[YouTube] The BMPT Terminator isn’t a tank, and it’s not an armored personnel carrier, nyiet it’s the world’s first Tank Support vehicle! The terminator is specifically designed to increase survivability in the only location tanks are notoriously vulnerable: urban cities. On May 18th 2022 Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency confirmed the deployment of a company of Terminators alongside a few T-72 Tanks in the Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Videos of the scary looking vehicles quickly circulated around Russian military blogger telegram channels and a lot of hullabaloo was made over how these BMP Terminators would protect Russian tanks in the key battle for the city of Severodonetsk. This would be their first major combat test. So what happened to it since then, did it really work as promised? And does its tactics and doctrine really live up to all the hype? Is it going to travel from the future to take out Sarah Connor? Let's answer these questions and more!
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I look at the pictures of the conscript bunks and mess and am reminded of the NYC tent city.
Certainly housing for masses, but I wonder if NYC isn't preparing for post-midterm unrest so the NG isn't sleeping in parking garages again. The tents have the look of long term 'residency' and a protected locale that can be resupplied via waterway.
[Mirror] As the world fears Vladimir Putin could fire nuclear weapons on Ukraine, it is claimed that the Russian President is facing disruptions with his atomic weapon plans due to 'sabotage' or technical issues
Vladimir Putin's tried to detonate a nuke but his plans were "sabotaged", an insider has claimed.
Top brass at the Kremlin are "sabotaging" his plans to use atomic weapons or there may be issues due to technical failures, it is claimed.
In recent days, there have been a series of NOTAM messages (Notice to air missions) and linked Russian navigation warnings indicating tests or live firing drills.
So far, there has been few indications of any major testing, although the final date for such disruption in the Barents Sea is October 22.
At the same time there are claims that earlier this month Putin ordered two nuclear missile tests which did not in fact take place.
Valery Solovey, an expert on the president and former professor at Moscow’s prestigious Institute of International Relations [MGIMO], a training school for spies and diplomats said: "[Putin’s] decision on the use of tactical nuclear weapons [in the Ukraine conflict] would no doubt face resistance.”
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On one episode of Ancient Aliens, a man who was purported to have worked at a nuclear missile silo in one of our northern plains states reported that one day a UFO appeared over the site and at the same time the missile systems were disabled.
I find that TV show entertaining but I don't subscribe to all of the theories they advance. It might be nice to believe that extraterrestrials are watching over us and will prevent us from using nuclear weapons. But I wouldn't count on it.
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Gawd made the place. I don't he's gonna let some prunes in suits destroy it. He'll find a way to kill off just the useless bastards he doesn't need.
That's what the UFO meant. A very polite, uninvasive gesture. For now. 🤖
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[Vesti] October 21 is the 240th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that happened in the country on that day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
7:00 am . The main thing from the morning summary of the General Staff:
The Ukrainian military repelled attacks in the districts of Belogorovka, Luhansk region; Bakhmut, Krasnogorovka, Experienced and Marinka, Donetsk region.
During the day, the Russian Federation launched 11 missile and 28 air strikes, carried out more than 65 attacks from the MLRS. More than 25 settlements of Ukraine were under attack.
Aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past day delivered ten strikes on the areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment of the Russian Federation.
8:00 a.m. Kharkov region. The Russian army shelled Kharkov in the morning. As a result of the arrivals, 5 people were injured. There is a destruction of the industrial infrastructure in the Kiev region.
Zaporozhye region. Rocket shelling of Zaporozhye.
9:30 a.m. Kherson region . On the Antonovsky bridge after the strike on October 20, there are already four dead, the Russian side claims. Among the victims are two employees of the Tavria TV channel.
10:20 am . Kharkov region. They report new arrivals in Kharkov.
11:00 am . Due to a sharp increase in electricity consumption, Ukrenergo introduces temporary shutdowns in Kyiv, as well as in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy and Zhytomyr regions.
12:00 . Kharkov region. As a result of a repeated missile attack on Kharkov, 3 people were injured. The condition of the victims is moderate and light, there is no threat to life.
13:30 . Iran has advised its citizens to leave Ukraine "to preserve their lives and security." In recent weeks, Russia has been shelling cities across Ukraine on a massive scale, including with Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drones. At the same time, Tehran "strongly excludes statements about the transfer of drones to Russia for use in the conflict in Ukraine."
14:00 . Nikolaev region. In Nikolaev, the SBU detained a Russian agent during a meeting of the mayor Nikolaev Senkevich. We are talking about the head of the communal enterprise for the provision of funeral services. His task was to organize an agent network and "inform" the Russian Federation about the operation of Nikolaev's critical infrastructure facilities and other closed issues that were discussed during meetings in the City Council.
15:00 . Emergency shelters with beds and heaters have been deployed in Ukraine. 500 temporary accommodation points will appear in the Rivne region, 550 - in the Buchansky district of the Kyiv region (in addition to the existing 1,000 beds) and 600 - in the Kharkiv region. The points are equipped with showers, toilets, basic toiletries, and common places for gathering.
16:00 . Zaporozhye region. Four police officers (shrapnel) and one civilian were injured - the consequences of a morning rocket attack on Zaporozhye . The city was fired with S-300 missiles. six explosions were heard in different districts of Zaporozhye. One of the rockets hit the school territory, infrastructure facilities and a residential building were damaged (at least one apartment was destroyed).
17:00 . Nikolaev region. During an air raid over Nikolaev, a Russian Su-25 aircraft was shot down.
18:30 In the public domain of the Russian Federation, a large-scale fire is reported after the "arrivals" in the village of Shebekino in the Belgorod region. The governor of the Belgorod region confirmed the incident. According to him, a fire broke out at one of the industrial enterprises of the Shebekinsky urban district as a result of a direct hit by a shell. According to preliminary data, there is one victim. It is also reported that in some areas of the municipality there is no light because of the fire.
19:00 Operational summary of the General Staff as of 18:00 Friday, October 21, main:
The enemy is trying to hold the temporarily occupied territories, is concentrating its efforts on deterring the actions of the Defense Forces in certain directions, at the same time, it does not abandon attempts to conduct offensive operations in the Bakhmut and Avdeevsky directions.
Over the current day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the Russian military in the areas of settlements of Ternov, Kharkiv region; Belogorivka and Zolotarivka, Luhansk region; Liman, Soledar, Ozaryanovka, Odradovka and Pervomaiskoye in the Donetsk region.
During the day, the Russian military launched four missile and 10 air strikes, carried out more than 30 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems. The areas of eight settlements fell under the blows of enemy aircraft and anti-aircraft guided missiles.
In the Pinsk and Stolin regions of Belarus, special services are tightening regime and administrative measures, it is forbidden to conduct any video filming, including the use of car DVRs.
In Beryslav, Kherson region, since October 19 of this year, all organs of the occupation authorities have ceased their activities. It is also known that collaborators who collaborated with the Russian occupiers along with their families and property continue to leave the city.
On October 19 this year, the fire defeat by the Defense Forces of Ukraine of a pontoon crossing under the Antonovsky bridge in the Kherson region was confirmed.
Aviation of the Defense Forces carried out 16 strikes during the day. The defeat of three strongholds and ten areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, as well as three positions of anti-aircraft missile systems of the enemy was confirmed. The missile and artillery units hit the enemy's command post and anti-aircraft missile system S-300 in a day.
20:20 President Zelensky announced a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander. In addition, he talked about how the day went.
21:40 As a result of strikes by Ukrainian forces, 10 military instructors from Iran were eliminated. The Israeli media indicate that it was last week.
22:20 The Armed Forces of Ukraine have stabilized the situation in six liberated villages in the Kherson region. According to the operational command "South", in total, 88 settlements have already been liberated in the region, in which about 12,000 people live. And stabilization measures have been completed in Novodmitrovka; Kostyrka; Chereshnev; Novonikolaevka; Novopetrovka and Blakitny.
23:20 The German company HENSOLDT announced the transfer to Ukraine of four TRML-4D radar stations for the IRIS-T SLM air defense system. Three more will be delivered within a few months.
