The two lieutenants have paired up in an open feud with the Defence Ministry
They have criticised the Ministry's work after a series of embarrassing defeats
It comes after Russia illegally annexed four Ukrainian regions to Russia last week
Russia is resorting to desperate tactics such as recruiting criminals to the army
The feud between Prigozhin and Shoigu is said to stretch back long before the start of the seven-month war in Ukraine, and is said to have started after Prigozhin formed the Wagner unit during the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Former Wagner Commander Marat Gabidullin told The Guardian: 'On the current wave of patriotism, he wants to position himself as a fierce defender of the motherland who created a professional military organisation.
'He wants to show that he can fight better than the regular army. We always had tensions with the ministry of defence, we really didn't like each other.'
[FoxNews] An explosion and a fire were reported Saturday in the middle of the Kerch bridge, which connects Crimea with Russia, according to multiple reports.
Authorities suspended travel on the bridge after a fuel tank caught on fire, according to Russia’s RIA state news agency. Ukrainian media outlets reported an explosion was heard in the surrounding area at about 6 a.m. local time, Reuters reported.
"A fuel tank is on fire on one of the sections of the Crimean bridge," RIA state news agency said without further details.
Photos of the road-and-rail bridge on social media show part of the bridge was destroyed and plunged into the water below. Some videos show a large blaze and a column of black smoke.
The agency added: "The shipping arches are not damaged."
The reports of the fire occurred hours after Russia shelled the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, destroying several buildings and sending towering plumes of smoke into the sky.
Authorities did not indicate any casualties.
The Kerch Bridge was built after Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. It was officially opened (By Putin, heh)
in 2018 to connect Crimea to Russia.
The explosion took place around 6 a.m. local time while a train was crossing the bridge, although it was not immediately clear what caused it. pic.twitter.com/Ah7BMKLiej
#1
Pipelines, bridges - I’m sure it’s just a coincidence. Snark out of the way, the damage appears to be on the railway structure. That’s actually more critical for logistics than the motorway.
#2
It was a Himars oclock hammer time. Basically Crimea is cut off and by next year Crimea will fall.
So the mobilization is basically neutralized
The Russians can't move in and out of Crimea
#3
Correction - video surveillance indicates a truck in motion on the carriage way exploded (knocking an adjacent car into the drink). Railroad damage was secondary effect - probably operational quickly following structural inspection. The continuous string of cameras on the bridge should help identify the origin of the truck and expedite the investigation.
Press release on the event from the counter-terrorism authorities here: https://ria.ru/20221008/most-1822415086.html
#8
Correction - video surveillance indicates a truck in motion on the carriage way exploded (knocking an adjacent car into the drink).
I'm not convinced the truck is the source of the blast. If the truck was the source, the blast would have been directed downward and tore huge chunks from the bridge. Instead it looks like one or two segments of the bridge was lifted off its support pier and then came crashing down. I would go with a remote controlled explosive filled boat detonating under the bridge. That the explosion also caught a fuel tanker train and damaged the train bridge is either great planning or a remarkable stroke of luck.
#9
Add to my #6 - that train structure is probably toast (literally) but in the video, they also dropped a vehicular span into the drink - 3-4 months likely for replacement...while under artillery range.
Good times. Good. Times.
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#4 Take the gloves off. When the Ukes bomb Crimea, the Russians should bomb the hell out of all the Ukes’ bridges, railways, power grid.
About time the Russians got serious and do to the Ukes what the US did to the Iraqis in Shock and Awe. Fire it up, boys
Gee, you (and Mr. Forrest) seem to be suddenly emotionally involved in this thing regarding something so many people were insisting isn't our business. And you say that as if Russia hasn't been attacking civilian targets and infrastructure.
#16
State terrorists need to be bitch-slapped. Otherwise they get too uppity. The Ukes are leading Biden down the garden path and need a good bitch-slapping.
More and more Republicans are calling for us to cut them loose after the elections. Doesn’t mean we like Putin or give a shit one way or the other who wins; we need to stop the grift and cut Ukraine loose. Enough bullshit already.
American Spectator writers agree: Republicans Should Slowly Back Away From Ukraine
Following John Bolton toward nuclear armageddon seems like ... a bad idea.
by SCOTT MCKAY
October 6, 2022, 11:25 PM
When Elon Musk tweeted a few days ago the outline of a peace settlement, the Russians responded favorably. Ukraine’s leaders reacted with vituperation. And Zelenskyy is now saying he won’t sit at the peace table until Putin is removed.
Nobody really believes Zelenskyy speaks alone. He says what he’s told to say by our government. And that means Vladimir Putin must believe that it’s American policy not to end this war until he is deposed or dead.
Ask yourself this: is the territorial integrity of Ukraine, which is not a member of NATO, worth the loss of an American city to a nuclear strike? If you’re a Republican member of Congress, would you support such a price to be paid?
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"The Russians are less bellicose than we are. Now shut up and run away before 'they' nuke 'us'."
#20
Keep dreaming atomic dreams Boris. One nuke on the Siberian railway cuts gas, oil and economic links to the east that provide Moscow with nearly all its wealth. We don't even need a nuke. A dozen cruise missiles will do the same thing and Russia can't repair the damage because the expensive machinery is made in the west. Moscow knows it.
Better cut your losses Boris before the provinces realize they don't need or want Moscow.
#21
A few weeks ago a radio controlled boat washed ashore near Sevastopol. Everyone assumed the target was the naval base. We now know what was the likely real target.
#24
It appears that one lane of the auto bridge is open. The rail bridge was supposed to reopen local Saturday. The ferry service that was in operation before the bridge was built is back in operation. Ukraine's media victory is still intact.
#26
if its shown the Ukraine/Zelenskyy sanctioned this, then they have massively overstepped. My bet is on the militias, who have been out of control in that region for years on both sides.
From what is available, the other lane is intact and operational., and the rail line which is much more singly built, will likely be back in service quickly.
The question is what will Putin do?
The Ukrainians are using the strategy the Finns used against Russia, Motitus. Look it up.plus they have the advantage of interior lines in the current battle space, as well as Clausewitz’s Iron Calculus of War in their favor.
If one is not limited by political blindness, or a serious lack of military history, you can easily see that Putin does not have a lot of effective tools other than nukes unless he fully commits what is left of his regular forces, and the strategic forces (like the TU22M) as well. And doing that will strip bare a lot of areas Russia needs. If he wants to go in, he needs to risk a lot and go in big. The piecemeal and spread efforts they have been using for months are a recipe for bleeding his army and country dry for very little gain. And embolden a coup.
#28
Speaking as a native born white Southerner, most of us learned a long time ago to not listen to people named "Nate B Forrest." And to make certain to use our sheets exclusively our beds!
#29
The bridge definitely has a reduced capacity now. The railway should be fixed pretty quickly and the other span in a matter of weeks. Ukraine may/will hit it again so the capacity may fluctuate as the situation progresses.
One thing the Ukrainians got in spades is a punch in Putie-pie's nose. Hit his crowning achievement, on his birthday and let the world see it. The propaganda value is through the roof on this one.
