[Korrespondent] 23:09 Kiev is partially closed by an anti-drone dome - it protects especially important objects, said Yuriy Zozulya, an adviser to the mayor: "The drone dome already partially, fragmentarily exists in Kiev. You must be sure that every day an element of anti-drone appears in some place protection". He added that the construction of a full-fledged anti-drone dome will take about two years.
23:05 France will accept up to 2,000 Ukrainian troops who are to undergo military training within a few weeks, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said.
22:53 In the Belgorod region, at the training ground of the Western Military District, two citizens of "one of the CIS countries" committed a "terrorist act", the Russian Defense Ministry reported. According to official data, during a fire training session with "volunteers" preparing for a "special operation", "terrorists" fired small arms at the unit's personnel - 11 people died, 15 were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity. Two "terrorists" were destroyed by return fire.
Some Russian media reported that the shooting took place at a training ground in the village of Soloti. There were soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation who categorically refused to be sent to Liman. The military leadership tried for more than a week to persuade them to storm the city.
22:04 Zelensky said in an evening video message that active operations are continuing in different sectors of the front: "A very difficult situation remains in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Bakhmut direction is the hardest of all, as in previous days. We are holding positions. In general, in the east and south we do everything to make the occupiers feel: they have no prospects. Whomever they throw to fight against us, it will only end in defeat for them."
21:37 Elon Musk said he will continue to fund Starlink services in Ukraine: "To hell with it ... Although Starlink is still losing money, and other companies receive billions of taxpayer dollars, we will simply continue to fund the government of Ukraine for free."
20:50 Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Novosadovo in the Kramatorsk direction, Yakovlevka, Berestovo, Bakhmut, Bakhmutskoye and Experienced in the Bakhmut direction, Krasnogorovka, Nevelskoye, Pervomayskoye, Maryinka and Pobeda in the Avdeevsky direction, the General Staff said in the evening summary .
20:32 Scholz urged to reform and expand the European Union, as well as to abolish the principle of unanimity in decision-making. He supported Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia on their way to join the EU.
20:29 The Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union adopted a final resolution in which it sharply condemned Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada reported. Despite Russian resistance, parliamentarians from 119 countries around the world unanimously adopted a document that provides a clear assessment and condemnation of the war launched by Russia against Ukraine.
20:16 The European Commission will present a financing plan for Ukraine in the coming weeks, said EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis following a meeting with Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko and European Investment Bank President Werner Hoyer.
19:10 Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis invited allied countries to jointly pay Ukraine's bills for Starlink if Musk SpaceX is no longer able to do this: "Connecting to the Internet in Ukraine is too important to be left in the hands of one private person. We will find way to form a coalition of Ukrainian allies to pay for Starlink or find an alternative supplier. Lithuania is ready to contribute."
18:49 Scholz called for the expansion of the EU to the east, because he believes that in this way the union will be able to better influence world affairs. At the same time, he noted that accession candidates such as Ukraine, Moldova, the countries of the Western Balkans and, in the future, Georgia, must meet the accession criteria.
17:50 Iran will supply the Russian Federation with new Arash-2 drones, journalist Boris Rozhin said, citing Iranian sources. According to him, the warhead of the Arash-2 drones is much larger than that of the version of the Iranian Geran-2 drones, which are used by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine. Rozhin noted that Iran has many drones: reconnaissance, strike, kamikaze, and many of them have been tested in combat.
16:44 In Belgorod, a shell hit an oil depot, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
16:21 Yermak said that today he discussed with the new president of the Red Cross, Mirjana Egger, ways to advance on the issue of access to Ukrainian prisoners in Yelenovka: "I called on you to do everything possible to send a Red Cross mission to the colony in Yelenovka in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region, where in at the end of July, more than 50 defenders of Ukraine were killed as a result of terrorist shelling by the Russian invaders.Ukraine is ready to contribute in every way to such a mission.Today is a critical moment.This war is a test for everyone: for Ukraine, for international organizations.I am convinced that on October 17, representatives of the Red Cross should arrive at the demarcation line in eastern Ukraine. This would be a very important step."
