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🔘 A recent survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology sheds light on why Ukrainians are keen to join the EU and NATO:
- An overwhelming 92% of Ukrainians express a desire for Ukraine to become a member of the European Union, and 89% wish for NATO membership.
- The survey highlights a clear consensus in society in favor of European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
- 59% of respondents believe that such membership will provide long-term security, while 57% see economic prospects as a motivating factor.
- Additional reasons cited include the development of Ukrainian democracy (44%), ensuring the rule of law (45%), and international recognition of Ukraine's place in Europe (41%).
Interestingly, the survey shows that respondents currently prioritize Ukraine's membership in NATO over EU membership, with 54% favoring NATO and 24% the EU. These findings offer valuable insights into the aspirations of the Ukrainian population. 🇺🇦🇪🇺🤝🌍
🔘 Due to the shelling in Zaporizhzhia, the Dynamo sports base has been destroyed. Ukrainian Minister of Youth and Sports Vadym Gutzait expressed his distress, stating, 'This marks another attack by the Russians on our sports infrastructure. The missile fire has destroyed the Dynamo sports base in Zaporizhzhia, a place of pride and the source of our Olympic hopes.'
🔘 ⚡️The U.S. has announced its intention to permanently supply long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, with a significant increase in the number of missiles, as stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
There is also hope for the possibility of Ukraine receiving ATACMS missiles capable of targeting objectives at a distance of 300 kilometers, which would enhance Ukraine's defense capabilities.
🔘 In the third quarter, Tesla's earnings declined by 1.8 times. The gross margin per car, adjusted for loans and leasing, dropped by half compared to the previous year.
The net income for the quarter was $1.85 billion, equivalent to $0.53 per share. Gross profitability decreased to 17.9%.
Despite these challenges, Tesla has initiated pilot production of the Cybertruck in Texas and remains on track to deliver the first vehicles by year-end.
🔘 Kazakhstan banned the export to Russia of 106 types of goods that can be used in the war against Ukraine.
In particular, we are talking about technological goods: drones, microelectronics, etc. They were not produced in Kazakhstan — the Russians tried to get Western components through re-export.
🔘 Finland has reportedly blocked three real estate transactions involving Russian buyers, citing national security concerns. According to Bloomberg, the properties of interest to the Russians are located near the border with the Russian Federation.
Since January 1, 2020, Finnish law has required Russians seeking to purchase private houses in the country to obtain a license from the Ministry of Defense. However, the same law permits Russians to buy apartments in Finland without seeking permission from the defense department.
🔘 It is impossible to be more cynical than Putin, — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The politician commented on the words of the Russian president, who stated that Israel and Hamas urgently need to stop hostilities and "avoid civilian casualties."
"I am filled with rage when I hear how the Russian president is spreading warnings left and right that civilians will become the victims of a military confrontation. It is simply impossible to be more cynical," Scholz said.
🔘 ⚡️Ukraine will receive £127 million ($153 million) from Britain and other partners in case of winter emergencies.
🔘 Russia is preparing to make changes to its Labor Code that would permit the employment of teenagers at defense enterprises, as reported by Kommersant.
Deputies of the State Council of Tatarstan are proposing amendments that would allow the employment of teenagers aged 16 to 18 in jobs with hazardous working conditions under fixed-term employment contracts for practical training in relevant professions.
These amendments would also permit the use of minors in defense enterprises. Notably, this move appears to contradict both the Constitution of the Russian Federation and international law.
Supporters of the initiative argue that it is necessary to expedite personnel training, especially in the context of import substitution.
Yaroslav Nilov, the head of the Russian State Duma Committee on Labor, suggested that 'working is sometimes less harmful than being on the street' and emphasized the current need for such measures. He pointed out shortages of personnel in sectors like aircraft manufacturing and the Kalashnikov concern, with employers even resorting to hiring pensioners and foreign labor.
The document is currently under preliminary consideration by the Council of Legislators at the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
🔘 The Ukrainian military does not have enough air defense equipment to shoot down ballistics in all directions, — Air Forces
"As for the number of downed targets, it should be understood that ballistics is ballistics, to shoot it down we need the means, which, unfortunately, we do not have. We need Patriots that can handle both the Dagger and the Iskanders. Yuriy Ignat, the spokesman of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, noted.
