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Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has almost reached the eight-month mark. About 1. 5 million Ukrainians were forced after major Russian moves on key force targets in several Ukrainian cities, adding in the west on Saturday. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called the planned moves in critical civilian infrastructure “part of the Russian genocide. “
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow intentionally slows grain exports from Ukrainian ports in a bid to prolong the global food crisis, with more than 150 ships waiting to access Black Sea ports. Putin has continually criticized his government’s grain shipping deal reached in July.
It is possible that Iran will send more attack drones to help Kremlin forces with tethered equipment hit targets in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. On Friday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the war with U. S. Defense Secretary Sergei Shoigu. two since May. On the ground, Russian forces reportedly began their withdrawal from the western Kherson region.
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Ukrainian troops shelled Shebekino in Russia’s Belgorod region near the Ukrainian border, killing two people, the region’s governor said. There is no comment from Ukraine or confirmation. Ukraine’s regions faced air movements overnight as the Kremlin continues to intentionally target civilian infrastructure. they were shot down; others attacked electrical installations. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, also struck on the day beyond, with 11 civilians wounded after a missile strike on a commercial facility, according to the local governor. The Ukrainian air force carried out 16 movements on Russian army installations. , air defense shot down a Russian Su-25 aircraft and an Orlan-10 unmanned complex.
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Nearly 1. 5 million Ukrainians face blackouts (1:44 p. m. )
More than 1. 4 million Ukrainians are without power after Russia’s repeated missile movements on the country’s energy infrastructure on Saturday, a senior official of President Volydymyr Zelenskiy said. The water source was also interrupted.
Major power cuts were reported in Khmelnytskyi, about 350 km (217 miles) southwest of Kyiv and even more from the front lines in the Donbass and Kherson regions. More than 670,000 people are without electricity, more than part of the region’s population, said Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the presidential office. Explosions were also reported in the Volyn and Rivne areas, even further west.
Biden focuses on Ukraine in message to Italian Meloni (14. 00 hours)
US President Joe Biden focused on the war in Ukraine by congratulating Giorgia Meloni on Italy’s new prime minister, the first woman to hold the position.
“As leaders of the G-7, I look forward to advancing our defense of Ukraine, holding Russia accountable for its aggression, ensuring some respect for human rights and democratic values, and building sustainable economic growth,” Biden said in a statement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also congratulated and said he hoped for “the continuation of fruitful cooperation for peace and prosperity in Ukraine. “
Germany’s Scholz says Ukraine’s reconstruction will have to be a global effort (10 a. m. )
The reconstruction of Ukraine will be a task that the European Union cannot take on, as it is an effort that will require investments for decades, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a video statement.
Scholz, as a component of the German G7 presidency, will hold a convention in Berlin on Tuesday to discuss the investments needed and how to arrange financing, he said.
The demonstration is meant to send “a signal of hope now, amid the horror of war, that things are getting better,” he said.
Generalized movements in electrical installations continue (9:30 a. m. )
On Saturday, Russian forces carried out several moves against Ukrainian power plants and other force infrastructure, adding in the western and central regions, as well as in the Odessa region on the Black Sea coast. Electric power and water installations increased on October 10 and continued.
Ukrainian power grid operator NPC Ukrenergo has limited electricity to Kyiv and at least ten other regions.
The civilian infrastructure target has increased as Kremlin troops have suffered setbacks on the battlefield, adding what now looks like a retreat from the southeastern Kherson region.
Russian forces in Kherson prepare for street battles, retreat (8:30 a. m. m. )
A significant component of Kherson’s population is gone, and the remaining Russian servicemen in the city are dressed in civilian clothes and have moved into deserted buildings in the southeastern city, the Ukrainian military said.
The Institute for War Studies said Russia’s withdrawal from West Kherson Oblast began, weeks after Putin’s illegal annexation of the region. Most likely, the troops intend to continue their withdrawal for several weeks, “but would possibly have difficulty withdrawing in a clever order if Ukrainian forces attack,” the U. S. -based think tank said.
