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Three communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district have come under enemy fire. Russian projectiles caused damage to a church, gas pipeline, recreation camps and educational institutions. The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Valentyn Reznichenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Three communities in the Nikopol district were struck with the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and heavy artillery: Chervonohryhorivka, Nikopol and Marhanets. According to the preliminary data, no casualties among civilians were reported,” Reznichenko wrote. In the Chervonohryhorivka community, two houses were destroyed and up to 20 seriously damaged. Russian projectiles caused damage…

On the night of October 5, 2022, Russian invaders attacked the Kyiv region’s city of Bila Tserkva with suicide drones. As a result, infrastructure facilities caught fire, and at least one person was reported injured. The relevant statement was made by Kyiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleksii Kuleba on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We have information about several explosions in Bila Tserkva. According to the preliminary data, the city was attacked by suicide drones. As a result, infrastructure facilities caught fire. One person was injured,” Kuleba wrote. Emergency services are working at the scene. Information about destructions and casualties…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded the Hero of Ukraine title to four defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal. The relevant decrees, dated October 1, 2022, were published on the website of the Head of State, Ukrinform reports. Thus, for personal courage and heroism, shown in the defense of Ukraine’s state sovereignty and territorial integrity, selfless service to the Ukrainian people, loyalty to the military oath, the President signed decree No.683/2022 to award the Hero of Ukraine title and present the Order of the Golden Star to Major Serhii Volynskyi, decree No. 684/2022 - to Major Sviatoslav Palamar, decree No. 685/2022 -…

Members of Russia’s Federation Council have ratified documents on Russia's "annexation" of the occupied territories of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Kherson regions of Ukraine. Ukrinform reports this with reference to Meduza. It is noted that Russian senators approved all four documents unanimously. In addition, the Russian Federation Council separately adopted federal constitutional laws on the "accession of four new entities to the Russian Federation." The day before, on October 3, deputies of Russia’s State Duma at an extraordinary plenary session unanimously ratified documents on Russia's annexation of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Kherson regions of Ukraine. As Ukrinform reported, on September…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has enacted a decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) "Regarding Ukraine's actions in response to the Russian Federation's attempt to annex the territories of our state, with the aim of guaranteeing the security of the Euro-Atlantic area, Ukraine and restoring its territorial integrity." The relevant decree, No.679/2022, was published on the website of the Head of State, Ukrinform reports. “In accordance with Article 107 of the Constitution of Ukraine, to put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine as of September 30, 2022 ‘Regarding Ukraine's actions in response…

An explosion has rang out in Voznesensk, Mykolaiv region, information about the victims is being clarified. The Voznesensk City Council reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "There was an explosion in our area. Information about the victims is being clarified. The air alert app did not notify, but sirens sounded in the community," the report reads. Read also: Russians strike Kharkiv with S-300 missiles from Belgorod region As reported, 587 people injured in the aggressor's attacks are now in Mykolaiv hospitals. Photo: gettyimages iy

Last night Russian troops struck the city of Kharkiv with the S-300 missiles launched from Russia’s Belgorod region. The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Two districts came under enemy fire in Kharkiv. In the Novobavarskyi district, the Russian missile hit a critical infrastructure facility, having caused a fire. A 46-year-old female watcher was killed. The other missile struck an enterprise in the Kholodnohirskyi district. Destructions were reported. A reminder that, due to Russia’s missile attack on Kharkiv last night, the railway network has been partially left without electricity, but train…

The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct active hostilities in the Kherson region and are gaining a foothold within the liberated areas. Meanwhile, some settlements situated along the front line are under enemy fire. The relevant statement was made by Head of the United Coordinating Press Center of the Southern Defense Forces Natalia Humeniuk during a nationwide telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We continue conducting battles and gaining a foothold within the areas which have already been liberated and those that are still keeping the defense. Also, we continue working with local residents along the contact line, along the…

A total of 239 children in Ukraine have been listed as missing since the Russian full-scale invasion started. The relevant statement was made by the Ombudsman’s Office in Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Following the data from the Children of War state portal, as of October 3, 2022, a total of 239 children were listed as missing, 7,894 – deported, 6,252 – found, 59 – returned,” the report states. A reminder that a total of 416 children were injured in Ukraine due to the Russian armed aggression. mk

Russian President Vladimir Putin's unusually rapid acknowledgment of problems with the announced "partial mobilization" is a sign of its ineffectiveness over its first week. According to Ukrinform, the UK Ministry of Defense said this in its latest intelligence update published on Twitter. "On 29 September 2022, President Putin addressed his National Security Council on the 'partial mobilization' he had announced on 21 September. He said, 'a lot of questions are being raised during this mobilization campaign, and we must promptly correct our mistakes and not repeat them.' Putin's unusually rapid acknowledgement of problems highlights the dysfunction of the mobilization over…