15:37 Eight countries that are not members of the European Union have joined the new package of EU sanctions against Russia, Borrell said. Among these countries are Ukraine, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. These eight countries "will ensure that their national policies are in line with the EU Council decision of October 6, and the European Union takes note of and welcomes this commitment."
14:26 DTEK reports that due to significant damage to the energy infrastructure, Ukrenergo introduces stabilization power outages in Kiev. Due to the complexity of infrastructure damage, outages can occur for more than four hours. The exact shutdown time will depend on the state of the power system and Ukrenergo's orders.
All residents of the city of Kyiv are encouraged to consume electricity moderately - turn on energy-intensive appliances in turn, minimize electricity consumption in the evening from 18:00 to 23:00. Businesses are asked to limit the use of outdoor lighting on the facades of offices, restaurants, shopping centers, etc.
14:15 Russia is running out of microelectronics, which is critical to its military-industrial complex, and Russian officials are worried that they lack foreign components. This was stated at the Ramstein-6 meeting by US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeemo, the press service of the department said. According to him, the two largest manufacturers of microelectronics in Russia had to temporarily stop production due to the lack of critical foreign technologies.
14:09 NATO will begin nuclear exercises on Monday, October 17, said alliance speaker Oana Lungescu: "These exercises help ensure that the alliance's nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure and effective." The exercise will involve 14 countries and up to 60 aircraft, including modern fighter jets and US B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers.
13:51 In the Melitopol region, the Russians blocked the access of civilians to medical care. In Tokmok, residents cannot receive emergency and planned medical care, as the hospital is overflowing with wounded Russian soldiers, Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov said. "But there is good news in this: our Armed Forces are so successfully hitting the enemy in the Zaporozhye direction that the invaders no longer know where to send the wounded and liquidated military," he added.
13:28 In the de-occupied Kherson region, a Russian "military uniform" for children was found at the headquarters of the invaders. These things copied the clothes of the Russian invaders one to one and were intended for local residents as an encouragement to participate in the "referendum", the SBU reported.
13:02 In the Kiev region in the Buchansky, Vyshgorodsky and Brovarsky districts, planned mine clearance and disposal of explosive objects will be carried out, explosions can be heard, the OVA warned.
12:36 "Deputy head of administration" of the occupied Kherson region Kirill Stremousov said that Ukrainian troops are trying to launch an offensive in the region, one of the directions of the offensive is the Dudchany-Berislav road. Stremousov called on the residents of the region to "send their children on vacation to Russia" in order to "let them sort things out" with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian military correspondents report "heavy fighting" in the Kherson direction, but the Russians allegedly "rebuff."
12:20 The first echelons with Russian servicemen, who are part of the regional group of troops, arrived in Belarus, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus reported. The department emphasized that the decision to create a regional grouping of troops was made and is being implemented "exclusively in the interests of strengthening the protection and defense of the state border of the Union State on the territory of Belarus, and this decision was dictated by the ongoing activity in the border areas with us."
11:57 The Netherlands joined the INTERFLEX initiative - training of the Ukrainian military in the UK, said the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kaisa Ollongren: "The main aspects of the military support of the Netherlands are the supply of weapons systems, training of the Ukrainian military and the provision of food. In general, we do not disclose any specifics on supplies. An exception are howitzers, anti-aircraft missiles and training in the UK."
11:29 The head of the Kiev OVA, Oleksiy Kuleba, said that after the morning shelling of one of the communities in the region, there are serious consequences at one of the energy infrastructure facilities. There are no casualties among the population. Power engineers need the help of residents of the capital and the region to eliminate damage and emergencies. Kuleba urged every local resident today to limit the use of electricity as much as possible from 17:00 to 23:00.
10:57 Russia can "kill" the only communication system operating on the Ukrainian front, Starlink, Musk said: "There is a big difference between the communication of the world and the communication of the front. Starlink is the only communication system still working at the front - everyone else is dead. Russia is actively trying "Kill Starlink. SpaceX has committed huge resources to defense to protect it. But even so, Starlink could still die."
According to him, Starlink satellite communication in Ukraine costs the company $20 million a month: “In addition to terminals, we have to create, launch, maintain and replenish satellites and ground stations, as well as pay telecom operators for Internet access through gateways. We also had to to defend against cyberattacks and jamming, which are becoming increasingly difficult."
