statement of the G7 countries is published on the website of the German Foreign Ministry.
· The document notes that the countries of the "Big Seven" condemn Russia's abduction of the leadership of the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
10:47: Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu whose Likud party, according to opinion polls, is the favorite of the upcoming parliamentary elections, has declared his readiness to consider granting Ukraine weapons in case he takes over as prime minister again.
10:29 Bloomberg: Iran is preparing to send Russia even more drones than it provided. This was announced by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
· According to Blinken, his country is working to counter Tehran's efforts and strengthen Ukraine's ability to repel attacks.
08:00 Defense Express: In Poland and Lithuania, near the borders with Russia and Belarus, two multinational military exercises of NATO countries are taking place at once, -.
07:41 Washington Post: Washington is increasingly concerned that Elon Musk is interfering in volatile geopolitical issues, and officials are working to reduce the government's dependence on it
07:41 Bloomberg - Ukrainska Pravda: A "shadow fleet" of tankers with unknown owners is being formed in the world to transport oil in the interests of Russia.
October 22
23:59: The German government announced the transfer of another batch of military equipment and ammunition to Ukraine.
· The Armed Forces of Ukraine received another 5 repair armored vehicles Bergepanzer 2 (their total number in the Armed Forces increased to 10), 7 heavy and medium bridge systems, 167 thousand cartridges, 100 tents, 183 electric generators, as well as winter clothes (436 thousand things).
· 5 armored vehicles Pionierpanzer Dachs ("Barsuk") are already being prepared for the transfer.
23:12 NewsMax: U.S. Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has called on President Joe Biden's administration to expedite military aid to Ukraine.
· McConnell said that if the Republican Party gains a majority in the Senate in the Nov. 8 election, in 2023, it will "focus its gaze on ensuring that the necessary is delivered on time. weapons and greater allied assistance to Ukraine".
22:51 Politico: Hungary ratifies Sweden and Finland's applications to join NATO by the end of the year, citing Prime Minister Gergely Guglias.
· Hungary and Turkey are the only countries that have not yet ratified Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO.
22:34 AFP: Spain will send 14 fighter jets to Bulgaria and Romania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
· Eight F18M fighter jets will be sent to Romania between December and March 2023 as part of NATO's "response and deterrence" strategy.
· Six Eurofighter fighters will travel to Bulgaria between mid-November and early December.
23:04: Our sources confirm that today the SBU detained the owner of Motor Sich Boguslaev. Boguslaev is accused of working for Russia – selling parts for planes that bomb Ukraine.
· In addition, he collaborated with Russian special services. He has already been detained for collaborationism and complicity of the Russian Federation.
21:15 Spiegel: Tens of thousands of people gathered Saturday in Berlin to support protests against the Iranian regime that have been going on for several weeks.
· The demonstration was registered by the "Collective for Women's Freedom of Life", which opposes oppression and discrimination in Iran. The call was supported by numerous organizations.
· The participants wanted to go through the government quarter of Berlin. The slogan of the protest "Woman, Life, Freedom" was often heard during the rally.
20:44: The International Ski and Snowboarding Federation has removed Russians from participating in next season's competition, the media said.
20:27 Defense Express: A number of NATO countries have staged military exercises near the borders with Ukraine and Belarus.
· In addition to the country's military in Lithuania, Iron Wolf is attended by forces of nine other Allies, including Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States. The number of participants in the exercises is 3.5 thousand. fighters and 700 pieces of equipment.
· At the same time, in the area of the Polish city of Rzeszow, Puma military exercises are held. The armies of Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, as well as some units from the UK and the USA, take part in them.
20:12: German Justice Minister Marco Bushman says the country's policy on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline contributed to unleashing the war in Ukraine.
· "As far as we know today, the fact that we, the Germans, pushed through the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline after the annexation of Crimea was our contribution to unleashing the war in Ukraine," it says. in his message.
18:52: The UK Ministry of Defence showed a photo of Ukrainian soldiers undergoing training throughout the country.
· "We provide volunteer recruits with little or no military experience with the skills they need to effectively conduct combat operations on the front lines."
16:24 MSNBC: Russia should not win the war against Ukraine because it poses a threat to the entire West. This was stated by US President Joe Biden.
