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2023-10-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: October 5th, 2023
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:28 White House Speaker Karine Jean-Pierre announced a new package of military assistance for Ukraine from the United States as part of the regular program. It will be officially announced soon.
22:25 Britain will provide Ukraine with a new package of humanitarian aid, the country's government announced. It provides £34 million for the UN and charities providing Ukrainians with shelter and warm winter clothing; 10 million for electricity; 500 million to pay benefits for 3 million families in winter.
22:22 Zelensky said following his visit to Spain that Ukraine will have more air defense: “There are clear agreements. This is very important before winter. Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Britain - thank you! Our soldiers will have more artillery. There will be more long-range weapons."
21:50 Zelensky said that he met with King Philip VI of Spain: “I thank King Philip, the royal family of Spain and the entire Spanish people for their continued support of Ukraine. We appreciate the assistance from Spain provided from the first days of the full-scale invasion of the aggressor state in the fight of Ukraine for our common European values."
20:47 Emergency rescue work in the village. The storm in the Kupyansky district of the Kharkov region is over: 51 people were killed , including a child born in 2017, and six more people were injured, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
20:39 Putin said that several thousand former mercenaries of the Wagner PMC signed contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense. At the same time, he added that the Russian authorities do not have a common opinion whether Russia needs private military companies, and Wagner’s experience was “clumsy” because it was not based on the law.
Putin also said that the Wagner PMC command that died in the plane crash probably blew itself up: “Fragments of hand grenades were found in the bodies of the victims. There was no external impact on the plane. This is the result of an examination by the Investigative Committee... Unfortunately, for the presence of alcohol or drugs "There was no examination of the funds in the blood of the victims, although we know that after the well-known events at the company in St. Petersburg, the FSB discovered not only 10 billion in cash, but also five kilos of cocaine."
19:55 Ukraine and Great Britain will continue and expand defense cooperation, Zelensky said following a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. They also discussed ways to export grain and agreed on the need to protect freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.
19:13 Spain will transfer six launchers for the Hawk air defense system to Ukraine, the country’s government announced following negotiations between Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Zelensky.
19:10 Germany is working on transferring an additional Patriot system to Ukraine before the winter months, Zelensky said following a meeting with Scholz.
18:57 In the Kharkov region, three days, from October 6 to 8, will be declared days of mourning, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OBA.
18:50 Ukraine has “almost fulfilled” seven recommendations of the European Commission and is ready to begin negotiations on accession to the EU this year, Zelensky said following a meeting with President of the European Parliament Roberta Mezola. They also discussed further sanctions and steps to counter Russian propaganda.
18:41 In a cafe in the village of Groza, Kharkov region, which was hit by a Russian missile, a funeral service for a serviceman was held, half of the village was present, said Dmitry Chubenko, press secretary of the regional prosecutor’s office. At the same time, according to him, among the 51 dead there were no military personnel. Chubenko also admits that the strike was carried out following a tip from one of the local residents.
18:35 Putin said that the war in Ukraine is not over territory, but over “the principles of a new world order.” According to him, “lasting peace will only be established when everyone feels safe, understands that their opinions are respected and that there is a balance in the world, when no one is able to force others to live as the hegemon pleases.” According to Putin, Moscow “faces the task of building a new world.”
Putin also said that spending on defense and security in Russia has approximately doubled - now about 6% of GDP. In addition, he claims that the Russian Federation has successfully tested the Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile. At the same time, he does not consider it necessary to lower the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons in military doctrine, since “today there is no such situation that anything threatens the existence of the Russian state.” “No person in his right mind would think of using nuclear weapons against Russia,” said the head of the Kremlin.
18:08 One of those wounded as a result of Russian shelling died in the hospital. Thunderstorm in the Kupyansky district: the death toll has risen to 51 , the prosecutor's office reported. The Ministry of Internal Affairs notes that the strike was very accurate - it was probably corrected by one of the local residents. In total, there were about 60 people at the scene of the impact. The strike on Groza became the most massive in terms of the number of deaths in the Kharkov region since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, said Elena Shapoval, spokesman for the head of the OVA.
17:52 Zelensky met with the President of the European Council Charles Michel, discussed the counter-offensive and priority defense needs of Ukraine, as well as the Peace Formula and preparations for the Global Peace Summit.
17:27 Zelensky said that he had a meeting with Macron, they discussed strengthening Ukraine’s air defense, as well as the security of the Odessa region and the Black Sea. “All our preliminary agreements to strengthen the defense of Ukraine are being implemented. There will be even more good news for our soldiers,” the Ukrainian president noted.
