Wreckage of downed drones crashes near yacht club in Odesa, damage caused
In Odesa, the wreckage of downed Russian attack drones fell near the yacht club, causing damage.
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17 October 2023
Two civilians killed in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk region
Two civilians have been killed and one injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
At night, Russian troops shell Slovyansk, dormitory hit
At night, Russian troops shelled Slovyansk, in the Donetsk region, hitting a dormitory of an agricultural college.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 289,430
From February 24, 2022 to October 17, 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 289,430 Russian military personnel, including 800 soldiers over the past day.
Russians hit Kherson region 32 times over past day
Over the past day, October 16, the Russian army launched 32 strikes on Kherson region.
Kostin: World’s best lawyers involved in investigating Russian genocide in Ukraine
The Prosecutor General's Office and international partners collect evidence of the genocide against the Ukrainian people committed by the Russian invaders, and the world's best lawyers are involved in this work.
Air defense forces down Russian Kh-59 missile, six Shahed drones
The Russian occupiers launched another strike on Ukraine at night, using Kh-59 guided missile, S-300 anti-aircraft missiles and six Shahed-136/131 UAVs. Kh-59 missile and all six drones were destroyed by the air defense forces and means.
Army of Drones’ operators destroy 428 enemy equipment units in a week
Over the past week, the strike units provided by the Army of Drones project hit 428 enemy equipment units, including 75 tanks.
Russia recruits ‘volunteers’ through PMCs to avoid unpopular mobilisations – UK intel
Russia uses private military companies (PMC) to recruit mercenaries, which allows the Moscow regime to avoid further unpopular mobilisations.
16 October 2023
Russians hit border areas of Sumy region three times today
During the day, Russian troops hit the border areas of Sumy region with mortars three times.
Invaders shell Nikopol district with heavy artillery, drones
Russian troops shelled Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region with heavy artillery. The district was also attacked with kamikaze drones.
Defense forces destroy Russian EW tower in Kupyansk direction
In Kupyansk direction, Ukraine’s National Guard soldiers hit a Russian electronic warfare tower with a Murom surveillance system.
Russian aircraft drop nine guided aerial bombs on Kherson region
Russian troops hit four settlements in Beryslav district, Kherson region, with guided aerial bombs.
Defense Forces destroy enemy Su-25 aircraft in Tavria sector
Soldiers of the Tavria operational-strategic group of troops have already destroyed three Russian Su-25 aircraft in Donetsk region in one week.
EU, UNDP deliver two water pump stations to Nikopol
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, with financial support from the European Union, has delivered two powerful water pump stations to Nikopol City Council.
Defense Forces repel more than 50 enemy attacks in six sectors – General Staff
The Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled more than 50 enemy attacks in the Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Maryinka, Shakhtarske and Zaporizhzhia sectors.
Poltava RMA shows consequences of missile attack on Myrhorod
In Myrhorod, Poltava region, special commissions have already inspected 40 houses and 36 apartments damaged in Russian shelling.
Situation in Kupiansk, Lyman sectors significantly escalated – Syrskyi
Russian troops have renewed assault attempts in the Lyman and Kupainsk sectors.
Ukrainian forces destroy Russia’s Gvozdika, Nona near Bakhmut
Ukraine’s Achilles combat UAV company of the 92nd separate mechanized brigade destroyed Russia’s 2s1 Gvozdika self-propelled gun and 2s9 Nona-S self-propelled mortar near Bakhmut.
Lubinets confirms that Qatar involved in return of Ukrainian children from Russia
Qatar is indeed involved in the process of returning Ukrainian children illegally taken to Russia.
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.
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.