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2022-10-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: October 25th, 2022
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Korrespondent] 23:30 The UN Security Council held a closed meeting at the request of the Russian Federation, which considered its accusations against Ukraine in creating a "dirty bomb". The British side said that Moscow has no new evidence, writes Reuters.
23:27 Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog will present to Biden intelligence data proving that Russia used Iranian kamikaze drones in Ukraine, writes Haaretz. In particular, the Duke will inform Biden that the Israeli defense establishment found fragments of Iranian Shahed-136 attack drones in Ukraine, and that Iranian weapons have been used against Ukrainian civilians in recent weeks.
Israeli intelligence has determined that the drone fragments found in Ukraine are identical in structure, size and numbering to similar drones deployed during Iranian military exercises in December 2021. Other evidence suggests that the drones shot down in Ukraine have engines similar to those demonstrated by Iran during an exhibition in October 2014.
23:25 Among the dead as a result of the strike on the Dnieper was a pregnant woman, said the head of the OVA Valentin Reznichenko.
22:44 Zelensky said that he spoke today with the new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: "I believe that the partnership between our states and the already traditional British leadership in protecting democracy and freedom will only grow further. I invited the Prime Minister to visit Ukraine."
22:38 As a result of an enemy strike on the Dnieper, two people were killed, three more were injured. Because of the impact, a fire broke out at a gas station, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.
22:26 Biden once again warned Russia against using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine: "Russia will make an extremely serious mistake if it uses tactical nuclear weapons ... I do not guarantee that this will be a false flag operation. We do not know. It was would be a serious, serious mistake."
22:14 In Dnipro, as a result of an evening missile attack, at least two civilians were killed: one in a car, one at a car wash next to a gas station, Mayor Boris Filatov said. The gas station caught fire as a result of the impact.
22:11 Zelensky said that during today's meeting with Steinmeier, "for the first time in the history of our bilateral relations, a joint statement by the presidents was approved: in particular, it consolidates President Steinmeier's personal patronage over the process of restoring the Chernihiv region."
21:44 Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland and Sweden were invited to take part in the summit of NATO foreign ministers, which will be held on November 29 and 30 in Bucharest, the Romanian edition of Agerpres reported.
21:18 During his visit to Kiev, Steinmeier announced the transfer to Ukraine of two additional MARS multiple rocket launchers and four Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers . Putin, may lead to a new war."
20:32 Democratic congressmen withdrew a letter to Biden calling for negotiations with Russia on a settlement in Ukraine. The initiator of the appeal motivated this decision by the fact that the letter was signed several months ago, but was announced only this week "without the necessary additional approvals."
20:29 Russia requested a meeting of the UN Security Council "on biological laboratories" in Ukraine two days later, the permanent mission reported. They also said that the threat of Kyiv using a "dirty bomb" is "high, it has the capacity to produce it."
20:12 New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reappointed Ben Wallace and Foreign Minister James Cleverley as Minister of Defense, spoke with Kuleba and confirmed support for Ukraine. Kuleba said that "governments may change, but the support of our British friends will remain steadfast for as long as Ukraine needs to win."
19:14 Podolyak said that any proposal for a "diplomatic settlement" actually means one thing: "Ukraine must surrender, accept the ultimatums of the Russian Federation, and the aggressor must avoid punishment. That is, this is only about Putin's triumph and the collapse of international law. Why? Ukraine already effectively counterattacks, just keep helping."
19:12 Russian special services are preparing a broad discrediting campaign against the leaders of the national and national liberation movements of the peoples of the Russian Federation. Its start is planned for the near future, and the main goal will be to humiliate the very desire of peoples for self-determination, reports the GUR MOU.
To this end, "agents of influence" in the information and political spheres will be used both in Russia itself and abroad. Their task is to convey to the "broad masses" an opinion about the a priori aggressive, terrorist or even Nazi nature of any national movements. Traditionally, the peoples of the Caucasus, including the Chechen opposition, are the first to fall under the blow of Russian propaganda.
18:44 Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni said that Rome will not succumb to Putin's energy blackmail and will remain a partner of the brave Ukrainian people who oppose Russian aggression: "This is the best way to defend our national interests."