#30
Speaking as a native born white Southerner, most of us learned a long time ago to not listen to people named "Nate B Forrest." And to make certain to use our sheets exclusively our beds!
Well, any _educated_ person should know that Nathan B. Forrest disavowed the Klan befoe his death because he thought they had gone too far. But a troll who's been assigned the task of pissing people off and 'proving' he's more Glowy than Thou might be stupid enough to use it as if it makes some sort of point.
#31
The bridge definitely has a reduced capacity now. The railway should be fixed pretty quickly and the other span in a matter of weeks. Ukraine may/will hit it again so the capacity may fluctuate as the situation progresses.
Well, see what the resident Pontifex, Frank, has said about the concrete and fires.
Представленные фото – скрины видео с камеры «гоу-про» одного из погибших наёмников, который в буквальном смысле потерял голову. Само видео возможно опубликую завтра.
^ says he “will publish the actual video tomorrow,” but Cassad shows photos before and after of the “slain mercenary who literally lost his head.”
@NeoficialniyBeZsonoV
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well, I only worked on new/retrofit/repair (including fire damages) for bridges for our local Metropolis for 36 yrs. Retiring as Senior Bridge Engineer/Deputy City engineer. But what the f*ck do I know? My ex-wife says "not much"
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Back on topic, the fact that Russia are now targeting and killing the US Special Forces and CIA operatives in Ukraine is really scary. This is Vietnam all over again. You had the Gulf of Tonkin there, plus Green Berets and CIA all over the ARVN, and that was the pretext for massive US escalation — which destroyed the country and ended up with the VC winning anyway.
Biden is another LBJ, escalating when he should be de-escalating and sleepwalking into another U.S. foreign policy disaster.
Only this time, the adversary has superior firepower (hypersonic missiles) and is not afraid to use it in direct attacks on NATO allies and/or the US.
#42
I like #1 - with the scorch marks and "apparent" collapse. The train doesn't look like the detonation point, but it may have been an opportune second target from disabling trucking access. That will take months on the vehicular lane structures (post-tensioned reinf-concrete box girders). The rail bridge is likely f*cked due to cracked/baked concrete & steel - note they were using saltwater to put out the fire - Not recommended.
Somebody did their homework
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#43
Extremely dangerous situation
Yes, quite. People in Germany and Czech Republic are on the point of rebellion. They’re sick of this war, disgusted with the US and NATO and want the U.S. to stop shitting all over us.
Everyone talks about a deliberate plot by the Americans to destroy our economies and “deindustrialise” Europe.
Me, I think the Americans are just being incredibly stupid, but people here are extremely angry. Very very dangerous situation, yes.
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#44
The remaining span looks seriously damaged. Think it can hold a loaded commercial truck?
Sorry I missed that part. It is, and not if they want it to cross.
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#45
And to make certain to use our sheets exclusively our beds!
Well, they do make nice window treatments.
And/or corpse wraps.
#46
Frank is our resident expert on anything made of fly ash and rebar. Also the F-150.
Given that the Russians rely on railroads for supply and have military units whose sole job is to build and maintain rail lines in combat, it will be interesting to see how long it takes to get the bridge back in service.
#47
Jeffrey Sachs was my advisor when I worked at the EBRD helping east European economies to transition away from communism during the 1990s. A splendid individual, great guy.
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#48
The rail bridge is likely f*cked due to cracked/baked concrete & steel
The rail bridge looks even more damaged from the other side. Directly overhead sat photos show the far side so coated with soot that it gives the illusion the rail bridge is missing a big section.
#50
The Russkies maintaining rails are one thing. The actual bridge construction was likely done by a firm in a country now imposing sanctions. An interesting week upcoming for many
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#52
This is Vietnam all over again. You had the Gulf of Tonkin there, plus Green Berets and CIA all over the ARVN, and that was the pretext for massive US escalation — which destroyed the country and ended up with the VC winning anyway.
The CIA / Polish op to blow up NordStream was another Gulf of Tonkin incident. A pretext for escalation, seized on by a corrupt and desiccated old fool of a president.
This is an incredibly dangerous situation, agreed.
Thank heavens the Republicans are going to take back Congress in four weeks and halt this nonsense in its tracks.
#53
BTW, soot, in my albeit limited experience in fire damage doesn't represent the worst damaged areas as much as you'd think. It's the intense contained heat that doesn't smoke as much that caused the most damage
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#54
Ok. Wind was blowing to the far side. Figured that's where the flames were doing the damage.
“The USA could end the war by leaving it as well. Our disloyal Fake Elites are getting tens of thousands of people killed by pouring equipment and manpower into a war with Russia.
“I have no reason to want our tax dollars and manpower going to harass Russia.
“No Russian ever called me a racist or forced me to open the borders or suffer forced integration.”
#57
The CIA / Polish op to blow up NordStream was another Gulf of Tonkin incident. A pretext for escalation, seized on by a corrupt and desiccated old fool of a president.
Re. “old fool”: they say that the Lennon-McCartney song, “The Fool On The Hill,” was a thinly veiled attack on Lyndon Johnson.
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#56 “No Russian ever called me a racist or forced me to open the borders or suffer forced integration.”
So true. We are aiming our guns at the wrong enemy.
Our elites are trying to destroy us. This war is the Mother of all Re-Directs
#63
when I worked at the EBRD helping east European economies to transition away from communism during the 1990s.
Happy memories! I wonder if you and Mr. Wife crossed paths, Markus? He spent 1991-1996 as part of the team bringing modern household products to Eastern Europe — first Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia, then continuing east all the way to Siberia. And if we’re going to drop names... after Mr. Wife fell into conversation in the hotel bar with Vaclav Havel, who was then president of Czechoslovakia (or perhaps it had already split — I no longer recall the exact timing), Mr. Havel had the company paint a giant advert on the side of his apartment building — a sign for all to see of how much things were changing. I’m sure you know the one I’m talking about, and can imagine that wonderful man happily talking to an American stranger about anything and everything.
#66
Haha… good times, trailing wife. Quite possibly we crossed paths. I guess your husband worked for Procter & Gamble, the company famous for not proctoring enough and too much gambling with shareholder capital? (Sorry, an old banker joke.)
We got a good laugh out of the Russian detergent manufacturer that outwitted P&G’s marketing people, who came up with lame tc ads that pitted Tide (?) against ordinary detergent, aka “Obychnyi Poroshok” — “ordinary detergent.”
So some clever entrepreneurs created a brand called Obychnyi Poroshok, which cane out of the gates with massive brand awareness. Obychnyi Poroshok undercut the P&G brand and basically destroyed it. A wonderful marketing story that taught a great lesson in humility to my colleagues…
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#67
the American Special Forces guys that got fried evince all the hallmarks of Russian thermobaric weapons strikes. Ouch.
Yep.. Those corpses are blackened from head torso to toe. Scary stuff.
#68
A hearty to thank you to Frank G, Snash Shairt9621, and the rest in this thread for a through technical education on heat damage. Rantburg U rulez!!