· "We spent a lot of money to help Ukrainians. But this is much more than about Ukrainians, it's about NATO, about Western Europe. This is about achieving a clear goal - so that Russian President Putin cannot succeed," Biden said.
15:44 p.m.: Germany has handed over to Ukraine a new batch of weapons, as well as winter clothing and equipment for the military, according to the federal government's website.
· According to the list, provided:
o 5 armored evacuation vehicles (previously the same number of them was transferred);
o 7 heavy and medium bridge systems;
o 167 thousand rounds of ammunition for firearms ;
o 100 tents (total number 200);
o 183 generators (previously transferred 12);
o 116 thousand rubles. winter jackets;
o 80 thousand rubles. winter pants;
o 240 thousand rubles. winter caps.
· The transfer of the Iris-T SLM air defense complex has also been officially confirmed.
15:33: The United States sees no signs that Russia is ready to stop its aggression in Ukraine and move to diplomacy. This was stated by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a press conference with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna.
· Blinken added that Ukrainians have achieved significant success not only in terms of repelling Russian aggression, but also in the return of their territories.
14:27 p.m. ANSA: Brothers of Italy party leader Georgia Melanie has officially taken the oath of office as prime minister.
· She became the first female prime minister in the history of the country.
13:39 p.m. Reuters: Iran condemns the UN's call to investigate the alleged use of its drones in Ukraine.
· "The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, seeking to protect its national interests and protect the rights of the noble Iranian people, reserves the right to respond to any irresponsible actions," a ministry spokesman said. Iran Nasser Kanaani.
13:07 Spiegel: German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock and Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht are demanding that the government triple the amount of funds for weapons for Ukraine.
· Germany's budget for the next year for the supply of weapons in Ukraine includes almost 700 million euros. Foreign and defence ministers demand three times as much.
NATIONAL
October 23
11:57: The Georgian Legion posted a video of the assault on the positions of the Russian military.
11:49: The European Union will help Ukraine with the restoration of the energy system, says Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna.*
· For two weeks, all countries of the European Union have been working with energy system operators to supply assistance in Ukraine.
· Stefanishyna noted that by the end of the year the government expects that Ukraine will be provided with everything necessary, realizing that such rocket attacks can be repeated, realizing that it is purposeful process of destroying critical infrastructure.
10:14: Civilian casualties as a result of Russia's armed aggression for 23.10.2022 according to regional military administrations.
· Donetsk – 3 killed and 10 wounded
· Zaporizhia – 1 killed and 2 wounded
· Odesa – 2 wounded
· Kharkiv – 5 wounded
10:08: During a meeting with the First Lady of Germany Elke Budenbender, Olena Zelenska raised the topic of Germany's provision of air and missile defense equipment, as well as military weapons.
09:57: Daily Summary of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW):
· Russian businessman, owner of PMC "Wagner" Yevgeny Prigozhin continues to sow a split in the Russian government, publishing information about the construction of fortifications in eastern Ukraine, which were called the " Wagner Line", - Institute war research.
· Analysts noted that Prigozhin's desire for fortifications contradicts the Kremlin's promises.
· Russian forces continue to retreat from the west of the Kherson region and prepare for maneuverable defense
· Russia is trying to force Ukraine invest more in defense and distract from the counteroffensive with strikes
09:30: The SBU detained the president of the industrial giant Motor Sich and the head of the Department of Foreign Economic Activity of this enterprise on suspicion of working for Russia
· The officials colluded with representatives of the Russian corporation Rostec, which is one of the main arms manufacturers for the Russian Armed Forces, close to the Kremlin.
· The perpetrators established transnational channels for the illegal supply of wholesale consignments of Ukrainian aircraft engines to Russia.
· Motor Sich had reached an agreement to sell to a Chinese company, but the sale was blocked by the Anti-Monopoly Commission of Ukraine (likely encouraged by the United States that didn’t want Motor Sich’s technology falling into Chinese hands).
09:12 Air Force Command: Tonight, a total of 16 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones were eliminated
· 14 in the south and two in the east and north of Ukraine.
08:00 Head of the Ministry of Energy: As a result of rocket attacks and drone attacks, almost 40% of the country's energy infrastructure was damaged. Losses reach billions of dollars.