17:13 The death toll in the village of Groza has increased to 50 people. According to preliminary data, the cafe was hit with an Iskander, said the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Igor Klimenko. The Kharkov OVA clarified that at that time there was a memorial dinner in the cafe, which is why so many people gathered there. In total, about 300 people live in the village.
16:21 For the first time in history, a missile defense system was deployed over Warsaw, said Minister of Defense Mariusz Blaszczak. The basis of the Vistula missile defense system is the American Patriot. Combat duty will begin on October 6.
16:09 The number of people killed as a result of a Russian strike on a cafe-shop in the village. The storm in the Kupyansky district increased to 49, among them a child, seven people were injured, the prosecutor's office reported.
15:54 The head of the Kharkov OVA Oleg Sinegubov clarified that today at about 13:15 the Russian army fired at a cafe and a store in the village. Thunderstorm in the Kupyansky district, where there were many civilians.
15:50 The Russians fired at a civilian facility in the village of Groza, Kupyansky district, Kharkov region: 48 people are preliminary known to have died , including a six-year-old child. Six people are also known to be wounded, and clearing of the rubble continues, the Office of the President reported.
15:48 Zelensky said that he had his first meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The President emphasized that Ukraine is interested in stability in the South Caucasus.
15:46 Zelensky said during the summit of the European Political Community that, despite the political storm in the United States, he is confident in America: “These are strong people, a strong society, strong institutions, strong energy of democracy... I was recently in Washington. I talked "With President Biden. I've spoken with members of Congress - both parties, both chambers. They absolutely support the defense of freedom and understand that Russia and other enemies of our way of life want to take advantage of the consequences of political storms."
15:22 The Ukrainian IT Army hacked the Russian Leonardo air ticket booking system, as a result of which the work of the largest airports in the Russian Federation was stopped, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Mikhail Fedorov. According to him, the IT army is actively working, almost every day Russian websites go down, data leaks, and the work of government agencies is paralyzed.
14:43 The SBU drone attack left important enemy military installations in the Kursk region without electricity, a number of Ukrainian media reported, citing sources in the Security Service. Military facilities of the Russian Federation were connected to an electrical substation in the settlements of Sudzha, Lyubimovka and Glushkovo. This is not the first blackout in the Kursk region from the SBU. The previous one was on the 29th, and before that on September 26th. Then the electrical substations that supplied power to important Russian military installations were hit. In total, the SBU has already organized seven similar attacks on enemy infrastructure.
14:35 Russia may try to freeze the war in Ukraine in order to restore military potential until 2028, Zelensky said during the third summit of the European Political Community: “Russia is now considering different scenarios for the coming years, one of them is especially dangerous. If this aggression against Ukraine will have any pause, freezing of the situation, there will be a new critical moment - 2028. If Russia is allowed to adapt now, the Kremlin will be able to restore its military potential by 2028. Then Russia will have enough strength to attack countries that are the focus of Russian expansion.Except Ukraine "These are definitely the Baltic countries and countries where the Russian contingent is present. This is clear information from our intelligence. Russia is looking for opportunities to freeze the situation, adapt and is preparing to move on."
14:32 Zelensky discussed strengthening Ukrainian air defense and priority defense needs with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The future Italian presidency of the G7 was also discussed. Meloni assured that supporting Ukraine would be Italy’s top priority. The president also thanked Italy for its readiness to take patronage over the restoration of Odessa.
14:04 The United States has supplied Ukraine with more than a million Iranian ammunition confiscated in the Persian Gulf. About how this became possible, see the article about Kiev receiving ammunition from Iran .
13:55 The Russians carried out five airstrikes in the Berislav area of the Kherson region, a direct hit was recorded in the hospital, said the head of the Air Force, Alexander Prokudin. The fourth floor was completely destroyed, another one was partially destroyed. Emergency vehicles were also damaged. Two medical workers were injured, information is being clarified.
13:47 Borrell said that Europe will not be able to replace US support for Ukraine: “Ukraine needs the support of the European Union, but also the support of the United States. Will Europe be able to fill the gap left by the United States? Of course, Europe cannot replace the United States.” At the same time, the European diplomat called the increased confrontation in Washington regarding assistance to Ukraine “bad news.” He expressed the hope that this is not the final position of the United States.
13:14 Spain will provide Ukraine with a new package of defense support, which will include additional air defense systems, artillery and anti-drone systems, Zelensky said following a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. “We are preparing to begin negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU under the chairmanship of Spain. We also discussed the provision of energy equipment to Ukraine before the winter period and the work and protection of the grain corridor,” the president noted.
12:26 About 11 thousand civilians and 15 thousand military personnel are currently considered missing under special circumstances, said Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Leonid Timchenko. According to him, information about each missing person is entered into the register. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is cooperating on this issue with the National Police and the Main Intelligence Directorate.
