Olga Rozgon
A conference on nuclear safety was held in Paris as part of the Peace Formula. Participants called on Russia to stop attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure because of the risks to nuclear power plant safety.
The General Staff reports 191 combat engagements along the frontline over the last day. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors, where the enemy launched 90 attacks.
Russian troops fired 81 times at the border areas of Sumy region, 146 explosions were recorded. A local resident was injured and civilian facilities in several communities were damaged.
Dozens of prosecutors in Khmelnytsky Oblast have applied for disability, prompting investigations and discussions on social media. The head of the MSEC, who was found to have millions of dollars, is allegedly linked to the corruption scheme.
An air alert has been declared in the capital and several regions of Ukraine. The Kyiv City State Administration urges residents to immediately go to civil defense shelters.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army lost 1,420 troops, 17 tanks and 51 artillery systems in Ukraine. The enemy's total losses since the beginning of the war have amounted to about 674,270 people and 9,014 tanks.
At night and in the morning of October 17, the enemy attacked the Znob-Novgorod community in Sumy region with FPV drones. As a result of the shelling, a fire broke out in a residential building, and during the response, the Russians repeatedly attacked emergency vehicles.
On the night of October 17, Russian troops attacked the energy infrastructure of Mykolaiv region. The attack resulted in a power outage, but most consumers have been restored, and there were no injuries.
The occupiers attacked Zaporizhzhia region 424 times per day, using aircraft, UAVs, MLRS and artillery. Residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged, but civilians were not harmed.
The IDF announced the elimination of Jalal Mustafa Hariri, a Hezbollah commander in the Qana area of southern Lebanon. Together with him, terrorists responsible for artillery and anti-tank attacks were killed.
There are two Russian ships in the Black Sea, one of which carries Kalibr cruise missiles. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are 4 ships, 3 of which have Kalibrs with a total volley of up to 16 missiles.
US B-2 stealth bombers attacked Houthi weapons depots in Yemen. The operation is aimed at reducing the group's attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
Border guards detained a man who tried to leave Ukraine using forged documents in the name of a 25-year-old Odesa resident. The person was sent to the National Police to investigate signs of a criminal offense.
A 61-year-old resident of Mariupol was sentenced to 14 years in prison for working in the “law enforcement agencies of the Donetsk People's Republic”. The man voluntarily agreed to work for the occupiers after the city was seized.
Archaeologists have discovered a tomb with human remains and a ceramic vessel similar to the Holy Grail under the Treasury in Petra. The discovery may reveal the secrets of the building and shed light on the origin of the Nabataeans.
The Italian parliament has banned couples from traveling abroad for surrogacy. Violators face a fine of up to 1 million euros and up to 2 years in prison.
British counterterrorism police are investigating Russian involvement in the fire at the DHL warehouse in Birmingham. It is suspected that an incendiary device was planted in a parcel delivered by air.
Three countries have announced the creation of a new multinational group to monitor sanctions against North Korea. The decision was made after Russia and China disrupted monitoring activities at the UN.
Ukrainian forces regained positions near Liptsy in the Kharkiv region. At the same time, the enemy advanced near New York, Katerynivka, Selidove and Novoselidivka, and 112 combat engagements were recorded at the front.
The Ultramod store in Paris is closing due to the non-renewal of the lease. The owner will move some of the goods to another store, but will not be able to keep the entire assortment due to the smaller space.
The Israeli military discovered “sophisticated” Russian weapons at Hezbollah bases in southern Lebanon. Netanyahu said this violates a UN resolution, but Israel does not intend to interfere in Lebanon's internal affairs.
An air alert has been declared in the capital and several regions of Ukraine. The Kyiv City State Administration urges everyone to immediately go to civil defense shelters.
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza has opened some exhibition halls in a test mode. The 500 thousand square meters complex was built over 20 years and contains the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
For the first time, CNN journalists demonstrated how the GRU launches long-range “Rage” drones across the territory of Russia. The GUR unit was preparing to launch more than 100 drones at a distance of 600+ km to attack an ammunition depot.
A Ukrainian company will build a plant to produce a new generation of RDX explosives in Lithuania. Construction is scheduled to begin next year to strengthen the defense capabilities of Ukraine, Lithuania, and Europe.
The Romanian government has approved legal procedures for training Ukrainian personnel to operate F-16s at the Fătesti air base. This is the fulfillment of a commitment made by Romania at the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
Jimmy Carter, the 100-year-old former US president, cast an early vote by mail in the election. He cast his vote for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
An accident involving a VAZ car and a KamAZ truck occurred in the Nizhyn district of Chernihiv region. The collision killed four people - a married couple and their two young children.
There were 112 combat engagements in the frontline, 46 of them in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy launched missile and air strikes, used kamikaze drones and fired at Ukrainian troops' positions.
A prosecutor was detained in Cherkasy on suspicion of pedophilia. The Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation, which has been entrusted to the Main Investigation Department of the State Bureau of Investigation.