07:26: Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
· Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repulsed Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Bakhmut, Bakhmut, Ivangrad, Marinka, Soledar, Ozaryanivka , Odradivka of the Donetsk region and Bilohorivka on Luhansk region.
· In total, over the past day, the Russians inflicted 32 missile and 25 air strikes, carried out more than 80 shellings from the MLRS.
· in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region, as a result of the defeat of the place of deployment of the invaders, 6 units of weapons and military equipment were destroyed and up to 150 servicemen were wounded.
· in Zaporizhia region, 5 units of weapons and military equipment were destroyed and about 100 servicemen were wounded.
· Aviation of the Defense Forces during the past day inflicted 17 strikes
· The defeat of 15 areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, as well as two positions of anti-aircraft missile systems of the Russian Federation was confirmed. Air defense units shot down 1 Ka-52 helicopter and 3 Orlan UAVs.
· Over the past day, soldiers of the missile forces and artillery hit 3 control points, 6 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, an ammunition depot and 5 other important objects. Russians, including 1 radar station.
07:17 Operational Command South: Yesterday, in the southern direction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two Russian helicopters-"alligators" K-52 were destroyed.
· During the day, in the southern operational zone, the Defense Forces destroyed 4 Russian ammunition depots in the Pervomaisky and Beryslav districts of Kherson.
00:20 British Ambassador to Ukraine: Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on October 22 are a war crime, but it will not give Russian President Putin what he wants. Ukrainians do not run away from this. It is terrible to live in this, but it is clear from Kyiv that Russia will not win this round.
00:10 Prosecutor General's Office: Nine Russian vessels arrested in Ukraine were transferred to a domestic enterprise for use
· The total cost of these ships exceeds UAH 532 million
· They arrived in Ukraine in late 2021 and early 2022. The owners of these ships paid taxes and filled the budget of Russia, which provided financial assistance to the Russian troops. Now these vessels will replenish the budget of Ukraine.
October 22
23:21: "They can return our territory back to us if they want negotiations," Volodymyr Zelenskyy on negotiations with Russia.
· "They must withdraw from our territory and leave us our land within internationally recognized borders since 1991. And then we will say in what format and with whom we are ready to talk," the president said.
19:58: About 50 thousand dolphins died in the Black Sea due to the war, - media.
· According to Doctor of Biological Sciences Ivan Rusev, many warships, including underwater ones, are maneuvering in the southwestern part of the Black Sea, which sometimes approached the coast at a distance of about 100 meters .
· It is because of the use of sonar ships (sonars) that dolphins die.
19:41 Ministry of Reintegration: The National Corps of the Crimean Tatar Language (NCCM) will appear in Ukraine. The project will be implemented within the framework of the implementation of the Strategy for the Development of the Crimean Tatar Language for 2022-2032.
· "The goal of the project is to make the Crimean Tatar language widely used and to ensure its research and sustainable development," the Ministry of Reintegration noted.
18:22 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on October 22:
· During the current day, the occupiers launched 40 missile strikes and launched 16 strike UAVs manufactured by Iran's Shahed-136. Our defenders managed to shoot down 20 cruise missiles and 11 UAVs.
· Enemy strikes were carried out by energy and critical infrastructure facilities in the Volyn, Rivne, Kharkiv, Khmelnytsky, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, Zaporizhia , Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.
· During the current day, units of the Defense Forces repulsed the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of the settlements of Bakhmut, Ozaryanivka and Odradivka in the Donetsk region.
· Aviation of the Defense Forces during the current day inflicted 10 strikes. The defeat of 9 areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, as well as the position of the enemy's anti-aircraft missile system was confirmed. Air defense units shot down 1 enemy helicopter.
· During the current day, soldiers of the missile forces and artillery struck the control point, 2 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, and 1 enemy ammunition depot.
· As a result of the strikes of the Defense Forces in recent days, the defeat of enemy manpower and equipment in the Zaporizhia region was confirmed.
· These are about 200 servicemen killed, more than 150 wounded. The ammunition depot and 10 units of weapons and military equipment were also destroyed.
· Some units of the Russian occupation forces continue to leave the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region.
· At the same time, cases of looting and looting of local residents have become more frequent. According to available information, the enemy completely left the settlements of Charivne and Chkalove, and officers and medical staff were evacuated from Beryslav.
