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The invaders are running disinformation and manipulation campaigns in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhia, Kherson, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions. That’s according to an update by the Center for Countering Disinformation, Ukrinform reports. In Berdyansk, the occupiers are compiling a list of vacant apartments, allegedly for the restoration of gas supplies. In fact, families of the invading forces are being moved into these premises. In other cases, such apartments are subjected to looting. Meanwhile, RT Arabic released a "report" that claims to describe the situation of the occupied Nova Kakhovka. The propagandists used in the report the old footage of…

The Iranian authorities are preparing to transfer to Russia a batch of ballistic missiles, which are likely to be used in the war against Ukraine. This was reported by the Washington Post, according to Ukrinform. According to U.S. security officials and those of the allied states, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, this is about the supply of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, such as Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar, capable of hitting targets at a range of 300 km to 700 km, respectively. The Washington Post notes that on September 18, Iran deployed to Moscow a delegation that agreed to increase…

Russian missiles have destroyed two schools in the Zaporizhzhia region’s Polohy district. The relevant statement was made y Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Starukh on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Last night the occupiers struck a school in the village of Vozdvyzhivka with two missiles. The educational institution was ruined almost completely. Another missile hit a local park. Destructions were also recorded in the neighboring detached houses,” Starukh wrote. In addition, Russian missiles struck a school in the village of Dobropillia. No casualties were reported. According to the data from the Main Department of the National Police of Ukraine…

Six more bodies of civilians who had been killed by Russian invaders were found in the Donetsk region’s Lyman. The relevant statement was made by Donetsk Regional Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On October 15, 2022, Russians killed one civilian in the Donetsk region, namely in Bakhmut. In addition, six more bodies of civilians who had been killed by Russians during occupation were found in Lyman. Three more people were injured yesterday,” Kyrylenko wrote. Additionally, it is now impossible to count the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha, Kyrylenko noted. mk

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Russian Federation has carried out 620 attacks on health services in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began. Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said this on Friday at a press conference on the health impacts of the war in Ukraine, Ukrinform reports with reference to CNN. According to him, key priorities for WHO include the health needs of those in Ukraine and “anticipating and preparing for challenges winter will bring,” he said. “Wintertime challenges, and the recent escalation in fighting, could add to significant internal displacement with an anticipated two to…

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nauseda have discussed Ukraine's defense needs and its further Euro-Atlantic integration. According to Ukrinform, Zelensky announced this on Twitter. "In touch with our friend, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda. We've talked about the situation on the battlefield, Ukraine's defense needs, and further Euro-Atlantic integration," he said. Zelensky also received congratulations from Nauseda on the Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine. Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has recently announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. Lithuania’s Minister of Defense, Arvydas Anusauskas, announced that the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers, repaired…

Russian troops launched several missile strikes on Kharkiv on Friday afternoon. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Four strikes in Kharkiv," Terekhov wrote, adding a minute later: "Several more explosions." The sounds of explosions could be heard in different parts of the city. Eyewitnesses reported on social media that a fire broke out at the scene of one strike.

Ukraine's Armed Forces have already liberated 1,620 settlements from the Russian invaders. According to Ukrinform, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko said this at a briefing on Friday. "Today is an important holiday - the Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine. The Day of Heroes who are respected by the whole country and whose feats have been heard all over the world. I congratulate everyone who defends Ukraine, and we remember everyone who gave their lives for Ukraine. Thanks to you, 1,620 settlements have already been liberated from the Russian invaders," Tymoshenko said.…

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, has reported progress in the creation of a nuclear safety and protection zone around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after his visits to Russia and Ukraine. He said this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. Arriving in Poland on the night train from #Ukraine after an intensive week of consultations with 🇷🇺 & 🇺🇦. Moving closer to the establishment of a protection zone for #Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant—the plant's situation is untenable and we need immediate action to protect it. pic.twitter.com/AcpFJ9pIO3 — Rafael MarianoGrossi (@rafaelmgrossi) October 14, 2022 "Arriving in Poland…

Seven people have been reported killed in Russia’s massive missile attack on the city of Mykolaiv, which took place on October 13, 2022. The relevant statement was made by Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “According to the data from the Main Department of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service in the Mykolaiv region, salvage and rescue operations in a 5-storey apartment block, affected by the enemy shelling on October 13, 2022, continue. In general, five victims were recovered from under the rubble. An 11-year-old boy, who had been rescued, died in hospital,” the report states. In…