(Frank G, your ex-wife was all kinds of fool, in my opinion. Please don’t introduce us.)
Those beheaded American fighters weren’t mercs. They’re (we’re) Special Forces. Several frontal head shots can easily identify them.
Anyone know these blokes?
OPSEC, Squaddie Laddie. If anyone knows, please do not name them here. Remember that Rantburg is not that kind of secure space.
I do have to say that those who behead their enemies are barbarians who by their actions have lost their forces the protections of the Geneva Conventions. Those who wear uniforms know what that means. And beheaders are childish, besides. Desecrating corpses is not actually more horrible than killing people in the first place, though torture of course is, and both take time more usefully spent on all the normal activities of soldiering on the battlefield to advance the objective. (No, of course I don’t know what those things are, except liberally dusting the feet with Gold Bond powder before putting on a dry pair of socks, but enough here do.)
#69
They aren’t “beheaded” in typical (Picayune-)Scimitar fashion. A Russian missile likely took the American Special Forces’ heads off. Thermobarics would have burned the Americans’ lungs out.
I too would like to know who these Americans are. Why do we have troops on the ground in Ukraine?
Fir what reason are we involved in that miserable hell home? What business is it of ours?
Is it really worth risking nuclear war with Russia over? How is this possibly connected to our security or freedom?
#71
I guess your husband worked for Procter & Gamble, the company famous for not proctoring enough and too much gambling with shareholder capital? (Sorry, an old banker joke.)
Clever man. I have to admit to greatly enjoying the various bankers and finance types of my acquaintance. :-) I don’t know if it was Tide or Ariel — the company uses both names around the world; as for the lame advertising, P&G never names real competitors in ads — let them pay their own money for name recognition. The Obychnyi Poroshok team was clever to leap on that principle, but in the end cleverness is only gets consumer trials, not brand loyalty.
Mr. Wife never mentioned Obychnyi Poroshok — when did that happen? As for why — there are always those who plump for a lower cost per use instead of looking at net effectiveness, and if it was better than Soviet products but not as good as Tide/Ariel, that would be enough to create a solid customer base at a lower price point. I wasn’t privy to any of those discussions, but I imagine after Mr. Wife’s team developed optimized detergents for local conditions and use patterns, the sales price was set based on production cost, not with an upcharge merely because it was an American product. What you describe is the development of a normal, competitive market, not the kind of monopolies P&G had in Saudi Arabia or Unilever in India. This is a good thing, the kind of virtual cycle that leads to more prosperous economies and profits, even if an individual product/company’s share of the expanded market drops.
[Antiwar.com] US special operations forces are on the ground in Ukraine as part of a broad covert operation that includes CIA personnel, The Intercept reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US intelligence and military officials.
The report said that the US withdrew its CIA and special operations assets from Ukraine shortly before Russia’s invasion, although one US official said the CIA "never completely left."
The CIA initially predicted that Kyiv would fall quickly to Russia, but after it became clear that wouldn’t happen, the Biden administration sent its covert assets back into Ukraine.
The report said that US clandestine operations inside Ukraine "are now far more extensive than they were early in the war, when US intelligence officials were fearful that Russia would steamroll over the Ukrainian army."
Several current and former intelligence officials said that there "is a much larger presence of both CIA and US special operations personnel and resources in Ukraine than there were at the time of the Russian invasion in February."
Back in June, The New York Times reported that there was a CIA presence in Ukraine, but it made no mention of US special operations forces. The Times report did say that several US allies have special operations troops in Ukraine, including Britain, France, Canada, and Lithuania.
The Intercept report said the covert operations inside Ukraine are being conducted under a covert presidential finding that indicates President Biden has quietly notified Congress of a "broad program of clandestine operations inside the country." The report said that the finding President Biden is using is an altered version of a finding originally during the Obama administration.
It’s not clear what the US personnel are doing inside Ukraine or where exactly they are operating, but the presence risks provoking Russia. The covert operations contradict President Biden’s pledge not to send troops into Ukraine, which he said before Russia’s invasion could spark a "world war."
#3
not clear what the US personnel are doing inside Ukraine
Wouldn't it be grand if America just muscled Zelensky out and rang in a new stooge? One who didn't want to be an imperial governor for the EU? A clever leadership could put an end to this nonsense and establish political clout over Europe indefinitely.
Of course, the cold war romantics would not get their rocks off without 'hurting that great Soviet bastitch!'
#4
The CIA initially predicted that Kyiv would fall quickly to Russia, but after it became clear that wouldn’t happen, the Biden administration sent its covert assets back into Ukraine
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Haaaa Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
[YouTube - Radio Free Europe] Russia has resorted to using Shahed-136 drones from Iran in its war on Ukraine. Ukraine says it's already downed many of the drones, which work by slamming into their intended target, laden with explosives. Ordinary Ukrainians say they can already recognize the sound of the drones.
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[VESTI] October 7 is the 226th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that happened in the country on that day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
6:00 a.m. Kherson region . On the evening of October 6, there was an arrival via a gas pipeline in the uncontrolled territory. There are no data on casualties. RosSMI reported that in Kherson itself, a bus was hit by a missile attack - 4 people were killed, 3 were injured.
Zaporozhye region . During the night , Zaporozhye was attacked for the first pptime with the help of Iranian drones . Infrastructure facilities in two districts of the city were hit. According to preliminary information, there is one victim.
Dnipropetrovsk region . The Nikopol region was under fire from MLRS and heavy artillery all night . Several high-rise buildings, more than 10 private houses, outbuildings, a transport infrastructure enterprise, gas pipelines and electricity networks were damaged. According to preliminary data, no victims.
Chronology of the war in Ukraine for Friday, October 7 - photo 1
9:50 am . Zaporozhye region . Zaporizhia was hit by a rocket attack .
Kherson region. A bus came under fire near the Daryevsky bridge in Kherson. RosSMI write that 5 people died, 5 more were injured.
10:30 am . Zaporozhye region . One of the rockets fell into the yard of a high-rise building in Zaporozhye - the house and utility networks were damaged. One victim is known to have shrapnel wounds. There is a possibility of repeated attacks.
11:40 am . The seal of the Zaporizhzhya NPP was stolen, it is no longer valid , Energoatom reported. And about. Director General of ZNPP Petr Kotin issued an order on the introduction of a new seal of the Zaporozhye NPP OP.
15:00 . Kherson region . The military of the Russian Federation fired at the de-occupied settlements of Kherson. There are dead. As a result of shelling, power lines were cut off, houses were damaged and destroyed, some of them caught fire.
17:00 . Zaporozhye region . Zaporizhia was hit by a rocket attack.
Kherson region . A video appeared on the network with the installation of the Ukrainian flag in the village. Great Alexandrovka.
Lugansk region . The head of the OVA, Sergei Gaidai, confirmed the liberation of the village of Grekovka (Svatovsky district).