· The number of cases of looting and illegal actions in the city of Kherson has increased. The occupiers seize cars from the local population and try to leave the city with the help of a ferry crossing near the Antonovsky Bridge.
· The practice of placing enemy units in the premises of educational institutions in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhia region continues. At the same time, the educational process of children of local residents continues.
17:57: Flow to leave Ukraine across the western border from October 15 to October 21 increased by about 6 thousand compared to the previous week and amounted to 256 thousand people.
· This is evidenced by the data of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
· At the same time, the flow to enter Ukraine during the same period increased by about 4 thousand and amounted to about 243 thousand people.
17:32 Air Command West shot down 7 enemy missiles. Some of them "landed" in the Lviv region, said the head of the RMA Maksym Kozytskyi
· He notes that there were no casualties or destruction.
16:35 Spiegel: The Prime Minister of Ukraine called on Germany to supply ammunition to the IRIS-T air defense system within a few days, as there are "a few days left" available.
· In his opinion, if the cities of Ukraine are left without electricity in winter due to shelling, Europe will be overwhelmed by a "migration tsunami".
16:11: Since the night, Russia has fired 36 missiles at Ukraine, most of which have been shot down, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
16:01: Internet outages in the southern regions of Ukraine have begun, — Netblocks
14:20: As of now, because of missile strikes in the Khmelnytsky region, 672,000 electricity users have been disconnected, in the Mykolaiv region - 188,400, in the Volyn region - 102,000, in Cherkasy region - 242,000, in the Rivne region - 174,790, in the Kirovohrad region - 61,913, and in Odesa region - 10,500," the President's Office said.
14:16: Civilian casualties as a result of Russia's armed aggression for 21.10.2022 according to regional military administrations.
· Donetsk – 3 killed and 10 wounded
· Zaporizhia – 1 killed and 2 wounded
· Odesa – 2 wounded
· Kharkiv – 5 wounded
14:02 SBU press service: 12 pro-Russian parties have been finally banned in Ukraine. Recently, the Cassation Administrative Court overturned the complaint of one of these political forces.
13:20 Operational Command "South": During today's missile strike, 4 critical infrastructure facilities have been hit in the southern regions of Ukraine.
· One affected object in Odesa and Kirovohrad regions and 2 in Mykolaiv region. In Odesa region, 3 people were injured.
· 13:25: The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the Russian attack helicopter Ka-52 "Alligator" in the sky over the Kherson region.
12:32: The General Staff showed training of Ukrainian military officers by the Canadian Armed Forces.
· Military training takes place in the UK as part of the UNIFIER training operation.
12:23 Air Force command: The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down 18 cruise missiles today.
12:15 British Intelligence: Russian troops continue to fortify checkpoints across the Dnipro River and have completed the construction of a barge bridge next to the damaged Antonov Bridge in the temporarily occupied Kherson.
· Apparently, the Russian military is forced to use this type of bridge for the first time in decades.
MORDOR (Russia)
October 23
11:37 British Intelligence: Russian soldiers build defensive anti-tank fortifications (the "Wagner Line") to integrate the Seversky Donets River into the defense zone and try to deter rapid counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
· On October 19, the founder of pmc "Wagner " Yevgeny Prigozhin said that his team of engineers was building a large fortified "Wagner line" of defense in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region and published a map showing the planned the scale of the project.
10:03: Russian propagandist Anton Krasovsky called for drowning Ukrainian children in rivers and burning them in their own homes.
00:43 Local media: The Perm Powder plant, Russia, where ammunition was produced in three shifts, exploded. As a result of the explosion, there are wounded and dead.
00:27: Russia has launched two more military satellites into orbit. The Soyuz-2-1v rocket was launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northwestern Russia, delivering two secret cargoes into orbit.
· Astrophysicist and satellite researcher Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics spoke on Twitter.
· "Russia, as a rule, plots something bad, but what exactly is still unknown. I believe this is an experimental pair of military satellites, possibly to test satellite intelligence methods."
October 22
19:00 BBC: Russians discharge water from the Kakhovka reservoir for the third day amid allegations of alleged "Ukraine's plans" to attack the Kakhovka hydroelectric station.
· According to the publication, the occupation administration says that this is done to minimize the possible consequences of "negative events" at the hydroelectric station.