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[Korrespondent] 23:31 Media reports about explosions near the Antonovsky bridge in occupied Kherson.
22:43 The Russian military took 46 children out of the Kherson orphanage today, Yaroslav Yanushevich, head of the OVA, said. All children under five years of age. The invaders took them under the pretext of "evacuation" to the occupied Simferopol.
22:15 Zelensky signed the law on voluntary military registration for women. From now on, women who have a specialty and / or profession corresponding to the military registration specialty from the list approved by the Ministry of Defense, and who are fit for military service for health and age reasons, can be registered for military service only at their own request. The exception is women with medical specialties, they must be registered without fail.
21:34 Reznikov said that the Ukrainian air defense forces shoot down about 60% of enemy air targets, and in the near future the results will be even better. According to the forecasts of the Ministry of Defense, in the coming months Ukraine may have an air defense capable of shooting down up to 80% of targets. At the same time, the minister focused on the fact that it is impossible to cover the sky 100% with anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, even with the most modern ones.
21:06 Zelensky said in an evening video message that in recent weeks the situation around the grain export initiative has become increasingly tense - the Russian Federation is doing everything to slow down Ukrainian food exports: "Today, more than 150 ships are in line to fulfill contractual obligations under supply of our agricultural products. This is an artificial queue. It arose only because Russia deliberately delays the passage of ships."
According to the President, during the work of the grain initiative, due to the Russian slowdown, Ukraine underexported about 3 million tons of food - this is the annual consumption for 10 million people.
20:58 Zelensky said in an evening video message that active hostilities continue in the east and south of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine retain the initiative. The President also said that today he held a new meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: “The main items on the agenda are quite obvious. These are the protection of our skies from enemy missiles and drones, the protection of infrastructure facilities, the defeat of the positions of the invaders, the advancement of our forces and everything necessary to provide the army. military, intelligence, ministers".
20:44 The German company HENSOLDT announced that it will give Ukraine four TRML-4D radar stations for the IRIS-T SLM air defense system. One of the TRML-4D radars has already been delivered to Ukraine, and three more will be delivered within a few months.
TRML-4D uses the latest AESA radar technology capable of detecting, tracking and classifying various types of air targets, focusing on small, fast and low flying and/or maneuvering cruise missiles and aircraft, as well as hovering helicopters. It provides rapid detection and tracking of about 1,500 targets within a radius of up to 250 km.
20:31 Russia plans to remove almost 1.8 million tons of stolen grain from the occupied territories of Ukraine by the end of 2022, the German edition of NDR writes, citing Russian documents at the disposal of journalists, as well as traffic assessments and satellite images. About 40 more deliveries are planned from Sevastopol by the end of the year. If the occupiers implement their plans, Russia can get about $600 million from illegal exports.
19:26 In the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, a plant is on fire - as governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said, because of the "shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine." According to him, a Ukrainian shell allegedly hit one of the industrial enterprises of the city of Shebekino, one person was injured. Local publics report that the paint factory is on fire. Residents talk about explosions during the fire.
19:19 In Ukraine, ten Iranians were liquidated last week who were training Russian soldiers to handle drones , a Ukrainian official told KAN news.
19:17 The international working group on sanctions against Russia McFaul-Yermak has prepared another document - the Roadmap of individual sanctions. It contains a basic list of Russian propagandists, opinion leaders, artists who generate and disseminate Kremlin propaganda narratives, lies about Russia’s war against Ukraine and thus support policies aimed at undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and security of our state.
19:14 The decision to transfer the frozen assets of the Russian Federation to Ukraine must be made in court, said Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. According to him, the EU justice ministers are discussing the issue.
19:08 Over the current day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Ternovaya, Kharkiv region; Belogorivka and Zolotarevka, Luhansk region; Liman, Soledar, Ozaryanovka, Odradovka and Pervomaiskoye in the Donetsk region, the General Staff said in an evening summary.
According to the General Staff, in the city of Berislav, Kherson region, since October 19, all bodies of the occupation authorities have ceased their activities. It is also known that collaborators who collaborated with the Russian occupiers continue to leave the city, along with their families and property. In addition, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the fire defeat by the Defense Forces of Ukraine on October 19 of a pontoon crossing under the Antonovsky bridge.
18:56 The operational command of Pivden called the liberated villages, where a complex of stabilization measures has recently been taken: Novodmitrovka, Kostyrka, Chereshnevoe, Novonikolaevka, Novopetrovka, Goluboe.
18:39 It will be easier for Ukrainians deported to Russia to return home, Shmyhal said. According to him, the government is launching an identity document for returning to Ukraine. This document will be available to family members of deported persons at the State Migration Service. It is also possible to obtain a document on the basis of an appeal from the Ministry of Reintegration. The issuance of the certificate will be free of charge and will take five working days.
18:13 The European Union will transfer a tranche of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 9 billion euros by the end of the year , but even now EU leaders are calculating how to ensure stable financing of Ukraine's basic needs in the amount of 3-4 billion euros per month, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
17:30 In the Kherson region, the Ukrainian army has already liberated 88 settlements, the President's Office reported. As of October 4, 50 settlements were reported to have been liberated. In the Kharkiv region, 551 settlements were released.
17:28 Rosatom complained that Washington blocked Russia's participation in the international conference of the IAEA in the United States.
17:20 Propagandists tried to escape from Kherson in the car of Kherson journalists. Manager of the Suspilne.Kherson branch, Mikhail Svarichevsky, said that he recognized the car and equipment among the loot that Russian propagandists tried to take to the Russian Federation. He also said that GPS trackers were installed on the company's mobile facilities (equipment, vehicles). "The strike was highly accurate," he said.
In Russia, they said that as a result of the strike on the crossing, ten journalists were injured, one died.
16:57 In Ukraine, since the beginning of the war, 253 heating facilities damaged as a result of Russian aggression have been restored, Minister for the Development of Communities and Territories Oleksiy Chernyshev said. According to him, since February 24, 580 boiler houses and heat points have been damaged. In addition, it has already been possible to reconstruct three thermal power plants, four of them are at the final stage of restoration work. Another 12 thermal power plants and stations are in urgent need of restoration.
The minister also said that at the local level, emergency stocks of equipment are being formed that will be used during a long power outage.
16:53 The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, in a conversation with Shoigu, stressed the importance of maintaining lines of communication against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, the US Department of Defense reported. The department also added that after talking with Shoigu, Austin spoke with Reznikov to discuss military assistance.
16:36 Zelensky addressed the participants of the Frankfurt Book Fair: "We must speak frankly: there are still enough figures in Europe who call to "understand" Russia and try to ignore the terrorist policies of states such as Iran. There are such people in various fields - in politics, business, public organizations and the media. Why is this possible? What leads to this? One answer: a lack of knowledge. A lack of knowledge among the majority of the public."
16:27 This morning, four inspectors of the patrol police were injured during the shelling by the occupiers of Zaporozhye. They were finishing their shift when an S-300 missile hit near their car, police said.
16:13 Russia continues missile attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities. Experts note that the Russian Federation uses surface-to-air missiles for attacks, which may indicate a shortage of more suitable ammunition. More details - in the material How the Russian Federation shells Ukraine .
16:10 Today, Shoigu held telephone conversations with the head of the Pentagon, "we discussed topical issues of international security, including the situation in Ukraine," Russian media reported.
16:07 Yesterday in Kherson, a column of Kadyrovites left the Petrovsky plant in an organized and solemn manner, said Sergei Khlan, deputy of the regional council. According to him, a huge column along Ilyusha Kulik was moving towards the Antonovsky bridge. "To meet with HIMARS," he added.
Khlan also said that the invaders began to take orphans out of Kherson in an unknown direction. "Without any coordination, without proper support. They just steal our children," he wrote.
15:51 Explosions were heard in the Kiev region at the beginning of the air raid. The head of the OVA, Aleksey Kuleba, said that this was a planned work of sappers.
15:27 Zelensky said that he had met in Kiev with the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Odile Renaud-Basso: "Our cooperation is now more relevant than ever. Rocket strikes and attacks by kamikaze drones have caused a large amount of destruction. Therefore, we need to work today over the rapid restoration of our state. First of all, this concerns the energy, infrastructure, educational spheres, as well as the restoration of housing."
