Number of victims of attack on Zaporizhzhia increased to four
Four people were injured in Zaporizhzhia as a result of enemy strikes that occurred in the evening.
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19 October 2024
Russians attack Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs, 3 people wounded
Russian troops have struck the center of Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs.
Enemy attacked Nikopol district with drones, artillery - houses, power lines, infrastructure damaged
The Russian military shelled Nikopol and Marhanets communities in Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and drones. Private houses, power lines, and infrastructure were damaged. There were no casualties or injuries.
War update: 71 clashes since day-start, fiercest battles ongoing in three axes
On the frontlines of the Russo-Ukrainian war, 71 combat engagements have been recorded since midnight on Saturday, while the enemy remains most active in three operational axes.
Russia increasingly shelling own settlements in Kursk region – MFA Ukraine
Russian troops are increasingly shelling their own settlements in Kursk region, which is typical of their scorched earth tactics.
Russian drone kills civilian in Kherson region’s village
Russian occupation troops shelled the village of Bilozerka, Kherson region. A 33-year-old man was killed in the attack.
In St. Petersburg, 300 apartment blocks in blackout following drone attack
On Saturday, October 19, electricity supply was interrupted to nearly 300 residential buildings in two northern districts of St. Petersburg, Russia. Shortly before that, UAVs were spotted over the city and then local residents heard a few explosions.
Man killed in night air strike on Shostka
A man was killed in an air strike by the Russian army in Shostka, Sumy region.
Woman killed in Cherkasy region as result of Russian drone attack
A woman was killed in an attack by Russian drones in the Uman district of Cherkasy region.
Defense forces shoot down four Russian Kh-59/69 missiles, 42 drones
As of 12:00, the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down four Russian Kh-59/69 guided missiles and 42 UAVs.
Five employees of Kherson utility company injured as result of shelling
As a result of Russian shelling of Kherson, five employees of a utility company were injured.
Drones attacked Russian city of Briansk at night, reportedly hitting microelectronics plant
On the night of October 19, drones attacked the Russian city of Briansk, and probably hit the Kremniy EL plant.
Authorities show consequences of Zmiivka shelling in Kherson region
Authorities have shown the consequences of a Russian drone attack on the village of Zmiivka in the Kherson region, where houses were heavily damaged.
Number of wounded in Shostka community shelling increases to 8
The number of wounded as a result of Russian shelling of the Shostka community in Sumy region has increased to eight.
SSU releases exclusive footage of 95 Ukrainians returning from Russian captivity
The Security Service of Ukraine has released an exclusive video of the return of 95 Ukrainians from Russian captivity.
5 rescuers wounded in Shostka as result of enemy air strike
In Shostka, Sumy region, five rescuers were injured in a Russian air strike on the night of October 19.
Seven injured, energy infrastructure affected in Sumy region amid Russian strikes
As a result of Russian strikes targeting the Shostka community in Sumy region, seven people were injured and energy facilities were affected.
War update: 202 combat clashes along Ukrainian frontlines
On October 18, a total of 202 combat engagements were recorded on Ukrainian battlefields, where the enemy was most active in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk axes.
Russia’s casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,380 in past day
The total combat losses Russia’s invasion troops have sustained in Ukraine since the full-scale incursion in February 2022 have amounted to an estimated 677,180, including 1,380 killed or wounded in the past 24 hours alone.
Russian drone attack: downed UAV debris leaves woman injured in Kyiv
A woman in Kyiv suffered injuries as a result of an attack by Russian kamikaze drones. At the same time, all one-way attack UAVs targeting the capital were intercepted.
Participation of North Korean soldiers in war in Ukraine will not change situation at front - Estonian intel
Estonian intelligence commented on reports that North Korea is sending military personnel to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine, noting that this indicates Moscow's problems with maintaining military activity.
18 October 2024
Russian forces execute over hundred Ukrainian POWs - ombudsman
Ukraine is already aware of more than a hundred cases where Russian invaders executed unarmed Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered as prisoners of war.
Russian troops shoot Ukrainian prisoner of war in Bakhmut sector – PGO
In the Bakhmut sector, Russian invaders likely shot dead a wounded serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who had been captured by them.
Ukrainian forces liberate Kruhliakivka village in Kharkiv region
The Special Forces of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR), in collaboration with units from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have liberated and cleared the village of Kruhliakivka, Kharkiv region, and its surrounding area from Russian invaders.
Denmark announces $350M military aid package for Ukraine
Denmark has announced the allocation of DKK 2.4 billion (USD 350 million) for military support to Ukraine.
Ukrainian paratroopers eliminate platoon of Russian marines in Kursk region
Ukrainian paratroopers destroyed three enemy armored personnel carriers and about 30 servicemen of the 155th Marine Brigade of the Russian Pacific Fleet in the Kursk region as a result of a several-hour battle.
NG: Enemy amasses units to capture island sections of Dnipro river in Kherson region
Enemy aerial reconnaissance activity is quite high in the south. The enemy is amassing units to capture the island sections of the Dnipro River in Kherson region.
In Kherson, Russians fired from drone at utility workers, 5 wounded
In Kherson, Russians fired a drone at employees of the regional municipal emergency service, injuring five people.
Russia intensifies attacks on Mykolaiv region’s energy infrastructure - administration chief
Russian invasion troops are increasingly targeting energy infrastructure facilities when launching strikes on Mykolaiv region.
Russian Army instrumentalizing environment - Ukraine’s MoD
Colonel Yevhenii Zubarevskyi, deputy head of the Mine Action Division at the Ministry of Defense, said the Russian army exploits the environment as a means of warfare.