16:44 p.m. Astra: 20 Russian mobilized are being held in a basement in the Luhansk region, their relatives and friends said.
· "They refused to return to the front without command and support from artillery and tanks. The command left them without support."
12:04: Explosions are heard in Shebekino, Belgorod region.
KHARKIV
October 23
09:19 Kharkiv RMA: During the past day, Russians shelled the city of Vovchansk as well as the settlements of the Chuguev and Kupyansk districts of the region
· During the day, a 66-year-old man was hospitalized with injuries in the Kupyansk district.
October 22
17:26: An explosion was heard in Kharkiv, according to local residents on social networks.
12:19 Kharkiv RMA: During the past day, the enemy launched 2 missile strikes, presumably from the S-300 air defense system, on an industrial infrastructure facility in Kharkiv. As a result of these two strikes, according to the updated data, a total of 11 people were injured.
· During the day, the enemy shelled the city. Vovchansk, the village of Dvorechnaya and other settlements in Kharkiv, Chuhuiv, Bohodukhiv and Kupyansk districts of the region. Damaged private houses.
DONETSK
October 23
08:40: On October 22, it became known about 2 civilians of Donetsk region killed by Russians: in Klishchiyivka and Torsk, - the head of the Donetsk OVA Pavel Kirilenko
· In addition, law enforcement officers found the bodies of 4 civilians who died during the occupation: 2 in Dubrov and 2 in Ozerne.
· Another 9 people were injured yesterday.
00:49 Social Networks: Powerful explosions are heard in Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
October 22
20:18 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
19:25 Bakhmut Military Administration: In Bakhmut, Donetsk region, the situation is so complicated that it is impossible to detect the dead and dismantle the rubble, says Oleksiy Reva.
· Enemy artillery and aircraft hit residential areas of Bakhmut, felling high-rise buildings
17:00: Explosions are heard in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, subscribers report.
ZAPORIZHIA
October 23
10:40: The mayor of the temporarily occupied Energodar reports that Russians are detaining Ukrainian children who were sent to the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation "indefinitely." They ordered to hand over warm clothes, and " reassured" that the children would go to school there.
· "In fact, children are now hostages of terrorists", - Dmitry Orlov
· In the morning, in the temporarily occupied Energodar, the Alice hotel came under fire.
· "Whether there are casualties as a result of this attack is not yet known. But we can definitely say that this hotel was loved to be used by the invaders and collaborators."
09:07: Zaporizhzhia was attacked by kamikaze drones at night, one of them damaged a public building. According to the head of the RMA Oleksandr Starukh, there were no casualties.
· Also, three S-300 missiles "flew" to one of the villages in the region, damaged private houses and a school.
DNIPRO
October 23
09:03 Nikopol RMA: Night with arrivals within the Marganetska TERRITORIAL COMMUNITY. The scale of the destruction is being clarified. People were not injured.
· In the morning, the Russians shelled one of the areas of the city of Nikopol.
· The scale of the destruction and the presence of victims is being investigated.
08:20 RMA: Nikopol and Nikopol territorial community
· Immediately head to the nearest shelter.
· 08:22 Local residents report explosions in Nikopol.
08:15 RMA: At night, the Russians again drove around the Nikopol district
· The Marganese community was shelled with MLRS and heavy artillery. People were not injured. The scale of the destruction is being clarified.
· During the night attack of the Russians, our military from the Air Command "Vostok" destroyed the Shahed-136 kamikaze drone over the region. He was shot down in the Nikopol district, - the head of the OVA Valentyn Reznichenko
00:34 Social Networks: An explosion was heard in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
KHERSON
October 23
11:11 Operational Command South: The Russians continue to carry out certain manipulations at the Kakhovka HPP and plan to accuse the Ukrainian military later.
· "They continue to publicize that the Armed Forces are going to deliver a critical blow to the hydroelectric power station itself, but it was they who mined the critical infrastructure facility and it was they who fired all Ukrainian employees from there, leaving only their proven specialized staff. It was they who limited access to this object and strengthened its regime, all this just indicates the measures of a manipulative nature."
October 22
20:52: In the temporarily occupied Kherson, the Internet has almost completely disappeared.
14:09: The so-called "administration" of the temporarily occupied Kherson region demands that all residents of Kherson leave the city on October 22 and cross to the left bank of the Dnieper.
