48 dead in a café including a 6yo boy.
Brave, brave heroic Russians.
UNITED24 Media Telegram
Russian troops have changed tactics: during the Ukrainian offensive, they resorted to "flexible defense" — surrendering positions and retaliating, writes the NYT, citing security experts, Ukrainian officials and military experts.
In addition to the "flexible defense", the advance is slowed by minefields, trenches, tank barriers, as well as the reluctance of NATO allies to provide Ukraine with modern fighter jets and longer-range weapons in the early stages of a full-scale war, the publication emphasizes.
⚡️Germany will transfer additional anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine to protect grain routes. Berlin will send one additional IRIS-T system and more than 10 Gepards to cover cargo bound for Romania. The weapons should arrive in Ukraine by the end of this year.
⚡️ Azerbaijan and Armenia will sign peace under the supervision of the EU, the parties decided not to invite representatives of the Russian Federation.
The UN determined the trajectory of the ammunition that hit the colony in Olenivka — it moved from east to west. The organization also admitted that the explosions were not caused by HIMARS missiles, as the Russians claimed.
Zelenskyy held a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, where they discussed a new package of defense support, which includes additional air defense equipment, artillery, and anti-drone systems, the provision of energy equipment, and the operation of the grain corridor.
"We are preparing to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU under the presidency of Spain," the president added.
President Zelenskyy, in an interview with Sky TG24, expressed that despite the challenging circumstances, elections in Ukraine remain feasible. He emphasized that the possibility of holding elections during wartime hinges on the Ukrainian parliament's ability to address and overcome the various obstacles associated with ensuring secure access to voting.
The price of WTI oil fell below $85 per barrel for the first time since September 1.
November futures for the trading session lost almost 5%.
Brent futures for December delivery also fell nearly 5%, according to trading data. A barrel of this raw material is traded at a level of slightly more than 86 dollars
Kia and Hyundai are set to fully withdraw from the Russian market by the close of 2023, as reported by the pro-Kremlin messaging channel, Mash, citing undisclosed sources.
The UN recognized as genuine the video on which the occupiers shot the murder of an unarmed Ukrainian soldier while proclaiming "Glory to Ukraine!"
Also, the UN considers the video in which Russian war criminals decapitate Ukrainian soldier with a knife to be real.
In total, the organization reported six more cases of extrajudicial shootings of Ukrainian soldiers. In addition, the occupiers forced Ukrainian prisoners of war to walk through minefields and under fire to deliver ammunition to Russian positions or to carry wounded Russians from the battlefield.
Russian textbook claims German unification was 'annexation', — DW
A new Russian history textbook describes the reunification of Germany as the "annexation" of the communist East. German historians say it distorts history and fits the anti-Western narrative of the Putin regime.
The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration has announced a cafe and a shop destroyed in a targeted missile attack on the village of Hroza. According to preliminary information, the cafe was hit by an "Iskander" missile.
50 people were killed by the Russian terrorists. Additionally, six people, including a child, were injured as a result of the attack.
At the time of the missile attack, a memorial service for a deceased inmate was held in the cafe, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Klymenko, said.
In less than a month, the extensive Israeli air exercise "Blue Flag 2023" will commence, with the participation of the Air Forces of Israel, Germany, Italy, the USA, France, Greece, and several other nations.
A distinctive aspect of these exercises is that the opposing forces, designated as the "red" forces, will consist of simulated Air Forces from Russia and Iran. The training will involve practicing strikes against S-400 systems, engaging in air battles against Su-35 and Su-57 aircraft, among other scenarios. The roles of these aircraft will be portrayed by the F-35. Also, there are plans to practice deep-strike missions into enemy territory.
Observers from Japan, Morocco, and air force commanders from an additional 20 different countries will be present to witness the exercises.
FPV Drone Geolocation Hit Stats
According to analysts, the Russian Federation lags behind Ukraine in the use of FPV drones by 4-6 months.
However for example the Russian blocking drones "Lancet", which became a danger for the Ukrainian army as well.
Ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation left occupied Sevastopol, relocated to Novorossiysk and Feodosia
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September 2023 was the hottest in the world
The average air temperature was +16.38 °C, which is 0.93 °C higher than the similar indicator of 1991-2020 and 1.75 °C higher than in the pre-industrial period of 1850-1900.