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2022-10-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: October 5th, 2022
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] 23:18 Zelensky said in an evening video message that today the payment of pensions has been resumed in Liman, Svyatogorsk and Yarovaya, Donetsk region. Food kits and humanitarian aid are also given out.

23:15 Zelensky said that he had held a "very substantive" meeting on preparations for the winter season: "We are fully aware of all the risks. And we know that the occupiers are also ... preparing for winter. Scenarios are being worked out at all levels of government to protect people. We're being honest: the winter is going to be tough. But to get through it, we're stockpiling gas, coal, and everything else that's needed. We're working to get ready."

22:49 Zelensky, in an evening video message, said that only during these days in the Kherson region "from the pseudo-referendum such settlements as Novovoskresenskoye, Novogrigorievka and Petropavlovka were released and stabilized."

The President also spoke about "several events that very strongly confirm the faith of the world in the future of Ukraine": "Firstly, we are starting Ukraine's accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This is one of the most prestigious global organizations. It unites 38 strongest states. The second event : Together with our friends - Spain and Portugal - we are applying to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup."

21:31 Podolyak commented on Putin's decision on the ZNPP: "Russia's attempt to legally raid the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant requires an immediate response: 1. Sanctions against Rosatom. 2. Stopping the construction of all nuclear facilities with the participation of Russia. 3. Refusal of any partnership with Russia in nuclear industry".

20:52 Over the current day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Vyemka, Bakhmutskoye, Bakhmut, Mayorsk and Novomikhailovka, the General Staff said in the evening report . As a result of the successful actions of the Defense Forces in the Kherson direction, enemy units suffered losses and are trying to evacuate the wounded and equipment to the nearest crossings across the Dnieper River. In particular, the enemy moved about 150 wounded servicemen and about 50 units of damaged military equipment to the village of Veseloe, near the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station.

20:29 The Armed Forces of Ukraine have already liberated six settlements in the Lugansk region , said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. He refused to name them, because, as practice shows, after that the invaders simply wipe them off the face of the earth.

19:45 The Czech Republic has approved further military assistance to Ukraine - the new package includes heavy equipment. But the Czech Republic will not announce the details for security reasons, Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova said.

19:42 Zaporozhye NPP plans to restart one of the six reactors, the IAEA reported: "Senior Ukrainian operational personnel informed the IAEA experts present at the ZNPP that preparations are underway for the launch of the 5th power unit at a reduced capacity to produce steam and heat for the needs of the station" .

19:35 In the liberated Liman, they found a cemetery where more than 50 civilians are buried. The Russians dug trenches and forced people who were suspected of collaborating with the Ukrainian military to collect the bodies of the dead for reburial, Hromadsky's correspondent reports.

19:04 Owners of personal armies opposed the Russian military leadership. About what sources say about this and experts think - in the material Kadyrov and Prigozhin against Shoigu .

18:48 The successful advancement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south and east of Ukraine gives hope for the liberation of the rest of the territories occupied by the Russian Federation. But experts look to the future with restraint and call on the West to support Ukraine with weapons. More details - in the material of the RF is weakened .

18:37 IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that he was already on his way to Kiev to discuss the security zone around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

18:23 Stoltenberg said that he spoke with Zelensky and assured him that NATO would support Ukraine for as long as it takes.

18:20 NATO has prepared response options in the event that Russia uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine, German General Chris Badia, Deputy Supreme Commander of the NATO Allied Forces for Transformation, said: "President Putin said that he is absolutely serious, and we are also talking absolutely seriously about willingness to respond quickly and harshly.

Badia noted that the alliance continues to closely monitor the activity of the Russians in the issue of nuclear weapons and provide advice to the political leadership of the bloc and individual member countries on possible response scenarios. "I can assure you that the member countries of the alliance are ready for any development of the situation," he stressed.

18:11 In the village of Kamenka, Izyumsky district, Kharkiv region, law enforcement officers found the mummified bodies of two men in the basement of a destroyed house, the National Police reported.

17:59 The head of the Kiev Regional Military District, Oleksiy Kuleba, warned that there is a high risk of drone attacks in the region, and urged not to neglect air raid signals.

17:44 Putin instructed to transfer the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant under the control of Russia. The plant will be "managed" by the Joint Stock Company Operating Organization of Zaporozhye NPP.

17:13 In Russian Penza, the first criminal case has been initiated for evading mobilization. According to human rights activist Pavel Chikov, the suspect was detained with the forceful support of the riot police. The second day he is in a temporary detention center. He is 32 years old, he refused to sign the summons to the military commissariat. The sanction of the article provides for up to two years in prison.

