Russian glide bombs hit three districts in Kharkiv
Russian warplanes released three KAB glide bombs targeting Kharkiv. Electricity supply was partly interrupted across town.
War
20 October 2024
Ukraine downs Russia’s Orion UAV over Kursk region
Ukrainian paratroopers shot down Russia’s Orion reconnaissance and strike drone over Kursk region during an ongoing raid into the area.
Russia launches over 6K Shahed drones at Ukraine since year-start - Zelensky
Since the start of 2024, Russian invasion forces have attacked Ukraine with over 6,000 Shahed kamikaze drones.
Two dead as Russian bomb hits village in Kharkiv region
Russian invaders Sunday afternoon launched an airstrike on the village of Novoplatonivka in Kharkiv region’s Izium district, killing two locals.
Russian army shells Sloviansk, damages private houses
Private houses were damaged as a result of the shelling of Sloviansk in Donetsk region on the evening of October 20.
Enemy attacked Nikopol region 10 times a day with artillery, drones
During the day, Russian troops fired 10 times at Nikopol and three communities in the Dnipro region.
Russian shell completely destroyed residential building in Kherson region
On October 20, a private house was destroyed as a result of artillery shelling in the village of Zmiivka in the Kherson region.
General Staff update: 95 combat clashes since start of day, fighting continues on seven fronts
Since the start of the day, there have been 95 combat clashes at the front, with fighting still ongoing on seven fronts, most intensely in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors.
General Staff confirms striking military targets in Russia
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that Ukraine's Defense Forces successfully struck key military targets in Russia, including the Lipetsk-2 airfield in Lipetsk region and the Sverdlov Military Plant in the city of Dzerzhynsk, Nizhny Novgorod region.
Enemy using all available aircraft to patrol Black, Azov Seas – Navy
To safeguard the remnants of its fleet, the Russians are using all available types of aviation equipment to patrol the waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
CinC awards paratroopers for participation in battles in Kursk region
Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, presented awards, including more than 60 state honors, to servicemen of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for their participation in combat operations in the Kursk direction.
Over 62,000 consumers remain in blackout in Ukraine due to Russian shelling
As a result of shelling by the Russian forces, more than 62,000 consumers in five regions of Ukraine remain without electricity.
Hotel, administrative building, educational facility: Kryvyi Rih authorities report damage from Russian strike
In Kryvyi Rih, as a result of the missile attack that occurred overnight Sunday, 48 people reported property damage.
Satellite images confirm deployment of North Korean troops to Russia - watchdog
The coaching of 12,000 troops from North Korea to Russia’s Vladivostok has been recorded from the satellite.
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest explosives factory - source
On the night of October 20, Ukrainian one-way attack UAVs attacked the Sverdlov Plant in Russia’s Dzerzhynsk, Nizhny Novgorod region, a producer of artillery shells, air bombs, including the KABs.
Zelensky: Russia fired more than 20 missiles, 800 guided bombs, 500 drones at Ukraine in week
Over the past week, Russia has used more than 20 missiles of various types, about 800 guided bombs, and more than 500 attack drones of various types against Ukrainians.
Ukrainian paratroopers destroy Russian marine unit in Kursk region
Paratroopers of the 95th separate airborne assault Polissia brigade of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a unit of Russian marines in the Kursk region.
Wall of multi-storey building damaged in Kyiv region as result of fall of Russian drone fragments
In the Kyiv region, the outer wall of a multi-storey building was damaged as a result of the fall of debris from Russian attack drones, but there were no casualties.
Enemy hits power facility in Sumy region, over 100 settlements without electricity
In Sumy region, the enemy attacked a power facility, and 104 settlements of the Romny community were cut off from electricity.
Kupiansk direction: National Guard stops Russian offensive to seize Oskil crossing
In the Kupiansk sector, soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine stopped the offensive of Russians who tried to seize the crossing of the Oskil River and cut the bridgehead of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the left bank.
Enemy hits 11 settlements in Kherson region: one killed, seven injured
In Kherson region, the Russian forces struck 11 settlements yesterday leaving one person killed and seven others injured.
Injury toll in missile strikes on Kryvyi Rih rises to 17
The number of people injured as a result of ballistic missile strikes on Kryvyi Rih has increased to 17.
Russia’s casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,340 over past day
The total combat losses of the Russian forces in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to October 20, 2024, amount to approximately 678,520 personnel, with 1,340 killed or wounded over the past day.
Russia launches 247 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region in one day injuring 10 people
In the past 24 hours, the Russian forces carried out 247 strikes on 9 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region leaving 10 people injured in the regional center.
Powerful generators for EW delivered to military in Kherson region
The Ukrainian defenders in Kherson region received eight powerful generators to ensure the uninterrupted operation of electronic warfare (EW) equipment.
Around dozen enemy drones downed overnight in Kyiv, suburbs – KCMA
Overnight, Ukraine's Defense Forces shot down about a dozen attack drones launched by the Russian aggressors over Kyiv and its suburbs.
Russians attack Kryvyi Rih, 13 people injured
As a result of a missile strike by the Russian forces on Kryvyi Rih, 13 people were injured, the emergency rescue operation is ongoing.
US has no fundamental objections to Ukraine's accession to NATO - Le Monde
The United States probably no longer has any fundamental objections to Ukraine's invitation to join NATO.
Wreckage of downed drones landed outside of populated areas in Kyiv region, no injuries reported
In the Kyiv region, the wreckage of downed Russian drones fell outside of settlements, with no casualties or damage.