[Korrespondent] 23:49 Russia has requested on Tuesday, October 25, a discussion in the UN Security Council of the situation with the allegedly impending "provocation of Kiev" using a "dirty bomb", Russian media reported, citing sources.
23:44 IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that the organization's inspectors will soon visit two nuclear facilities in Ukraine against the backdrop of Russia's accusations of a "dirty bomb". He stressed that the facilities are under agency safeguards and are regularly inspected: "The IAEA conducted an inspection of one of these facilities a month ago, and all of our findings were consistent with Ukraine's safeguards declarations. No undeclared nuclear activity or materials were found there."
Grossi added that the IAEA inspectors are preparing to visit these sites again in the coming days after receiving a request from Ukraine in order to identify "any possible undeclared nuclear activities and materials."
23:39 Investigators from The Insider, Bellingcat and Der Spiegel have discovered a secret unit as part of the main computer center of the Russian Armed Forces with 33 of its military engineers who direct missiles at civilian targets in Ukraine. Most of the center's employees are young men and women with a background in information technology and computer game development. In total, the center division consists of three teams, each of which programs the flight paths of one specific type of missile.
23:26 Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian said that Tehran is ready to send military experts to Ukraine to take part in the investigation into the supply of kamikaze drones to Russia. In particular, he confirmed Iran's readiness to conduct direct negotiations with Ukraine on this issue and said that he had conveyed this to the head of the European Foreign Ministry, Josep Borrell.
22:09 Zelensky said in an evening video message that Russia will never again be a subject that can dictate something to someone: "Ukraine is breaking the so-called second army of the world - and now Russia will only be a beggar. Something is begging for something in Iran , is trying to squeeze something out of Western states, inventing various nonsense about Ukraine.Russian potential is being spent on a war against our state and the entire free world.There was gas influence - it is gone.There was military influence -it is evaporating.There was political weight -now isolation.There were ideological ambition is now only disgust."
The President also spoke about the importance of changing the configuration in our part of Eurasia: "The more of its potential Russia loses now, the more real freedom will be given to all peoples both next to Russia and within its borders. Ukraine - in the first place."
21:53 The UK has decided on a new prime minister - Rishi Sunak. He promises to support Ukraine and improve the British economy. More details - in the material Fan of Ukraine from India .
21:32 The joint coordination center in Istanbul announced delays in the inspection of ships involved in the food deal: now there are already 113 ships in line for inspection. Earlier, Zelensky said that in recent weeks the situation around the grain export initiative has become increasingly tense - the Russian Federation is doing everything to slow down Ukrainian food exports.
20:44 In the occupied Tokmak, Zaporozhye region, after a strike at the location of the Russian troops, the hospital is filled with wounded Russian servicemen, Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov said. According to him, the doctors were forced to work at night to help all the wounded. There is also information about a large number of deaths, but it needs to be clarified.
20:39 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani denied the information that Iranian instructors were in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and helped Russian forces. He also accused the US of trying to "distract public opinion from the destructive role it plays in the war in Ukraine, being on the same side of the conflict and exporting weapons and equipment intensively to Ukraine."
20:34 Stoltenberg commented on the Kremlin's statements about the "dirty bomb": "The assertion that Kiev can use "dirty bombs" is absurd. It will not do this on its own territory, for the release of which it is intensively fighting."
The Secretary General also said that NATO needs to increase "the supply of everything, starting with winter clothes, generators, tents, so that Ukrainians can continue military operations all winter."
20:30 Scholz met with Shmyhal in Berlin and called for investing in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine: "Whoever invests in the restoration of Ukraine invests in a future EU member."
20:27 According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the Russian Su-30SM aircraft, which fell on a residential building in Irkutsk, crashed due to the poor quality of the repairs carried out. During the flight, a depressurization of the cabin occurred, the crew could not eject, which led to the death of both pilots.
20:23 Russia calls Western capitals with stories about the "dirty bomb" of Ukraine, which we never had and never have. A "dirty bomb" is an explosive device that releases radioactive substances into the atmosphere. Read more in the article What is the Russian Federation raving about?
20:11 The United States does not have any intelligence indicating that Russia has made any decision to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, a Pentagon spokesman said. He also stressed that the lines of communication with the Russian Federation remain open and that the head of the US Department of Defense is ready to talk with Russian representatives.