11:58 Russia will station ships of the Black Sea Fleet at a base in occupied Abkhazia, the head of the occupation administration of the region, Aslan Bzhania, said: “We have signed an agreement, and in the near future there will be a permanent base for the Russian Navy in the Ochamchira region.”
11:10 The Save Ukraine organization reported that it took another 19 Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories as part of the 12th rescue mission. In total, the team returned 196 children to Ukraine.
10:42 The German concern Rheinmetall reported that it has transferred SurveilSpire systems to Ukraine to combat drones. The complex consists of an observation tower with a day and night vision camera, autopiloted minidrones for patrol flights and a control system.
10:38 During his visit to the headquarters of the joint group of forces, Shoigu said that nine reserve regiments have been formed for all groupings of troops and are undergoing training.
10:33 Zelensky said that he is on a working visit to Granada, Spain , participating in the summit of the European Political Community. “Ukraine, along with other nations in our common European home, takes part for the sake of security and stability on the continent. There will be work in joint formats and important bilateral meetings. The key for us, especially before winter, is strengthening air defense, and there is already a basis for new agreements with partners. We are preparing to confirm and implement them,” the president noted.
Also among the topics discussed are the strengthening of the existing security architecture in Europe and the situation in the Black Sea region.
10:30 In the morning, the Russians fired artillery at Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk region, one person was wounded, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak.
10:19 The Russians shelled the center of Kherson, killing two people. One of the dead was a utility worker who was trimming trees, the President's Office said.
09:26 In the Kirovograd region, air defense forces shot down nine drones during a night attack, but they also hit an infrastructure facility, said Andrey Raikovich, head of the Air Defense Forces. No people were injured and no civilian infrastructure was damaged.
09:03 The British Foreign Office stated, citing intelligence data, that Russia intends to install sea mines in the path of civilian ships exporting Ukrainian grain. Not wanting to openly fire on merchant ships, the Russian leadership will act secretly, and will try to shift the blame for this onto Ukraine.
08:59 In the Zaporozhye region over the past 24 hours, two people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling - in Orekhovo and Kamensky, said the head of the OVA Yuriy Malashko.
08:47 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports, citing satellite images, that Russia has transferred at least ten ships of the Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol to Novorossiysk.
08:28 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of October 5:
- personnel - about 280,470 (+580) people,
- tanks - 4757 (+12),
- armored combat vehicles - 9052 (+26),
- artillery systems - 6643 (+31),
- MLRS - 804 (+2),
- air defense systems - 540 (+0),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 316 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 5121 (+8),
- cruise missiles - 1530 (+0),
- ships/boats - 20 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 8980 (+18),
- special equipment - 948 (+2).
08:07 At night, the Russians attacked the south-eastern regions of Ukraine with Shahed drones, there were hits on an infrastructure facility in the Kirovograd region, the Southern Defense Forces reported. The fire that started was quickly localized; there were no reports of casualties.
07:59 Air defense at night destroyed 24 of 29 Shahed attack UAVs , which Russia attacked from the south (Cape Chauda, Crimea), the Air Force command reported. Enemy drones were destroyed within the Odessa, Nikolaev and Kirovograd regions.
07:52 Over the past 24 hours, 57 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In the Kupyansky direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the area north of Zybino, Kharkov region; on Limansky - in areas east of Makeevka, Luhansk region and north-west of Dibrova, Donetsk region; on Bakhmutsky - in the areas of the settlements Grigoryevka, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka in the Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky and Maryinsky - in the areas of Avdeevka, Lastochkino, Maryinka and Krasnogorovka of the Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtarsky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Zolotaya Niva and Rivnopol, Donetsk region, in Zaporozhye - in the areas of Novodarovka, Verbovoy and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region. At the same time, the Defense Forces continue their offensive in the Melitopol and Bakhmut directions.
06:43 Governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoyt announced an attack by Ukrainian UAVs on infrastructure facilities in three areas, there are power outages.
05:56 Washington is working with European partners to find a legal framework for using frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: “This is about $300 billion, and most of it is in Europe, not in the United States. So What we're looking at is what legal powers we and the Europeans can have to actually use these assets for Ukraine."
02:10 Bloomberg writes that Turkey is preparing a new international meeting on Ukraine in October, which will be held in Istanbul. According to the agency, Russia will not be invited to attend, and whether there will be someone from China is still unknown. The meeting in Istanbul will be held by analogy with the negotiations on Ukraine in Copenhagen and Jeddah, at which the Zelensky Peace Formula was discussed.
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