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17 October 2024
On October 16, the Ukrainian Defense Forces encountered the Russian forces in 163 combat clashes, with the highest enemy activity recorded in Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors of the front.
On October 16, the Russian forces launched 424 strikes on eight settlements in Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have shot down 22 kamikaze drones Russia launched since last night.
In the early hours of Thursday, October 17, Russian invaders attacked the energy infrastructure facilities in Mykolaiv region, causing a blackout in parts of the region.
The total combat losses that the Russian invasion troops have sustained in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, have amounted to an estimated 674,270, including 1,420 killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
The White House officially announced U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Germany, noting that the issue of continued support for Ukraine and response to Russian aggression will be an important part of the discussions during the meetings in Berlin.
In southern Ukraine, the defense forces have discovered and destroyed a site where Russian troops were training.
Russians are reportedly constructing a new structure parallel to the Crimean Bridge, running alongside the main bridge. Actually, this is another bridge, though its purpose remains unclear.
Representatives of the Russian government, as well as businessmen and other influential Russian figures, are attempting, through PR agencies, to have investigations, reports, and news about their activities removed from Google search results.
16 October 2024
The new U.S. security aid package for Ukraine, announced on Wednesday, will include NASAMS systems, missiles for air defense, artillery ammunition, anti-tank weapons, and other arms and equipment.
The Russian forces attacked border communities in Sumy region 39 times throughout the day, resulting in a total of 80 explosions.
On October 15, the Ukrainian forces have repelled 112 enemy attacks across various sectors of the frontline, with the Russian forces experiencing their most significant losses in personnel and equipment on the Pokrovsk axis.
President Joe Biden announced a new USD 425 million security assistance package for Ukraine, which includes air defense capability, ammunition, armored vehicles, and other weapons.
NATO has yet to confirm reports that North Korean military personnel are participating in hostilities on Russia’s side against Ukraine, but it is clear that North Korea is fueling Russia’s war effort, while the deepening of its military cooperation with Russia causes deep concern.
Dozens of Australian Abrams tanks will be sent to Ukraine as part of a new $245 million military support package from Australia.
Russian troops are preparing for strikes on nuclear energy facilities in Ukraine.
In northern Kharkiv region, units from Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) mopped up 400 hectares of forest and destroyed nearly an entire Russian regiment.
The first French kamikaze drones will be delivered to Ukraine within the next few weeks.
Over the past day, a total of 171 combat engagements have been recorded along the frontlines of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Most of the Russian assaults were repelled in the Kurakhove axis.
The Kremlin is likely to use the recent comprehensive strategic partnership agreement signed off in June by Russia and North Korea in part to offset the need to replenish own manpower force and ensure border security. This further reinforces Russian leader Vladimir Putin's willingness to avoid a general military call-up for as long as possible.
The city of Kherson remains without electricity supply, the reasons are not yet known.
Air defense forces destroyed all Russian strike UAVs headed toward Kyiv on the night of October 16.
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to October 16, 2024 amount to nearly 672,850 invaders, including another 1,450 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Ukrainian defense forces shot down 51 Russian attack UAVs overnight, while 60 drones disappeared from radars.
The Russian army attacked an industrial facility in the Ternopil region at night, igniting a massive fire.
The Russian military struck nine settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region 388 times in the past day, October 15.
As of Wednesday morning, October 16, there was one Russian Kalibr cruise missile carrier on combat duty in the Black Sea.
15 October 2024
An air alert has been declared in Kyiv and a number of regions due to the threat of attack UAVs.
On Tuesday evening, October 15, the Russian army struck Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs.
Representatives of religious communities of the Sudzha district and Sudzha in the Ukraine-controlled territory of the Kursk region (Russian Federation) were given the property of five Orthodox churches for safekeeping.