10:51 Russian telegram channels write about the beginning of a massive offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region on Sukhanovo, Dudchany and Mylovoe.
10:43 British intelligence writes that contingents of mobilized Russian reservists have been transferred to Ukraine over the past two weeks - their average level of personal equipment is almost certainly lower than the already meager provision of previously deployed troops.
Many reservists will probably have to purchase body armor themselves, in particular the modern 6B45 body armor, which, in theory, should be issued to combat units as part of the Ratnik individual equipment program. The vest sells for 40,000 rubles (approximately $640) in Russian online stores, compared to approximately 12,000 rubles (approximately $190) in April.
In 2020, the Russian authorities announced that 300,000 sets of Ratnik bulletproof vests had been delivered to the Russian military, enough to equip the forces currently stationed in Ukraine. Pervasive corruption and logistical problems remain one of the main reasons for Russia's poor performance in Ukraine, analysts say.
10:37 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of October 15.
- personnel - about 64,700 (+400) people liquidated,
- tanks - 2524 (+3),
- armored combat vehicles - 5179 (+7),
- artillery systems - 1582 (+16),
- MLRS - 365 (+3),
- air defense systems - 186 (+0),
- aircraft - 268 (+0),
- helicopters - 242 (+2),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 1210 (+11),
- cruise missiles - 316 (+0),
- ships/boats - 16 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 3951 (+7),
- special equipment - 142 (+0).
10:31 Since the beginning of the war, the Russian army has not done anything that would come as a surprise to Ukraine - all the actions of the invaders were predictable, Major General Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, said on the air of the telethon. He stressed that the Ukrainian military are among the best specialists in the world, as they have unique experience.
“After this war, a lot of military science, combat tactics, and strategies will definitely change based on how this war has progressed. Undoubtedly, the Ukrainian military is already one of the best specialists in the world. If only for the reason that this is the first after World War II is a fully conventional war, in which absolutely all available types of weapons are used - from air-launched cruise missiles to cruise missiles from submarines.Be that as it may, we are dealing with a fairly powerful enemy, but the Ukrainian army was able to withstand, moving forward, The counteroffensive is moving forward, and every day our victory is getting closer," Budanov said.
10:25 Over the past day, the enemy has been shelling Kharkiv and the settlements of Kharkiv, Izyum, Kupyansky and Chuguevsky districts, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. As a result of enemy shelling, one person was killed in the border community of the Kharkov region, and one person was wounded in the Kupyansky region. In the Chuguevsky district, a man was seriously injured when his car ran into an enemy mine.
10:16 As a result of a morning enemy strike on the Kiev region, an energy infrastructure facility was badly damaged, Ukrenergo reports. Specialists are already working to restore the reliability of power supply and the central region. At the same time, the company warns about possible applications of emergency shutdown schedules. Consumers are asked to conserve electricity, especially from 17:00 to 23:00.
10:09 Four powerful explosions occurred in Melitopol last night, followed by a detonation. According to preliminary data, there was a hit in an enemy military base, which the invaders are unsuccessfully trying to restore, said the mayor of the city Ivan Fedorov. According to him, after a series of explosions, the Russian military took out the liquidated equipment.
10:03 The new $725 million US military aid package will include:
- additional ammunition for HIMARS;
- 23 thousand artillery shells of 155 mm caliber;
- 500 high-precision 155-mm artillery shells;
- 5 thousand 155-mm shells for remote anti-tank mining systems (RAAM);
- 5 thousand units of anti-tank weapons;
- high-velocity anti-radar missiles (HARM);
- more than 200 highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV);
- small arms and more than 2 million ammunition for them;
- medical facilities.
09:32 Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland sent proposals to the European Commission for the ninth package of sanctions, in which, in particular, they propose to introduce the same restrictions against Belarus as against Russia, Polish Radio reports citing the document.
08:49 In the Donetsk region over the past day as a result of Russian shelling, two civilians were killed - in Bakhmut. In addition, the bodies of six more civilians killed during the occupation were found in Liman. Six more people were injured yesterday, said Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA.