18:00 Air defense forces shot down 3 missiles over the regional center of the Zaporozhye region. It was these sounds that people heard during the last air raid alert, Starukh, the head of the OVA, said. He clarified that as a result of the Russian strike, "there were no preliminary victims."
19:00 Operational summary of the General Staff as of 18:00 Friday, October 7, main:
The enemy is trying to hold the temporarily occupied territories, is concentrating efforts on attempts to disrupt the active operations of the Defense Forces in certain directions, and at the same time is conducting offensive operations in the Bakhmut and Avdeevsky directions. The enemy is providing engineering equipment for defense lines and positions in separate directions.
During the day, the Russian military launched two missile and five air strikes, carried out more than 10 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems. Objects and the civilian population of more than 10 settlements suffered from enemy strikes. For attacks on the settlements of Zaporozhye and Nikolaev, the enemy used four Iranian-made Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles.
Subdivisions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Vyemka, Bakhmutskoye, Krasnaya Gora, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Andreevka, Pervomayskoye, Vesele, Kamenka, Peremoga, Nevelskoye, Novomikhailovka and Ternovye Pody.
In Gorlovka, representatives of "power structures" intimidate local residents who did not support the accession of the temporarily occupied region to the Russian Federation. The identification of men who avoid mobilization continues, they are detained and forcibly sent to units of the 1st Army Corps to replenish their losses.
In the area of the settlement of Kakhovka, Kherson region, the destruction of manpower and military equipment, including air defense equipment, was confirmed.
Aviation of the Defense Forces carried out 11 strikes during the day. The destruction of eight places of concentration of weapons and military equipment, as well as three anti-aircraft missile systems of the enemy was confirmed. In addition, our air defense units shot down two UAVs and two enemy helicopters. Rocket troops and artillery hit one area of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, a pontoon crossing and an electronic warfare complex per day.
19:30 In the evening, the Russians shelled the Nikopol district. They hit with Grads and heavy artillery. In the Krasnogrigoryevsk community, a 37-year-old man was killed, a 42-year-old man was wounded. He is in the hospital, said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk OVA Reznichenko.
20:30 The military of the Russian Federation fired 10 missiles in the area of the settlement of Grabovskoye in the Sumy region. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.
21:00 In Liman and Svyatogorsk, Donetsk region, the exhumation and reburial of those killed during the Russian occupation began. At the moment, two burials are known. One of them has about two hundred graves where civilians are buried. On the other side there is a mass grave.
21:55 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, summing up the results of the 226th day of the war, told what was done by the central government today. In addition, the head of state gave new data on the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
22:00 Explosions were heard in Odessa, according to preliminary data, air defense is working. So far, there is no official information, but Bratchuk, the speaker of the Odesa OVA, says that traps are being prepared for "mopeds" in the south. “In the South, not all birds bring happiness and joy, but we are preparing traps for mopeds, and this is a harsh reality for Russians,” he said. By "mopeds" we mean Iranian UAVs - for their rather characteristic sound.
23:20 The Ukrainian military shot down one Iranian kamikaze drone Shahed-136, said the head of the Nikolaev OVA Kim ".
00:05 Less than 30 km are left from the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to captured Kherson, Oleksiy Arestovich, adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, said. “ But ours are already further, behind Posad-Pokrovsky. From this position, houses in Kherson can already be seen,” he said.
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[Korrespondent] 23:29 In the south of Ukraine, air defense forces shot down three Shahed-136 kamikaze drones - the enemy attacked the Odesa and Nikolaev regions, OK Pivden reported.
23:26 Because of the war, the UK will host Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine in 2023 - the song contest will be held in the city of Liverpool.
23:22 While the Russian army is pouring in at the front in Ukraine, dissatisfaction with the war unleashed by him is growing more and more surrounded by the Russian dictator. More details - in the material of the Fronde, Putin's entourage is growing .
22:37 The Russians fired 84 ammunition across the territory of the Sumy region, including 18 missiles - from helicopters from the territory of the Russian Federation, said the head of the OVA Dmitry Zhivitsky. The Khotyn, Krasnopol, Esman, Znob-Novgorod, Velikopisarevskaya communities found themselves under enemy fire. Most of the destruction was in the Krasnopol community: houses and railroad tracks were damaged. During the morning missile attack, one local resident was killed.
22:18 Zaluzhny said that today he discussed the issue of training Ukrainian units with Bundeswehr Inspector General General Eberhard Zorn: "I am grateful for the help. I am convinced that training troops according to NATO standards is a key factor in acquiring full interoperability."
21:50 The Armed Forces of Ukraine have already liberated seven settlements in the Luhansk region , said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai: "Today, seven settlements are under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We continue to try not to name them, except for one - this is Grekovka." According to Gaidai, the liberation of Grekovka had to be confirmed, because the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier took a photo that showed the name of the settlement. The head of the OVA also noted that the movement is from Liman towards Svatovo.
21:44 Zelensky said in an evening video message that only during this week the Armed Forces of Ukraine "were freed from the Russian pseudo-referendum" 776 sq. km of territory in the east of the state and 29 settlements, including six in the Luhansk region. In total, since the beginning of this offensive operation, 2434 square meters have been liberated. km and 96 settlements.
"There are good results in the south of Ukraine this week - we are liberating our land and our people there every day from a pseudo-referendum. We will definitely reach the lands that were occupied by Russia earlier," the president stressed.
21:37 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he had signed a decree recognizing Japanese territories as occupied by Russia: "Ukraine has reaffirmed its respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Japan, including its Northern territories, which are still under Russian occupation. There is a corresponding statement from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine "and we call on everyone in the world to make similar decisions. With this war against Ukraine and against the international legal order, Russia has put itself in conditions where it is now only a matter of time - the real liberation of everything that was once captured and is now under the control of the Kremlin" .
20:56 Zelensky said that by preemptive strikes on Russia he meant new Western sanctions to prevent a nuclear war.
20:29 The IMF will provide Ukraine with an additional $1.3 billion , Shmyhal said. Thus, according to him, the total funding from the fund since the beginning of the war will be $2.7 billion. The received tranche will be used to support the defense capability, payment of pensions and social programs, as well as strengthening the stability of the Ukrainian economy.
In total, since the beginning of the full-scale war, international partners have allocated about $20 billion to Ukraine.
20:26 The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, will visit the Russian Federation early next week, the agency said. He intends to discuss the establishment of a nuclear safety and protection zone around the ZNPP as soon as possible.
20:23 The Indonesian ambassador to the UAE said that both Putin and Zelensky agreed to attend the G20 summit in November.
20:10 Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Vyemka, Bakhmutskoye, Krasnaya Gora, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Andreevka, Pervomayskoye, Veseloye, Kamenka, Pobeda, Nevelskoye, Novomikhailovka and Ternovye Pody, the General Staff reports in the evening report .
20:04 The Ukrainian military liberated the village of Podily, Kupyansky district, Kharkiv region , said Konstantin Nemichev, chief of staff of the KRAKEN special forces. The village is located near Kupyansk, which was liberated earlier.