🔘 President Zelenskyy had a conversation with President Biden, during which they discussed various topics, including enhancing the long-range capabilities of the Defense Forces and the next steps in advancing the Peace Formula.
Zelenskyy also informed Biden about the recently adopted law on politically significant persons by the Council, a key development in the preparations for negotiations regarding Ukraine's potential accession to the EU.
🔘 China has significantly increased its stockpile of nuclear weapons — the pace exceeds previous US forecasts.
The Pentagon report said that Beijing has created about a hundred new nuclear warheads, increasing their total number to 500. According to forecasts, the PRC wants to have more than a thousand warheads by 2030. Thus, China will consolidate its status as the third nuclear power in the world after the USA and Russia.
🔘 The SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) reports that the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church is in the process of forming 'Orthodox PMCs' to participate in the conflict in Ukraine.
One such private military company, known as the 'Andreevsky Cross,' is said to be operating from the Kronstadt Maritime Cathedral in St. Petersburg, where it actively recruits parishioners. Preference is given to men with prior military experience.
The SBU states that after recruitment, these mercenaries undergo military-tactical and firearms training, supervised by instructors from Russian special services. To conceal their combat training, the organizers conduct these activities exclusively within the cathedral's premises and on designated training grounds within the Russian Federation.
It is reported that this 'Orthodox PMC' is financially supported by oligarchs with close ties to President Putin. Funds are channeled into the accounts of the Russian Orthodox Church in the form of charitable contributions and donations ostensibly intended for the construction of temples.
🔘 🤡 The Russian Federation announced the creation of a football league from teams from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
The occupiers created the "Commonwealth" league, which will include ten clubs from Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
🔘 Over the course of three days, a team of plastic surgeons from the USA provided pro bono surgical care to defenders with complex maxillofacial injuries at the Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital in the Kyiv Region.
Additionally, this medical delegation is scheduled to work in Lviv next.
🔘 The EU has extended the temporary protection regime for refugees from Ukraine for one year — from March 4, 2024 to March 4, 2025, the press service of the Council of the EU reported on the social network X (former Twitter)
🔘 🚁 Croatia handed over Mi-8 helicopters to Kyiv as part of military aid to Ukraine, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at a meeting with his Croatian counterpart Mario Banožić
🔘 The fourth plane carrying Ukrainian citizens, as confirmed by the Embassy of Ukraine in Israel, departed Israel for Romania on the previous day.
"On October 19, at 10:30 p.m. local time, the fourth evacuation flight with 79 Ukrainian citizens took off from Ben Gurion Airport (Tel Aviv) on a charter flight to Bucharest. The embassy offered consular assistance to Ukrainians during the registration process, as well as passport and customs procedures," the embassy reported.
🔘 The Hamas terrorist organization's official website is hosted on a Russian server, as reported by Gulagu.net, citing the Israeli publication 'Mezuzah.' The website is hosted on the VDSina server, a Russian hosting service, with its office located in Moscow. The domain for the Hamas website is supported by the Russian company Selectel. According to information from the Who.is service, as noted by Port, the server itself appears to have been placed on VDSina.
Selectel's parent company is based in the United Arab Emirates. The founder and chairman of Selectel's board of directors is Lev Leviev, who is also a co-founder of 'VKontakte.' Leviev holds both Russian and Israeli citizenship.
🔘 The minesweeping group consisting of vessels from the Bulgarian and Romanian navies has initiated the search for mines along the route of the new Ukrainian corridor in the Black Sea, as reported by Andriy Klymenko, the head of the Sanctions and Freedom of Navigation Monitoring Group at the Institute of Black Sea Strategic Studies.
A total of one Romanian and six Bulgarian ships are currently engaged in trawling operations, focusing on the coastal areas of Bulgaria and the adjacent zones frequented by bulk carriers.
Klymenko noted the swift action of the Black Sea neighbors, saying, 'Finally... Our Black Sea neighbors have impressively transitioned from the decision to create a minesweeping group to actual on-the-water operations. The decision was made just on October 12, 2023, during the latest 'Ramstein' meeting, and by October 16, 2023, the ships were already at sea.