The Security Service of Ukraine is investigating criminal proceedings against a group of aviation companies associated with businessman Roman Mileshko, opened by the National Police in 2022. Investigators have repeatedly checked the facts indicated in the case file and found no confirmation, which indicates the custom nature of the persecution and attempts to pressure the business by competitors.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented 20 apartment certificates to Heroes of Ukraine and families of fallen soldiers. This event took place on the eve of the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the Ukrainian military on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, thanking them for defending the country. He emphasized the importance of remembering the fallen and noted the contribution of various units and women to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The occupiers plan to transfer the Mariupol port under full external control of the Russian Federation, integrating it into Rostov's logistics hubs. This is an actual confiscation of strategic infrastructure, which is already being used to export Donbas resources.
Vladimir Putin demands the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas, threatening military seizure of new territories if they refuse. He announced an increase in "returned" territories and made false statements about Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, Siversk, and Vovchansk.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, spoke about Andriy Biletskyi's significant role in the air breakthrough operation to the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, which was surrounded by Russians. Thanks to his leadership, it was possible to deliver reinforcements, weapons, medicines, and evacuate the wounded.
In temporarily occupied Mariupol, Russian security forces carried out a large-scale raid, involving over 90 people, including St. Petersburg police. They checked yards, parks, and houses, drawing up protocols for violations of the regime of stay by foreigners.
Ukraine's Defense Forces struck military targets and Russian military-industrial complex facilities, including the "VNIIIR-Progress" plant in Cheboksary. A command post, a Tor-M1 air defense system, ammunition depots, and an enemy personnel concentration area were also hit.
The Center for Countering Disinformation of Ukraine stated that Russia systematically turns the issue of water resources in the occupied territories into a tool of propaganda and justification for war. The Kremlin uses the "water issue" as a justification for the full-scale invasion, as well as to divert attention from real problems with water supply in the temporarily occupied territories.
The Main Directorate of Intelligence has published data on ten Russian teachers who have moved to the occupied territories to ideologically re-educate Ukrainian children. They participate in the "Zemsky Teacher" program, receiving compensation and spreading propaganda.
The head of the Russian occupation administration in Zaporizhzhia region, Yevhen Balytskyi, was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment. He organized the theft of almost half a million tons of Ukrainian grain and its export to the Russian Federation.
In occupied Mariupol, the number of attacks by stray dogs is increasing; according to the occupiers' estimates, there are at least 10,000 of them. The occupation authorities promised a shelter, but instead, the animals are being shot, which they call "sterilization."
The Kalmius River in the area of the Pavlopil reservoir has critically shallowed due to the diversion of water by the Russians. This will destroy the hydrological system of the Donetsk region and cause an environmental catastrophe.
A Russian serviceman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping a woman in the occupied village of Makariv in the Kyiv region. The combat vehicle commander threatened the woman with execution before raping her.
The Russian occupation authorities are developing logistics infrastructure around Mariupol, having started the construction of a dual-purpose bridge near the village of Kalynivka. This facility will become part of the Novoazovsk-Crimea bypass road and the new Mariupol-Taganrog railway line.
The Russian administration in Berdiansk has created a pseudo-volunteer organization "Bars-85", involving students from the local medical college. This is part of the militarization of education and the preparation of young people for work in the military structures of the Russian Federation.
Iryna Rudnytska, head of the pro-regime organization "Family Commonwealth," was detained in Moscow on charges of child trafficking. Among her wards are minors illegally removed from the occupied territories of Ukraine, including Mariupol.
Russians plan to open a drama theater in temporarily occupied Mariupol in December, where Russian plays will be staged. This place became one of the biggest war crimes when on March 16, 2022, Russian troops dropped aerial bombs on the theater where civilians were hiding.
Near occupied Mariupol, the Pavlopil reservoir, which the occupiers planned to use for water supply, is drying up. This is happening after the critical shallowing of the Starokrymske reservoir, which exacerbates the water supply crisis in the city.
Russian officials are seeking to connect the coastal territories of Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions with a "single water route. " According to Russia's plan, this "route" will cover Mariupol, Prymorsk, Henichesk, but for now, without occupied Crimea.
Occupying courts sentenced three Ukrainian marines to 21-23 years in prison for alleged "crimes" during the defense of Mariupol. The defenders will be sent to a strict regime correctional colony, despite the lack of evidence and lawyers.
Maria Lvova-Belova accused Ukraine of fakes about deported children, although she herself boasted about "re-educating" a deported boy.
In Sumy, heat supply is proceeding according to schedule, despite the difficult security situation. It takes 3-5 days for full heat supply deployment, which is a technical requirement.
The so-called "court" of the terrorist "DPR" accused Azov fighter Yevhen Vintovkin of allegedly murdering a person for "pro-Russian views. "
The occupation administration of Mariupol announced the start of the heating season, despite the critical condition of pipeline systems and boiler houses. Local residents report destroyed infrastructure and a water shortage, which threatens a lack of heat.
The Russian occupation administration has suspended the reconstruction of Avdiivka, citing the unresolved fate of the destroyed coking plant. The occupiers also promise to develop agriculture on mined fields, while they themselves are exporting scrap metal from the plant.
In temporarily occupied Donetsk, a massive fire broke out on October 11 after a drone attack. It started in the area of the Sigma hypermarket near the Sloviansk-Donetsk-Mariupol bypass road.
The Kalchyk River in occupied Mariupol has turned into a swamp due to the systematic discharge of sewage and industrial wastewater. This has led to a mass die-off of fish and dolphins, threatening the spread of infectious diseases.
The occupation authorities of Mariupol plan to demolish dozens of houses restored by residents in the city center and private sector. People are outraged, as they repaired their homes themselves after Russian shelling.
In temporarily occupied Mariupol, there is an acute fuel shortage, which has led to long queues at gas stations and empty pumps. Gasoline prices have risen sharply, and public transport is refueled with interruptions and delays.