20:08 Israel is increasingly concerned about the rapprochement between Russia and Iran against the backdrop of events in Ukraine and cannot afford to watch this process indifferently, Prime Minister Yair Lapid said in an interview with the Jerusalem Post. According to him, in connection with the current situation, Israel is constantly holding "close consultations with the Americans about the development of the situation."
20:00 Iran is going to transfer Arash-2 drones to Russia, capable of hitting not only stationary objects, like Shahed-136, but also air defense systems - this is their main task, Alexander Musienko, head of the Center for Military Legal Research, said in an interview with TSN.
19:46 The Russian Federation today will send a letter to the UN Secretary General in connection with the "provocation planned by Kiev with the use of a dirty bomb," the Russian permanent mission reported.
Meanwhile, the head of the Russian General Staff, Gerasimov, had a telephone conversation with the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, again about the possible use of a "dirty bomb" by Ukraine. And the Russian Foreign Ministry demanded "from Kyiv and its Western sponsors" to stop "taking actions that lead the world to a nuclear catastrophe, not to ignore the warnings of the Russian Federation."
Lavrov, in turn, said that "some of the interlocutors" suggested discussing the "information" available to the Russian Federation about the preparation of a "dirty bomb" by Kyiv "at a professional, military level." According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, "this is the approach that we supported."
19:31 FATF has limited Russia's access to international cooperation in the field of combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Yermak called this decision the next step towards the recognition of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
19:09 The Armed Forces of Ukraine ousted the enemy from the settlements of Karmazinovka, Myasozharovka and Nevskoye of the Luhansk region and Novosadovo of the Donetsk region. During the current day, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Disputed, Soledar, Bakhmut, Andreevka, Maryinka and Pervomayskoye, the General Staff said in an evening report.
According to the General Staff, the Russian occupation troops continue to actively recruit prisoners both in Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories to make up for current losses. Thus, most of the criminals were released from correctional colony No. 90 in Kherson after "conversations" with representatives of the FSB. At the same time, the invaders continue to evacuate the wounded to the territory of Crimea.
19:00 The upcoming winter will be the worst in the history of Ukraine: constant power outages and problems with heating are expected, head of Naftogaz Yuriy Vitrenko told Handelsblatt. According to him, about 40% of power facilities in Ukraine have already been destroyed: "We have to turn off the electricity again and again and try to restore everything as quickly as possible. In addition, all oil refineries have been destroyed."
18:51 The unemployment rate in Ukraine by the end of 2022 will be 30%, said Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko. According to her, one of the challenges is also the stabilization of the macroeconomic situation. Currently, inflation in Ukraine is 24.6%, and is expected to reach 30% by the end of the year. The fall of the economy is predicted at the level of 30%.
18:48 Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian Armed Forces have carried out 85 attacks on electric power facilities in Ukraine, 51 of them in October. Most of the strikes on critical infrastructure facilities were inflicted in the Dnepropetrovsk region - 8, Lviv region - 6, Vinnitsa region - 5, Sumy region - 4, Kharkiv region - 4, in Kyiv - 4, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported.
18:36 In Russia, the mobilized began to be supplied with bulletproof vests and helmets of Iranian production, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports. Thus, in the near future, it is planned to transfer 3,000 pieces of body armor - 1,500 body armor, 1,500 helmets manufactured by Milad. At present, Iranian ammunition is in the warehouse of the 1061st logistics center of the 3rd motorized rifle division (Belgorod region).
In addition, the Iranian authorities plan to send a new group of advisers to assist the Russian Armed Forces in the combat use of a new type of UAV - Arash-2, as well as Iranian surface-to-surface missiles. Their deliveries are planned to begin in the near future. Also, a group of advisers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps left Iran for Dzhankoy to assist in the combat use and improvement of Shahed-136 and Mohajer-6 UAVs.
18:10 The invaders have gathered all possible military units near Bakhmut and are building a line of defense, said Serhiy Cherevaty, a representative of the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "In recent months, especially the last weeks, they have been extremely aggressive. This is the goal of their main efforts. All possible units have been involved there, in including the so-called PMC Wagner, which is trying to position itself as a separate, specific force."
