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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…

Russian troops who survived the liberation of Lyman by the Ukrainian Armed Forces have fled to the temporarily occupied Shchastya, Luhansk region. That’s according to the chief of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Haidai, Ukrinform reports. According to the official, "those who rejoiced at sham referenda a week ago will have to wait a little more than three years." As Haidai emphasized, the "waiters" will not succeed as the Armed Forces will come there earlier: the so-called "LPR" would have been able to be fully accepted into the Russian Federation only by 2026." Read also: Ukrainians change battlefield dynamics…

Ukraine is ‘making progress’ in their advances, changing battlefield dynamics and creating an opportunity to maneuver. That’s according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who spoke in an interview with CNN, Ukrinform reports. “What we’re seeing now is a kind of change in the battlefield dynamics,” Austin said. “They’ve done very, very well in the Kharkiv area and moved to take advantage of opportunities. The fight in the Kherson region’s going a bit slower, but they’re making progress.” He explained Ukraine’s gains by quality training and practical experience of Ukrainian troops, as well as the effective use of western…

Germany, Denmark and Norway will purchase 16 Slovak-made Zuzana 2 howitzers for Ukraine, valued at EUR 92 million. That's according to Deutsche Welle, which refers to Germany's Ministry of Defense, Ukrinform reports. "This demonstrates how important it is to work through and subsequently implement such opportunities together with partners," German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said. She clarified that the systems would be delivered to Kyiv next year. Zuzana 2 howitzers are capable of firing six shells per minute and have a range of up to 40 kilometers. Read also: Slovakia to send 30 IFVs to Ukraine Lambrecht also considers Ukraine's…

As Ukrainian defenders liberated the Kharkiv region’s Kupiansk from Russian invaders, they found collaborators hiding in basements. The relevant statement was made by the National Guard of Ukraine, citing a Ukrainian serviceman, who had been doing military service on the eastern front in the Kharkiv direction since the early days of the Russian invasion, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In the settlements near Kupiansk, collaborators were hiding in basements. As we checked the territory, we found them and handed them over to relevant authorities,” the Ukrainian serviceman told. During the stabilization measures carried out in Kupiansk, the premises used by Russian…