Category: 6. Opinion
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Zelenskyy unveils 5-point ”Victory Plan” to Ukrainian Parliament
On Wednesday 16 October, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented his ”Victory Plan” to the Ukrainian Parliament, which consists of five points and three secret annexes. The victory plan’s importance lies in coordinating with international partners to secure the necessary military support… Continue Reading
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Where Ukraine’s war-torn heroes become Superhumans
German doctors claimed Denys would probably never walk again. A war injury had cost the Ukrainian soldier three limbs – a case Europe’s top medics found daunting. It turned around when Ukraine’s first-rate facility undertook his recovery, setting a world-class standard for war… Continue Reading
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Where Ukraine’s war amputees become Superhumans
German doctors claimed Denys would probably never walk again. A war injury had cost the Ukrainian soldier three limbs – a case Europe’s top medics found daunting. It turned around when Ukraine’s first-rate facility undertook his recovery, setting a world-class standard for war… Continue Reading
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Kherson completely without electricity due to ongoing Russian shelling
Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson City Military Administration, said the entire city of Kherson lost power on 16 October. Mrochko said the power outages in Kherson caused power loss in the neighboring oblast, allegedly in the Mykolaiv oblast. According to the regional power company, 272,000… Continue Reading
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Russian night attack causes fire at industrial facility in Ternopil Oblast
In the early hours of 16 October, Russian forces launched an attack on an industrial facility in Ternopil Oblast, the western part of Ukraine, resulting in a fire. While Russian leadership denies targeting civilian, energy, and industrial infrastructure, Ukrainian authorities and international… Continue Reading
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Russo-Ukrainian War, day 965: Ukraine destroys over 10,000 Russian artillery systems in 2024
Military Ukrainian military destroys over 10,000 Russian artillery systems since January. Since the start of 2024, Ukraine’s military has taken out 10,373 Russian artillery systems, with losses estimated at $8 billion, significantly crippling Russia’s artillery brigades. Two Crimean… Continue Reading
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NATO representative in Ukraine: Russia escalates hybrid attacks against Alliance
Russia continues to target NATO and the West with a wide range of hybrid tactics, NATO Senior Representative in Ukraine, Patrick Turner, told in an interview with Ukrinform. Turner highlighted that Russia is using espionage to interfere in Western politics, but he emphasized that these actions… Continue Reading
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US official: North Korean troops in Ukraine would show Russian “desperation”
The United States expressed “concern” over the potential involvement of North Korean military personnel in Russia’s forces fighting against Ukraine, Reuters reported on 15 October. This follows reports in Western media that North Korea assists Russia in launching ballistic missiles… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian military destroys over 10,000 Russian artillery systems since January
Starting from the beginning of 2024 to 1 October, Ukraine’s Armed Forces destroyed 10,373 artillery systems of the Russian army worth nearly least $8 billion, the Ministry of Defense has reported. The agency noted that one artillery division consists of 18 artillery units and an artillery… Continue Reading
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Reuters: Spain detains members of smuggling network supplying banned chemicals to Russia
On 15 October, Spanish police confiscated 13 tons of prohibited chemicals, including potential precursors for chemical weapons, that were heading to Russia despite the sanctions imposed on Moscow for its war against Ukraine, according to Reuters. The European Union, which has imposed extensive… Continue Reading