14:53 The SBU neutralized the Russian agents, which was headed by an official from Nikolaev - the head of the communal enterprise Nikolaev ritual service. One of the tasks of the traitor was to organize a powerful intelligence group of the special services of the Russian Federation. Special forces of the SBU detained him directly in the city council, during a meeting with the mayor Alexander Senkevich.
The detainee handed over to the enemy the personal data of the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, employees of the National Police and the regional prosecutor's office. He also handed over to the Russians the lists of the dead Ukrainian defenders, collected intelligence on the deployment and routes of movement of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Another of his tasks was to inform the Russian Federation about the operation of Nikolaev's critical infrastructure facilities.
14:49 Britain and Poland signed a memorandum on the provision of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. According to the agreement, London will transfer £10 million to the Polish Fund for International Solidarity, which will be earmarked for humanitarian aid for refugees from the war in Ukraine.
14:38 Zelensky announced that he had met in Kiev with members of the US House of Representatives Mike Turner, James Hymes and Eric Svolvel. The President stressed that their visit now is "a bold step, testifying to the strong bicameral and bipartisan support for Ukraine and confirming that the United States is our strategic partner."
The parties discussed the situation on the front line, the preparation of Ukraine for winter and the need to restore the energy infrastructure, the tightening of sanctions against the Russian Federation, the priority needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is important that Ukraine receive air defense systems in the required quantity to create an "air shield," Zelensky stressed.
14:29 The Russians mined the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station in April and are now carrying out work on mining locks and supports , the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported. According to intelligence, the invaders expect the Ukrainian Defense Forces to quickly liberate the right-bank part of the Kherson region and are preparing a series of terrorist attacks on this territory. In particular, the dam of the Kakhovka reservoir and the units of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station were under the threat of destruction.
At the same time, the detonation of the dam was planned in advance - the main mining work was carried out back in April. During the current week, additional mining of locks and pillars of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station was carried out. Two military tented Kamaz trucks without drivers are installed on the dam, both vehicles are fully loaded with boxes of explosives.
Intelligence notes that when the plans of the Russians are implemented, dozens of Ukrainian settlements, including Kherson, will be hit by the elements. The scale of the ecological catastrophe in this case will go far beyond the borders of Ukraine and affect the entire Black Sea region.
14:26 Lukashenka said that he does not believe in the possibility of a third world war: "Well, who can say today that a third world war will not break out. We are closer than ever to it. But I do not believe that a third world war will happen. Because the danger that the third world war will lead to the destruction of everyone and everything. Well, who wants to die today. "
He also said that Belarus is not going to fight with anyone: "Pay no attention to this howl. Today we are not going to go anywhere. Today there is no war. We don't need it."
14:01 The invaders are planning to mobilize the workers of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, who will sign a contract with Rosatom, Energoatom warns. Thus, since October 20, "martial law" has been in effect in the temporarily occupied territories, which the occupiers introduced the day before. According to him, the region is planning to start "mobilization", providing that each enterprise must fulfill the plan for mobilized.
13:42 The Armed Forces of Ukraine are already shooting down 85% of the Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, Yury Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said: "If we conditionally take the last two weeks of the use of our combat forces and means against drones and the effectiveness of their downing, then we have a figure today 85% exactly according to Shahed-136".
13:29 The first of the German IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile systems, which Ukraine recently received, showed itself well, said Yury Ignat, speaker of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, he did not specify where this system works, since IRIS-T is "the enemy's No. 1 target", just like HIMARS. According to Ignat, during the latest attacks, IRIS-T "proved to be incredible."
13:25 Ukraine is ready for any developments at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, said NSDC Secretary Alexei Danilov. According to him, the action plan in the event of a dam rupture will be considered at the next meeting of the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief.
"If they blow up the Kakhovka dam, then the issue of Crimea's water supply will be closed once and for all. It will be impossible to restore it for 5-7 years. Today we have information about what the enemy is doing there. And now we are not talking about electricity, we are talking about more terrible things. This there will be a collapse on a global scale if they make such a decision. If they do this, then the issue of Crimea has never stood for them and never does," Danilov said.
13:04 Yermak said that Russia will not receive negotiations on its own terms: "Russian terrorists are in agony. Nuclear blackmail did not work, now they are trying to scare everyone by blowing up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. The goal of the Russians is to exchange these horror stories for negotiations on their own terms. But they "They won't get it. The answer to blackmail is increased sanctions, continued de-occupation of our territories, more weapons and an even tougher position of Ukraine in all areas. It is impossible to break us. On the contrary, we will hit even harder in response."
12:58 SBU opened criminal proceedings regarding the use of Iranian drones and missiles in Russia's war against Ukraine. The investigation should establish all the Iranian drones Shahed-136 and Mohajer-6, as well as short-range ballistic missiles Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar, involved in the delivery to the Russian Federation. "Despite the attempts of the Russian Federation to disguise the Shaheds as Gerani, we will prove their Iranian origin, including through expert examinations. We are working to unmask all war criminals and punish them," SBU head Vasily Malyuk said.
12:47 Erdogan said that during a conversation with Zelensky on October 19, he "felt" his intention to overcome the conflict: "During negotiations with Zelensky, I felt that he also did not have such a blockage and that he also advocated overcoming this issue. We We do not lose hope. We hope that by bringing together the two leaders, we will continue the path to peace."
12:22 The "hottest" section of the front in the Luhansk region is the direction in the Svatovo region, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai: "Fights are going on, the Russians are shelling the de-occupied villages. The invaders are massively liberating the inhabitants of the Luhansk region from housing - the Russians are taking away apartments and houses."
According to Gaidai, at first the occupiers took away people's houses in villages along the front line in the Kremennaya-Svatovo directions, and now they have reached the cities. He clarified that the Russians move in on their own or move other people into apartments in Rubizhne and Severodonetsk, and collaborators point Ukrainian patriots to housing.
12:07 As a result of the second attack on the Kievsky district of Kharkov today, three people were injured, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
12:05 Erdogan said that he would soon conduct "telephone diplomacy" with Putin and Zelensky: "I saw that Mr. Putin is much softer and more open to negotiations than in the past. We will see what this can lead to during the telephone diplomacy, which we will conduct in the coming days, having listened to both leaders."
11:54 Spokesperson for the operational command of Pivden, Natalya Gumenyuk, confirmed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the Antonovsky Bridge on the evening of October 20: “Yes, we keep fire control, but we don’t hit critical infrastructure facilities to kill, we don’t hit civilians and settlements. The fact that there can’t be civilians on the bridge at this time is even claimed by the invaders themselves, because it’s a curfew. There were no civilians there.”
Russian propagandists claimed that four were allegedly killed as a result of yesterday's strike, who were "evacuated" to the left bank of the Dnieper. However, the occupying "authorities" stated that the bridge for civilians was open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, and the first reports of strikes began to arrive around 11:00 pm. Some Russian media wrote that propagandist Oleg Klokov was killed as a result of a strike on a crossing in Kherson. He helped the occupation administration launch a propaganda TV channel in Kherson.
11:39 Iranian Foreign Ministry called on the country's citizens to leave Ukraine.
11:13 Intelligence has dismantled the Iranian drone Mohajer-6 and is ready to send other such drones back to the Russians, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported. Drone Mohajer-6, which was shot down in September, experts completely dismantled and found that it was made in February of this year, so it is possible that this was one of his first flights. It immediately caught my eye how the Iranian manufacturer hid all traces. In particular, the parts had inscriptions in English with grammatical errors. Only on one device did they find a handwritten Farsi inscription that the Iranians simply did not notice - it was applied on the reverse side of the board.
11:05 Ukrenergo reported that due to a sharp increase in the level of electricity consumption, it introduces temporary shutdowns in Kiev and Kiev, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr regions.
11:00 Kuleba said that he had a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid: “I informed him of the untold suffering, loss of life and destruction caused by Russian missiles and Iranian-made drones. We discussed in detail Ukraine’s request to Israel for the provision of systems and technologies for air defense and anti-missile defense."
