Rheinmetall provides Ukraine with 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles
Rheinmetall transferred so far about 200 combat vehicles, including over a hundred Marder 1A3 models, to Ukraine directly or indirectly through the so-called ring exchange.
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Uzbekistan refuses to join Eurasian Economic Union, which includes Russia
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin arrived in Tashkent in August to hold talks with Uzbek officials about potentially joining the EAEU, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the new "center of a multipolar world."
Russian forces trying to build crossings near Oskil River to advance on Kupiansk, military sources say
Russian troops are attempting to establish crossings near the Oskil River to advance toward the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, according to Ruslan Muzychuk, a spokesperson for Ukraine's National Guard, who spoke on national television on Oct. 24.
First North Korean troops deployed to front line in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence says
The first North Korean soldiers to participate alongside Russian forces in the war against Ukraine have been deployed to the front line in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on Oct. 24.
US urges G7 to consider sanctions on Russian palladium, titanium, Bloomberg says
Officials from U.S. President Joe Biden's administration raised the possibility of these sanctions during a G7 deputy finance ministers meeting on Oct. 22 in Washington, D.C.
Zelensky won’t sign bill to end daylight saving time, media says
Parliament passed the bill on July 16, which aimed to cancel daylight saving time in Ukraine. This means that Ukrainians would set their clocks back one hour for the last time on Oct. 27, 2024, and will not revert back to summer time next spring.
Auchan in final negotiations with local buyer to exit Russian market, media reports
Auchan, one of the few French chains still operating in Russia, is in final negotiations to sell its Russian subsidiary to a local buyer, French media La Lettre reported on Oct. 24.
US to provide $20 billion loan to Ukraine as part of G7 pledge
Daleep Singh, the White House deputy national security adviser on international economics, said that Joe Biden's administration intends to split the funds between helping the Ukrainian economy and the military.
UK prepares another group of future Ukrainian F-16 pilots, bringing total number of trainees to 200
"The next step is advanced fast jet training and conversion to F-16 with partner nations," the statement read.
Ukraine has stabilized situation in Toretsk, but Russia is concentrating troops in town's east, military says
"The situation in Toretsk has relatively stabilized. We (Ukrainian forces) are now holding the line unchanged," Anastasiia Bobovnikova, a spokesperson of the Operational Tactical Group Luhansk, said.
About 3,000 North Korean troops were sent to Russia to participate in war against Ukraine, South Korean intelligence says
"Signs of troops being trained inside North Korea were detected in September and October," Park Sun-won, a member of a parliamentary intelligence committee, said.
Ukraine's 'I Want to Live' project posts Korean-language video message, calls on North Korean soldiers to surrender
Launched in September 2022 by Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence, the 24-hour "I Want to Live" hotline helps Russian soldiers willingly surrender themselves or their units to the Ukrainian army.
Ukraine denies Russia breached Chasiv Yar defense line following conflicting reports
Hours prior, Ivan Petrychak, a representative of the 24th Mechanized Brigade's press service, said on national television that the Russian military managed to breach the defense, but there were no signs of the city's potential loss.
Zelensky denies potential dismissal of defense minister, head of military intelligence
"I wasn't going to do that. I was not going to replace Budanov. This information was circulating, yes. There was no such question about Umerov either," Zelensky said during a meeting with journalists.
Zelensky signs decree to liquidate medical examination commissions amid corruption scandal
According to the decree, working groups will be set up to verify certificates of disability issued by medical examination commissions within three months. If any violations are found, the certificates must be annulled.
North Korea has sent pilots to Russia to join its war in Ukraine, Newsweek reports
A government official in South Korea claimed that North Korea had sent fighter pilots to Vladivostok, a city in the Russian Far East.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Kostin resigns
"I am grateful to the president of Ukraine and Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada for their trust. But in this situation, I believe it is right for me to resign from the post of prosecutor general," he said.
G7 plans to keep Russian assets frozen after war in Ukraine ends, Nikkei reports
G7 leaders will issue a joint statement in October saying that "Russia's sovereign assets will remain immobilized until Russia ends its aggression and pays for the damage it has caused to Ukraine," according to the draft prepared by this year's chair, Italy.
US has provided Ukraine with over $64 billion in military aid since start of full-scale invasion, Umerov says
"Your unwavering support is not just a gesture of friendship. It's a powerful symbol of the shared values that bind our nations together," Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said alongside U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Russian strikes against Pokrovsk district in Donetsk Oblast kill 3, injure 2
Russia attacked the towns of Kurakhove and Myrnohrad in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast on Oct. 21, killing three and injuring two people, local authorities reported.
Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia says she will run for president if she can return to Russia
"I will participate in the elections… as a candidate" when the time is right, Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny told the BBC in an interview published on Oct. 21.
'Unprecedented interference' by Russia, its proxies in Moldova referendum, EU says
Moldova's referendum on joining the EU, which took place alongside elections in the country, occurred under "unprecedented interference" by Russia and its proxies, European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said.
Ukraine hits ammunition depots with domestic weapons in an attempt to disrupt Russia's logistics
Over the past several months, the war had gradually moved deep inside Russian territory. In September, Ukraine targeted depots in the Russian towns of Tikhoretsk and Toropets with drones, setting ablaze over 30,000 tons of ammunition, which allegedly included ballistic missiles. The warehouse in Toropets was supposed to withstand
Russia lost more elite soldiers in 1 year near Vuhledar than in 10 years of Chechen War, BBC reports
The elite 155th and 40th marine brigades of the Russian Armed Forces, also known as the Black Berets, were involved in the storming of the city, supported by armored vehicles.
Kursk operation 'motivates those who give us weapons' — Zelensky visits troops in Sumy Oblast
During the visit, President Volodymyr Zelensky also met with the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to discuss protecting infrastructure, Ukraine's energy sector, and air defenses.
'Switzerland has not changed its position' on peace in Ukraine — ambassador clarifies stance on China-Brazil initiative
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva touted his peace plan jointly developed with China in New York, despite the proposal already being dismissed as "destructive" by Ukraine.
Car with pro-Russian collaborator explodes in city near occupied Zaporizhzhia plant, intelligence says
Andrii Korotkyi was a collaborator involved in the organization and execution of war crimes and repression of Ukrainians under Russian occupation, the agency said.
Ukraine may be forced to retreat from Pokrovsk by end of 2024, Estonian intelligence suggests
Over the past week, the average number of Russian attacks on the frontline has been 167 per day, with 50% of them targeting the Donetsk direction of the front line, according to Estonian military intelligence.
Ukrainian Legion launches first volunteer recruitment center in Poland
During the first days of the recruitment center's opening in Lublin, 138 applications for interviews were received through the website and another 58 through consular offices, according to the Defense Ministry.
Ukraine receives over one-third of pledged shells from Czech initiative, ambassador says
Ukraine has received more than one-third of the expected 500,000 rounds of 155-mm shells to be delivered under the Czech initiative by the end of the year, Ukraine's Ambassador to Czechia Vasyl Zvarych said in an interview with CTK news agency published on Oct. 3.
Gazprom becomes Russia's least profitable company in 2023, Forbes reports
In the meantime, Gazprom's net cash flow from operating activities increased by 5% to $242 billion in 2023.
Russia attacking Kursk Oblast settlements with no Ukrainian troops present, Kyiv's military claims
"The local population doesn't understand why they are being hit (by Russian forces) because the (Ukrainian) military is not even nearby," Vadym Mysnyk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian military's Operational Tactical Group Siversk, said.
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