Russia “will try to blow up the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant to cover its retirement,” ISW said. Zelenskiy and other officials warned of the possibility of Russia blowing up the dam and called for urgent foreign intervention.
Zelenskiy blames Russia for the accumulation of bulk carriers (8:00 a. m. )
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was seeking to undermine the transit agreement for 3 Black Sea ports it reached in July and create a backlog of “more than 150 ships” waiting to load wheat, corn and other goods.
“This is a synthetic tail,” Zelenskiy said Friday in his late-night video speech. “It is born only because Russia intentionally delays the passage of ships. “
Ukraine has shipped more than 8 million tons of agricultural products since August, but has “underexported” about 3 million tons due to delays in shipments, Zelenskiy said, estimating this at “the annual intake in volume of 10 million people. “
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Blinken warns of Iranian drones on the battlefield (3:30 a. m. )
Blinken said it is possible that more Iranian military drones are on their way to Russian forces, as the United States reiterated its condemnation of Tehran for aiding President Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
“We are aware that Russia has won dozens of such drones so far from Iran, and that there are more potentially in the pipeline,” Blinken told reporters at a briefing alongside French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Friday, referring to unmanned aerial vehicles.
Blinken spoke a day after the White House accused Iran of sending sneakers and technicians to Crimea to advise and assist Russian attacks on Ukrainian targets. He added that the United States was running to counter Iran’s efforts and develop Ukraine’s ability to repel attacks.
IMF, Ukraine advance work on monitoring program (4:48 p. m. )
The International Monetary Fund said it would “advance work” on a surveillance program with Ukraine as the government seeks billions of dollars in aid after just eight months of war.
Andriy Pyshnyi, the new governor of Ukraine’s central bank, and Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko held talks in Vienna this week with the Washington-based lender.
Ukraine will borrow up to $20 billion from the IMF to bolster its foreign exchange reserves and budget, as Russia’s invasion triggers an economic contraction of more than 30 percent this year.
The infrastructure arrives, the Ukrainian prime minister informs the cabinet (4:30 p. m. m. )
The United States has provided $55 million for Ukrainian repair and pipelines as part of multinational aid following recent Russian attacks, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
Electric power appliances and distribution portions are on their way from Belgium, Poland, Germany, Italy and other countries to Ukraine in Ukraine, he said.
Separately, Shmyhal called on the UN, the European Union and others to mount a tracking project at the occupied Kakhovska heating plant, which Ukraine says was mined by Russian forces before an imaginable explosion of a dam on the Dnipro River above Kherson.
Russian and U. S. defense chiefs for the first time since May (3:22 p. m. )
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the war in Ukraine and other global security issues with his U. S. counterpart Lloyd Austin, Tass said, mentioning the Russian Defense Ministry.
The brief report did not provide additional main points about the phone call. In a separate reading, the Pentagon said Austin “emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the ongoing war. “The United States last announced a call between the two on May 13.
Austin spoke Friday with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, the Pentagon said.
EU plans to appoint envoy for sanctions (15:00 hours)
The European Union can simply appoint a senior official to act as a sanctions envoy to the bloc’s efforts to circumvent its sanctions against Russia, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
“Our joy is that it is very useful to send this sanctions envoy, for example, to third countries to be very transparent about what we are observing,” he said.
In its most recent set of sanctions, the bloc added a provision allowing sanctions against Americans and entities shipping EU goods to third countries in Russia, an extension of the EU’s reach that von der Leyen called “very deterrent. “
Ukraine restores infrastructure and crimes in Kharkiv, Kherson (15:08)
Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies have recorded nearly 1,700 cases of army crimes committed by Russian occupiers in 551 liberated settlements in the Kharkiv region, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy leader of the presidential staff, said in a video statement. In 88 already unoccupied settlements in the Kherson region, 165 cases have been recorded to date.
Energy infrastructure and other critical items are being restored in both regions, as thousands of civilian buildings and services have been destroyed by Russian strikes, in particular. The liberated towns and villages in the Kharkiv region get heating and electric power generation equipment, Tymoshenko said. .
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