Lapid, in turn, expressed his concern about Iran's participation in Russia's war against Ukraine: "This evening I spoke with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who informed me of up-to-date information on the war in Ukraine. I shared with him our deep concern about military ties between Iran and Russia. Israel is on the side of the Ukrainian people."
10:52 The Kiev OVA warned that drills for sappers were being held in the Vyshgorod district. The Poltava OVA also reports that on October 21, training firing will be carried out on the territory of the Peschanskaya, Sergeevskaya, Mirgorodskaya and Lokhvitskaya communities, and a technical explosion is planned on the territory of the Kremenchug community in one of the quarries.
10:43 British intelligence believes that the Russian-Belarusian group of troops is unlikely to correspond to the declared number. Analysts remind that on October 14, Lukashenka announced about 70,000 Belarusian servicemen and 15,000 Russians who would join the joint group. At the same time, intelligence believes that it is unlikely that Russia will actually transfer such a number of additional troops to Belarus, since its forces are concentrated in Ukraine.
In addition, the British Ministry of Defense believes that the armed forces of Belarus, most likely, have minimal capabilities to conduct complex operations.
10:18 In Krivoy Rog yesterday, from 17:00 until late at night, 19 brigades patrolled the streets of the city in order to monitor compliance with the electricity saving regime by businesses. Those who refused to voluntarily turn off outdoor advertising and illumination were turned off forcibly. In total, 70 commercial facilities were counted, said Alexander Vilkul, head of the VA. However, in general, according to him, the city showed "real solidarity, discipline and endurance."
10:14 The damage to Ukraine from a full-scale war has exceeded $127 billion, according to the KSE Institute. The housing stock was damaged the most - 39.7% or $50.5 billion. Compared to the beginning of June, this amount increased by $11.2 billion.
10:03 In the Kiev region, there is an increase in electricity consumption, so forced temporary shutdowns began at 9:20, said OVA head Alexei Kuleba. He urged all residents of the region to save electricity and not turn on a single energy-intensive device.
09:34 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of October 21.
personnel - about 66,750 (+100) people liquidated,
tanks - 2573 (+6),
armored combat vehicles - 5258 (+3),
artillery systems - 1648 (+2),
MLRS - 372 (+0),
air defense systems - 189 (+0),
aircraft - 269 (+0),
helicopters - 243 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 1325 (+14),
cruise missiles - 329 (+0),
ships/boats - 16 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 4006 (+1),
special equipment - 147 (+0).
09:30 The head of the Ivano-Frankivsk OVA, Svetlana Onishchuk, warned about firing practice in the region.
09:22 American officials believe that Ukraine has a window of opportunity within 1.5 months to recapture Kherson. Separate Russian units may fall under constant pressure from Ukraine, which will allow Ukrainian troops to retake cities in the east, as well as Kherson, writes NYT.
09:20 The head of the Zaporizhia OVA Alexander Starukh announced a missile attack on the regional center.
09:18 In the Kharkiv region over the past day, the invaders fired at the cities of Kupyansk and Volchansk, as well as settlements of Kupyansky, Chuguevsky, Kharkov and Bogodukhovsky districts, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. Four people were hospitalized with injuries.
09:07 The Russians fired rockets at one of the Kharkov enterprises. Previously - getting into the administrative and production building located on the territory. There is destruction, Mayor Igor Terekhov said. Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, specified that six people were injured as a result of morning strikes, and there was destruction of industrial infrastructure in the Kiev region.
08:19The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that the risk of a Russian offensive from Belarus remains low. Analysts note that Russian forces do not even have the ability to cut off Ukrainian supply routes from the west with a ground offensive. The nearest Ukrainian railway line from east to west is 30 km from the Belarusian border, and the Pripyat swamps make it extremely difficult to conduct maneuver warfare across the international border in the Volyn and Rivne regions. Ukraine's road and rail network has enough junctions with Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary that a Russian invasion from Belarus cannot seriously impair Ukraine's logistical lines without penetrating deep into Ukraine, as the Russians did during the Battle of Kyiv, when Russian troops were at their strongest. strong. Now these forces are significantly weakened.
08:12 Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov announced a series of explosions in the city. Air Raid in many areas.
08:09 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two civilians were killed - in Bakhmut. In addition, law enforcement officers found the bodies of nine civilians killed by the Russians during the occupation: seven in Novoselovka and two in Liman. Another person was injured yesterday, said Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA.
07:50 Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of Russian invaders in the areas of settlements Belogorovka, Luhansk region; Experienced, Bakhmut, Pobeda and Marinka of the Donetsk region, the Geshtab said in the morning report .
According to the General Staff, up to 2,000 people from among the Russian mobilized arrived on the territory of the Kherson region to make up for losses and reinforce units on the collision line. At the same time, the occupying authorities issued an order to prepare for the evacuation of banking institutions, and prepared evacuation lists of imported Russian medical workers and teachers. Objects of the humanitarian sphere in Kherson stop work.
05:30 Reznikov is convinced that Ukraine should have no problems with servicing StarLink terminals. According to him, Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhail Fedorov is in direct contact with Musk: "They have personal communication, and Mikhail assessed the situation very positively during their last discussion of this issue."
Reznikov added that if the issue of money comes up again, then Kyiv has "at least three sources: funds from the support package from the Pentagon, from Europe, or from private donors." "Regardless of funding, Ukraine will continue to communicate at a technical level with Elon Musk's company," the minister stressed.
02:07 Occupation "authorities" said that Ukrainian troops fired 12 rockets at the crossing in Kherson. According to them, preliminary, two people were killed, ten injured.
00:13 Great Britain imposed sanctions against Iran due to the supply of drones to Russia. In particular, London froze the assets and banned the entry of three Iranian military personnel, and also froze the assets of Shahed Aviation Industries, a drone manufacturing company.
Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 21:35 Another Georgian mercenary destroyed
The Russian military destroyed another Georgian citizen who fought on the side of the Kyiv regime. He was identified as militant Mikhail Kaplanishvili.
In total, since February 24, at least 21 mercenaries from Georgia have been killed in Ukraine.
20:34 Power supply was lost in several districts of Kyiv and the region, informs Ukrainian online edition "Strana.ua".
"From different districts of Kyiv and the Kyiv region, they report a power outage," the message says in the Telegram channel of the publication.
19:59 Failure offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the position of the Airborne Forces in the Kherson region
▪️10 tanks and up to 50 units of light armored vehicles went on the offensive against the positions of 11 airborne assault rifles from Buryatia on October 19, corr. VGTRK Rudenko (https://t.me/RtrDonetsk/10987).
▪️Passages in the minefields were made by the UR-77 "Serpent Gorynych" demining machine.
▪️Airborne UAVs quickly detected enemy forces.
▪️The columns of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were met with barrage fire from howitzers and MLRS, and then arrows.
▪️When the defeat became obvious, the infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fled, leaving their dead behind.
▪️Paratroopers from Buryatia destroyed at least two tanks, four armored vehicles and several dozen Ukrainian soldiers.
19:59 The Russian army is conducting a counterattack on Krasny Liman and Ternovaya in the Kharkiv region, storming the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the LPR and near Donetsk - the main thing from summaries of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
▪️Russian troops are advancing in the areas of the settlement. Ternova, Belogorovka, Zolotarevka, Krasny Lyman, Soledar, Otradovka and Pervomayskoye.
▪️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are concentrating their efforts on reaching the administrative borders of the Donetsk region and holding the occupied territory.
▪️The Russian army fires at the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the entire front line, provides engineering equipment for positions in certain areas and conducts aerial reconnaissance.
▪️The Russian army launched 4 missile and 10 air strikes, and also carried out 30 attacks from the MLRS on targets in areas of more than 8 settlements.
18:44 The authorities of Krivoy Rog began to disconnect commercial enterprises from electricity, the owners of which do not comply with the order to save electricity, said the head of the military administration of the city, Alexander Vilkul.
18:43 A woman was injured as a result of a Ukrainian shell hit one of the industrial enterprises in Shebekino - governor
17:53 In the Belgorod region as a result of a strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine lit local business - black smoke rising from the building
Eyewitness data differ - some report that the blow fell on the paint and varnish plant in Shebekino, others that the arrival was at the machine enterprise.
