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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 20:37 The United States is preparing a new aid package for Ukraine - financing the production of Ukrainian drones in the amount of $800 million, Zelensky said. He also said that during a meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, he discussed the implementation of the "victory plan" and specific steps that can implement its points.
19:24 In Zaporozhye, three people have already died and 16 were wounded as a result of today's Russian attack, said the head of the OVA, Ivan Fedorov.
18:58 In Donetsk Oblast, as a result of today's shelling of the Pokrovsky district, at least three people were killed and two were wounded, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. In particular, in Mirnohrad, two were killed and one was wounded, in Kurakhovo - one killed and one was wounded.
17:50 Kyiv held secret talks with Moscow in 2022, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told The Washington Post. According to him, during the talks, the parties reached an agreement on a humanitarian corridor, which allowed about 400,000 people to be evacuated from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories. An exchange of prisoners of war, political prisoners, and wounded soldiers was also agreed upon. In addition, the negotiations resulted in a "grain agreement," which Russia subsequently violated.
17:43 The Pentagon reported that the new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine will include, in particular, M113 armored personnel carriers, HIMARS shells, 155-mm and 105-mm artillery shells, mortar systems and shells for them, Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank missiles, satellite communications equipment, small arms and ammunition, and logistics support.
17:29 Zelensky reported that he met with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Kiev - they discussed the most important defense priorities, in particular air defense, preparation for the winter period and the expansion of the use of long-range weapons against Russian military facilities.
17:07 Russian soldiers shot two captured Ukrainian soldiers near Selidovo in the Pokrovsky district of Donetsk region, the prosecutor's office reported. The Russians, who stormed a forest plantation near the city of Selidovo, put the unarmed prisoners of war face down and held them in this position, pressing them to the ground with their feet. After some time, they shot the Ukrainians point-blank with automatic weapons.
16:18 Zelensky reported that he held a meeting with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky and Chief of the General Staff Anatoly Bargilevich, and discussed, first of all, the situation at the front, provision of weapons and equipment, and staffing of brigades.
Syrsky reported in detail on the situation in all directions and separately on the Kursk operation, where the Defense Forces, according to Zelensky, "are maintaining their positions and not allowing the enemy to expand the war on our land."
"Instead of a buffer zone on the territory of Ukraine, which the Russians planned, we created a buffer zone near our border on Russian territory. But the special emphasis is on replenishing the exchange fund for Ukraine in order to free our people from Russian captivity. It was thanks to the Kursk operation that we managed to free a significant number of our people," Zelensky emphasized.
15:27 In Zaporozhye, two people have already been killed and 15 wounded as a result of enemy shelling, reported the head of the OVA, Ivan Fedorov.
15:05 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, during a meeting with Zelensky in Kyiv, announced the provision of a new military aid package to Ukraine worth $400 million.
14:32 In Zaporizhia, the body of a person killed in a Russian strike was pulled out from under the rubble, said OVA head Ivan Fedorov. Fourteen people were injured.
14:09 Trump said he warned Putin about "hitting Moscow" over Ukraine: "I said, Vladimir, if you go after Ukraine, I'm going to hit you so hard you won't even believe it. I'm going to hit you in the middle of fricking Moscow." According to Trump, the Kremlin leader then responded: "No way." Trump did not specify when or under what circumstances this conversation took place.
14:01 The Ukrainian Navy took part in the largest NATO exercise on the use of unmanned systems in maritime operations - REPMUS 24 - for the first time. According to the Ministry of Defense, with the help of the DELTA combat system, the Ukrainian military coordinated the work of more than 50 unmanned vehicles of various types - underwater, sea, land and air. During the exercise, DELTA was also able to connect and receive data on the location of the German "robotic dog" Robotics-L.
13:30 The number of victims as a result of the Russian strike on Zaporizhia has risen to 14, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
13:24 Five people injured in the Russian attack sought medical attention in Krivoy Rog, said the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
12:52 The number of those wounded as a result of the Russian strike on Zaporozhye has risen to nine, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
12:48 The IAEA has been funding research by Russian scientists in Crimea since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, even though it officially recognizes the peninsula as Ukrainian, Radio Liberty has learned. In response to a request from journalists, the agency said that it continues to view Crimea as part of Ukraine, and that the scientific projects it supported were "exclusively technical in nature."
In addition, according to the publication, a training session organized with IAEA funds is starting in Moscow this week, several participants of which arrived from the temporarily occupied Donetsk after their candidacies were approved by the agency secretariat. In the internal IAEA documents, their country of residence is indicated as Russia.
12:25 Russians have launched another missile strike on Krivoy Rog - a cultural site was damaged, according to preliminary information, no one was hurt, said the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
12:06 The number of people injured as a result of today's enemy strike on Zaporizhia has grown to seven, more than 30 houses have been damaged, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov. The State Emergency Service added that as a result of the strike, a two-story building of a kindergarten was partially destroyed.
11:29 Of the 3,767 Ukrainian citizens who were returned from Russian captivity, almost all needed long-term treatment and rehabilitation, Zelensky said. "Russia illegally holds thousands more of our people and continues the forced displacement of children. Torture, humiliation and hunger - this is what our Ukrainian people are going through in Russian prisons and camps," the president emphasized.
