The head of the Cherkasy RMA reported the destruction of three enemy UAVs over the region during recent air alerts. The attacks were without consequences for the region.
Over the last day, 198 combat engagements took place, the most active in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy carried out 44 air strikes and fired 3,059 times, and Ukrainian forces repelled numerous attacks in different directions.
Light rains are expected in most regions of Ukraine on October 15. The temperature will be 3-8° at night, 7-12° during the day, and up to 17° in the south and east. Wet snow is possible in the Carpathians.
EU leaders plan to discuss the bloc's share of the G7 loan package for Ukraine worth $50 billion. EU envoys have been working this week on a proposal to provide Ukraine with a loan of up to 35 billion euros.
Andrey Kostin called on Brazil to execute an arrest warrant for Putin if he attends the G20 summit. The Prosecutor General emphasized the importance of bringing Putin to justice for war crimes.
An accident with victims occurred on the M-06 Kyiv-Chop highway near the village of Zubra. Traffic on the section is organized in a reverse manner, and the relevant services are working on the spot.
Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi has begun a visit to Moscow as part of a mission entrusted by Pope Francis. The goal is to promote the reunification of Ukrainian families, the exchange of prisoners and peace.
Beijing said that the Taiwan issue is an internal affair of China and does not tolerate external interference. The Chinese Foreign Ministry called on the United States to adhere to the “one China” principle.
The National Police of Ukraine is conducting inspections of facilities following anonymous bomb threats. The police have sufficient resources to check each facility and call on citizens to cooperate.
An 80-year-old former Stasi officer has been convicted in Berlin for the murder of a Pole on the GDR border in 1974. The pensioner was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting a 38-year-old man who was trying to flee to the West.
In Kherson region, a Russian drone attacked a civilian car near Havrylivka. The strike killed two women (72 and 56 years old), and injured two other people and hospitalized them.
Liubov Zhyltsova-Lysenko, 67, from Kyiv, won the World Chess Championship for visually impaired women in India. She scored the maximum 9 points out of 9 possible, winning her 12th world title.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha denied information about Ukraine's alleged readiness to make unacceptable territorial concessions, emphasizing that there is no alternative to the Peace Formula and the principle of “No decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga called on the EU to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons against legitimate military targets in Russia.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister thanked the EU for supporting proposals for €35 billion in macro-financial assistance and €45 billion in frozen assets from Russia. The decisions are expected to be finalized in the coming weeks.
At the EU Council, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha emphasized the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense and energy resilience. He called for a joint response to Russian attacks on ports and ships.
The Ministry of Health reported that 977 women received free infertility treatment, of whom 368 became pregnant. The tariff for treatment was increased to UAH 84,826, and the list of services and medicines was expanded.
The IMF Board of Directors has reduced fees by an average of 36%. For Ukraine, this means savings of about $130 million annually, or $650-700 million over the next 5 years.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops attacked Novooleksandrivka with a UAV. As a result of the explosives dropped from the drone, a 68-year-old man sustained explosive trauma and leg injuries, and was provided with medical assistance.
On the Makariv-Borodianka highway, a Mercedes Benz taxi collided with a parked GAZ. The accident killed two men who were standing in front of the parked car.
EU foreign ministers approve sanctions against Iran for supplying ballistic missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine. The decision was confirmed by diplomats to dpa.
In Zaporizhzhia, a Honda car sank into the ground with its front wheels, which had sagged after repair work on a water supply system. Rescuers used special equipment to free the car, involving 2 vehicles and 8 people.
The volume of Russian oil transported by the shadow fleet increased from 2. 4 to 4.1 million barrels per day. 70% of Russian marine oil is transported by poorly maintained and insufficiently insured tankers.
Heavy rains caused flooding in Colombo and other parts of Sri Lanka. Schools were closed, thousands of people were evacuated, three people died, and the military was deployed to help the victims.
President Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of the national defense industry for strengthening the state. He thanked the defense industry employees and partners for their contribution to protecting the lives of Ukrainians.
Josep Borrell said that it is necessary to strengthen support for Ukraine because of Russian attacks. He announced a discussion on how to unblock the disbursement of the European Peace Fund, among other things.
NATO is conducting a two-week military exercise to practice the use of nuclear weapons. About 2,000 troops and 60 aircraft from 13 NATO countries will take part in the maneuvers.
JSC Sumyoblenergo announces temporary voltage fluctuations due to the emergency state of the Ukrainian power system. Power engineers ask to turn off sensitive appliances and use protective devices in case of voltage fluctuations.
Russian troops fired 12 times at localities in Donetsk region over the last day. In Kramatorsk, the enemy launched an air strike on the industrial zone, 2 people were killed in Chasovoyarsk community and dozens of houses were damaged.
A FAB-500 was found in the Shebekinsky urban district of the Belgorod region. ASTRA estimates that this is at least the 128th bomb that fell on Russia and the occupied territories of Ukraine between March and October.
