Thirty-six Russian military equipment units destroyed in southern Ukraine in past day
Over the pas day, Ukrainian forces have eliminated 71 Russian invaders and destroyed 36 enemy military equipment units in southern Ukraine.
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24 October 2023
Enemy drone detected on border of Kharkiv, Poltava regions
An enemy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), presumably the Shahed-type suicide drone, has been detected on the border of the Kharkiv and Poltava regions.
Number of enemy assaults near Avdiivka almost halved – Defense Forces spox
In the Avdiivka direction, the number of Russian assaults has almost halved over the past day.
War update: Defense Forces repel Russian attacks in six sectors
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled over 40 Russian attacks in six directions. The Ukrainian military continue conducting the offensive in eastern and southern Ukraine.
We are using all means to ensure that war ends with occupiers’ defeat - Zelensky
Ukraine is employing all tools to ensure that the war ends with the defeat of the invasion forces.
PM Shmyhal says international partners running low on ammo stocks
Ammunition shortage is being observed around the world so Ukraine is making efforts to build up its own production lines and reduce dependence on Western allies in repelling Russian aggression.
Only Kremlin apologists and those ignoring facts fail to see evidence of Russian war crimes - expert
Ukraine has already collected a significant amount of evidence of Russian war crimes committed since the invasion.
Tavria direction: over 400 militants, 35 pieces of equipment eliminated over last day
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces neutralized 406 Russian invaders in the Tavria direction, including six who were captured.
MFA: 19 Ukrainians killed in Israel, three in Gaza Strip
Nineteen Ukrainians have been killed in attacks in Israel, and another three have been killed in the Gaza Strip.
In Mariupol, construction workers find spontaneous burial
A spontaneous burial made last year in Mariupol was found by construction workers hired by the invaders during excavation work.
Ukraine records more than 2,500 crimes against the environment committed by Russia
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine has recorded more than 2,500 environmental crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine during the full-scale invasion.
Ukraine expects additional Patriot system from Germany - Shmyhal
Ukraine expects Germany to provide an additional Patriot air defense system and increase funding for defense assistance as part of Germany's budget planning for 2024.
MFA confirms death of two Ukrainian children in Gaza Strip
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has confirmed the death of two Ukrainian children in the Gaza Strip. Their identities have been established.
Zelensky: Strengthening Ukraine's air defense guarantee of security for neighboring countries
The strength of Ukraine's air defense is a guarantee for its neighbors that Russian terror will not cross the borders of the European Union.
Ukraine, Germany set up joint defense venture
On October 18, Germany’s defense concern Rheinmetall and the Ukrainian Defense Industry established a joint venture to service and repair military equipment supplied to Ukraine by partners.
President Zelensky: Ukraine’s full fire control over Crimea just a matter of time
As of now, Ukrainian forces have not yet achieved full fire control over the temporarily occupied Crimea and its adjacent waters, but it is just a matter of time.
Enemy fires two missiles at Zaporizhzhia
The enemy fired two missiles at Zaporizhzhia. One of the missiles hit an enterprise.
Spreading rumors about landing on left bank of Dnipro River harms Defense Forces - Humeniuk
The Russian occupation forces justify their terrorist actions in the Kherson region by saying that they want to stop the Defense Forces. Therefore, it is not necessary to replicate information about the actions of Ukrainian defenders, but to wait for official reports from the General Staff.
Russians fire at firefighting unit of State Emergency Service in Kherson region
Russian troops fired at one of the fire units of the State Emergency Service in the Kherson region.
Navy spox outlines Ukraine’s legitimate military targets in occupied Crimea
The shipbuilding and repair plants, situated in the temporarily occupied Crimea, which are providing services to the enemy troops and are part of Russia’s military and industrial complex, are viewed as legitimate military targets by Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
MFA: Ukraine aware of situation with weapons production in partner countries
Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba has expressed confidence that Ukraine is aware of the situation with the production of weapons in the key partner countries and announced some ‘good news’ from Germany.
Russia has issues with combat-capable infantry, relies on Shtorm-Z units - British intel
Russia has difficulties in generating combat infantry capable of conducting effective offensive missions.
Ukraine sees any military cargo Russia might deliver to ports on Sea of Azov as legitimate target
If Russian invaders use ports in the Azov Sea to transport military goods, those vessels will become legitimate targets for Ukraine’s defense forces.
Russian forces shell Zaporizhzhia region 152 times in past day
Over the past day, the Russians launched 152 strikes targeting 22 settlements across Zaporizhzha region.
Army spox on latest explosions in Crimea: Results will make everyone rejoice
Ukraine’s defense forces make efforts to deplete the enemy's capabilities as much as possible, including in the Black Sea. Yesterday, the invaders deployed two Kalibr cruise missile carries off the Crimea coast, with a total salvo of 16 missiles, so the Ukrainian forces were forced to respond.
Invaders shell Kherson region over hundred times in 24 hours, killing two
Over the past day, the Russian army fired 101 times at the Kherson region, killing two people.
Ukraine’s air defense intercepts six Russian kamikaze drones overnight Tue
In the early hours of Tuesday, October 24, Ukrainian defenders shot down six Shahed-136/131 one-way attack UAVs launched by the Russian invasion forces.
“Fat target”: Ukrainian forces obliterate Russia’s lauded Zoopark-1 counterbattery radar
In the Donetsk operational zone, Ukraine’s Special-Op Forces destroyed an enemy counterbattery radar system Zoopark-1.
National Guard soldiers destroy Russian EW station, Murom-M system in eastern direction
In the eastern direction, an aerial reconnaissance unit of the National Guard’s Bureviy brigade destroyed a Russian electronic warfare station and Murom-M video surveillance system.
Defense forces eliminate 810 Russian invaders, destroy 12 tanks in past day
The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 295,510 Russian invaders in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to October 24, 2023, including 810 occupiers in the past day alone.