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[Korrespondent] 22:15 Russia attacked Odessa port infrastructure with ballistic missiles, OVA head Oleg Kiper reported. The missile hit a civilian vessel under the Palau flag, killing a 60-year-old Ukrainian, an employee of a private company handling cargo. Five more foreign citizens were injured.
21:37 The number of casualties as a result of Russian shelling of Slavyansk in Donetsk Oblast has risen to seven, including two children, and one person has died, the prosecutor's office reported. According to the investigation, the enemy attacked the settlement with two UMBP D-30 SN, which hit the courtyard of an apartment building and the roadway.
20:02 Ukraine will present its "victory plan" to every country "that can really help bring peace closer," Zelensky said in an evening video address. "And, of course, having understood all the positions of our partners, all the real opportunities for Ukraine, having strengthened our victory plan, we will make our strategy for further actions public. It is important that the prospects be clear to everyone in our country. We invite our partners to determine how they see the end of this war, Ukraine's place in the global security architecture, as well as common steps that can put this war on course for an end," the president emphasized.
He also reported that he had heard a number of reports today, in particular on weapons production in Ukraine. "And not only about what has already been achieved, not only about what we are already producing, but also about proposals for partners to invest in our Ukrainian production, primarily drones and electronic warfare. This is also part of our package for Ramstein," the head of state added.
As for the front, according to Zelensky, the Donetsk areas remain particularly difficult, "and we will try to convince our partners in Ramstein that we need to significantly strengthen our capabilities, our positions, and right now, during the autumn months."
19:46 Russians shelled Slavyansk in Donetsk Oblast - one person was killed, six were wounded, including two children, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin. Six multi-story buildings, an enterprise, and an administrative building were damaged.
18:18 Ukraine and Slovakia plan to launch joint production of engineering equipment - in particular, Bozena mine-clearing vehicles with localization of production in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense reported. The department recalled that an agreement was recently signed to increase the production of shells for Ukraine by an enterprise whose production facilities are located in Slovakia. Slovakia is also ready to provide its own engineering equipment for mine clearance, which will speed up the cleanup of Ukrainian territories.
17:34 The UK has allocated $4.6 billion to Ukraine for the purchase of modern military equipment from British manufacturers, the country's government reported.
17:15 The number of victims as a result of the Russian airstrike on Kherson has risen to 20, OVA reported.
16:59 The European External Action Service is considering the possibility of voluntary contributions to the European Peace Fund, which finances military aid to Ukraine, in order to bypass Hungary's veto, Bloomberg writes, citing sources. It is assumed that such a scheme would allow financial aid to be transferred to Ukraine with the consent of only the country that made the contribution, and not with the unanimous support of all EU members. EU permanent representatives intend to discuss this initiative at a meeting on Tuesday, October 8. Bloomberg recalls that due to Hungary's position, the European Union cannot transfer $6.6 billion in aid to Ukraine.
16:07 The Third Separate Assault Brigade (3rd Separate Assault Brigade) reported that its fighters carried out successful assault operations in the Kharkov region, during which they "attacked the enemy, eliminated the sabotage and reconnaissance group, and as a result of these battles, recaptured not only the enemy's positions, but also prisoners." The brigade stated that after stabilization actions, the enemy was driven back, and the position of Ukrainian forces on the occupied section of the front was restored.
15:40 As a result of the operation of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, the minesweeper of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Armed Forces, Aleksandr Obukhov, which was based in the city of Baltiysk and was supposed to go on combat duty, was disabled. According to intelligence, the ship received significant damage: due to the appearance of a hole in the gas duct, water got into the engine. The minesweeper was sent for major repairs, which are technically complex and expensive. Obukhov is already the second ship of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Armed Forces to be disabled in the last six months. In April, as a result of the Main Intelligence Directorate operation, the missile boat Serpukhov was damaged.