According to Cherevaty, usually defensive lines are a military secret, but the occupiers take pictures and openly show their structures, which, in his opinion, indicates that they are afraid, but they are trying to frighten the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Cherevaty stressed that Bakhmut is the hottest point on the map of hostilities, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine heroically hold their positions at the cost of incredible efforts.
17:48 Zelensky addressed the participants of the Haaretz Democracy Summit, the leading Israeli media: "Is it not time for Israel to choose who you are with? With the democratic world, which is fighting side by side against an existential threat to its existence? Or with those who turn a blind eye to Russian terror even then when the price of continued terror is the complete destruction of global security?I trust that you will give fair answers to my questions.I thank the people of Israel for the understanding and help, in particular the medical help that we have received from your society. Thank you and all the Israeli media, who spread the truth about this war and denounce Russian terror. Thank you to all your people who took to the streets after the start of a full-scale war. And we saw: we are supported in the Promised Land. I believe that we will see support in the sky."
"Unfortunately, we do not have our own Iron Dome. We do not yet have a modern and effective air defense and missile defense system that could protect our skies. Therefore, Russia hopes to compensate for losses on the ground with terror in the air. Many democratic countries are helping us. But we We would also like Israel's help," the President stressed.
17:27 The head of the Russian General Staff, Gerasimov, had a telephone conversation with the head of the British Defense Staff, Reydeikin, to discuss "the possible use of a dirty bomb by Ukraine," the Russian Defense Ministry said.
17:00 Rishi Sunak will become the new prime minister of Great Britain - his only opponent withdrew his candidacy. Now he must be officially appointed by the king. Earlier, Sunak promised not only to stay on Johnson's course in support of Ukraine, but also to redouble efforts in this direction. He also promised to make his first foreign visit to Ukraine.
16:55 Zelensky, by his decree, appointed Sergei Popko as the head of the Kiev city military administration instead of Nikolai Zhirnov.
16:51 Russia requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, October 25, in connection with the request of Britain, Germany and France to the secretary general of the organization to investigate Iranian drones in Ukraine, Russian media reported, citing a source.
16:44 Macron said that the Russian Orthodox Church allows the Russian authorities to manipulate itself to justify the war in Ukraine, and urged her to resist such pressure.
16:41 Law enforcement officers found secret documents of the occupiers in the de-occupied Izyum of the Kharkiv region, including, in particular, a combat order for the invasion of Ukraine and a map of the region with a route, the police said.
16:34 Russia's actions in Belarus reflect preparations for a new invasion attempt: they want to weaken Ukrainian groups and possibly cut lines of communication and supply, Oleksandr Syrsky, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, told ABC News. However, according to him, the Russians "are at risk of stepping on the same rake twice."
Syrsky also believes that Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine are real, and the West "should be worried." He also admitted the possibility of undermining the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam by the occupiers.
16:23 In Moscow, despite the mayor's public statements, the delivery of subpoenas continues at the place of residence and work. Currently, the authorities have stopped the work of mobile mobilization centers and stopped the practice of rounding up those liable for military service in public places. In special temniks for the media, they are "advised" to completely ignore the topics of raids in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
At the training grounds of the Moscow region, mobilized military personnel are being trained. Due to the shortage of officers and non-commissioned officers, the positions of platoon instructors and training instructors are assigned to military personnel who have signed a contract in the military rank of "private" and have combat experience on the territory of Ukraine.
The number of people mobilized into the ranks of the RF Armed Forces of the first wave is confirmed - at least 200,000 people. Subsequent mobilization will continue "in the classic version of the Second World War," said intelligence. The first part of the mobilized, sent to Ukraine with minimal training time (or without it at all), is intended to stabilize the front line. The next units of the mobilized will be sent on the basis of the development of the operational situation and, if possible, depending on the readiness of the personnel. According to a similar principle, mobilized people from the second, third and other waves of mobilization will be involved in combat operations against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16:09 The invaders are preparing positions in the Kherson region, but they will no longer be able to stay on the right bank, said the speaker of OK Pivden Natalya Gumenyuk. According to her, the Russians are probably preparing provocations in the regional center, which may delay or in any way reverse the direction of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
15:54 Borrell spoke on the phone with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahyan twice last week about the supply of drones to the Russian army, Borrell's spokesman Peter Stano said. However, he did not say what was the response of the Iranian minister. "You know the Iranians vehemently deny it," he added.
