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Russia is already and will likely continue to exploit the Hamas attacks in Israel to advance several information operations intended to reduce US and Western support and attention to Ukraine. This is said in a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Ukrinform reports. Thus, Russia has blamed the West for neglecting conflicts in the Middle East in favor of supporting Ukraine and claiming the international community will cease to pay attention to Ukraine. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev claimed the United States and its allies should have been “busy with” working on…

The "Supreme Court of Crimea" sentenced Serhii Tsyhipa, a journalist, writer, activist, head of the NGO "Kakhovka Bridgehead", who was abducted by the invaders in Kherson region in March 2022, to 13 years in a penal colony. "By the decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea, Ukrainian citizen Serhii Vitaliyovych Tsyhipa, born in 1961, was found guilty of espionage. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison with a term to be sentenced in a high-security penal facility," reads the statement by the press service of Russia’s FSB, Interfax informs. According to the Russian special services, Tsyhipa…

Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down a Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone in Mykolaiv region. The Air Command South reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. Read also: Enemy lost 338 soldiers, 52 equipment units, 1 ammo depot in Tavria sector "On October 7, 2023, air defenses of the Air Command South destroyed a Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV in Mykolaiv region," the report says. As reported by Ukrinform, explosions were heard in Mykolaiv region on Saturday.

Russia mined the economic zone and territorial sea of Ukraine at the very beginning of the full-scale invasion. There are at least 450 mines, 30 of which were discovered during the year. "They have been mining the sea since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, back then there were talks about 450 sea mines that could be scattered over the economic zone and territorial sea of Ukraine. This year alone, more than 30 mines of various types and threats have been discovered," Natalia Humeniuk, head of the joint press center of the Operational Command "South", said during the United News…

Sending Ukraine modern weapons may carry risks of escalation but they are less significant than the possibility of Russia winning a war against Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke in an interview with the German publication WELT AM SONNTAG, reacting to Berlin's refusal to hand over Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine immediately, Ukrinform reports. "I understand the concern that our support for Ukraine carries the risk of escalation, but the risk pales in comparison to allowing Putin to win this war. If Putin wins the war in Ukraine, he will probably use force again," the NATO leader said. Read…

At night, Russian aggressors struck Odesa region with Oniks supersonic missiles. "At night, the enemy attacked Odesa region with Oniks supersonic anti-ship missiles launched from the Bastion coastal missile system in the temporarily occupied Crimea," the Operational Command "South" posted on Facebook. According to the military, a guesthouse in the recreation area and a granary of the port infrastructure were hit. Missile fragments and the blast wave caused a fire in a garage cooperative, several apartment blocks were damaged. "No casualties have been reported," the Operational Command "South" added.

In Poltava region, an explosion rang out during an air raid alert around midnight. According to preliminary data, there have been no casualties. "The enemy attacked Poltava region. During the air raid alert, the sound of an explosion was heard in Myrhorod district," Head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration Dmytro Lunin posted on Telegram. According to preliminary data, there have been no casualties. The information about enemy hits on critical or civilian infrastructure is being clarified, Lunin added.

The Canadian Armed Forces have shown how they are teaching Ukrainian sappers necessary skills. The relevant statement was made by the Operation UNIFIER on the social media platform X, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The Canadian Forces’ trainers deployed with the Operation UNIFIER share knowledge, skills, and tactics that will help prepare the Armed Forces of Ukraine sappers to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty, freedom, and independence,” the report states. 🇨🇦@CanadianForces trainers deployed with #OpUNIFIER share knowledge, skills, and tactics that will help prepare the Armed Forces of Ukraine sappers to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty, freedom, and independence. pic.twitter.com/0wUm3sOy9U — CAF with Ukraine (@CAFwithUkraine)…

Denmark's defense ministry confirmed on Friday that the country's government had reached an agreement to acquire a munitions factory in Northern Jutland. That’s according to The Local, Ukrinform reports. It is noted that Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced plans for a possible acquisition of the plant in September. According to him, the ammunition produced at the plant will be sent to Ukraine, noting that the Russian invasion "put ammunition production in Europe under drastic strain." Read also: ., Denmark to strengthen Ukraine's cybersecurity “The all-round critical situation has made clear to me as defence minister the need for…

The German defense concern Rheinmetall received a second order as part of the agreement with the Bundeswehr for the production of 155 mm artillery rounds. The manufacturer reported this on its website, as seen by Ukrinform. It is about the production of "tens of thousands of rounds for the Ukrainian and German Armed Forces." The order amounts to a three-digit figure in millions of euros. The Bundeswehr commissioned Rheinmetall to supply a total of tens of thousands of L15 rounds for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as conventional 155 mm Assegai rounds for the German Army. Read also: German…