15:13 On the night of October 7, Russians launched another attack on the Yuzhny port in the Odessa region, as a result of the attack, the civilian vessel Paresa under the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, which was transporting 6,000 tons of Ukrainian corn for export, was damaged, the Ministry of Communities reported. No crew members were injured.
14:58 Slovakia is "rather cold" about Ukraine's membership in NATO, but supports Kyiv in the issue of European integration, Prime Minister Robert Fico said during a meeting with Shmyhal. "We will not put obstacles in your path to Ukraine's membership in the EU. There will be countries that will be against Ukraine quickly becoming a member of the European Union. I say this openly and clearly. We want to share our experience of accession with you. This experience is interesting and valuable," Fico noted.
14:12 On Putin's birthday, Ukrainian hackers switched off the most popular propaganda TV channels: Russia 1 and Russia 24, Russia Culture, RTR Planeta and more than 20 others, Ukrainian media reported, citing sources. Employees of these media companies complained that all information on the servers, including backup copies, had been destroyed, and online broadcasting and internal services were not working. The anonymous pro-Ukrainian hacker group Sudo rm-RF claimed responsibility for the cyberattack.
13:34 Russian troops dropped four guided aerial bombs on Kherson - at this minute there are 17 known casualties, including two children aged two and four, reported the head of the OVA Oleksandr Prokudin. Hits were recorded on a previously destroyed school and residential buildings in the Central District.
13:08 Over the past year, many private manufacturers of heavy weapons and equipment have appeared in Ukraine, and for the first time in history, private missile manufacturers have appeared, Deputy Minister for Strategic Industries Anna Gvozdyar reported. She also said that Ukraine has become the first in the world in terms of the number of artillery systems produced per month.
12:56 In Moscow, a 73-year-old American was sentenced to almost seven years in prison for participating in the Ukrainian territorial defense. According to the investigation, American retiree Stephen Hubbard had lived in Ukraine since 2014 and, after Russia's full-scale invasion, joined the territorial defense of the city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region (for which he allegedly received at least $1,000 in salary). After two months of service, he was captured by Russia. Hubbard admitted his guilt, although his relatives doubt that the retiree actually served in the Ukrainian territorial defense. They told Reuters that Hubbard held pro-Russian views and came to Ukraine to teach English.
12:33 At night, Russians fired artillery at civilian infrastructure in the Novoslobodskaya community of the Konotop district of the Sumy region, killing two people, the prosecutor's office reported.
12:27 Russia has launched strikes on Zaporizhia and the region - infrastructure facilities have been damaged, three employees of these facilities have been wounded, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
11:52 The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said that without Western aid, the war in Ukraine will end in 15 days with a Russian victory: "Many want the war to end as soon as possible. Starting with the Ukrainians themselves. But what matters is how it will happen. If we stop supporting Ukraine, the war will end in 15 days and Putin will achieve his goals. But do we want this for the Ukrainians and for our own security, Europeans? We must do everything possible so that when the time comes, we can negotiate on terms that are favorable to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine."
11:30 A new record amount of a one-time payment for signing a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry has been announced in the Belgorod Region - 3 million rubles, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported. The payment was increased by 2.2 million rubles. Russian media note that one-time payments for signing a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry began to grow sharply in 2024. In mid-summer, Moscow and the Moscow Region set a record, where contract soldiers are promised 1.9 and 1.7 million rubles, respectively. According to Putin's decree from 2022, all contracts with the Russian Defense Ministry are permanent.
11:23 During the morning attack, air defense shot down two of three Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles in the Kiev region; one of the three Kinzhals hit the area of ​​the Starokostiantyniv airfield in the Khmelnytsky region, the Air Force reported.
In addition, at night and in the morning, air defense forces shot down 32 enemy attack UAVs in the Nikolaev, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Chernihiv, Poltava and Kharkiv regions. Another 37 Russian drones were lost in different regions of Ukraine. Several hits by enemy UAVs were recorded in the frontline territory of the Kharkiv region. In addition, during today's attack, the Russian Federation used an Iskander-M ballistic missile, an Kh-59 guided air missile and a missile of an unspecified type.