There is no official information on the object, as well as on the victims.
17:53 New exclusive personnel of combat training of PMC "Wagner".
16:37 The Armed Forces of Ukraine complained about the inability to resist Russian missiles and kamikazes.
"Now our air defense is literally a guy with a Stinger," said Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center in Ukraine.
The air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine needs to be modernized, reports The Washington Post, citing the head of the training center for Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners Smazhny.
🔹Recent weeks show that even the Soviet air defense system cannot cope with threats.
🔹Anti-aircraft gunners complain that they are running out of missiles, and the SAM crews are not enough to cover the entire country.
🔹The Kiev command is trying to transfer air defense systems to dangerous areas, but "the Russians are not stupid either."
🔹Washington and Berliet promised to supply Ukraine with a total of six new air defense systems in the near future - two NASAMS and four IRIS-T.
15:41 Ukrainian publications report explosions in the Kyiv region
15:34 Air alert announced in most of Ukraine
15:32 Air raid alert announced in Kyiv
15:30 Air raid alert announced in Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions of Ukraine, local authorities reported
14:56 Russian paratroopers to shreds scattered assault group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region
The column of the Ukrainian army tried to go on the offensive on October 19, but their plans were broken by the 11th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Airborne Forces.
🔹The Armed Forces of Ukraine involved 10 tanks and up to 50 units of light armored vehicles.
Passages in minefields were made by the UR-77 demining machine.
🔹Russian drones quickly detected enemy forces.
Columns of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were met with barrage fire from cannon and rocket artillery, and then were taken into the "embrace" of the arrows.
🔹When the defeat became obvious, the enemy infantry fled, leaving the dead.
Russian paratroopers destroyed at least two tanks, four armored vehicles and several dozen Ukrainian servicemen.
14:55 Saratov college teacher went to the front
Students organized a ceremonial farewell for their teacher, who received a summons from the military registration and enlistment office. There were tears at this already emotional event.
14:55 The Ukrainian military claims problems with their air defense systems and say that they are running out of missiles, the Washington Post writes, citing Smazhny, the head of the training of the air defense forces of Ukraine
14:55 Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at a school, a kindergarten, a recreation center and private residential buildings in the Belgorod village of Murom, there are no victims or wounded - governor
14:10 Highlights from the new briefing of the RF Ministry of Defense:
▪️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation thwarted an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to force the Zherebets River in the regions of the LPR and DPR, 25 Ukrainian military were destroyed;
▪️Russian troops destroyed a hangar with foreign-made Ukrainian military equipment in the Kherson region;
▪️Russian troops thwarted two attempts to attack the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region in a day;
▪️The RF Armed Forces pushed back the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to their original positions in the Zaporozhye direction after a series of enemy attacks;
▪️In the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction, attempts to penetrate into the rear of up to twenty sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted;
▪️The RF Armed Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries at eight points of temporary deployment in Ukraine;
▪️Russian troops destroyed more than 120 Ukrainian servicemen per day in the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction.
13:06 Undermined armored car HMMWV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region.
13:06 Sparta fighters took captured by the Ukrainian military
Servicemen of the reconnaissance battalion "Sparta" destroyed the Ukrainian group of the enemy.
During the cleansing of the area, one of the Ukrainians was taken prisoner.
12:10 Report about a strong explosion in Nikolaev.
12:10 Russian units inflict strikes on the positions of Ukrainian formations, while the Ukrainians are engaged in a shooting battle
11:37 The art of combat: at the training ground in the Samara region with mobilized citizensare heldcombat training exercises
11:37 Ukrenergo introduces a temporary controlled limitation of electricity consumption in Kyiv and Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr regions.
10:47 In one of the areas controlled by the Akhmat special forces, the enemy undertook unsuccessful attempt to break through the line of defense. However, the response of our fighters was not long in coming. As a result - a destroyed tank, infantry fighting vehicles, as well as a certain number of personnel.
This is just one of many areas where the enemy repeatedly makes unsuccessful attempts to break through, while suffering huge losses in both equipment and manpower. Special Forces "Akhmat" confidently keeps the situation under control. However, we did not expect less from our fighters.
10:47 The situation in the Nikolaev-Berislav direction:
In the Snigirevsky sector, the 105th battalion of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade of the reserve corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is shelling Russian positions along the line of contact from 82-mm mortars from positions in Kvitnev and Kiselevka.
At the Andreevsko-Berislavsky sector, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are restoring the combat capability of their units after an unsuccessful offensive on October 19. According to confirmed data, during yesterday's battles, 28 Mechanized Brigade, 60 Infantry Brigade and 17 Brigade lost 90 people killed and wounded (14 irretrievable and 76 sanitary of varying severity).
The command of the 17th Tank Brigade withdrew two assault groups and the surviving armored vehicles from Novaya Kamenka to Ukrainka for resupplying with mobilized citizens.
At the same time, the enemy continues to prepare for the next offensive on the Sukhanovo-Polyanka line. In the vicinity of Novogrigorovka, a combined company of the 60th Brigade and the 17th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was deployed.
In addition, 70 people from the 128 Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine arrived in Novovoskresenskoye. Reinforcements will be part of the consolidated grouping for the offensive in the Berislav sector.
10:47 Temporary blackouts began in the Kyiv region due to an increase in electricity consumption. This was announced by the head of the Kyiv OVA Oleksiy Kuleba.
He also called on all residents to "totally save electricity."
09:21 Explosions have thundered in the city of Zaporozhye, the Ukrainian Public TV reports.
09:20 Explosions occurred on the territory of one of the enterprises in Kharkov, the mayor of the city Igor Terekhov said.
"One of the enterprises of Kharkov. Preliminary entry into the administrative and production building located on the territory. There is destruction," he wrote in the Telegram channel.
Earlier, in a number of regions of Ukraine, including the Kharkiv region, an air alert was announced.
09:15 Explosions in Zaporozhye continue.
The alarm signal was traditionally given only after the first explosion.
Pillars of smoke are visible in several areas of the city, as well as power outages. Reported by Vladimir Rogov.
09:05 Russian missile forces attacked the territory of the Kommunar plant in Kharkov.
Reported that the 12th shop was struck, where the components of the Neptune anti-ship systems were assembled. Inside the workshop there were 18 missiles, which were planned to be sent to the Motor Sich plant in Zaporozhye to be equipped with a warhead.
The western wing of the workshop was completely destroyed by two missile strikes: only the walls remained, the interior was demolished.
08:12 A series of explosions sounded in Kharkov - black smoke is visible at the place of arrival. Kharkiv authorities have not yet said where exactly the blow was struck. No blackouts have been reported. There are no traces of air defense in the frames from eyewitnesses in the sky.
08:10 An air alert was announced in Kiev, Chernigov, Kirovograd, Nikolaev , Kiev, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk and part of the Zaporozhye region, not controlled by Russia.
07:51 Air raid alert sounds in the central and eastern parts of Ukraine.
Sirens turned on in many cities at once, including in Kyiv and the region.
07:40 The target is guaranteed to be destroyed: the combat work of the crews of the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system in the NVO zone
During combat duty, the command and control post of the division received the coordinates of the target.
The crew of the operational-tactical missile system "Iskander-M" of the group of troops of the Central Military District was put on alert and delivered an accurate strike with a ballistic missile on the military infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The target has been eliminated.
Video Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
07:01 American and British instructors trained the Ukrainian military to conduct military operations in cities already in 2016, when it was supposed to resolve the situation by peaceful means on the basis of the Minsk agreements, said Major of the Marine Corps of the Ukrainian troops Mykola Mishchenko, who is in prison. Video RIA Novosti.
05:30 Obedient and deadly: crews of Ka-52 helicopters of the WMD army aviation carried out missile launches at strong points and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
When performing combat sorties, pilots of Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopters launched missiles at the discovered fortified strongholds and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Army aviation flies at extremely low altitudes. The heights at which we work are far from the heights at which they can detect us. Therefore, in general, we are not afraid of these anti-aircraft missile systems. Because we walk low and in hollows, using the terrain," said Alexander, commander of the Ka-52 helicopter crew. Video Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
0:33 Israel will not transfer weapons to Ukraine, as this could "hit its agreement with Russia to prevent conflicts in Syria."