19:46 The Financial Times writes, citing senior Ukrainian officials, about disruptions in the work of Starlink on the front line, which hinders efforts to liberate the territory. According to the publication, some of the devices stopped working after the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated their territory from the Russians and crossed the front line. Some of the outages have resulted in "catastrophic" loss of communications in recent weeks.
19:13 The Russians again fired at the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region from Gradov and heavy artillery in the evening. In the Krasnogrigoryevsk community, one person died, another was injured, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.
19:10 Residents of the liberated Lyman told the police about 39 burial sites, among them there can be both single and group, Donetsk OVA reported.
19:08 A second offensive by the Russians on Kiev is possible, but it would take two or three months for the invaders to form such forces, said the commander of the Joint Forces, Lieutenant General Sergei Naev. At the same time, he noted that Kyiv is now better protected than before the start of a full-scale invasion on February 24.
Naev also expressed the opinion that Belarus could enter the war in Ukraine "when it receives the appropriate command" from the Russian Federation: "If there are changes in the enemy's situation, we will change our composition of forces accordingly."
19:04 In Kiev, at the National Defense Hackathon, which will be held with the support of NATO on October 19-21, they will work out the creation of the Muromets drone dome over the capital with a powerful network of anti-drone direction finders-interceptors. On the eve of the event, Cameron Chell, President of the Canadian concern for the production of drones Draganfly, visited Kyiv. He discussed the project with representatives of the Kyiv authorities. Members of the Ukrainian-Canadian working group are ready to involve about 2,000 IT specialists in the project implementation. Funds for the project should be allocated by international donors.
19:00 Estonia will supply Ukraine with new military aid, said Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur. According to him, the new package will include artillery and anti-tank ammunition, winter uniforms, as well as armor plates and body armor.
18:57 The "LPR" said that the ICRC agreed to receive accreditation in the Russian Federation to work in the "republic".
18:54 The European Union will allocate 2 billion euros to Ukraine in the coming days, said the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. And Macron said that the EU will create a fund of 100 million euros, which will allow Ukraine to directly acquire weapons in Europe.
18:36 Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu, on the occasion of Putin's 70th birthday, called for the creation of a special tribunal for the crimes of the Russian Federation in Ukraine: "Putin celebrates his birthday today. I hope he will meet the next one in custody for crimes against humanity. It is necessary to create a special tribunal for crimes committed in the course of Russian aggression".
18:33 At least 20 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones were probably delivered to Belarus at the Luninets airfield, the regional department of the Zahid Territorial Defense Forces said: “It is possible that in the near future Iranian drones will attack the western or central regions of Ukraine. Therefore, we urge you not to ignore the air raid signals under any circumstances.
The airfield is located in the Brest region, 50 km from the border with Ukraine. Russian troops have repeatedly used this airfield for air raids.
18:31 Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that he proposed at an informal EU summit in Prague to divide the frozen Russian assets worth 350 billion euros between Ukraine and the EU, including for the needs of Poland: "I indicated one source that is relatively easy to obtain: frozen assets of the Russian Federation. They amount to about 350 billion euros. Today, these funds can be used for the benefit of Ukraine, as well as for the needs of the people of the EU and Poland."
18:05 Air defense shot down three Russian missiles over one of the communities of the Zaporizhia region, there were no casualties, said the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh.
17:53 The first rotation of the IAEA mission personnel, which has been at the station since September 1, took place at the Zaporozhye NPP, the head of the agency, Rafael Grossi, said: "The first rotation of the personnel of the IAEA support and assistance mission at the Zaporizhzhya NPP in Ukraine has been completed, and now a new reinforced team of IAEA experts for safety is at the station."
17:51 The Russians launched another missile attack on Zaporozhye, said the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh.
17:44 In the Netherlands, a man was detained who is suspected of selling microchips to Russia in circumvention of sanctions, the NOS portal reports. According to the Investigative Service of the Tax and Customs Administration, microchips could be used in the arms industry. The suspect organized this scheme, which looked like the supply of chips to other countries. Bank accounts, office equipment and stocks of the detainee are arrested. The detainee was found to have Russian citizenship, except Dutch.
17:20 A member of Putin's inner circle over the past weeks has expressed disagreement directly with the president about his approach to the conduct of the war. Such information from American intelligence was passed on to Biden and other US officials, writes The Washington Post, citing anonymous sources. According to Western intelligence, Putin's inner circle is also concerned about recent losses.
16:59 There are no opponents of Ukraine's entry among NATO countries, Shmygal said in an interview with the Czech edition Deník N. He recalled that 11 countries have already expressed support for Ukraine's application on the way to NATO: "Other NATO members are also carefully studying our application; the conditions under which "Ukraine has submitted this application. Today we have no opponents, I am convinced that almost all members of the North Atlantic Alliance support us politically." At the same time, he added that there is a discussion about when the best time for Ukraine's entry will be.
16:43 Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that over 20 years, 130,000 people have been mobilized in the country and that, if necessary, his department can put up a resource of 500,000 conscripts - "and we are talking about a trained reserve." He also announced the arrival of Iskander missile systems and S-400 air defense systems to the troops, and said that a presentation of combat unmanned systems would take place in October.
16:14 Russia is manipulating potential peace talks to slow down the advancement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Zelensky said during a speech at a meeting of the European Council: "We must maintain political integrity. This is important right now, when Russian forces have finally poured onto the battlefield, and our heroes every day they liberate village after village, city after city. In order to stop the liberation of Ukraine, Russia began to manipulate the topic of negotiations and allegedly remembered the dialogue, which it itself rejected by starting this war."
The President also noted that Russia does not want any real negotiations, because, if it wanted to, it would respond to dozens of proposals and efforts from Ukraine. Russia just wants to buy time to regroup and build up resources to strike again, but it cannot be allowed to do so.
15:47 In Energodar, the invaders have intensified their provocations - right now there are reports of powerful shelling that caused a power outage. Along with the light, the water supply also disappeared, there is no Internet in the city, Mayor Dmitry Orlov said.
15:23 The Kremlin has allowed state media to sometimes tell the truth about the failures of Russian troops in Ukraine, as official propaganda can no longer contain the wave of doubt among Russians, writes Bloomberg citing sources. According to the publication, Moscow fears that the optimistic reports of the Russian Defense Ministry fuel the population's distrust of the authorities and, together with propaganda, increase public criticism of the military. With this in mind, a few weeks ago the media got the green light for "discreet criticism" and "finding those responsible for the failures" - this can already be seen in the video of well-known propagandists.
The authorities hope that the emergence of "little noise" could help bolster public support for the war if state media can create a picture or appearance that mistakes are being accounted for and corrected. The new approach was agreed with Putin.
14:58 Rustam Muradov has been appointed commander of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation, head of Dagestan Sergey Melikov said. Muradov once fought in Chechnya and Syria.
14:42 Journalist Andrei Tsaplienko reported that an Iranian drone launched towards Ukraine fell and exploded at the airfield in Kaluga.
