Head of OSCE confident of Ukraine's victory
Bujar Osmani, the current OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, expressed confidence that Ukraine will win the aggressive war unleashed against it by Russia.
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16 October 2023
Fifty houses, apartments damaged in Russian strike on Poltava region
In Myrhorod, Poltava region, 50 private houses and apartments were damaged by Russian shelling last night.
Netherlands donates four mobile hospitals to border guards
The Netherlands has donated four mobile hospitals to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
Zelensky addresses Ukrainians on 600th day of full-scale war: I thank everyone who fights
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Ukrainian citizens on the 600th day of full-scale war. He thanked everyone who fights and works for the freedom of our country.
Qatar to return three Ukrainian children from Russia - media
Three Ukrainian children who had been taken to Russia are to be released to Qatari diplomats in Moscow this week under a mechanism Qatar has set-up with the goal of returning many more children from Russia to Ukraine.
Russians killed nearly 30 civilians, injured over 100 in Ukraine in past week
Over the past week, Russian troops launched 21 missile strikes, 432 airstrikes, 386 MLRS attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and civilian infrastructure objects. As a result of these attacks, nearly 30 civilians were killed.
General Staff: Air Force launched 84 strikes on enemy clusters in past week
Over the past week, the Air Force of the Defense Forces of Ukraine launched 84 strikes on the areas where personnel and military equipment of Russian occupiers were concentrated, while missile and artillery troops hit 10 enemy clusters.
At night, invaders shell Ochakiv and its coast with artillery and MLRS
At night on October 16, Russian troops shelled Ochakiv, in the Mykolaiv region, and its coastline with artillery and MLRS.
As result of Russian attack, one person injured in Kirovohrad region
One person was injured in the Kirovohrad region as a result of a Russian attack.
Shelling of Donetsk region: enemy injures four civilians over last day
Yesterday, on October 15, Russian troops injured four residents of the Donetsk region.
Special Operations Forces show how they destroy enemy drone crews using HIMARS
The Special Operations Forces showed how they adjusted the HIMARS fire to the location of the crews of the ZALA UAVs.
Russian army shells 23 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, injuring elderly woman
Russian invaders shelled 23 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region on October 15, injuring a 76-year-old woman.
Defense Forces eliminate 860 Russian invaders, destroy 17 tanks in past day
The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 288,630 Russian invaders in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to October 16, 2023, including 970 invaders in the past day alone.
Two Russian Kh-59 missiles, 11 Shahed drones downed over Ukraine last night
On the night of October 16, 2023, Ukraine’s air defense units destroyed two Russian Kh-59 guided air-launched missiles and 11 Shahed-type drones in the Ukrainian sky.
Enemy shells Nikopol district with heavy artillery, Grad MLRS
Last night Russian invaders opened fire on the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district five times, using heavy artillery and the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Three civilians injured as Russians attack Poltava region with missiles, drones
On the night of October 16, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Poltava region with missiles and loitering munitions. The fragments of enemy projectiles damaged several detached houses, causing casualties.
Dnipropetrovsk region struck by Russian missiles
On the night of October 16, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with missiles.
War update: About 70 combat engagements occur on front in past day
In the past 24 hours, about 70 military clashes have occurred on the front.
Ukrainian military down Russia’s Mi-8 helicopter
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter.
Ukraine continues to take care of residents of cities and villages being hit by Russia - Zelensky
Despite daily shelling, Ukraine and ordinary Ukrainians continue to take care of the residents of cities and villages located in the regions bordering Russia and along the front line.
Interior ministry’s explosives experts find over 700,000 dangerous objects
The sappers of the Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry have already inspected more than 152,000 hectares and revealed over 707,000 explosive items.
15 October 2023
Electricity and water supply restored in almost all parts of Kherson - Zelensky
Repair crews have managed to restore electricity and water supply in almost all parts of Kherson.
Ukraine continuing to work to help its citizens in Middle East - president
More than 200 Ukrainians have already been evacuated from Israel and new flights are being prepared. Ukrainian diplomats, intelligence, and security forces continue to work to help Ukrainian citizens stranded in the Middle East.
Russians increase presence of missile carriers in Black Sea – southern defense forces
Russian troops have increased the presence of cruise missile carriers in the Black Sea.
Debris from Russian missile damages houses in Kherson region
Heavy Russian shelling of the Kherson region on October 15 has damaged houses in a village in the Vysokopillia community.
Russians attack downtown Kherson – military administration
Russian troops have shelled the center of Kherson and the city's Korabelnyi district.
Ninety-three explosions in Sumy region in past day
The areas of Sumy region close to the Russian border heard 93 blasts on Sunday as Russian strikes targeted infrastructure and homes.
Ukraine repels Russian attacks in five areas - General Staff
Ukraine’s defense forces repelled the assaults of the Russian troops in the Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, and Shakhtarske directions, while a total of 57 combat clashes took place along the front line in the past day.
Some 1,900 households in blackout following Russian strikes at Dnipropetrovsk region
Russia’s heavy artillery pummeled two districts in Dnipropetrovsk region, causing destruction.
Two teens blow up on mine in Mykolaiv region
In Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region, one teenager died and another was injured after a mine set off.