18:11 Since February 24, the United States has provided Ukraine with more than a million howitzer shells, the Pentagon said. In particular, Kyiv received 903,000 155-mm M795 shells for M777 howitzers, 7,000 shells of the RAAMS mining system, 180,000 shells for 105-mm guns and 3,000 155-mm Excalibur M982 long-range guided missiles. In total, this amounts to more than 1.09 million shells weighing over 50 thousand tons.
In addition, the United States transferred to Ukraine more than 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, more than 8,500 Javelin anti-tank systems, more than 37,000 other anti-tank systems, and much more.
17:58 During his visit to Koryukovka, Chernihiv region, Stanmeier spent an hour and a half in a bomb shelter, writes Bild. "It gave us a particularly clear idea of the conditions in which people live here," he said.
17:53 In the Lugansk region, the occupiers have mined the banks of the Red River, they are also mining bridges and heavily shelling the de-occupied villages, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. "The advancement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is difficult, but still it is happening. Step by step, the settlements of the Luhansk region are being liberated. We will go in to see what is happening there, how many people are left and how we can help them," he added.
17:19 If the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station is blown up, Crimea will be left without water supply for 10-15 years, and maybe forever, said NSDC Secretary Alexei Danilov in an interview with Sky.
16:51 The tasks of the IMF in Ukraine are to determine the necessary volumes of financing for Ukraine in 2023 and guarantee their allocation, said the head of the fund, Kristalina Georgieva. According to the IMF mission, Ukraine's 2023 budget deficit is estimated at $3 billion a month, but it is also necessary to import gas and restore infrastructure, taking into account which this amount could rise to $4 billion. up to $5 billion," Georgieva added.
16:43 Yermak announced "good news" from the USA.
16:37 Russia is going to hold the second Thunder nuclear deterrent exercise in a year - the first was before the invasion of Ukraine, writes Defense Express. Preliminarily, they will begin after October 30, when NATO will complete its training. The Russians will launch hypersonic missiles, ground-based ballistic intercontinental missiles, launch from strategic aircraft, and test launch Sarmat missiles.
16:24 A "territorial defense" has been created in the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region, said the "head of administration" of the region Yevhen Balitsky. According to him, the defense will primarily deal with "mine clearance, control of railways, power lines, protection of critical infrastructure," as well as ensure the operation of roadblocks on the main routes and the need to "take part in defense on the front line."
15:47 The response to Russia's use of "dirty" or nuclear bombs will be the same, and the Russian Federation will definitely feel it, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said: "The consequences will be regardless of whether Russia uses a" dirty "or a nuclear bomb. We are very clear announced it."
15:42 Germany will allocate 20 million euros to Ukraine for the purchase of backup equipment that will help respond to terrorist attacks on critical infrastructure. Relevant preliminary agreements were reached during a meeting with German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke, said Alexei Chernyshev, Minister for the Development of Communities and Territories.
15:30 Scholz said that the restoration of Ukraine will make it more advanced and modern than it was before the war: "It could be Ukraine, which is a major producer of green energy, a supplier of industrial and agricultural products with high added value, an advanced country in digital industry with some of the best IT professionals in the world, an EU member with the right infrastructure and legal framework."
15:21 Zelensky congratulated Rishi Sunak, who was today approved by King Charles III as Prime Minister of Great Britain: "I wish you to successfully overcome all the challenges that British society and the world face today. I am ready to further strengthen the Ukrainian-British strategic partnership together."
15:09 Vereshchuk urged Ukrainians who are now abroad not to return home until spring: “I will ask you not to return, we need to survive the winter. Unfortunately, the nets will not last, you see what Russia is doing. You don’t need to do this. there is a possibility - it is better to spend the winter abroad".
14:24 Peskov said that Russia is ready to negotiate with various countries about the war, but Ukraine refuses dialogue: "We are ready to discuss all this with the Americans, and with the French, and with the pontiff. I repeat once again, Russia is open to all contacts But we must proceed from the fact that Ukraine has codified the non-continuation of negotiations."
14:03 The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the restoration of Ukraine should take into account its path to the EU: "First of all, we must ensure that Ukraine receives the assistance it needs at all times. Second: we need the right architecture to make broad and inclusive support.Third, since Ukraine has gained EU candidate status, we must build efforts to rebuild Ukraine into its path to the EU."