Stano stressed that the decision on new sanctions against Iran was made by the EU based on "convincing evidence" of the use of Iranian UAVs by Russia in Ukraine. If deliveries continue, "we will continue to operate," Stano said.
15:20 The IRIS-T air defense system showed high efficiency already in the first days of deployment in Ukraine, Shmygal said: "The IRIS-T system is extremely effective... Nine out of ten missiles [shoot down] actually save the lives of Ukrainians, hitting the target. This is the highest indicator that the weapons that we saw and used have."
In turn, Scholz said that Germany would transfer three more IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine in the near future.
15:02 Turkey, the UAE and other countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation are asking her to intervene to end the crisis in Ukraine, taking steps to "find a way out for peace between Russia and Ukraine," said the OIC Secretary General in Moscow.
14:31 According to the results of the KIIS poll, 86% of Ukrainians believe that it is necessary to continue the armed struggle, and not proceed to negotiations, even if Russia does not stop shelling Ukrainian cities.
14:18 Romanian Defense Minister Vasile Dincu announced that he had resigned because he could not "cooperate with the president." Before that, he was criticized for statements that Ukraine would have to "cede territory" in exchange for peace with Russia.
14:15 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that "work has been organized to counter possible provocations from Ukraine: forces and means have been put in readiness to perform tasks in conditions of radioactive contamination."
14:11 The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated more than 90 settlements in the Kherson region , OK Pivden reported. Stabilization measures are underway in the liberated territories. About 12 thousand people live in the de-occupied settlements.
14:07 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced Kiev's "plans" to disguise the detonation of a "dirty bomb" or a low-yield nuclear weapon under the abnormal operation of a Russian low-yield nuclear weapon, in which highly enriched uranium is used as a charge. The presence of radioactive isotopes in the air will be recorded by the sensors of the International Monitoring System in Europe, with the subsequent accusation of Russia in the use of tactical nuclear weapons, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The Kremlin believes that as a result of the dirty bomb provocation, Ukraine expects to "intimidate the local population, increase the flow of refugees across Europe and expose Russia as a nuclear terrorist."
14:02 Lavrov said that Russia intends to raise the issue of Kiev's preparation of a "dirty bomb" at the UN. According to him, "this data was rechecked, this is not an empty accusation."
13:55 Zelensky announced that he had held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander. In addition to discussing the situation on the front line, special attention was paid to the formation of a reliable protection of the energy network from air attacks by the Russian army. They also focused on the process of restoring energy facilities, considered alternative ways of temporarily providing the population and enterprises with electricity and communications.
12:43 The IAEA agreed to send experts to Ukrainian facilities, where, according to the Russian Federation, a "dirty bomb" is allegedly being made. Kuleba said that "in a conversation with Rafael Grossi, he officially invited the IAEA to immediately send experts to peaceful facilities in Ukraine, which the Russian Federation falsely describes as sites for the development of a dirty bomb." According to Kuleba, Grossi agreed. "Unlike Russia, Ukraine has been and remains transparent. We have nothing to hide," the Foreign Minister stressed.
12:16 Ukraine can start importing electricity from Europe, if necessary, Ukrenergo Chairman of the Board Volodymyr Kudrytsky said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. According to him, there is a technical possibility to import electricity, as well as the possibility of requesting emergency assistance from the EU. But the problem with imports is that European electricity prices are much higher than domestic prices, the head of Ukrenergo added.
Kudrytsky also assured that Ukraine is still far from the apocalyptic scenario in the energy sector - the situation around the energy systems is under control.
12:14 The "authorities" of the occupied Kherson region said that Ukrainian troops fired 19 HIMARS and Alder missiles at Novaya Kakhovka, three missiles allegedly hit the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. There are no critical damages at the Kakhovskaya HPP, the hydroelectric power plant continues to operate.
11:52 The Russians took with them monuments to Suvorov and Ushakov from Kherson, local publics reported.
11:38 The choice of targets for the Russians to attack the Ukrainian energy infrastructure shows that the enemy wants to "turn off" the Ukrainian energy system by shooting where it could cause the most damage. The affected regions have a high level of consumption, as well as their networks - an element that links the energy system. This indicates that the targets for the military are chosen by Russian power engineers, who, over many years of joint work, are well aware of Ukrainian networks, said Vladimir Kudrytsky, chairman of the board of Ukrenergo, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. He also said that five employees of Ukrenergo had died since the beginning of the war.