17:09 Putin awarded Kadyrov the rank of Colonel General.

16:55 The Financial Times writes that the United States has warned Ukraine about the need to take advantage of the momentum and liberate the occupied territories in the south before the start of winter, because worsening weather conditions will allow Russia to gain a foothold in the occupied territories.

16:41 A peace agreement with Russia should not include a compromise on Ukrainian territories, Liz Truss said: “We should not give in to those who want to conclude an agreement trading Ukrainian territory. They offer to pay with the lives of Ukrainians for the illusion of peace. We will stand with our Ukrainian friends, no matter how long it takes."

16:15 Deputy of the Kherson Regional Council Sergei Khlan confirmed today's attack on the Ninel Hotel in Kherson, where the FSB and military officials were located. According to local residents, seven invaders were killed.

16:08 Air Force Speaker Yuri Ignat said that Russia has switched to the mass use of Iranian kamikaze drones and strike UAVs in order to save precision-guided missiles.

16:04 According to the information of the Ukrainian military in social networks, the Armed Forces of Ukraine entered the villages of Grekovka and Makeyevka of the Luhansk region. Also today it became known about the de-occupation of the villages of Yampol and Terny in the Donetsk region. In addition, the Ukrainian flag was raised today in the village of Novovoskresenskoye, Kherson region.

15:43 The State Bureau of Investigation informed the people's deputy from the Opposition Platform for Life Renat Kuzmin about suspicion of treason. Now investigators are establishing his whereabouts, conducted about ten searches in the places of his possible stay. On the eve and since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, Kuzmin posted propaganda materials in the media to the detriment of Ukraine. He faces up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.

15:27 European states, as well as other countries, should send a warning that if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, there will be not only a diplomatic, but also a military reaction, said Czech President Milos Zeman.

14:54 A ship with 1,000 tons of humanitarian aid for Ukrainians arrived from France at the port of Constanta in Romania, the French Foreign Ministry said.

14:41 The strike on Bila Tserkva is an experiment to test the capabilities of Ukraine's air defense and the effective range of Iranian drones, experts say. More details - in the material Drone Attacks on Bila Tserkva - what they are talking about.

14:38 Energoatom President Petr Kotin said that now he will act as the general director of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, and the administration of the plant has been transferred to Kiev since the Russians detained the former head of the plant, Igor Murashov.

14:19 Peskov said that "certain territories" on the line of contact in the Donbass, as well as "certain territories" of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions "will be returned, they will be with Russia forever." Commenting on the topic of the borders in which the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions "became" part of Russia, Peskov said: "Read the decree. There is a legal wording there. In general, it refers to the territory in which the military-civilian administration operated at the time of adoption ... But I repeat once again, certain territories there will be returned. And we will continue to consult with the population that expresses a desire to live with Russia."

13:47 Rosatom created a company called the Operating Organization of the Zaporizhzhya NPP with a legal address in Moscow, Energoatom said and stressed that this is "the agony of an imaginary crazy world of the aggressor country, in which they have now reached the creation of pseudo-enterprises with the names of Ukrainian companies."

13:28 Peskov commented on rumors about a possible reformatting of a "special military operation" into a "counter-terrorist" one: "This is the prerogative of the supreme commander in chief, no decisions have been made."

13:14 Poland is negotiating with the United States to participate in a nuclear sharing program to counter the growing threats from Russia, Duda said: "The problem is that we do not have nuclear weapons. There are no signs that we, Poland, will get it into our hands in the near future. There is always the potential to participate in a nuclear sharing program. We have spoken with US leaders about whether the United States is considering such a possibility. The topic is open."

12:40 The liberation of the Lugansk region has begun, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. According to him, "some settlements" have already been liberated , the Armed Forces of Ukraine are installing Ukrainian flags there.

12:36 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the countries have agreed on the eighth package of sanctions against Russia: "We will never agree to either fictitious Putin's referendums or any annexation of Ukraine. We are determined to continue to make the Kremlin pay."

12:30 The head of the Kiev OVA, Oleksiy Kuleba, said that as a result of the night shelling of the Bila Tserkva, three infrastructure buildings were damaged, one person was injured.

12:17 Former MP Igor Lutsenko, who now serves in the 72nd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that kamikaze drones hit the location of the brigade in Bila Tserkva this night. On the page of the brigade itself, a post appeared with the words: "They won't wait." The strike on the barracks of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade was also confirmed by "Colonel of the LNR Police" Kiselev.

12:12 Zelensky said that he had held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: "Representatives of the intelligence, the headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the commanders of the troops of the operational areas reported on the current situation at the front. Among other important issues discussed were stabilization in the newly de-occupied territories, further liberation of our lands, countering the new types of weapons that the aggressor has begun to use, and preparing our army for the winter period."