13:54 The European Union aims not to freeze, but to confiscate Russian assets in Europe , said the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the conference of international aid donors for Ukraine in Berlin: "Of course, our goal is not so much to freeze, but to confiscate assets, this is our task. However, it is not so easy from a legal point of view. We protect the rule of law, so we have a lot of work to do to create an impeccable legal basis for this process."
The head of the EC said that a special expert group had been created on this issue: "Its goal is not only to determine where and what is frozen, but also to understand what are the legal prerequisites that can be used to confiscate funds and send them to restore Ukraine."
13:38 Zelensky at the summit of the Crimean platform proposed to create diplomatic platforms for the liberation of the occupied territories around the world: "We must make the format of the Crimean platform a start for other humanitarian and diplomatic platforms that will contribute to the de-occupation of other territories, once enslaved, from Pridnestrovie and Abkhazia to the Northern Territories".
13:27 The Ministry of Defense showed exclusive footage of a night battle, as a result of which three Shahed-136 UAVs were destroyed by the Marines:
12:42 Macron asked Pope Francis to call Putin, Patriarch Kirill and Biden to bring the settlement of the war closer, writes Le Point. In addition, Macron said in the Vatican that "we need the United States to sit down at the negotiating table to advance the peace process in Ukraine."
12:20 PMC Wagner began to massively recruit inmates of Russian prisons suffering from serious infectious diseases, in particular HIV and hepatitis C - they are marked with bracelets on their hands, respectively, red and white. According to the GUR MOU, the phenomenon has already become widespread. Thus, more than 100 prisoners with confirmed HIV or hepatitis C were “mobilized” from only one correctional colony No. 5 in the village of Metallostroy, Leningrad Region, to PMC Wagner.
Discontent is growing among other militants forced to serve alongside the infected, according to intelligence. It is known that Russian doctors systematically refuse to provide assistance to the wounded with hepatitis or HIV. In Ukraine, captured militants with HIV and hepatitis have already been found, which confirm the information about the massive "recruitment" of infected prisoners in the PMC Wagner.
12:12 Zelensky, during his speech at a conference in Berlin, called on the EU countries to create a "financial Ramstein" to help Ukraine: "We need a financial and coordination platform that will unite all efforts to restore our country."
According to the president, the quick recovery plan provides for the allocation of $17 billion to Ukraine immediately: "These are hospitals, schools, vital transport and energy infrastructure." Zelensky stressed that at today's conference it is necessary to make a decision on assistance to cover the budget deficit of Ukraine for 2023: "For Ukraine, this is an unbearable amount - a $38 billion deficit. These are the salaries of teachers, doctors, pensions." At the same time, he recalled that "there are Russian assets that have already been frozen, and those that still need to be frozen."
In turn, Shmygal said that the financial coordination platform should be chaired by the EU, the US and Ukraine with the involvement of international financial organizations.
12:04 IAEA experts will arrive in Ukraine soon to study information about the alleged development of a "dirty bomb" , Kuleba said: "I appreciate Rafael Grossi's prompt response to our invitation. It is expected that IAEA experts will arrive in the near future and prove that in Ukraine has neither dirty bombs nor plans to develop them, and good cooperation with the IAEA and partners allows us to thwart Russia's "dirty bomb" disinformation campaign.
11:46 Ukraine returned the bodies of another 25 fallen defenders, the Ministry of Reintegration reported.
11:37 Energoatom said that Russia's accusations of allegedly creating a "dirty bomb" by Ukraine may indicate that the invaders are preparing an act of nuclear terrorism. This, according to the company, is indicated by a number of circumstances. So, over the past week, the Russians have been carrying out unauthorized construction work on the territory of the dry storage facility for spent nuclear fuel at the Zaporozhye NPP. These works are carried out by the military of the Russian Federation themselves, in a secret mode.
174 containers are stored at the ISFSF, each containing 24 assemblies of spent nuclear fuel. The destruction of these containers as a result of detonation will lead to a radiation accident and radiation contamination of several hundred square kilometers of the adjacent territory.
In the meantime, Moscow is claiming that Ukraine is allegedly preparing a "dirty nuclear bomb", for which, according to the Russian Federation, spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste stored at the site of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant can be used. To further intimidate the world, the Russians published a fake map of potential radiation pollution with the epicenter at the ZNPP. Energoatom believes that such actions by the invaders may indicate that they are preparing a terrorist attack using nuclear materials and radioactive waste stored at the ZNPP site.
