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The Russian annexation government issued an urgent evacuation order from the town of Kherson, held up by Moscow forces since March, ordering civilians to withdraw ahead of an expected counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops. Ukraine has said Russia intends to blow up a hydroelectric dam upstream.
Russian forces smuggled dozens of rockets into Ukraine in a “massive attack” on Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Some missiles hit energy targets in several cities, leaving electricity to about 1. 5 million Ukrainians. Ukraine’s foreign minister called the planned moves in critical civilian infrastructure “part of the Russian genocide. “
Zelenskiy said Moscow intentionally slows grain exports from Ukrainian ports in a bid to prolong a 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.
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Ukraine, the target of 40 Iranian missiles and 16 drones, is moving on Saturday, according to the country’s army headquarters, which said Ukrainian forces shot down missile components and 11 drones. The attacks are part of a Russian crusade against civilian infrastructure that has cut off electricity and water. Ukrainian troops shelled Shebekino in Russia’s Belgorod region, killing two other people, the region’s governor said. There is no comment from Ukraine or confirmation, the regional governor said. Ukraine carried out 16 air strikes against Russian military targets and shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet.
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Ukraine says Russian troops are fleeing Kherson (6:35 p. m. )
Russian troops continue to flee the Kherson region amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive, the General Staff in Kyiv said on Facebook. Russian officials left the town of Beryslav, 77 kilometers (48 miles) east of Kherson on the Dnipro River, according to the count.
Annexation officials order Kherson’s evacuation (6 p. m. )
The Russian-installed government has ordered all civilians in the southern city of Kherson to leave “immediately” ahead of an expected advance by Ukrainian troops and to carry with them “documents, money, valuables and clothing. “
In a Telegram article that added urgency to earlier statements, pro-Kremlin management called on civilians to use boat crossings on the Dnipro River to go deeper into Russian-controlled territory, sparking tension on the front.
There was no immediate comment from Ukrainian authorities. Kiev warned that Russia has exploded and could try to blow up the Kakhovka Dam on the Dnipro River over Kherson, causing major flooding in the city and dozens of other settlements downstream.
Electric power service resumes in some spaces (4:07 p. m. )
Lighting fixtures were turned back on as Ukrainian repairers repaired damage to the local power grid in the southern Mykolaiv region, one of those facing missile attacks from Russia on Saturday morning.
“Connect more, stay more,” regional governor Vitaliy Kim wrote on his Telegram account.
Zelenskiy says Russia introduced 36 rockets on Saturday (3 p. m. )
Ukraine’s president said Russia “launched a major attack” on Saturday with some 36 rockets, most of which were shot down through Kyiv’s air defenses, though some hit key power targets.
“To all the energy personnel and facilities that lately are operating at the sites and restoring our infrastructure. You are our heroes!” Zelenskiy said on his Telegram channel.
Kyiv Cellular Resource Force (2:41 p. m. )
Kyiv’s government is buying cell boiler rooms, fearing that Russian airstrikes on energy infrastructure could lead to a temporary collapse of its central heating, Ukrayinska Pravda reported, citing Deputy Mayor Petro Panteleyev.
Kyiv began its new heating season, which usually runs from last October to mid-April, on Friday even though mild weather eased the strain on the grid. Authorities have called on citizens to save electricity amid Russia’s massive bombardment of the country’s electrical infrastructure in recent weeks.
The Ukrainian government has warned citizens to prepare for a difficult winter marked by imaginable power cuts.
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 quotes Ukraine in message to Italian Meloni (2:00 p. m. )
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 gained dozens of such drones so far from Iran, and that there are more potentially on the way,” 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.
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.
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