11:31 Reznikov said that he had talked with the defense ministers of France, Great Britain and Turkey: "My colleagues informed me about the negotiations with the Russian defense minister. I answered all the fake accusations of Russia. This is an act of nuclear blackmail against Russia. I want to repeat: Ukraine is open to any monitoring missions".
11:05 Musk said that Starlink will continue to work in Ukraine, even if the US Department of Defense refuses to fund SpaceX services.
10:54 No Israeli government will take responsibility for going beyond the red lines in relations with the Russian Federation, agreeing to supply arms to Kiev, since Israel is not part of NATO and in the event of an escalation, no one will intercede for it, the Israeli ambassador said on Radio NV in Ukraine Michael Brodsky.
He also explained that Russia plays an important role in the region, especially after the appearance of the Russian contingent in Syria in 2015, and Israel must take this factor into account in the Middle East policy. In addition, Russia has a very large Jewish community, and Israel cannot ignore its well-being, Brodsky added.
10:27 Ukrenergo announced that it is introducing a temporary controlled limitation of electricity consumption in Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy regions. The largest volume of restrictions will be applied in Kyiv and Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr regions.
10:22 In the south, for the first time, Russians used Shahed-136 kamikaze drones along the front line, and not at civilian objects, said the head of the Nikolaev OVA Vitaly Kim: “Today, two strikes by Shahid drones were carried out in the village of Shevchenkovo. This is the first use on the front line, and not terrorist strikes on civilian infrastructure by the Russians. Apparently, they decided that they could not get anywhere, and began to use them along the front line."
At the same time, according to Kim, in the Mykolaiv region, the Ukrainian air force began to more effectively shoot down enemy drones: “We put almost everything in separate packs. In addition to the fact that we want to shoot them down, we want to do it cheaper and more efficiently they are the space of the whole of Ukraine. Therefore, we are working on this."
09:51 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of October 24th.
- personnel - about 67,940 (+470) people liquidated,
- tanks - 2590 (+6),
- armored combat vehicles - 5295 (+11),
- artillery systems - 1673 (+6),
- MLRS - 375 (+1),
- air defense systems - 189 (+0),
- aircraft - 270 (+0),
- helicopters - 245 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 1370 (+9),
- cruise missiles - 350 (+0),
- ships/boats - 16 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 4044 (+5),
- special equipment - 149 (+1).
09:45 Raids during which summons are issued will continue, a summons can be issued anywhere and at any time of the day, said the military commissar of the Kiev Regional Military Commissariat, Colonel Yuriy Maksimov. According to him, "the agenda should be awaited by all those liable for military service under the age of 60."
09:36 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, six civilians were killed - three in Kurdyumovka, two in Velyka Novoselka and one in Bakhmut. Another five people were injured yesterday, said Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA.
09:23 British intelligence states that Ukrainian air defense forces are increasingly successful in shooting down Iranian kamikaze drones. So, it is possible to neutralize up to 85% of all launched kamikaze drones. Analysts say Russia is using a large number of Iran's Shahed-136 UAVs as a replacement for its own-produced high-precision long-range missiles, which are running low.
09:08 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Shoigu, with his statements about the Ukrainian "dirty bomb", was probably trying to slow down or suspend Western military assistance to Ukraine and weaken NATO by intimidating the defense ministers of countries from the alliance. Analysts say Shoigu's statements are unlikely to portend a nuclear attack, and the Kremlin is unlikely to be preparing a false-flag "dirty bomb" attack.
Shoigu's statements are a continuation of a long Russian information campaign, ISW notes. Since February, the Kremlin has been saying that the United States is preparing provocations to accuse the Russian Armed Forces of using chemical, biological or tactical nuclear weapons. Russian propaganda media have repeatedly claimed that Western states support Ukraine's development of nuclear weapons and plan attacks under a false flag.
09:03 "Authorities" of Kherson announced the formation of a territorial defense, where "all the men left in the city" can join.
08:57 The governments of the United States, France and Great Britain issued a joint statement regarding Russian accusations of Ukraine in preparations for the use of a "dirty bomb": "The defense ministers of each of our countries spoke with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at his request. Our countries made it clear that we all reject Russia's blatantly false claims that Ukraine is preparing to use a "dirty bomb" on its own soil. The world will see through any attempt to use this claim as a pretext for escalation. We also reject any pretext for escalation by Russia."