14:17 Erdogan said he expects to meet with Putin in the next three to four days. Summits of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia and the CIS are planned in Astana next week, Erdogan will visit Astana on October 12-13, announced in the Kazakh capital.
13:30 In the Odessa region, an FSB agent with the call sign Professor was sentenced to 15 years, who collected intelligence and almost daily passed it on to representatives of the Russian special services, receiving money for this, the Office of the Prosecutor General said.
13:26 An unknown drone flew into the territory of a military unit in the Kaluga region of the Russian Federation. According to preliminary data, it exploded over the runway. The governor said there were no casualties. The incident occurred at an airfield near the village of Shaikovka, from where planes often fly out to bomb Ukraine.
12:54 At the summit of EU leaders in Prague, the head of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, called for increased assistance to Ukraine: "Ukraine needs heavy weapons, and it needs tanks. Member countries can provide them while Russia escalates its invasion and becomes more desperate."
12:45 The Rada adopted in general bill No. 6482 on the voluntary procedure for taking women into military registration. However, the rule on medical workers remained: "Women who are fit for military service for health reasons and age and have graduated from institutions of professional (vocational), professional higher or higher education and received a medical or pharmaceutical specialty are subject to military registration of those liable for military service" .
12:43 The Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 was awarded to the Belarusian political prisoner Ales Bialiatski, the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties and Memorial, a Russian human rights organization.
12:34 The SBU neutralized a criminal group in Kiev, which was led by a traitor MP Ilya Kiva from Russia. The gang members were members of the public association Patriots for Life. Prior to the people's deputy's escape to the Russian Federation, these "patriots" carried out his tasks of carrying out provocations during mass events to undermine the socio-political situation in Ukraine. They were also involved in the so-called "physical support" and protection of public speeches by representatives of the pro-Kremlin party.
According to the investigation, the group included at least 12 people involved in criminal circles. Their organizer was in direct contact with Kiva, including after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. As conceived by the ex-people's deputy, the gang members should remain in Kyiv to support the invaders in the event of the capture of the region. However, after the flight of Kiva, they decided to organize a drug business.
12:31 In the village of Yatskovka near Liman, the SBI officers found the headquarters of the occupiers, equipped in one of the private houses. Lists of prisoners and illegally arrested people were found in the building. In addition, documents with the data of persons and profiles of candidates for positions who decided to work for the occupiers at the seized enterprises and organizations were seized.
12:25 Borrell called on the EU countries to allocate funds for military support to Ukraine in addition to the previously provided 2.5 billion euros: "I will ask the leaders to support the proposal to allocate a new tranche for the European Peace Fund to continue providing military support to Ukraine, as well as a training mission" .
12:06 Since September 7, 530 bodies of civilians have been found in the de-occupied territories of the Kharkiv region, most of them have signs of violent death, said First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Yevgeny Enin. Among the dead, 225 were women, 257 were men, 19 were children, and the sex of another 29 people was not established. The total number of civilian deaths as a result of the military aggression of the Russian Federation in the Kharkiv region today is 1,350 people and is increasing almost daily.
11:59 Russia has filed a preliminary objection to the International Court of Justice on the genocide case initiated by Ukraine. The UN Supreme Court received the relevant document from the Russian side on October 3, Radio Liberty reports. Parties may file preliminary objections if they believe that the court does not have the necessary jurisdiction to hear the case. Moscow has previously argued that the International Court of Justice cannot hear this genocide case.
11:55 Erdogan and Putin had a telephone conversation, discussed Ukraine and bilateral relations, the office of the Turkish President reports.
11:26 Podolyak criticized Merkel's statement about peace with Russia: "Pure hypocrisy. Russia invades Ukraine, destroys cities, arranges mass executions, threatens the world with weapons of mass destruction if it does not allow genocide and annexation. It would seem that everything is clear. But again Mrs. Merkel comes out and says: "Without Russia there will be no strong peace." How can this be stopped?
10:57 Lavrov said that Ukraine "creates risks associated with the use of weapons of mass destruction." According to him, this is evidenced by Zelensky's statement about a preventive strike on Russia.
10:53 The "authorities" of the occupied Kherson region said that the bus was hit near the Darievsky bridge, where local residents were queuing for the crossing - five people were killed, five more were injured. They accuse the Ukrainian side of shelling.
10:46 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of October 7. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Kramatorsk and Krivoy Rog directions.
personnel - about 61,680 (+350) people liquidated,
tanks - 2466 (+17),
armored combat vehicles - 5093 (+29),
artillery systems - 1455 (+31),
MLRS - 344 (+0),
air defense systems - 177 (+0),
aircraft - 266 (+0),
helicopters - 233 (+1),
UAV operational-tactical level - 1067 (+20),
cruise missiles - 246 (+0),
ships/boats - 15 (+0) units,
automotive equipment and tankers - 3862 (+8),
special equipment - 135 (+1).
10:40 Russian media and local telegram channels write that five people were killed in the area of the Daryevsky bridge in the Kherson region due to shelling.
10:37 The Russians launched another missile attack on Zaporozhye. One of the enemy missiles hit the courtyard of a high-rise building. The house and utilities were damaged. It is known about one victim, said the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh.
10:35 In the Kharkiv region, eight people were injured due to enemy strikes in a day, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. So, in Kupyansky and Chuguevsky districts, two people were hospitalized, in Izyumsky - four. Their condition is moderate. A woman was also wounded in the Izyumsky district - she stepped on a mine when she was picking mushrooms in the forest.
10:33 British intelligence writes that captured Russian equipment now makes up a significant part of Ukraine's military equipment. Ukraine has likely captured at least 440 Russian main battle tanks and about 650 other armored vehicles since the invasion, according to analysts. More than half of the currently available tank fleet in Ukraine potentially consists of captured vehicles.
The inability of the Russian crews to destroy undamaged equipment before withdrawing or surrendering indicates their poor training and low level of combat discipline. With Russian formations under heavy pressure in several sectors and increasingly demoralized troops, Russia is likely to continue to lose heavy weapons.
10:20 Russian invaders stole the seal of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, certifying the right to sign documents. In this regard, the President of Energoatom, acting. Director General of ZNPP Petr Kotin said that he had issued an order to put a new seal into effect and invalidate the stolen one.
10:01 France is considering sending additional Caesar self-propelled artillery pieces to Ukraine, Macron said. In particular, we are talking about the possible delivery of 6 to 12 Caesar self-propelled guns taken from an order for Denmark. France is also exploring the possibility of supplying 20 Bastion armored vehicles to Kyiv.
09:37 Reznikov appealed to the Russian military and urged them not to waste time and save Russia from tragedy, and the Russian army from humiliation. Reznikov said that the leadership of the Russian Federation deceived and betrayed the Russian military, sending Putin to death for the illusory goals. "We guarantee life, security and justice to all who refuse to fight in Ukraine," the minister stressed.