Telaviv demonstrates an interest in maintaining constructive relations with Russia, to the detriment of the Kyiv regime, which requires it to be provided with means of protection against missile attacks.
0:22 Time reports that Ukraine's district heating system may not survive this winter.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:13 In Kherson, explosions are heard in the area of ????the Antonovsky bridge - the media. Armed Forces of Ukraine again fire at a civilian crossing in Kherson - air defense is working 21:43 The enemy can transfer forces for a new offensive from the south to the Svatov direction, - an evening report from the battalion commander of the "Russian Legion" "Fomich":
"According to the analytical group of the Russian Legion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are transferring forces from the southern direction to Svatovskoye.
Based on an analysis from open sources using the processing of information from the social networks of employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it was found that the military personnel who posted photos with geotags from the Kryvyi Rih region on October 17-18, today, on October 21, are posting content from the vicinity of Kupyansk, more than 50 such cases have been recorded.
From this it can be assumed that there is a process of transferring units from the Kherson direction to Svatovskoye, which indicates that the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has not abandoned its offensive plans in this direction and continues to strengthen its grouping.
21:42 Drones start and win
Drones NM DNR the nightmare enemy on the front line north of Donetsk
According to the fighters, the use of drones leads to more losses among the enemy. And, as a result, the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not show up in positions during the daytime.
21:42 Drone hunts on VSUshnik
The operational-combat tactical formation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the DPR "Cascade" sends greetings to the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Particularly lucky people receive a mine or a grenade as a gift, and for those who did not have enough, I add artillery.
20:51 Unique combat personnel: Assault on the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by intelligence near Donetsk
"Four prisoners and three of the wounded, not a scratch from our side,” the fighters said.
19:20 Russian paratrooper sdestroyed group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region.
The column of the Ukrainian army tried to go on the offensive on October 19, but their plans were broken by the 11th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Airborne Forces.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine involved 10 tanks and up to 50 units of light armored vehicles. Passages in minefields were made by the UR-77 demining machine.
Russian drones quickly detected enemy forces.
Columns of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were met with barrage fire from cannon and rocket artillery, and then were taken into the "embrace" of the arrows. When the defeat became obvious, the enemy infantry fled, leaving the dead.
Russian paratroopers destroyed at least two tanks, four armored vehicles and several dozen Ukrainian military personnel.
19:00 Received by operational lines of the DPR JCCC refined information that as a result of shelling in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, a man born in 1953 died.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
18:20 UAV operators of the Sparta and Somalia battalions smash the enemy with bombs and artillery The drone is both the eyes of the unit and the means of bombing the enemy.
The range of tasks performed by UAV pilots is unusually wide, they are needed both during the assault, and in defense, and when moving the battle group, and in order to accurately and silently throw a surprise at the enemy into the dugout. The details of the application are told by the operators of unmanned aerial vehicles of the legendary Sparta and Somalia battalions.VideoNM DNR.
18:19 Evening summary Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on October 21, 2022.
17:28 Footage of the massive defeat of Ukrainian positions in the Avdievka direction during the offensive of the people's militia of the DPR. Video RIA Novosti.
17:23 A group of Ukrainian saboteurs neutralized in the LPR was preparing terrorist attacks on infrastructure facilities, a source in law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti. On the cadres- their camouflaged cache with mined approaches.
17:05 Shelling was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine:
-15.10 a.m. Frontier with the use of artillery guns 155mm (nine rounds).
Information about the victims and damage is being specified. Representation of the LPR in the JCCC.
17:05 Destroyed by Russian artillery a column of Ukrainian army in the Kherson direction.
17:02 Medicine for the front.
The Great Fatherland Charitable Foundation continues to help servicemen on the front lines. This time, a large number of medicines were delivered, which were immediately transferred to the units for their further use.VideoNM DNR.
16:53 Training sessions were held in Melitopol shooting police officers.
For employees of the Internal Affairs Directorate for Melitopol and the Melitopol region, training firing from AK-47 military weapons was organized. These classes, which take place on a regular basis, help to feel the weapon and consolidate the skills of using it.
"We conduct such training regularly. This is necessary to develop skills so that employees are always ready to repel an attack by a criminal, repel an attack by an enemy. Now we have introduced martial law, so employees must be able to handle weapons, there must be experience, everything must be worked out to automatism," said Andrey Zhidkov, head of the Internal Affairs Directorate for Melitopol and the Melitopol region.
16:28 The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine periodically make attempts to break through in the Soledar direction in the DPR, the military of the Luhansk People's Republic successfully restrains the onslaught, TASS reports with reference to the commander of the LPR Cossack 6th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment named after Matvey Platov, Vladimir Polupoltinnykh.
"We are standing in the direction of Soledar <…>. With a small frequency, the enemy tries to break through, but in our direction they do not succeed. We [stand in the direction of Soledar] are professionals who have been fighting for more than one year. <...> Only ours are in this direction, we have been standing in this direction for the second month," he said.
16:19 Tonight, the Kyiv regime fired on infrastructure in Nova Kakhovka using a HARM missile.
15:40 Effects of shelling on the street Yuzhin in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, which resulted in the death of a man
15:20 VFU attacked a school in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk.
As a result of the shelling along the Kremlin Avenue, the building of school No. 50 was damaged.
15:11 Ten journalists were injured, one died when Ukrainian troops hit a civilian crossing in Kherson.
This was announced by the deputy head of the commission of the Public Chamber on the media Alexander Malkevich.
14:27 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for October 21, received additional information on civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district):
- a man born in 1960 died.
Received additional information on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district):
- st. Yuzhina, 6, 26 - private residential buildings;
- st. Key, 23 - a private residential building;
- per. New, 20, 21 - private residential buildings.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
13:57152mm self propelled artillery of the 100th Brigade of the NM DPR supports infantry advance in Nevelskoye and Krasnogorovka.
The 100th Brigade of the NM DPR is conducting offensive operations on the outskirts of Donetsk, every day repulsing the enemy further and further from the capital of the Republic. "Acacia" has a 152mm caliber and is considered a "roaming" gun in support of infantry at the forefront
13:36 Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the Kirovsky district of Donetsk - media
13:21 In the Krasno-Limansky direction, Russian troops thwarted another attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the forces of up to two motorized infantry companies to force the Zherebets River in the areas of the settlements of Novovodyanoye of the Luhansk People's Republic and Torskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Massed Russian artillery fire stopped the advancing units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and pushed them back. A total of 25 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles and two pickup trucks were destroyed.
The strikes of operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery hit three command posts in the areas of the settlements of Drobyshevo in the Donetsk People's Republic and Novovoznesenskoye in the Kherson region, as well as 69 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 167 districts. MO RF.
13:16 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for October 21, information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):
Wounded:
- man born in 1972;
- woman born in 1942
Information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district):
- st. Signal, 6 - a direct hit in the garage, household building;
- st. Signalnaya, 5 - a private residential building.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
13:00 VFU again fired on the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, on the street. Tchaikovsky, a man died.
12:53 As a result of the shelling of the VFU on the street. Akhmatova in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, a man and a woman were wounded.
12:51 A journalist from the TV and radio company Tavria told how she survived during the shelling of the crossing in Kherson by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to Vlada Lugovskaya, a colleague saved her by covering her with his body and pulling her out of the car onto the road. She stressed that there were no soldiers at the crossing at the time of the strike.
"It was a column of peaceful people who wanted to evacuate the city and go to a safe place," Vlada said.
Now the girl is in the hospital, they pulled out a fragment that got into her chest. Video RT RUSSIAN.
12:45 It is reported that when trying to attack in the north-east of the Kherson region, the enemy used a variety of samples of foreign military equipment.
