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19 October 2023
National Guard burns down large field ammunition depot of Russian Federation
The National Guard burned down a large Russian ammunition depot.
ATACMS supplies to Ukraine to continue, expand - Kuleba
Ukraine has agreed with the United States to have long-range ATACMS missiles supplied on a permanent basis.
Opposition leader in German parliament slams Scholz for reluctance to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s largest German opposition party, the Christian-Democratic Union, criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his ongoing stance against sending Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine.
In most optimistic scenario, first F-16s to be delivered to Ukraine in first half of 2024 - Kuleba
According to the optimistic scenario, international partners could supply the first batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as early as in the first half of 2024.
Ambassador: Israel confirms deaths of 18 Ukrainians
The Embassy of Ukraine in Israel has confirmed information about the deaths of 18 Ukrainian citizens as a result of an attack by the HAMAS group.
In Bakhmut, Ukrainian Special Forces fighters use drone to disable Russian electronic warfare
Soldiers of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Bakhmut, the Donetsk region, have disabled a means of electronic warfare of the Russian invaders.
Three people injured in morning shelling of Kherson
As a result of the morning artillery shelling of Kherson, three people were injured and private houses of civilians were damaged.
Three injured in rocket attack on Dnipro suburb undergo surgery
Three people injured in a rocket attack on the outskirts of Dnipro on October 18 have undergone surgery.
Enemy equipment worth $1.15M damaged with FPV drones in Bakhmut direction
The Ukrainian troops destroyed four enemy equipment units with FPV drones and eliminated six occupiers in Bakhmut direction.
Five enemy aircraft destroyed in Donetsk region in 10 days
The Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed five enemy aircraft in Tavria direction over the past 10 days.
Russians fired five Iskander-M missiles at Ukraine’s territory last night
On the night of October 19, 2023, Russian occupation troops attacked Ukraine’s territory with 17 air assault weapons, including the Iskander-M ballistic missiles, Shahed-type loitering munitions, guided air-launched and surface-to-air missiles.
Enemy attacks 21 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region over last day
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy struck 123 times at 21 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In Mykolaiv, windows in three high-rise buildings smashed as result of night shelling
As a result of night shelling in Mykolaiv, windows in at least three apartment buildings were smashed.
In one day, Russian army fires 105 times in Kherson region, killing two
Over the past day, on October 18, the Russian army fired 105 times at the Kherson region, killing two people and injuring four.
Ukrainian drones smash three Russian tanks
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have shown three Russian tanks being destroyed by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Ukraine downs three out of six kamikaze drones launched by Russia overnight Thursday
Ukraine’s air defense forces intercepted three out of six Shahed 136/131 one-way attack drones Russia launched overnight Thursday, October 19.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine up to 290,680 - General Staff
From February 24, 2022 to October 19, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated 290,680 Russian invaders, including 630 in the past day alone.
War update: Ukrainian soldiers on defense in east, south, pursuing offensive in two directions
Ukraine’s Defense Forces remain on the defensive in the east and south of Ukraine, while an offensive operation is ongoing in the Melitopol direction and assault efforts – on the Bakhmut axis.
In Sumy, Shahed drone hits infrastructure facility
In Sumy, during an air raid alert in the late hours of Wednesday, an enemy kamikaze drone targeted an infrastructure object.
18 October 2023
Investigation exposes Russian uni training industrial spies
The Russian Military University of Radio Electronics (Cherepovets, Vologda Region) has been training Russian military intelligence cadres set to be involved in industrial espionage operations, including to ensure uninterrupted imports of sanctioned technology and components necessary for arms and military equipment production.
Explosions rip through Ukraine’s Pavlohrad
A number of explosions were heard in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, amid an air raid alert.
War update: 64 military clashes on front, enemy attacks repelled in six sectors
Sixty-four combat engagements have occurred on the front in the past 24 hours. Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled Russian attacks in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Marinka, Shakhtarske and Zaporizhzhia directions.
MFA confirms 13 Ukrainians killed, six listed as missing in Israel
The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry has verified that 13 Ukrainians were killed in the State of Israel, following Hamas’s terrorist attack. Six more Ukrainians were listed as missing.
Enemy missile kills mother of two children in Dnipropetrovsk region
An enemy missile killed a 31-year-old woman, the mother of two children, in Obukhivka, in the Dnipro district.
Number of enemy attacks near Maryinka doubles
Russian troops intensified operations near Marinka. In particular, while an average of 10 enemy attacks were recorded recently, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 20 Russian attacks over the past day.
Russians strike village in Kharkiv region, damaging houses and infrastructure
The Russians once again shelled the village of Odnorobivka in Bohodukhiv district, Kharkiv region, damaging houses, gas and power supply lines.
Ambassador: Number of Ukrainians killed in Israel rises to 23
As a result of the HAMAS attack on Israel, 23 Ukrainian citizens were killed.
Defense Forces: Russians regrouping in Avdiyivka direction
In the area of responsibility of the Tavria operational-strategic group of troops in Avdiyivka direction, the Russians are regrouping and keep trying to encircle Avdiyivka.
Invaders again hit Kherson region with guided aerial bombs
The Russians again hit Beryslav district of Kherson region with guided bombs dropped from three fighter jets.