09:33 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two civilians were killed - in Bakhmut and Kurdyumovka. In addition, the bodies of seven more civilians killed by the Russians during the occupation were found in Svyatogorsk. Seven more people were wounded yesterday, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:28 Japan has imposed new sanctions on 81 people from Russia, as well as against nine companies and organizations, the country's Finance Ministry said. In particular, the sanctions list includes Margarita Simonyan, members of the families of Shoigu, Kadyrov, Mishustin, Matvienko and Medvedev. The Kalashnikov concern and Rostec also fell under Japanese sanctions.
09:23 Lasting peace in Europe can be achieved only with the participation of Russia, Merkel said. She noted that the attack on Ukraine was "a profound turning point" and urged "to take the words seriously and not classify them as a bluff from the very beginning." "Until we have succeeded in doing this, the Cold War is not really over yet," the ex-chancellor said.
09:06 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that the use of Iranian Shahed-136 drones by Russia is unlikely to significantly affect the course of the war. In particular, the use of these UAVs does not lead to effects similar to the use of HIMARS systems by Ukraine. The Russians do not send drones to nodes near the battlefield, but use many drones against civilian targets in rear areas to terrorize, analysts say.
According to ISW, on October 6, Ukrainian troops likely continued counter-offensive operations in the northeast of the Kharkiv region near Kupyansk and operations along the Kremennaya-Svatovo road in the west of Luhansk region. Meanwhile, the Russians are likely to establish defensive positions in the upper part of the Kherson region. They continued ground attacks in the Donetsk region and could achieve new successes in the Bakhmut area.
09:01 The Pentagon currently has no information that Putin has decided to use nuclear weapons, US Department of Defense spokesman General Patrick Ryder said: "We have no information that would make us change our position of strategic deterrence, and we have no estimates that President Putin has decided to use nuclear weapons." At the same time, he stressed that the United States and allies take nuclear threats seriously and continue to monitor the situation.
08:57 "Reinforcements" from 500 mobilized criminals arrived in the Donetsk region to "strengthen" the Russian army, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
08:53 The world is closest to a nuclear catastrophe in the last 60 years, Biden said. According to him, the world "has not faced the prospect of Armageddon since the days of Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis." Biden stressed that Putin is not joking when he talks about the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons, biological or chemical weapons, "because his army, one might say, is significantly ineffective."
08:41 Today, sappers will be trained again in the Vyshgorodsky district of the Kiev region - the sounds of explosions can be heard in the capital, the Kiev OVA warns.
07:58 Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Vyemka, Krasnoye, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Veseloye, Pobeda, Nevelskoye, Kamenka and Ternovye Pody. The troops of the Russian Federation are trying to hold the temporarily occupied territories, do not stop conducting offensive operations in the Bakhmut and Avdeevsky directions, and are also regrouping troops in the South Buzh direction, the General Staff said in a morning report .
07:42 In Zaporozhye, as of the morning of October 7, emergency rescue work continues at the site of destroyed residential buildings as a result of rocket attacks on October 6. In total, 21 people were rescued, 11 people died, according to the State Emergency Service.
06:29 The head of the Zaporizhia OVA Alexander Starukh announced an enemy attack on the regional center. Infrastructure facilities in two districts of Zaporozhye were destroyed. Today, the occupier used unmanned aerial vehicles for the first time - previously they were Shahed-136 UAVs. According to preliminary information, there is one victim, he was hospitalized.
00:11 On October 7, Russians may intensify attacks in connection with Putin's birthday, Aleksey Gromov, deputy chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, warned. According to him, attacks can be either at the direction of Putin himself or at the initiative of his command. Gromov noted that it is important to remember the obsession of Russians with memorable and sacred dates. According to the military, the attacks may be similar to the shelling during the Independence Day of Ukraine, when the Russians sought to sow panic among the civilian population
Kindly note that several entries in this article were removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:47 Kadyrov said that another 70,000 Chechen fighters are ready, if necessary, to join the 10,000 who are fighting now.
The head of the Chechen Republic said that more than 20,000 fighters of elite units took part in the festive event on the occasion of Vladimir Putin's birthday in Chechnya.
18:08 Explosions are heard in Zaporozhye. Attacks are made on enemy military targets.
15:11 The Ministry of Defense reported that in the Krasnolimansky direction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine they tried to force the Zherebets River, but the attempts failed - more than 30 militants, two infantry fighting vehicles, five armored vehicles and five pickups were destroyed. The offensive actions of the nationalists are stopped here.
14:44 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine on October 7. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue a special military operation.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy, with the help of two reinforced battalions, made an unsuccessful attempt at offensive operations in the directions of Pershotravneve, Kislovka, Tabaevka, Berestovoe.
The active actions of the Russian troops repelled all attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. More than 80 servicemen of the Ukrainian armed forces, five tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, ten vehicles, as well as a German self-propelled artillery mount with precision-guided munitions were destroyed.
In the Krasnolimansk direction, when Russian troops tried to cross the Zherebets River, more than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, five armored vehicles and five pickup trucks were killed. The offensive actions of the enemy in this direction have been thwarted.
In the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih direction, the enemy, with the forces of up to five battalion tactical groups, tried to conduct offensive operations in the directions of the settlements of Pyatikhatki, Sadok, Ishchenko, Bezymennoye, Kherson region, and also Ternovye Pody, Nikolaev region.
By decisive actions of the Russian troops, all attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries were repelled. The enemy was driven back to their original positions.
In total, more than 300 Ukrainian servicemen, seven tanks, 13 armored combat vehicles and 17 vehicles were destroyed in the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction in a day.
A high-precision strike by the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Khmelnytsky region at the Shepetovsky repair plant destroyed the workshops for the repair of rocket and artillery weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The strikes of operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery hit six command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 53 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 162 districts.
Two warehouses of ammunition and rocket and artillery weapons of the 56th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed near the city of Zaporozhye.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 315 aircraft, 158 helicopters, 2,164 unmanned aerial vehicles, 379 anti-aircraft missile systems, 5,448 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 862 multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles, 3,453 field artillery and mortar guns, as well as 6,360 units of special military vehicles.
12:30 Ukraine still will not receive lethal weapons from Austria, the supply of helmets and body armor will continue, said Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
10:28 Missile strikes are carried out on the objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Zaporozhye. The air raid alert went off after the first of them. Hear the work of air defense. Pillars of smoke are visible in several districts of the city, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the Zaporizhzhya Regional State Administration, reports.
10:15 According to available information, up to two Polish brigades are fighting on the side of the Ukrainian Nazis on the territory of Ukraine. They operate under the guise of PMCs and "holiday workers" in the breakthrough areas.
08:15 Geran-2 kamikaze birds also flew to the military facility in Nikolaev.
08:11 For the first time, Zaporozhye was attacked by Shahed-136 drones, Governor Oleksandr Starukh said. There were two raids. Hits on infrastructure facilities in two districts of the city were recorded. There is one victim, he is hospitalized.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 19:20 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on October 7, additional information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (settlement Golmovsky):
- st. Dry Yar, 10 - a private residential building;
- st. Dry Yar, 10 "a" - the power line is damaged;
- st. Fedoseeva, 30 - a direct hit in a private residential building. 18:05 Shelling from the side of the VFU was recorded in the following directions:
-- n.p. Leninskoye - n.p. Gorlovka (settlement sh-you named after Gagarin): eight mines were fired with a caliber of 120mm;
-- n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): 5 shells of 152mm caliber were fired.
