Donetsk

Three civilians died as a result of Russian shelling of Pokrovske community in Donetsk region. Over the past day, the occupants fired 12 times at localities in Donetsk region, wounding at least three people.

The occupants are trying to capture Selydove from the northeastern and eastern outskirts, launching waves of infantry. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back the enemy and preventing them from setting up firing positions in the city.

Near Selydove, the occupiers captured and killed 4 NGU soldiers. The Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation into the violation of the laws of war and the intentional killing of prisoners of war.

A group of drug traffickers in Ternopil region was selling 3. 5 kg of psychotropic drugs every month, earning $10 thousand. Law enforcement seized 10 kg of substances worth UAH 10 million. The suspects face up to 12 years in prison.

According to juvenile prosecutors, 581 children were killed and over 1649 injured as a result of Russia's armed aggression in Ukraine. Most of the victims are in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Kherson regions.

Estonia has fired an employee of the embassy in Turkey for her research on Kremlin narratives about Ukraine. The article calls the Revolution of Dignity a “coup d'etat” and the 2014 Russian invasion a “separation of republics.

The mayor of Kharkiv reported an attack by Russian occupants using guided aerial bombs. The Air Force warned of possible tactical aircraft strikes in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions.

In the evening, Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk, damaging industrial facilities. According to the city administration, there were no casualties, and the consequences of the attack are still being recorded.

ATES guerrillas report high activity of Russian aviation in the Donetsk direction. Local residents heard explosions in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.

Law enforcement officers detained two FSB agents who were collecting coordinates for missile attacks in Ukraine. A “married couple” from Kramatorsk rented apartments overlooking the targets and installed phones for online broadcasting.

On the night of October 22, Russia attacked Ukraine with 60 drones, 42 of which were shot down. The attack resulted in deaths and injuries, including a child, in the Sumy region. Most of the attack drones were shot down in this region.

Donbass Realities journalists came under fire while filming in the Bakhmut sector. A military correspondent received a concussion, two soldiers were lightly wounded, and the cameraman was not injured.

At least 3 people were killed and 2 wounded as a result of Russian shelling of Pokrovsk district in Donetsk region. Residential buildings and infrastructure in Myrnohrad and Kurakhove were damaged.

On October 18, the Russian military captured and shot two captured Ukrainian soldiers near Selydove in Donetsk region. The Prosecutor General's Office launched a war crime investigation.

In Donetsk, kindergartens are open only 4 hours a day due to a lack of water and heating. Residents protest, but the occupation authorities do not solve the problem of water supply, and utility debts are growing.

The ATESh movement conducted reconnaissance of the Bryansk Electromechanical Plant, which produces electronic warfare and other important equipment for the Russian military-industrial complex. The guerrillas published the coordinates of the facility and details of its activities.

In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, there has been an increase in filtration measures against adolescents. 263 minors were registered in Donetsk region, 16 of them are considered “extremists” because of their pro-Ukrainian views.

The President of Ukraine announced the return of 95 Ukrainians from Russian captivity. Among those released are Azov fighters, defenders of Mariupol and other regions, and human rights activist Maksym Butkevych.

Local collaborators organized a visit of Turkish media to occupied Mariupol to create propaganda materials. Such visits are intended to legitimize the occupation and test the reaction of the international community.

Ukraine has conducted the 58th prisoner exchange with Russia, returning 95 of its defenders. Among those released are defenders of Mariupol, Azovstal and other regions, many of whom have serious illnesses due to torture.

NATO Secretary General Rutte says there is no evidence of North Korean soldiers participating in the fighting in Ukraine.

Russian attacks damaged power facilities in Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions. There were blackouts, but most of the damage has been repaired.

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.

At least 177 Ukrainian prisoners of war have died in Russian captivity since the beginning of the war. The EU strongly condemns these killings and calls for those responsible to be held accountable for war crimes.

Robert Fico believes that the war in Ukraine may end soon. He supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine, but believes that Russia will not leave the occupied territories.

About 1,200 civilians in Toretsk, Donetsk region, refuse to be evacuated. According to the head of the Donetsk RMA, part of the city is controlled by Russians, and the delivery of humanitarian aid is difficult.

The Russian occupiers are trying to make the most of the favorable weather conditions in the Donetsk region before the onset of frost. Ukrainian troops, unlike the enemy, are preparing for the winter period.

The Prosecutor's Office of Donetsk region has served suspicion notices in absentia to four “deputies of the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic”. They are accused of collaboration and facilitating the occupation of Donetsk region by Russia.

Due to Russian shelling and weather conditions, there are problems with electricity supply in Donetsk, Sumy, Kherson, Dnipro and Kharkiv regions. The power system remains balanced, but the Ministry of Energy is calling for energy savings.

Russians are cutting off water supply in occupied Donetsk and Makiivka. The reason is the criminal activity of the occupation administration, not “planned works” as the occupiers claim.