Among other things, Turkish Kirpi armored personnel carriers, British Saxon, Dutch YPR-765, Polish AHS Krab self-propelled howitzers, Australian Bushmaster armored vehicles, at least one American International MaxxPro armored vehicle were thrown into battle. Also used were the German PzH-2000 self-propelled guns, NATO-style anti-aircraft guns, British and Japanese-made pickup trucks equipped with American machine guns, and Polish-built T-72 tanks with NATO “onboard filling”.
12:29 Russian producer Oleg Klokov died during the shelling of the crossing in Kherson.
He arrived in the city in early October to develop the Tavria TV channel, said Ekaterina Gubareva, deputy head of the Kherson region administration.
12:24 The condition of three journalists who were wounded during the shelling of a crossing in Kherson by Ukrainian security forces is assessed as serious - the authorities.
12:16 Afternoon summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on October 21, 2022.
12:15 Consequences of shelling by Ukrainian militants of the crossing in Kherson - exclusive personnel Readovka.
12:10 A large consignment of ammunition, including four magazines for an AK-74 assault rifle and more than a thousand rounds of ammunition, was seized in Stakhanov.
The seized was sent to the forensic center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the LPR, an inspection is underway, the administration clarified.
11:55 Video of the capture of a Ukrainian militant by the fighters of the Sparta battalion.
The fighters of the legendary Sparta battalion in the course of a successful battle were able not only to destroy the enemy group, but also to take one of the Ukrainian fighters alive. Video NM DNR.
11:33 Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:05 A shell hit the roof of an apartment building in the Kievsky district of Donetsk. Investigators of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation are working on the spot. Video reporter Rudenko.
11:00 Ukrainian militants are shelling the village of the mine. N. A. Izotova (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka). Gorlovka Mayor Ivan Prikhodko reports.
10:37 On the Andreevsky direction, fighters from the Russian Guard destroyed a cluster of enemy and equipment, there are captured officers, the survivors fled through the forest, searches are underway.
10:32 Statement by the official representative of the NM DPR on the situation at 10.30 10.21.2022
The Ukrainian side continues to terrorize the civilian population of the Republic, inflicting massive artillery strikes on residential areas and civilian infrastructure, which are not military targets.
Over the past 24 hours, according to the information of the Representative Office of the JCCC in the DPR, the enemy fired 122 rounds of 155mm, 152mm, and 122mm cannon artillery, as well as 120mm mortars.
The artillery was fired at the districts of nine settlements of the Republic. As a result of the shelling, one civilian was killed. Five housing constructions and civil infrastructure facilities were damaged.
Additional information about injured civilians and damage to infrastructure is being specified.
Joint actions of the military personnel of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the following enemy weapons and military equipment: the 152mm Msta-B howitzer, three tanks (T-72B and two T-64BV), five units of armored and automotive equipment, in enemy UAV was shot down in the air. Losses in enemy manpower amounted to 60 people.
At present, a set of works on the clearance of anti-personnel mines PFM-1 "Lepestok" (PFM-1C) is ongoing.
10:18 War criminals involved in the strike from the HIMARS MLRS on the crossing across the Dnieper have been identified.
These are Ukrainian war criminals recently trained in the training center in Idar-Oberstein, Germany: S. Shulga, Y. Kobuta, T. Kozubal and Lisovoy.
10:11 The DPR JCCC reports shelling from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the following directions:
-08:45 - from the settlement Netailovo three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired at the Kuibyshev region;
-09:45 - from the settlement Krasnogorovka, four rounds with a caliber of 152mm were fired in the Kirovsky district;
-09:45 - from the settlement Netaylovo, three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired at Kievsky.
10:01 Statement by the official representative of the NM of the LPR, Captain Filiponenko I.M. as of October 21, 2022
Over the past day, during the active offensive operations of the units of the People's Militia of the LPR, the enemy suffered heavy losses in manpower and military equipment. Destroyed:
- up to 60 personnel;
- three artillery installations;
- five armored personnel carriers;
- one unmanned aerial vehicle;
- 15 units of special vehicles.
The enemy continues shelling civilian infrastructure facilities in LPR settlements. Over the past day, the armed formations of Ukraine fired at the settlement. Chervony Prapor, Lisichansk and Bryanka using American M142 HIMARS MLRS, firing 11 missiles.
As a result of the attacks:
-in n.p. Chervony Prapor killed five and injured nine employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the LPR and emergency services;
-in n.p. Bryanka, one civilian was killed and one person was injured, five residential buildings, three shops and a gas station were damaged.
Since the beginning of the current day, the armed formations of Ukraine have fired at the settlement. Rubizhnoye, Lisichansk and Troitskoye using American M142 HIMARS MLRS, firing six missiles.
As a result of the attacks:
-in n.p. Troitskoye, the Troitskaya substation of the Svatovsky Distribution Zone was damaged, 9,000 subscribers were de-energized.
-in n.p. Rubizhnoye damaged residential buildings, the Central and Southern substations. Residents of the city of Rubizhnoye and more than 30 nearby settlements were left without electricity and communications. Information about the victims and damage is being specified.
Peaceful life is being restored in the territories of the Lugansk People's Republic liberated from Ukrainian nationalists: engineering and sapper units of the People's Militia of the LPR continue demining. During October 20, they cleared more than eight hectares of territory from explosive objects left by Ukrainian nationalists in the areas of the settlements of Omelkovo and Vishnevoe.
The forces of the NM of the LPR, together with public organizations, are delivering humanitarian aid to the residents of these areas.
09:59 It is reported that the Kyiv district of Donetsk is under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. There was a powerful flight.
09:44 Front-line summary for the morning of 10/21/22.
In the Lugansk direction, Russian troops are attacking: near Belogorovka. This is an interesting area. Left bank of the Seversky Donets. It is important.
It is very hot in the Bakhmut direction: PMC "Wagner" is no longer on the eastern outskirts. Promotion to the city center. Also assault southeast of the city. In the Kleshchevka area. The goal is to cut off the railway line, which in this section was still a rocade.
There is movement on the Donetsk front: New York is under artillery fire. Massive attacks on the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdievka. Ground attacks towards Experienced and Nevelskoye. Another assault on Maryinka.
In the Kherson sector, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the regional center and New Kakhovka. This is reportedwargonzo.
09:38 As a result of the shelling of the settlement Rubezhnoye (LNR) with the use of the American MLRS M142 HIMARS (one missile) damaged residential buildings, the Central and South substations. Residents of the city of Rubizhnoye and more than 30 nearby settlements were left without electricity and communications. Representation of the LPR in the JCCC.
09:25 Two employees of the TV company "Tavria" were killed during the shelling of the crossing in Kherson by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the deputy governor reports.
09:20 More than 230 servicemen from the DPR are being held captive on the territory of Ukraine, where they ended up after the start of a special military operation, the Ombudsman of the Republic Daria Morozova said.
09:05 As a result of the shelling of the settlement Troitskoye (LPR) with the use of the American MLRS M142 HIMARS (one missile) the Troitskaya substation of the Svatovsky Distribution Zone was damaged, 9,000 subscribers were de-energized. Representation of the LPR in the JCCC.
09:00 Daily official summary of the DPR JCCC from 06:00 October 20 to 06:00 October 21
Over the past day, the Representation reported 30 facts of firing by the AFU.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy used 155mm and 152mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky - artillery 155mm and 122mm, mortars 120mm.
On Gorlovsky - 152mm artillery.
Having fired 122 units of various ammunition.
Nine settlements of the Republic of the region were under enemy fire: the capital city. Donetsk (Voroshilov, Kirovsky, Kyiv and Kuibyshevsky regions), Zaytsevo, Kashtanove, Mineralnoe, Yakovlevka, Makeivka (Chervonogvardeysky and Kirovsky regions), Aleksandrovka, Yelenovka, Dokuchaevsky.
Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of a civilian - a woman, in Aleksandrovka.
Five housing constructions were damaged in the Kievsky district of Donetsk, Oleksandrivka and Dokuchaevsk, as well as two civil infrastructure facilities.
In the previous day, 40 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.
08:56 Informationshelling Gorlovka as of 08:00 21.10.2022
08:04 During the day, one civilian was wounded on the territory of the DPR.