17:40 The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the Kirovsky district. From n.p. Krasnogorovka fired three shells with a caliber of 152 mm.
14:40 In the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction, the enemy, with forces of up to five battalion tactical groups, tried to conduct offensive operations. All attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries have been repelled. The enemy was thrown back to their original positions - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
14:35 In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy made an unsuccessful attempt at offensive operations with the help of two reinforced battalions - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
14:32 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): three shells of 152mm caliber were fired.
12:30 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on October 7, additional information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):
Damaged gas pipeline in the village of the mine. N. A. Izotova.
n.p. Makeevka:
13 transformer substations are de-energized, 1594 household subscribers of the Chervonogvardeisky distribution zone are without electricity.
12:04 In the DPR, two settlements were liberated - Otradovka and Veselaya Dolina, the Terodefense Headquarters reported.
11:16 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC, on October 7, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya:
- a man born in 1950 was wounded.
10:30 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for October 7, information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Leninsky district):
- a woman born in 1991 was wounded.
Information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Leninsky district):
- st. Uritskogo, 6, 8, 15 - private residential buildings, damaged car;
- st. Batenko, 13 "A", 15 - private residential buildings, the gas pipeline was damaged.
10:20 Kherson time: At night, no active actions were taken by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the night and until the morning, the enemy conducted reconnaissance using BAYRAKTAR and Western-style reconnaissance equipment in the Andreevsky direction.
By morning, enemy DRGs in our rear areas were activated. In some areas, the enemy's exit to the front line is marked, there is shooting at the edge. We keep the defense. Artillery helps.
10:17 As a result of the shelling of the Leninsky district, five private households were damaged. Walls, roofing, glazing, a gas pipe, and a car were damaged. one10:16
09:51 Situation in Krasnolimansky direction remains the most difficult in the DPR, but despite the daily attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the front line is stabilizing - Denis Pushilin
09:21 APU shot 16 people in the village of Velyka Aleksandrovka in the north of the Kherson region - the authorities.
09:19 Shelling from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was recorded in the following directions:
-- n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Makeevka (Chervonogvardeisky district): three shells of 155mm caliber were fired.
-- n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kyiv district): six shells of 155mm caliber were fired.
08:48 The mayor of Donetsk: The village of the Lidievka mine in the Kirovsky district came under fire. According to the JCCC, from N. Krasnogorovka settlement at 8:30 am fired five shells with a caliber of 155mm.
08:38 Denis Pushilin checked the situation in some sectors of the front. In the Ugledar direction, I talked with the fighters of the Mining Division. Then he stopped by to visit the Chechen brothers in the Maryinsky direction. He conveyed his regards to Ramzan Kadyrov with the fighters of the West-Akhmat battalion.
08:12 Kulemzin: at night, enemy artillery fired again at civilians in Donetsk. According to the JCCC, it was released:
- in the direction of the Kyiv and Kuibyshev districts from the village. settlements of Pervomaiskoye and Orlovka at 00:25 and 01:10 - a total of 11 shells with a caliber of 155mm;
- in the direction of the Kirovsky district from the village. Krasnogorovka settlement at 00:25 - three shells with a caliber of 155mm.
08:07 A HIMARS missile fired by Ukrainian troops hit a civilian bus in Kherson, four civilians were killed, three injured - emergency services.
08:05 Shelling from the side of the VFU was recorded in the following directions:
-- n.p. Dyleevka - n.p. Golmovsky: fired five shells with a caliber of 152mm;
-- n.p. Novomikhailovka - n.p. Dokuchaevsk: five shells of 155mm caliber were fired.
08:00 Shelling from the side of the VFU was recorded in the following directions: n.p. Rozovka - n.p. Panteleimonovka: three each 152 mm shells were fired.
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
Earlier, information came that military personnel of two Polish brigades were already involved in the b / actions in Ukraine, they were legended as PMC detachments. We are fighting with genetic enemies, now on our soil.
Let yourself go. We will drive away. That's not the worst thing. And they threw a false tsar to us, and the Poles sat panstvoval
I think that translates as ruled...
in the Kremlin. True, they did not sit well, they ate each other in the siege.
We kicked out the cannibals. Let's get it right now. God is not without mercy.
https://t.me/chervonec_001/15612
There are a lot of all sorts of videos on the net now, for example, how the Armed Forces officer reports on the radio to the commander in English or how the crew of the Ukrainian armored vehicle communicates in a mixture of Ukrainian and English. It is sad, of course, that the collective West turned the Little Russians against the Russians.
First, by multiplying the Bandera-fascists in Ukraine, turning the Maidan, then brainwashing for 8 years, then by directly dragging them into NATO and once again multiplying the Bandera-fascists.
Oh dear. He’s going to do himself an injury if he keeps up at that rate.
Commentary by Russian blogger Donetsk
[DonRF] "Let's sit down at the negotiating table today, on the platform of the parliamentary G20, the parliament of Russia and the parliament of Ukraine. Let's try to understand each other, find agreements ... We say again - we are for negotiations, we are for dialogue, we are for a peaceful political solution of this crisis. Let's negotiate and sit down at the negotiating table"
...says Valentina Matvienko, and the West agrees with her: "For the first time since the Caribbean crisis, we face a direct threat of the use of nuclear weapons, if the situation really continues to develop along the path in which it develops. ...Putin is not joking when he talks about the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological or chemical weapons.”
Giving hope for negotiations, for a personal meeting on the sidelines of the G-20, where it will be possible to say looking into the eyes, "Comrade Biden, there has been a monstrous mistake", to finally sign an agreement on the decision:
"The speaker of the upper house of parliament noted that Moscow had many times offered negotiations on settlement of the intra-Ukrainian crisis, agreements were practically reached"
Intra-Ukrainian crisis. And it's really sad, because MSCs
...what is an MSC?
are still leading along the corridor of decisions, the same corridor that ends with a wall. There is no option for a peaceful solution (not counting surrender), at the moment. Not at all. There are negotiations, why would they not be, if they slow down our pace and inspire false hopes, but there is no solution. Yes, and there are no negotiations, there are promises to negotiate, as the unforgettable Mikola Yanovich put it "better."
But in the meantime, it will have to be decided, one way or another. All this fuss, all this squabbling around the top, it will not give a solution. The first wave of mobilization will not give, it will allow to stabilize the situation, no more. For the rest, people and solutions are needed. People in the army and decisions at the top. Serious decisions and personal responsibility, changing the status of the operation and other propaganda. And whoever wants negotiations...
No problem - we smash one of the operational commands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, make two or three boilers and there will be peace. Lousy, but it will. Nothing else is given. Everything else (negotiations, tactical nuclear weapons, just recruit mobilized) is not a solution.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
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