11:33 Borrell said that he spoke with Kuleba and approved Ukraine's initiative to check by the UN and the IAEA for alleged preparations for the use of a "dirty bomb": "We welcome the decision of Ukraine to request the dispatch of an IAEA expert mission. Support for Ukraine from The EU continues, including countering disinformation."
11:27 For refusal to accept rubles in the occupied territories of the Kherson region "and sabotage of the decisions of the administration" will be followed by "punishment, up to expulsion to the territory of Ukraine," said "deputy head of the Kherson VGA" Kirill Stremousov.
11:14 The EU is ready to finance Ukraine at the level of 1.5 billion euros per month, which will be about 18 billion euros in 2023 , said the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
10:51 The World Bank has allocated an additional $500 million to Ukraine to finance urgent needs. The funds were allocated on the eve of the conference on the restoration of Ukraine, which will be held on Tuesday, October 25, in Berlin.
10:42 Passportization has begun in Mariupol - in the village. Mangush of the Mariupol region issued the first passports of the Russian Federation to the residents of the city, said the mayor's adviser Petr Andryushchenko. The place of registration indicated in the passport is "DNR Mariupol".
10:31 Over the past day, the invaders fired at the cities of Kupyansk and Volchansk, as well as settlements of Kupyansky, Chuguevsky, Kharkiv, Bogodukhovsky and Izyumsky districts of the Kharkiv region, the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov said. One person was wounded in the Zolochiv community of the Bogodukhovsky district, three more people who were injured the day before were hospitalized in the Kupyansky district.
10:28 The US is considering sending old Hawk air defense equipment to Ukraine, two US officials told Reuters.
10:22 Podolyak told Radio NV that Motor Sich President Vyacheslav Boguslayev could be exchanged for Ukrainian prisoners of war: "We, if necessary, will do everything to take away real citizens of Ukraine, not these fictitious mummers, let's say, red directors, but real citizens. We will do whatever we want. And these subjects can also be included in the exchange list."
10:20 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Russian forces are preparing to defend Kherson and are not completely withdrawing from the right-bank part of the region. Nevertheless, the positions of the Russian Federation in the north of the Kherson region are probably unstable. Ukrainian troops are likely to capture this part of the region by the end of the year, analysts say.
10:16 In Melitopol, as a result of a car explosion near the business center where the propaganda television company ZaMedia is located, five people were injured - allegedly employees of the holding "and other civilians," Russian media reported. The mayor of the city, Ivan Fedorov, said that in addition to the TV company, the building housed the Russian FSB and collaborator Yevgeny Balitsky.
10:13 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of October 25.
- personnel - about 68,420 (+480) people liquidated,
- tanks - 2611 (+21),
- armored combat vehicles - 5321 (+26),
- artillery systems - 1674 (+1),
- MLRS - 377 (+2),
- air defense systems - 190 (+1),
- aircraft - 271 (+1),
- helicopters - 248 (+3),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 1372 (+2),
- cruise missiles - 350 (+0),
- ships/boats - 16 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 4054 (+10),
- special equipment - 149 (+0).
09:49 The SBU neutralized Russian agents in Nikolaev who positioned themselves as a pro-Russian "underground". They were engaged in the covert preparation of custom-made stories for the Kremlin information resources. In their materials, they called for the capture of the southern region and the physical liquidation of the leadership of the regional military administration. To disguise their subversive activities, the traitors pretended to be "bloggers" who supposedly inform citizens about the internal situation in the Nikolaev region.
09:28 Ukrenergo reported that it was forced to apply schedules for limiting electricity consumption and power for industrial consumers in all regions of Ukraine. The company recalled that a deliberate reduction in electricity consumption, especially during morning and evening peak hours (6:00-11:00 and 17:00-23:00), reduces the risk of congestion in networks and the use of rolling blackouts.
09:23 Since October 25, the Czech Republic has closed entry to Russians with tourist Schengen visas, regardless of the country that issued them.
