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Russian invasion forces are intensifying the mining efforts near the villages of Robotyne and Verbove, and are trying to bind Ukrainian troops in areas of the front farther from the western part of Zaporizhzhia region. That’s according to an update by the Institute for the Study of War think tank, Ukrinform reports. Russian milbloggers claim Russian troops are now remining previously cleared areas on the Robotyne-Verbove line (10 km south - 18 km southeast of Orikhiv) in order to achieve tactical surprise. A prominent Kremlin-affiliated milblogger claimed that Russian forces intensified tactical offensive operations in several areas of the front…

Defense Minister of Ukraine Rustem Umerov visited the 93rd separate mechanized brigade Kholodnyi Yar and discussed with its command the specifics of using drones. The minister said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports. Pavlo Palisa, the commander of the brigade, shared his experience of eliminating the enemy with FPV drones. Umerov, for his part, emphasized that the development of new technologies is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Defense. Read also: Defense minister holds meeting with General Staff "This is an unprecedented war with the use of the latest types of weapons. We must be stronger, one…

Defense Minister of Ukraine Rustem Umerov visited the main command post of Bakhmut direction. Umerov heard the report by the commander of the direction on the spot, familiarized himself with the composition of the forces and equipment of the combat units, the situation and actions of the enemy. The minister also talked to the soldiers and presented them with state awards and awards of the Ministry of Defense. "The hottest directions on the front are in the area of Bakhmut and Klishchiyivka settlements. Thank you for your courage and resilience," Umerov emphasized. Read also: Defense Minister Umerov visits combat brigades…

The area of Velyka Novosilka, west of Vuhledar in Donetsk region, has been relatively calm for the past four weeks, with fighting much less intense from its height in June-July 2023. This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense on X (formerly Twitter) with reference to intelligence data, Ukrinform saw. Over the summer, Ukraine almost certainly liberated at least 125 square kilometers of territory on this axis, intelligence experts said. Analysts added that the Ukrainian Army's operations in the area have tied down elements of the 36th and 5th Combined Arms Armies of Russia's Eastern Military District, preventing them…

Invaders kill one resident of Donetsk region in past day The Russian military killed one resident in Donetsk region in the past day, October 7. Ihor Moroz, acting head of the Donetsk regional military administration, reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.  "On October 7, the Russians killed 1 resident of Donetsk region — in Dronivka," he posted. Read also: Forty-eight victims of attack on Hroza village identified Moroz emphasized that the data are not final as it is currently impossible to establish the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha. As reported by Ukrinform, the Russian army launched…

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…