11:14 In the Komaritsky district of the Bryansk region, Russians detained 18 servicemen from the DPRK who fled from their positions in the Kursk region. Now they may be used in assault operations against the Defense Forces, Ukrainian media write, citing sources in the special services.
10:46 Russia has struck a residential area in Zaporizhia, at least five people were injured, said OVA head Ivan Fedorov.
10:17 Air defense destroyed 59 out of 116 enemy UAVs (Shahed and unspecified types) in Odessa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Sumy, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, Chernihiv and Poltava regions at night, the Air Force reported. In addition, 45 drones were lost, up to ten remain in Ukrainian airspace. Several hits on civilian infrastructure were recorded.
In addition, during today's night attack, Russia used one Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missile, one Kh-35 guided air-launched missile and one Kh-31P guided air-launched missile.
10:03 In the Kiev region, in the village of Glevakha, a five-story building was damaged as a result of falling debris, the State Emergency Service reported. 43 residents of the building were evacuated, there were no casualties.
09:51 The Russian army attacked Kherson at night, two people were injured, OVA reported. Another person was injured in Berislav - a local resident was hit by an enemy drone. Over the previous day, two people were injured in the region as a result of Russian shelling.
09:42 In Donetsk region on October 20 as a result of Russian shelling three people were wounded - in Novoselidovka, Kurakhovo and Ilyinka, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
09:40 Dmitry Golenkov, a pilot of the 52nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Russian Aerospace Forces based at the Shaikovka airfield, has been killed in the Bryansk region. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Golenkov served as chief of staff of the Russian aviation squadron. According to intelligence, he was involved in missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian targets, in particular, the Amstor shopping center in Kremenchuk, Poltava region, on June 27, 2022. The attack killed 22 people and injured dozens. Golenkov was also responsible for a missile strike on a residential building in Dnepr on January 14, 2023, which killed 46 people, including six children. Golenkov's body was found with multiple head injuries, likely inflicted with a hammer.
09:36 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed his visit to Kiev: "I returned to Ukraine for the fourth time as Secretary of Defense, demonstrating that the United States, together with the international community, continues to support Ukraine."
09:22 Syrsky reported that he held a working meeting on issues of improving the training of military personnel, in particular, he heard a report on a pilot project that is already being implemented and provides for an increase in the duration of basic general military training from one to 1.5 months. "In December, I will make a decision on a new model of basic general military training. In the future, if the operational situation allows, I do not rule out the next stage of increasing the duration of basic training," the commander-in-chief noted.
He also called the Airborne Assault Troops "a true flagship of personnel training." According to Syrsky, new approaches to training used in the Airborne Assault Troops should also be used in other components of the Defense Forces. The Commander-in-Chief also instructed to increase the staffing of instructor positions in training centers: everyone who trains the military must have relevant combat experience.
09:04 In the evening and at night, the enemy attacked the Odessa region with missiles and attack drones, said the head of the OVA Oleg Kiper. As a result of the missile attack on the port infrastructure, a fire broke out, which was quickly extinguished, no one was hurt.
08:53 Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrived in Kiev on an unannounced visit, The Wall Street Journal reports.
08:31 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of October 21:
- personnel - about 680,230 (+1,710) people,
- tanks - 9071 (+24),
- combat armored vehicles - 18,175 (+64),
- artillery systems - 19,589 (+24),
- MLRS - 1232 (+0),
- air defense systems - 979 (+1),
- aircraft - 369 (+0),
- helicopters - 329 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 17,333 (+46),
- cruise missiles - 2624 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 27,034 (+47),
- special equipment - 3479 (+3).
08:26 On the evening of October 20, the enemy shelled the Osnovyansky and Kievsky districts of Kharkiv with KABs, 12 people were injured, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. As a result of the attack, 11 residential buildings, eight non-residential buildings, a gas station, and cars were damaged. In addition, the day before, the Russians shelled the village of Novoplatonovka in the Izyumsky district, killing two people.
07:45 At night, Russians attacked critical infrastructure in the Romensky district of Sumy Oblast - as a result of the attack, several settlements were de-energized, OVA reported. The day before, one person died in the region as a result of Russian shelling - in the Shalyginskaya community.
07:38 Late in the evening of October 20, Russians launched a missile attack on Krivoy Rog, wounding four people, including a 12-year-old child, said the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Serhiy Lysak. A hotel, five multi-story buildings, a cultural facility, a bank, and two stores were damaged.
05:49 Russia attacked Kiev with drones, all of them were neutralized, said the head of the Kyiv State Air Defense Forces Sergey Popko. Falling debris was recorded in the Dniprovsky, Goloseevsky and Solomensky districts of the city, in the latter one person was injured. One apartment building and one one-story residential building were damaged.
02:05 The UN Security Council will meet on October 21 to discuss the situation in Ukraine, including support for Russia from the DPRK, Iran and China, the organization's website reports. The meeting will be held at the request of the United States and Slovenia, which had previously consulted with the Ukrainian permanent mission. The Security Council members are also expected to discuss Zelensky's "victory plan." The meeting will begin at 15:00 Eastern Time (22:00 Kyiv time).
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