11:14 The Russian FSB reported that, starting on August 17, it opened criminal cases against 14 foreign journalists who "illegally crossed the Russian border in the Kursk region."
10:48 Russia attacked Khmelnytskyi Oblast with missiles, there were no hits on civilian or critical infrastructure, no one was hurt, said OVA head Serhiy Tyurin. At the same time, the Starokostiantyniv city council, where the Kinzhal missiles were headed, warned of the threat of ammunition detonation and called on people to stay near shelters.
09:59 In the Solomensky district of Kyiv, as a result of falling debris from a downed missile, a fire broke out in a garage on private property; it has already been extinguished. No one was hurt, said the capital's mayor Vitali Klitschko. Also in this district, missile debris was found at the entrance to an apartment building, in the courtyard of a private house and near a supermarket. In the Shevchenkivsky district, debris fell near a pedestrian crossing, in Goloseevsky - on the sidewalk and a service minibus.
09:22 The debris of the downed Kinzhals fell in two districts of Kiev - Goloseevsky and Solomensky. According to information at this minute - there is no damage or casualties in the city, said the head of the KGVA Sergey Popko.
09:15 In the Kherson region, over the past day, five people were injured as a result of Russian shelling, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
09:06 In the Sumy community, as a result of an attack by a Geran-2 UAV, four people were injured, including one child, OVA reported.
09:01 Three people were killed in Donetsk Oblast as a result of Russian shelling on October 6: in Konstantinovka, Chasovy Yar and Ilyinka. Another 12 people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:57 At night, Russians shelled the village of Mitrofanovka in the Kupyansk district of the Kharkiv region, one person was wounded, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Three more people were wounded late yesterday evening in the village of Cherkasskaya Lozovaya in the Kharkiv district, among the wounded was a 16-year-old teenager. During the day on October 6, one person died in the village of Pervomayskoye in the Izyum district and three were wounded in Kupyansk.
08:49 The Air Force reported the launch of Kinzhal missiles in the direction of Kiev and Starokostiantyniv in the Khmelnytsky region. Air defense was operating in Kiev, said the head of the Kyiv State Air Defense Forces, Serhiy Popko.
08:43 The General Staff confirmed that the Defense Forces struck a marine oil terminal in Feodosia, Crimea, at night. A fire was detected in the area of ​​the facility, the consequences are being clarified.
08:30 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of October 7:
- personnel - about 661,630 (+1160) people,
- tanks - 8933 (+14),
- combat armored vehicles - 17,710 (+31),
- artillery systems - 19,156 (+64),
- MLRS - 1223 (+7),
- air defense systems - 972 (+2),
- aircraft - 368 (+0),
- helicopters - 328 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 16,643 (+65),
- cruise missiles - 2615 (+2),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 26,102 (+96),
- special equipment - 3364 (+1).
08:26 An oil depot in Feodosia caught fire after a drone attack. Local "authorities" confirmed the fire at the oil depot, but did not name the reasons. Russian publics write that the burning oil depot is JSC Marine Oil Terminal, which had previously been attacked by drones. The Feodosia oil transshipment terminal is the largest in Crimea in terms of oil product transshipment. There are two such terminals on the peninsula, the second is located in Sevastopol.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that air defense forces destroyed 21 drones overnight: 12 over Crimea, six over Kursk Oblast, and one each over Belgorod, Bryansk, and Voronezh Oblasts.
07:37 At night, Russians launched a missile attack on Pavlograd in the Dnipropetrovsk region - an enterprise was damaged, no one was hurt, said the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
07:08 Russia attacked Kiev with drones at night: about 15 enemy UAVs were detected in the airspace around the capital, all of them were neutralized. There was no information about damage or casualties, said the head of the KGVA Sergey Popko.