· "Due to the tense situation at the front, the increased danger of massive shelling of the city and the threat of terrorist attacks, all civilians must immediately leave the city and cross to the left bank of the Dnieper "," the message reads.
13:50 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the temporarily occupied Kherson.
MYKOLAIV
October 23
11:53: There is no power supply in some districts of Mykolaiv and the region, subscribers report. We are waiting for official information.
08:54: Mayor of Mykolaiv Oleksandr Senkevych reports that one man was lightly injured by glass fragments — he was given medical care on the spot, he refused to be hospitalized.
08:50 Operational Command South: Mykolaiv. At night, the Russians fired on a five-story building and a nine-story building nearby from the S-300. Cars, a heating mains, a playground were broken. There are no casualties.
08:27 Air Command "South": In the Mykolaiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to destroy 14 Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136 at night, -
01:50 Social Networks: The sound of an explosion was heard in Mykolaiv, according to subscribers. Also, the power supply disappeared there.
00:01 Social Networks: The sounds of explosions are heard in Mykolaiv, according to residents. Preliminary – air defense work.
October 22
16:53: Energy supply has been restored in Mykolaiv, said the mayor of the city Oleksandr Senkevych.
12:12 Mykolaiv RMA: During the day, on October 21 and 22, the Halytsynivska community of the Mykolaiv region was under fire. As a result of the shelling of one of the settlements, one person was killed and one suffered shrapnel wounds.
· Shelling of the territory and nearby settlements of the Berezneguvatsky community continues. Information on injuries and injuries is being clarified.
ODESA - October 22/23
22:03 Odesa RMA: The settlements of Odesa region, which were left without electricity supply, will soon be with heat and light again.
· Bratchuk warned of potential missile danger from the sea and air.
12:44 Odesa RMA: 4 Kalibr missiles were shot down over the Odessa air defense region.
KHMELNYTSKY - October 22/23
15:10 Mayor: During the rocket attack on Khmelnytsky, there was a hit to one of the critical infrastructure facilities. There are no casualties. Several residential buildings damaged windows.
· He noted that several Russian missiles were shot down by air defense forces.
CHERKASSY - October 22/23
19:13 Cherkasy RMA: The SBU exposed five residents of Cherkasy region who filmed today's strikes in Cherkasy region.
· They sent videos via messengers to their friends and acquaintances and posted them in various Telegram channels.
· "Thanks to this, the video became available to hostile propagandists. In addition, they could inflict repeated missile strikes".
VOLYN - October 22/23
14:39 Mayor of Lutsk: The damage to the energy facility on which the hit was made is critical. In fact, it is destroyed. Currently, its restoration is impossible.
· According to preliminary information, the hit was carried out by three Kh-101 missiles.
12:55 Volyn RMA: In the Volyn region, repeated arrival at the energy infrastructure facility. Previously, there are no casualties. Information on the destruction is being clarified.
12:28 Social Networks: Explosions are reported in the city of Kovel, Volyn region. The air defense worked beforehand.
RIVNO - October 22/23
00:52 Press service of Group DF: As a result of the morning rocket attack, Rivneazot stopped
· "Due to the lack of electricity, the ammonia workshop, the nitric acid workshop, limestone-ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate workshops were stopped."
· Through the efforts of the workers, the workshops were stopped in accordance with the regulations. The ecological situation at the enterprise is within the normal range. Further resumption of workshops will take place in coordination with local authorities after the restoration of stable electricity supply by two backup lines, as required by the technical regulations of production.
17:15: The head of the Rivno RMA showed how the fire at the energy facility was extinguished today after a missile strike on the region.
12:26 Rivne RMA: Due to the lack of electricity, sirens in the Rivne district do not work. Therefore, for now, the alarm will be announced by the vehicles of the State Emergency Service and the patrol police.
KYIV - October 22/23
13:46: It is possible that during the coming winter in Kyiv apartment buildings heat will be turned off for several days or weeks, - said the deputy chairman of the Kyiv City State Administration.
· Capital city utilities are preparing for such situations.
12:06 RMA: The work of air defense in the Kyiv region is confirmed.
POLTAVA - October 22/23
00:45 Social Networks: An explosion was heard in the Poltava 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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