Armed Forces of Ukraine

An NGU serviceman is suspected of passing on to civilians information about the location of troops in Sumy region and the movement of AFU aircraft. He was served a notice of suspicion under the article on disseminating information about the Armed Forces.

The expert spoke about possible complications when paying the increased military fee. He noted that the payment mechanism is imperfect and needs to be improved.

In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy is remotely mining the area and conducting reconnaissance. An attempt to deploy a multiple rocket launcher system was spotted near Vovchansk, probably to prepare for an offensive.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported the successful use of attack drones against enemy targets in September. 147 servicemen of the BpAK units were honored for the successful destruction of the enemy and equipment.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi congratulated military chaplains on their professional holiday. He emphasized the important role of chaplains in maintaining the morale of the military and called on clergymen of all faiths to join the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

There were 169 combat engagements over the last day, with the majority of attacks in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy launched 2 missile and 74 air strikes, made over 5,000 attacks and engaged over 1,530 kamikaze drones.

Over the last day, 146 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Kurakhove and Kupyansk sectors. The enemy carried out 59 air strikes, 602 kamikaze drone strikes and fired over 3,700 times at Ukrainian troops' positions.

The National Bank of Ukraine has put into circulation a new commemorative coin “Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine” with a face value of 10 hryvnias. The NBU plans to mint 10 million of these coins.

A Russian court has arrested CNN journalist Nick Peyton Walsh in absentia for “illegal border crossing”. The journalist was reporting from the town of Sudzha in Kursk region, which the FSB considers a violation.

The “Vidmak” strike and reconnaissance group of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine jointly with the State Border Guard Service and the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a successful operation in the village of Tiotkino. FPV drones destroyed enemy communications equipment, vehicles and a building with personnel.

There were 78 combat engagements in the frontline since the beginning of the day. The most intense fighting took place in the Kurakhove and Pokrovske sectors, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled numerous occupants' attacks and continue to hold back the enemy.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine appealed to the SBU to check possible falsification of documents by a supplier of food for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The SBU detected signs of forgery of accompanying documents for canned food delivered to a military unit in Sumy region.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has announced that 70 new engineering equipment has been put into service in the Defense Forces since the beginning of 2024. 47 of them are of domestic production, 23 are foreign, which indicates the revival of weapons production in Ukraine.

The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Serhiy Boyev as Deputy Defense Minister for European Integration. Boev, 41, has experience working for state-owned companies and international banks and holds an MBA from the Wharton School.

A spokesperson for the Luhansk military operation reported a decrease in the number of attacks near Chasovyi Yar, but expects them to intensify. The situation remains difficult near Toretsk and New York, where the enemy has advanced two streets.

A 39-year-old resident of Bakhmut was sentenced to life in prison for high treason. He passed on the geolocation of Ukrainian troops to the FSB during the battles for the city.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv sector. Five combat engagements took place over the last day, the enemy lost 112 soldiers and 77 pieces of equipment, including a Mi-8 helicopter.

DIU specialists carried out a cyber attack on the infrastructure of the North Caucasus Federal University of the Russian Federation. They attacked 11 websites, 7000+ computers, 135 servers, and destroyed 150+ TB of data.

On the night of October 11, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and 66 drones. Air defense shot down 29 UAVs, 31 were lost to electronic warfare, and 2 were returned to Russia. The attack lasted 8 hours, with no casualties.

The head of the Toretsk MVA said that 40-50% of the city is controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russians are trying to quickly capture Toretsk, but the Ukrainian military are holding their positions and fighting back.

In the Liman sector, Ukrainian troops suffer losses in equipment and personnel. The enemy conducts constant shelling and assault operations, using infantry groups, artillery and drones.

A 22-year-old FSB agent who collected intelligence on military facilities was detained in Sumy. The offender, recruited via Telegram, transferred video files to his supervisor to prepare attacks on the Defense Forces.

Active combustion has stopped at the oil depot in Feodosia, which was hit on October 7. Only faint light smoke can be seen, and the powerful sound heard the day before was from the destruction of a tank.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrsky announced that Russia had deployed 50,000 troops to the Kursk region. This has weakened Russian positions on other frontlines, making it easier for Ukraine to defend itself.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff reported 169 combat engagements over the past day. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors, where there were 24 enemy attacks each.

Russian losses amounted to 1,140 people and 1 helicopter was destroyed. Total enemy losses since the beginning of the war: 666340 people, 8953 tanks, 17800 armored vehicles, 19322 artillery systems.

The United Kingdom is considering sending military instructors to western Ukraine to train new recruits for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This could solve logistical problems and send a “powerful military and political signal.

The President of Ukraine presented the Victory Plan to his French counterpart and discussed the strategy. The parties agreed to jointly produce weapons and prepare for the Peace Summit in Switzerland.

The fiercest fighting continues in the Liman, Kurakhove and Pokrovske sectors. The enemy is trying to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops, but the defenders are holding their ground and inflicting significant losses on the occupiers.

Ukraine's Defense Minister met with his British counterpart to discuss support for the Defense Forces. Umerov reported on the supply of ammunition, long-range weapons and investments in Ukraine's defense industry.