12:10 An elite GRU unit was liquidated near Liman - Ukrainian defenders destroyed almost the entire 3rd GRU special forces brigade from Tolyatti. As the wife of one of them told BBC reporters, nine people were killed, two more were injured, one of whom later died.

12:07 The representative of the Czech Republic said that the permanent representatives of the EU countries have agreed on new sanctions against Russia, and the technical procedure for registration has been launched. The new sanctions include a ban on the transportation of oil to third countries at a price above the established ceiling, as well as a ban on certain types of steel products, plastics and chemicals and a ban on the provision of IT services and legal services to Russian organizations.

12:04 The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the Zaporozhye NPP will operate under the leadership of "profile Russian departments."

12:02 Ukrainian troops launched a missile attack on a hotel in the center of Kherson, local "authorities" report.

11:58 As a result of an airstrike on the City Council of Gulyaypol of the Zaporizhia region, the first deputy mayor Alexander Savitsky and the director of KP Blagostroystvoservis Alexander Kosarenko were killed. Ruslan Skrypak, director of the Zhilservis KP, was wounded, Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, said.

11:45 The enemy attacked Zaporozhye with Iskander-K missiles in the morning, infrastructure facilities were damaged, the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh said. One of the missiles, a cluster type, was neutralized over the city, debris fell in different areas. The old woman stressed that in no case should they be touched - they are dangerous.

11:09 The head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai said that the Czech Republic, Sweden and Finland have officially confirmed their readiness to help restore the Luhansk region. In particular, Croatia offered assistance in demining the liberated territories.

11:07 In the liberated Svyatogorsk, Donetsk region, during the exhumation, the bodies of four civilians were found, and in just one day, one person died and six were injured in the region, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko.

10:53 At night, the Russian military attacked the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kiev region with kamikaze drones - the drones flew from the south of Ukraine, Yuriy Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said. There were about 12 drones in total, six of them were shot down. Ignat noted that Russia is looking for weaknesses in Ukraine's air defense.

10:37 The United States and Europe supported the UN vote to condemn Russia. If the resolution is adopted, this will allow for stronger measures against Putin's policies. In this case, 141 votes are needed, writes Politico. The Russian Ambassador to the UN, in a letter to his fellow ambassadors, called the draft resolution "fictitious."

To discuss the draft resolution, the EU invited almost all members of the UN - 188 countries. Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Eritrea did not receive invitations based on their disagreement with the territorial integrity of Ukraine in previous UN resolutions.

10:15 Yermak commented on the annexation laws signed by Putin: “Violent decisions of a terrorist country are not worth the paper on which they are signed. A collective madhouse can continue to live in a fictional world. The best medicine is the Armed Forces of Ukraine, precision weapons, offensive. we'll take everything."

09:53 Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said at a security meeting in Sevastopol that "there is a high level of terrorist threats against the backdrop of a special operation in Crimea." In addition, according to him, the security of Crimea is threatened by "the activity of NATO countries in the Black Sea region."

09:52 Putin appointed Pushilin as interim head of the "DPR", Pasechnik - acting head of the "LPR", Saldo - acting "governor" of the Kherson region, Balitsky - acting "governor" of the Zaporozhye region.

09:49 On Ochakov of the Nikolaev area Russians let out about 15 shells from heavy artillery and MLRS for the purpose of damage of port infrastructure. There were no casualties, said the head of the OVA, Vitaly Kim. Also at night, the enemy attacked the Nikolaevsky region with six Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, all of which were shot down.

09:47 Departure from the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region through Vasilyevka to Zaporozhye remains extremely complicated - 30 people were able to leave yesterday. The procedure for passing people remains uncertain, said Yury Sobolevsky, First Deputy Head of the Kherson Regional Council.

09:44 Arakhamia stated that 11 countries have already publicly supported Ukraine's accession to NATO: Canada, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia.

09:38 Finland is preparing another package of military assistance in Ukraine. According to Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen, preparations for sending the ninth batch of military aid are at the final stage. The total value of the previous aid packages provided by Finland is estimated at around 93 million euros.

09:36 Putin signed laws on the "acceptance" of the "DPR", "LPR", Zaporozhye and Kherson regions into Russia (laws on the ratification of "accession agreements" and federal constitutional laws on "acceptance" as subjects of the federation). The Russian media publish infographics showing how, in their opinion, the territories "accepted" into the Russian Federation look like:

09:34 Zelensky addressed the participants of the public debate War and Law, which takes place as part of the Night of Law, initiated by the head of the Constitutional Council of France: "I believe that the International Criminal Court will be able to create a historical precedent for the same large-scale and absolutely legal response to the crimes committed by the Russian occupiers "How large-scale the Russian war against Ukraine has become. But in order for the original crime of armed aggression to receive a fair answer, we must complement the activities of the International Criminal Court. We must create a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. So that it can punish those who, unfortunately, cannot reach the International Criminal Court and all other existing judicial institutions of the world."

