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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: October 15, 2024
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title. [Korrespondent] 20:58 Zelensky will present his "victory plan" at the European Council on Thursday, October 17. European Council President Charles Michel said he invited the Ukrainian president to the EU summit for this purpose.  19:23 A decision has been made in the Kharkiv region on the mandatory evacuation of the entire civilian population from the Kupyansk direction, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. In particular, the population of Kupyansk and three other communities located closer to the front line are subject to evacuation. "The military situation is currently worsening. We cannot ensure the heating season, electricity, or humanitarian aid there because the enemy is shelling critical infrastructure," Sinegubov explained. According to him, the Russians have approached the Oskol River and may soon try to force it. 19:11 The situation at the front is difficult, but the Defense Forces are holding their positions and "continuing to implement the assigned tasks" in the Kursk region, Zelensky said in an evening video address. The president also announced new contracts in Ukrainian defense production, in particular for the production of drones, electronic warfare, and artillery. 18:37 Russians shelled the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region throughout the day; a pregnant woman and a four-year-old child were wounded in the Marganets community, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak. 17:46 In the US, both Democrats and Republicans are demanding that Zelensky lower the mobilization age, said adviser to the head of the President's Office Serhiy Leshchenko: "I can confirm: American politicians from both parties are pressuring President Zelensky on the issue of why Ukraine is not mobilizing those aged 18 to 25... The partners' argument is this: when the US was in Vietnam, they were drafted from the age of 19. Therefore, the Americans are hinting: Western weapons alone are not enough, mobilization from the age of 18 is needed. President Zelensky did not push through and continues to convince politicians from both parties to provide weapons without changing the draft age." 17:00 Zelensky reported that he held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters on energy and winterization. In particular, they discussed all levels of energy infrastructure protection: engineering, electronic warfare, and air defense forces. "Our aviation will take an active part. We also decided to strengthen air defense in border and frontline regions. The Ministry of Internal Affairs presented a plan for responding to shelling and promptly repairing damage. Work continues on creating a dispersed network of cogeneration units," the president said. 16:51 Suspilne reports, citing sources, that 18 North Korean servicemen have already fled from their positions on the border of the Bryansk and Kursk regions, 7 km from the state border with Ukraine. Russian military personnel are trying to hide this information from the high command. 16:44 Due to a budget deficit, France will not fulfill its initial plan for military aid to Ukraine this year, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said: "We will exceed 2 billion euros, but will not reach 3 billion euros." 16:35 The agreement on a "comprehensive strategic partnership" between Russia and the DPRK envisages the provision of mutual military assistance "in the event of aggression," said Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Rudenko. 16:08 The number of cases of execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops increased in 2024, Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin said in an interview with the Belgian publication La Libre: "We can prove that these cases are not isolated incidents, but an organized and targeted policy. For example, we have an audio recording in which a Russian officer orders his troops not to take prisoners on the battlefield, but to kill Ukrainians." 15:57 The Cabinet of Ministers has authorized the processing of explosive objects using mobile complexes directly at demining sites. It is assumed that this will allow obtaining valuable processed products for the needs of the Defense Forces. 15:32 The government has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Digital Transformation to implement a pilot project for the recruitment of Ukrainian citizens in electronic form over the course of two years. It is envisaged that Ukrainian citizens aged 18 to 55 can participate in the project. Recruitment takes place electronically: a person chooses a military unit and specialty and submits an application for military service under a contract through Diia. 14:26 Russia is forming a battalion of North Korean citizens based on the Buryat brigade, Liga reports, citing a source in military intelligence. The estimated number of personnel in this battalion is 3,000 people. It is being formed on the basis of the 11th separate airborne assault brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. The military is currently being provided with small arms and ammunition. Intelligence admits that the battalion may be involved in combat missions near Sudzha and Kursk. 13:49 The Ground Forces reported the appointment of former MP, Lieutenant Oleh Lyashko to the post of commander of the unmanned systems battalion of the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. The appointment is connected with his successes in this area. Thus, the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade claims that Lyashko has proven himself in the best possible way during his two years of service in this brigade. 13:18 Politico writes that the Persian Gulf countries do not support the EU's position on the war in Ukraine. The publication cites a draft joint statement following tomorrow's summit of the leaders of the two regions in Brussels. In particular, the Persian Gulf countries have abandoned the wording on ending material aid to the Russian Federation, bypassing sanctions, and condemning Iranian military supplies. At the same time, the parties intend to jointly condemn the massive missile strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, although Russia is not directly mentioned in the document. 12:07 Ukraine is preparing for massive Russian attacks on the energy sector with the start of the heating season, said the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Litvinenko. At the same time, he added that the Ukrainian energy sector has already demonstrated its ability to implement innovative solutions during the war, and Russia's intentions to destroy the Ukrainian economy are not achieving their goal. 11:59 Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has spoken of "real fatigue" in the West over the war in Ukraine: "It is real, and it is growing." According to Valtonen, some Western officials have begun to privately discuss ways to end the fire. 11:08 In Nikolaev, the number of those wounded as a result of the Russian attack overnight has risen to 23, reported the head of the OVA, Vitaly Kim. 10:31 The SBU reported that it had detained a traitor who, during the battle for Chasiv Yar, directed Russian artillery at his brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The FSB agent turned out to be a 22-year-old operator of unmanned systems of one of the combat brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which holds the defense in the Kramatorsk direction. Counterintelligence exposed the traitor in advance, thus preventing enemy strikes on the locations of Ukrainian troops. The offender is in custody, he faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property. 09:43 Zelensky has been taking his so-called "victory plan" - a set of steps to end the war in Ukraine - to the US and Western Europe, and is now finally ready to show it to Ukrainians. On October 16, the president will address parliament, where he will likely present his plan. For more details, see the article "Victory Plan" Will Be Shown to Everyone: New Details . 08:56 In Berislav, Kherson region, two people were injured as a result of morning attacks by Russian UAVs, OVA reported. Over the previous day, four people were killed and six were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the region. 08:42 Air defense destroyed 12 out of 17 attack UAVs in Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Odesa, Poltava, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad and Cherkasy regions at night, the Air Force reported. Four more enemy drones were lost, one remains in the air, combat operations continue. In addition, at night, the Russian Federation struck Mykolaiv region with seven S-300/400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the territory of Crimea and two Kh-59 guided air missiles in Chernihiv and Sumy regions. 08:30 In Donetsk region on October 14 as a result of Russian shelling five people were wounded: three in Shakhtarskoye, one each in Zakotnoye and Reznikovka, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. 07:57 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of October 15:
07:29 At night, Russians attacked Nikolaev - according to preliminary information, with S-300 missiles, said OVA head Vitaly Kim. An infrastructure facility, a restaurant complex, shopping pavilions, residential buildings were damaged, firefighting continues. As a result of the shelling, one person was killed, 16 were injured. Posted by: badanov 2024-10-16 |
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