09:21 British intelligence reports that Russia has lost at least 23 Ka-52 attack helicopters since the invasion of Ukraine. This is almost half of the total losses of Russian helicopters in Ukraine and more than a quarter of all Ka-52s in the fleet of the Russian Air Force. Russian attack helicopters have been hit hard by Ukrainian man-portable air defense systems, analysts say, as they often operate with less permanent overhead cover for combat aircraft than would be expected under Russian military doctrine.
Intelligence concludes that Russia is still unable to maintain sufficient air superiority to reliably provide effective close air support near the front line, and its artillery ammunition is running out. Russian commanders are likely to increasingly resort to dangerous combat helicopter operations as one of the few options available to provide close support to troops in combat.
09:02 A powerful explosion thundered in the occupied Melitopol, local residents and the "administration" of the city report. According to Russian media, a car exploded near the building of the Zaporozhye television company.
09:00 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of PMC Wagner, continues to build a military structure parallel to the Russian Ministry of Defense, which could become a big threat to Putin. Prigozhin recruits a volunteer battalion, in which the former leader of the "DPR" Igor Girkin has now settled down. Putin is dependent on the Wagner forces in Bakhmut, military analysts say, and is likely trying to appease Prigozhin, who is undermining the army.
Thus, recently Prigozhin sarcastically stated that he was building a "Wagner Line" so that the Russian Armed Forces, which "hide behind Wagner's backs," would feel safe. In addition, Prigozhin often criticizes the Russian army in the media, in contrast to the Russian Ministry of Defense, which is limited in its public statements. A plus for him is the fact that he does not occupy an official responsible position.
The ISW report also states that Prigozhin has apparently distanced himself from Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov after their joint criticism of the Russian high military command received a lot of attention. This may indicate that Kadyrov is losing influence and may be afraid of losing his control over the region amid Chechen disapproval of his demands in support of the war.
08:54 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, seven civilians were killed - in Bakhmut. In addition, law enforcement officers found the bodies of three civilians who died during the occupation - two in Drobyshevo and one in Headquarters. Three more people were injured yesterday, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
08:49 In the village of Svetlodolinskoye, Melitopol district, about seven powerful explosions thundered at night, after which smoke was visible from the side of the railway bridge, Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov said. He expressed the hope that as a result of the strike, the path for transporting Russian equipment was damaged.
08:34 German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has arrived in Kyiv.
07:42 Over the past day, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka, Lugansk region and Bakhmut, Belogorovka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Ivangrad, Kleschievka, Disputed, Soledar, Maryinka and Nevelskoye, Donetsk region, the General Staff said in the morning summary .
According to the General Staff, the enemy is setting up defensive positions on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region. So, in the area of the settlement of Gornostaevka, engineering and sapper units of the Russian troops are mining the coastline, leaving small passages for the potential retreat of their troops from the right bank.
The evacuation of Kherson residents continues. From the right-bank part of the city, equipment and personnel of all banks and the occupation administration were taken to Genichesk and Skadovsk. ISP equipment stolen. Evacuate representatives of operational services and medical personnel. Funding for schools and meals for children in schools have been cut off. The number of robberies of local residents and cases of looting has increased. Instead of evacuated collaborators, military personnel from among the mobilized are being transferred to the settlement of Lvovo.
01:55 Reznikov said that he had held talks with the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin - they discussed the disinformation that Russia is dispersing about the "dirty bomb", as well as new US military assistance. "I welcome the clear position of the United States on non-reaction to provocations and zero tolerance for blackmail. We also discussed the next American security assistance package for Ukraine," Reznikov wrote.
00:58 Zaluzhny said that he talked with the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley: "He assured that Russian accusations about Ukraine's" plans "to use a" dirty bomb "are disinformation, and there is not a single type of weapon of mass destruction in the Armed Forces of Ukraine The only "weapon of mass destruction" we have is our pride, courage and thirst to defeat the enemy."
According to the commander-in-chief, the situation at the front is tense, but completely controlled: "The Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting active defense and offensive operations in the main directions in order to liberate settlements, level the front line, occupy dominant heights and advantageous lines. The Russians are conducting planned information operations to introduce misleading about their real intentions, but these attempts fail - we see the real state of affairs and respond appropriately."
Also, Zaluzhny, at the request of Milli, shared Ukrainian experience in countering massive attacks by Shahed-136 UAVs.
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