08:46 In the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, as a result of shelling from cannon artillery and MLRS in the city of Nikopol, two people were injured, said Alexander Vilkul, head of the Krivoy Rog CAA. More than ten multi-storey and private houses, a transport company, several shops, a garage cooperative and other civilian objects were damaged. In the Marganets and Krasnogrigoryevsk communities, an industrial enterprise and houses were damaged, without loss.
08:41 Over the past day, the Defense Forces have successfully repelled enemy attacks in the Donetsk region - in particular, in the areas of the settlements of Berestovo, Yakovlevka, Bakhmutskoye, Bakhmut, Poprosnoye, Ivangrad, Controversial, Nevelskoye, Marinka, Belogorovka, Terny, Novomikhailovka and Krasnogorovka, reports General Staff in the morning summary .
08:38 During the stabilization measures in the de-occupied settlements of the Kherson region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine discovered the arsenals of weapons of the occupying forces. In particular, more than 500 artillery shells, ammunition for Grad and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, more than 100 anti-tank guided missiles and anti-tank mines, OK Pivden reported.
08:34 At night, the Russians launched four airstrikes with drones on Zaporozhye, and in the morning fired another ten S-300 missiles, said the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh. As a result of the Shahed-136 UAV attack in Zaporozhye, infrastructure facilities were damaged. There were fires, they were localized by rescuers. There were no casualties. After the morning strike by S-300 missiles, a number of energy and industrial infrastructure facilities were damaged. Information about the victims is being specified.
08:29 The Pentagon is discussing funding Starlink in Ukraine with SpaceX, US Department of Defense Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Sing said: "We can confirm that the Department of Defense has received a letter from SpaceX regarding funding for Starlink, their satellite communications product in Ukraine. We continue to communicate with SpaceX on this and other topics."
08:25 The Russians launched a missile attack on one of the communities in the Kiev region in the morning, the head of the OVA, Alexei Kuleba, said. Previously without casualties.
07:42 Saudi Arabia will allocate $400 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the Saudi Press Agency has reported.
07:23 At midnight, the military from the Skhid air command destroyed five Shahed-136 enemy kamikaze drones over the Dnipropetrovsk region: three over the Krivoy Rog district, two over the Nikopol district, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.
07:16 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Putin announced the end of partial mobilization in Russia in order to free up bureaucratic bandwidth for the regular autumn draft, starting on November 1, and create conditions for better preparation for autumn recruits. In his statement, Putin also spoke about the training that the newly mobilized forces allegedly undergo: 5-10 days of "primary training", 5-15 days of training with combat units, "then the next stage is directly in the troops participating in hostilities."
Analysts emphasize that even the 10 days of training that the mobilized may receive most likely does not consist of actual combat training. At the same time, many future instructors and officers were probably wounded or killed in Ukraine even before the start of mobilization. Russian training grounds are also likely understaffed.
As for Belarus, ISW, citing a statement by White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, reports that, despite controversial statements about strengthening the preparatory regime in Belarus, there are no signs that Belarusian troops are preparing to enter Ukraine.
07:08 The Russians fired missiles at Zaporozhye at night, infrastructure facilities were damaged, a fire broke out on the spot. Information about the victims is being investigated. According to preliminary information, air defense forces also worked, said Anatoly Kurtev, secretary of the City Council.
03:20 The prepared mobilization resource of the Russian Federation is up to about 2 million people, and Moscow intends to increase the number of those mobilized, said Lieutenant General Sergei Naev, commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He explained that the prepared mobilization resource is people who have recently been discharged from military service and participated in training and military training. At the same time, Naev stressed that Ukraine would still have an advantage on the battlefield if it received weapons from Western partners on time and in the required quantity.
02:18 The new package of American military assistance to Ukraine will include ammunition for HIMARS and artillery, the Pentagon said.
01:30 The UN called on the Kremlin not to interfere with the work of the Red Cross and to provide access to its representatives to all Ukrainian military who are in Russian captivity, according to a statement by the representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dujarric.
00:54 Biden announced the allocation of previously announced $ 725 million military assistance to Ukraine.
00:23 What is the danger of Iranian drones that Russia uses in the war with Ukraine, how effective they are and how Ukrainian air defense is learning to shoot them down - details in the material Why Iranian drones are dangerous for Ukraine.