09:30 The Russians just launched a missile attack on Zaporozhye, air defense is working, said the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh.

09:28 Hungary "pushed" its demands into a new package of EU sanctions. In particular, the cap on the price of Russian oil will not apply to pipeline deliveries and, in urgent cases, to sea shipments, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said. Hungary also achieved an exclusion from the nuclear energy package due to the joint construction of the new Paks nuclear power plant with Moscow.

09:26 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of October 5. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Kramatorsk and Krivoy Rog directions.

  • personnel - about 61,000 (+200) people liquidated,

  • tanks - 2435 (+11),

  • armored combat vehicles - 5038 (+20),

  • artillery systems - 1414 (+7),

  • MLRS - 341 (+1),

  • air defense systems - 177 (+0),

  • aircraft - 266 (+0),

  • helicopters - 232 (+4),

  • UAV operational-tactical level - 1032 (+4),

  • cruise missiles - 246 (+0),

  • ships/boats - 15 (+0),

  • automotive equipment and tankers - 3841 (+18),

  • special equipment - 132 (+1).

09:12 British intelligence predicts that after the victories in the Kharkiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine can cut off the supply lines of the occupying forces by attacking the Svatovo-Kremennaya highway. As for the Russian leadership, it is expected that they will be concerned about the approach of Ukrainian troops to the borders of the Lugansk region. Ukrainian formations advanced up to 20 km across the Oskol River into the Russian defense zone towards the supply hub - Svatovo.

09:08 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that Putin fails to balance the radical demands of the nationalists and contain the split between propaganda and the security forces. There are three main groups in the current Russian information space: bloggers and war correspondents; former officers; veterans and soldiers. Putin needs to maintain the support of all three of these groups in order to sustain his war plans. However, the setbacks in Ukraine, combined with the chaotic mobilization, have exposed Russians to a rift in Putin circles, experts say. The implications of this development for his regime are difficult to predict, analysts conclude.

08:58 Japan on October 5 resumes the work of its embassy in Kiev after a seven-month break, writes Kyodo.

08:55 A National War Memorial Cemetery will appear in Ukraine - the corresponding decision has been made by the government, said Taras Melnichuk, a representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in Parliament. The architectural complex will include a military cemetery, a museum complex, a ritual building and other facilities for organizing honorary burials. The Ministry of Veterans was given two months to prepare and open the complex.

08:48 Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Strelechye, Zelenoe, Mayorsk, Disputed, Zaitsevo, Bakhmutskoye, Bakhmut, Kurdyumovka, Novomikhailovka and Ugledar, the General Staff said in the morning report .

When the enemy leaves the settlements of the Kherson region, the enemy mines infrastructure facilities and private premises, prohibits any movement of local residents. According to available information, in the Crimean hospitals in Yevpatoriya there are not enough medical supplies to treat the wounded invaders.

08:43 Zelensky showed a photo from the liberated Liman:

08:17 At night, the enemy attacked Bila Tserkva with kamikaze drones of the Shahed-136 type, said the head of the Kiev OVA Oleksiy Kuleba. A total of six hits and explosions. One person was injured and infrastructure was damaged. At present, the liquidation of the consequences of shelling and extinguishing the fire continues.

07:55 At night, the Russians attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, six of them destroyed the anti-aircraft missile forces, the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

05:12 Iran denies the supply of combat drones to Russia, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said: "The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the published news about the supply of drones to Russia for use in the Ukrainian conflict unfounded and does not confirm them."

02:38 The UN mission to investigate the terrorist attack in Yelenovka cannot go there due to the lack of security guarantees for its participants, said Stefan Dujarric, a spokesman for the Secretary General. However, he did not specify from which side the international organization expects security guarantees.

02:09 In the village of Peski-Radkovsky in the Izyumsky district of the Kharkiv region, they found another torture chamber in the basement of the house, which was equipped by the Russians. The invaders tortured Ukrainians, including burying them alive in the ground, they told the National Police and showed a photo.

00:41 The general director of the Zaporozhye NPP, Igor Murashov, released from captivity, will no longer hold this position, the IAEA said. The organization clarified that it is not yet known who will replace him. They also said that this week the IAEA will continue consultations with Ukraine and Russia on the creation of a nuclear safety and protection zone around the ZNPP.

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