Russian forces kill 17 civilians in Ukraine on Oct 12
The Russian army killed 17 civilians and injured 37 more in Ukraine on October 12.
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13 October 2022
Russian forces likely preparing for battles in Kherson - British intelligence
Russian troops are likely anticipating combat extending to the city of Kherson, since the occupation authorities have ordered preparation for the evacuation of some civilians from the city.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces destroy 19 enemy kamikaze drones, 5 attack helicopters on Oct 12
The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 19 enemy kamikaze drones and 5 attack helicopters in the past 24 hours.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 63,800
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have already eliminated about 63,800 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24 to October 13, including 420 over the past day alone.
Shelling of Mykolaiv: 11-year-old boy rescued from rubble, search for seven more people ongoing
Russian troops massively attacked the city of Mykolaiv with S-300 missiles overnight.
Russians strike Nikopol with Grad MLRS 60 times, civilian injured
Russian troops have attacked the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region with Grad MLRS and heavy artillery. Nikopol city has been affected the most.
Ukraine’s Air Force downs six enemy kamikaze drones in south
The Ukrainian air defense forces shot down six enemy Shahed-136 kamikaze drones in the south of the country overnight.
War update: Ukraine’s air defense destroys 30 enemy targets, including four helicopters
The enemy is trying to conduct offensive operations in the Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions, while the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks near five settlements. Also, air defense forces destroyed 30 enemy targets, including four helicopters.
Macron: I will talk to Putin whenever necessary
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will engage in talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin whenever he deems necessary.
Ukraine’s Air Force, artillery engage enemy forces over 200 times in country’s south
The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 36 Russian soldiers, downed four helicopters, and destroyed five ammunition depots in the southern operational zone on Wednesday.
Kyiv region under attack of enemy kamikaze drones
During an air-raid alert Thursday morning, one of the communities of Kyiv region was hit by enemy one-way attack drones.
Russians draw plan for forcibly removing children from captured areas in Kherson region
The Russian invaders are hindering civilian evacuation, including that of the children residing in the occupied areas of Kherson region, to the Ukraine-controlled territory, instead planning to bring minors to the occupied Crimea and the Russian Federation.
Russia demonstrates no concern for avoiding civilian casualties - Canada’s intelligence
The choice of missile strike targets by Russia proves it has no concern for the lives of civilians.
Britain to send air defense missiles to Ukraine - Wallace
Britain said it would donate air defense missiles capable of downing cruise missiles to Ukraine in the wake of the latest massive Russian strikes on Kyiv and other cities.
12 October 2022
Zelensky: Helping Ukraine protect its skies is one of the most important humanitarian tasks
The more audacious and cruel Russian terror becomes, the more obvious it is to the world that helping Ukraine protect its skies is one of the most important humanitarian tasks for Europe.
Entire Russian terror machine will be neutralized - Zelensky
Those who justify Russian terror and incite aggression and those who call for murder and encourage the torturing of Ukrainians will be held to account on an equal footing with murderers and torturers. The entire Russian terror machine will be neutralized.
Ukrainian, Dutch foreign ministers agree on need to double down on support for Ukraine
The foreign ministers of Ukraine and the Netherlands, Dmytro Kuleba and Wopke Hoekstra, have agreed that the only response to Russia's missile terror is to double down on military, economic and humanitarian support for Ukraine.
Ukrainian air defense forces shoot down enemy targets in Rivne, Zhytomyr regions
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down an enemy target in the Rivne region on the evening of Wednesday, October 12.
Austin calls Putin's nuclear saber rattling 'reckless and irresponsible'
The United States considers Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear saber rattling to be "reckless and irresponsible" and is watching the situation closely.
Pentagon chief: New air defense systems to be delivered to Ukraine as quickly as possible
The Ukraine Defense Contact Group is ready to deliver the air defense systems to Ukraine as quickly as the physical capabilities for their delivery allow.
U.S. Secretary Austin assesses 6th Ramstein-format meeting as excellent
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III reported significant progress following the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting held in Brussels on Wednesday.
Ukraine’s aviation launches 27 strikes on enemy, air defense units down 10 Shahed drones
During the day, the enemy launched three missile strikes and four airstrikes, as well as up to 10 MLRS attacks, on the Ukrainian populated settlements. Ukraine’s aviation launched 27 strikes on the areas of weapons and military equipment build-up of the Russian army.
Seventy-five settlements already liberated in Kherson region
According to official data, 75 settlements in Kherson region have already been liberated from the Russian invaders.
Ukrainian service members undergo urban operations training in UK
Ukrainian service members are learning how to fight in urban conditions as part of Operation UNIFIER in the UK.
Two kamikaze drones shot down over Vinnytsia region
Ukraine’s air defense units shot down two enemy kamikaze drones over Vinnytsia region.
PM Shmyhal: Russia caused damage to 28 energy facilities over three days
Over the past three days, over 200 different objects have been damaged in Russian attacks on the territory of Ukraine, including 28 energy infrastructure facilities.
Two enemy pontoon crossings over Inhulets remain under Ukraine Army’s fire control
In the Kherson region, Russian troops have again built two pontoon crossings over the Inhulets, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine are keeping them under constant fire control.
Strengthening Ukraine’s air defense to be top priority on Ramstein meeting’s agenda – Reznikov
Strengthening Ukraine’s air defense will be the number-one item on today’s agenda at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Defense Ministers and the sixth meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group under the aegis of the United States.
More than 120 bodies exhumed in liberated areas of Donetsk region
Thirty-five burial sites have been discovered and more than 120 bodies exhumed in the settlements of the Donetsk region liberated from the Russian invaders.
Fire and destruction: Russians hit energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk region
The enemy this morning hit an energy infrastructure facility in the Kamianske district of the Dnipropetrovsk region.