08:33 Yermak called Russia a "dirty state" with which negotiations are impossible: "Dirty blackmail of Russia looks very primitive. Dirty manipulations with the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, dirty intimidation of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, a dirty terrorist attack against Ukrainian prisoners of war in Yelenovka, as well as a dirty war with the civilian population and terror after defeats on the battlefield... A dirty state called Russia with rather primitive constructions. Nobody is afraid of Russia for a long time, because they are weak cowards, dreaming of negotiations in order to stop their collapse. The whole world sees this. There will be no negotiations And everything dirty will remain isolated with the Russian Federation, in which it will definitely find itself."
08:26 Russian terror using Iranian drones can continue for a long time, said the head of the GUR, Kirill Budanov, in an interview with the UP. The main goal of the Russians, according to him, is to sow panic and fear among Ukrainians. He also said that about a third of the drones reach the target. At the same time, Russia is running out of missiles: according to Ukrainian military intelligence, about 13% of Iskanders, 43% of Calibers, 45% of Kh-101 and Kh-555 remain.
According to Budanov, at the moment there is no threat from Belarus either to Volyn or Kyiv: the Russians are exporting heavy equipment from Belarus and brought only 3,200 Russians there. As for Kherson, the chief intelligence officer is convinced that Ukraine will return it before the end of the year, although it will not be easy. According to him, the Russians mined only a part of the Kakhovka dam, its undermining will hold back the Armed Forces of Ukraine for a maximum of two weeks.
At the same time, he added that Russian troops in Kherson are preparing to defend the city, and statements about the evacuation and departure of collaborators are an information operation: “They create the illusion that everything is gone. military units and prepare the streets of the city for defense."
The nuclear threat to Ukraine is always real, Budanov believes. But now it is the same as it was three months ago, and eight months, and two years ago.
07:43 Over the past day, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Zemlyanka and Chugunovka of the Kharkiv region, as well as Soledar, Bakhmut, Andreevka, Kleschievka, Novomikhailovka, Maryinka, Nevelskoye, Pervomayskoye and Avdeevka of the Donetsk region, the General Staff said in the morning summary .
05:29 The creation of a demilitarized zone around the Zaporizhzhya NPP "is impossible because of the need to maintain order there," Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov said: "Agreements on demilitarization are impossible in principle - we cannot help protecting the plant, not ensuring its safety." At the same time, he added that the Russian side "is in close contact" with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, the agency's specialists are at the station.
02:27 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a joint statement in which they invited the EU countries, the United States and other allies to create a plan for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. European officials emphasize that none of Ukraine's international partners will be able to restore the infrastructure destroyed by the Russians on their own.
01:29 Kuleba said that he discussed Russia's disinformation about the "dirty bomb" that the Ukrainian side is allegedly going to use with Blinken: "We agreed: dispersing the wave of disinformation about the" dirty bomb ", the Russian Federation can look for a pretext for an operation under a false flag." In addition, during the conversation, the parties discussed practical steps to strengthen Ukrainian air defense, "the Secretary of State assured that the United States is making every effort for this."
00:40 The Russian interdepartmental coordination headquarters said that Kiev was allegedly preparing a "bloody provocation with the death of its own citizens" on October 24 in the city of Volchansk, Kharkov region. During the distribution of food aid to residents, artillery shells will supposedly be fired at the place of accumulation of civilians.
00:19 Against the background of the Russians' statements about the "dirty bomb", Reznikov called on the UN and the IAEA to send a monitoring mission to Ukraine. Also, according to him, Kiev demands to apply the fourth paragraph of the Budapest Memorandum. The world must respond to Russia's nuclear blackmail, the minister said: "Every day the Ukrainian army liberates our land from Russian filth. Opinion about a "dirty bomb" is disgusting for us."
Reznikov also said that false information about Ukraine's preparations for the use of a "dirty bomb" is a manifestation of the Kremlin's habit of blaming the victim of aggression in advance for his own crime.
00:07 Israel has provided Ukraine with the intelligence necessary to combat Iranian drones, writes The New York Times, citing a Ukrainian official.