Over the past day, from 08:00 on October 20 to 08:00 on October 21, 1 person was injured as a result of shelling of the VFU in the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.
07:06 The jet division of the First Slavic Brigade is working in the Avdievka direction.
The guys cover attack aircraft during the offensive, conduct counter-battery fire, and also destroy enemy fortified areas. Video reporter Rudenko.
07:00 Summary of the Luhansk People's Republic Representation in the JCCC for the past 24 hours, October 20.
From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, four artillery attacks were recorded on the settlement. Chervony Prapor, Lisichansk and Bryanka using the American M142 HIMARS MLRS (11 M30A1 and M31 GMLRS missiles).
As a result of the attacks:
- in n.p. Chervony Prapor killed five and injured nine employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the LPR and emergency services;
- in n.p. Bryanka, one civilian was killed and one person was injured, 5 residential buildings, three shops and a gas station were damaged. Representation of the LPR in the JCCC.
06:46 The enemy carried out rocket attacks on Kherson all night long. Most of the missiles were shot down by air defense forces, but still there were human casualties. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population.
Video reporter Rudenko.
05:37 The armed forces of Ukraine have been shelling the city of Novaya Kakhovka, located in the Kherson region, daily for five months, said the head of the Novokakhovka administrative district Vladimir Leontiev.
"There has not been a single day in the past five months when Ukrainian missiles did not fly into the territory of Nova Kakhovka. They were always aimed at the dam mainly or at other infrastructure facilities. The largest number of missiles that arrived in a day was more than 120 missiles, 74 [multiple rocket launchers] HIMARS - the majority," Vladimir Leontyev said.
04:22 Shelling was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine:
- 03.10 a.m. Troitskoye with the use of MLRS HIMARS (one missile).
Information about the victims and damage is being specified. Representation of the LPR in the JCCC.
03:05 Shelling was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine:
- 01.52 a.m. Lisichansk using MLRS HIMARS (four missiles).
Information about the victims and damage is being specified. Representation of the LPR in the JCCC.
03:04 Shelling was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine:
- 01.52 a.m. Frontier with the use of MLRS HIMARS (one missile).
Information about the victims and damage is being specified. Representation of the LPR in the JCCC.
0:09 At the crossing, civilians were beaten purposefully and cynically. Released two full clips of HIMARS. Our air defense shot down 11 out of 12 missiles fired, but one still flew. Reported by Rodion Miroshnik.
0:06 At the crossing in Kherson, civilians came under fire, there are victims. It is reported that three civilians were killed, 10 wounded, 12 cars were broken. The Armed Forces of Ukraine were aware that this was a civilian crossing and civilians were walking along it. An ambulance left the place.
[DaytonDailyNews] U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine along with fellow members of Congress in an unannounced visit Friday.
An English language message on the service’s web site says: “I welcome members of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress Mike Turner, James Himes and Eric Swalwell in Kyiv.
“Your visit at this time is a bold step that demonstrates strong bicameral and bipartisan support for Ukraine. It confirms that the United States is our strategic partner.”
The message adds: “We discussed the situation on the frontline, Ukraine’s preparation for winter and the need to rebuild the energy infrastructure that was destroyed, the strengthening of sanctions against the aggressor country, and the priority needs of the armed forces. It is important for Ukraine to receive air defense systems in the necessary quantity to create an ‘air shield.’ ”
Turner said his goal was to get an update on the war and its direction. He serves on the House Committee on Armed Services’ Strategic Forces and Tactical Air and Land Forces subcommittees as well as on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Turner is the ranking Republican on Intelligence, and observers see him as the likely chair of that committee if Republicans win a new House majority next month.
The visit came days after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the top House Republican, told Punchbowl News that if Republicans win a majority in next month’s midterm elections, members would be unwilling to “write a blank check” to Ukraine. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii later said he expects continued U.S. support no matter what the outcome of the election is.
“I actually had this conversation with President Zelensky,” Turner said Friday. “He understands that the goal is not diminishing at all our commitment to Ukraine. It’s ensuring that we’re not wasting dollars.”
He added, “We need to make sure we get them exactly what they need in the most cost-efficient way, so we can defeat (the Russians).”
David Esrati, the Dayton Democrat running against Turner for the 10th District congressional seat in the Nov. 8 general election, said: “I find it fascinating that Mike Turner can go and meet with the president of Ukraine but can’t meet with his constituents. He has refused to have a town hall for 20 years. I hold one daily on You Tube.”
“No matter what his party says, Mike Turner will always vote in the best interest of his defense contractor backers,” Esrati added.
Himes, D-Conn., serves on the National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee. Swalwell, D-Calif., sits on the Intelligence Committee.
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Turkiye and Russia are far from foolish. They’re working together to make Turkiye the natural gas hub for Europe. A huge win for Turkiye, Russia and Europe, and a huge smack in the face for Joe Biden and his neo-con warmongers.
Putin’s proposal appeals to Turkiye’s longstanding dream to become an energy hub at the doorstep of Europe. Unsurprisingly, Erdogan instinctively warmed up to Putin’s proposal. Addressing the ruling party members in the Turkish parliament this week, Erdogan said, “In Europe they are now dealing with the question of how to stay warm in the coming winter. We don’t have such a problem. We have agreed with Vladimir Putin to create a gas hub in our country, through which natural gas, as he says, can be delivered to Europe. Thus, Europe will order gas from Turkey.”
Apart from strengthening own energy security, Turkiye also can contribute to Europe’s. No doubt, Turkiye’s importance will take a quantum leap in the EU foreign policy calculus, while also strengthening its strategic autonomy in regional politics. This is a huge step forward in Erdogan’s geo-strategy — the geographic direction of Turkish foreign policy under his watch.
From the Russian viewpoint, of course, Turkiye’s strategic autonomy and its grit to pursue independent foreign policies works splendidly for Moscow in the present conditions of western sanctions. Conceivably, Russian companies will start viewing Turkiye as a production base where western technologies become accessible. Turkiye has a customs union agreement with the EU, which completely removes customs duties on all industrial goods of Turkish origin. (See my blog Russia-Turkey reset eases regional tensions, Aug 9, 2022)
The largest problem America faces is distrust, both at home and abroad. Thus far the war’s most important world-historical surprise has been the failure of the U.S. to rally a critical mass of what it used to call “the world community” to punish Russia’s contestation of the American-led world order.
In the past few decades the U.S. has developed a method of intervention against those it considers ideological adversaries. The U.S. first expresses moral misgivings about a country and then tries to rally other countries to pressure it economically and to isolate it until it relents. This time, India and China did not join us in isolating Russia. It seems they fear that this same machinery can easily be cranked up against them if they’re not careful. And in fact it is being cranked up against China.
Another factor is surely that, after the Iraq War, other countries have less trust in the judgment of the U.S. as to which territories are likely to be suitable candidates for “spreading democracy.”
Finally, the big transformation that has been predicted for a generation now—that power would shift from the U.S. and Europe to Asia and other places—is now measurably underway. In the 1990s, between the Gulf War and the Iraq War, the U.S. and its Western European allies controlled 70 percent of world GDP; that number is now 43 percent. The West still does relatively well, but not so well that it can count on the rest of the world to rally behind it automatically. Whether in victory or defeat, Americans may be about to discover that you cannot run a twentieth century foreign policy with a twenty-first century society.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
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[YouTube] The BMPT Terminator isn’t a tank, and it’s not an armored personnel carrier, nyiet it’s the world’s first Tank Support vehicle! The terminator is specifically designed to increase survivability in the only location tanks are notoriously vulnerable: urban cities. On May 18th 2022 Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency confirmed the deployment of a company of Terminators alongside a few T-72 Tanks in the Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Videos of the scary looking vehicles quickly circulated around Russian military blogger telegram channels and a lot of hullabaloo was made over how these BMP Terminators would protect Russian tanks in the key battle for the city of Severodonetsk. This would be their first major combat test. So what happened to it since then, did it really work as promised? And does its tactics and doctrine really live up to all the hype? Is it going to travel from the future to take out Sarah Connor? Let's answer these questions and more!
