Media: Bulgarian authorities uncover plot to export military equipment to Russia
Bulgarian law enforcement discovered a criminal scheme to ship dual-use equipment to Russia, Bulgaria's Interior Ministry reported on Oct. 10.
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UEFA reverses decision to re-admit Russian youth athletes
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) walked back its decision on Oct. 10 that allowed Russian youth teams to play in the Under-17 European Championship.
Media: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant's chief engineer allegedly holds Russian citizenship
The former director and now chief engineer of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Ihor Murashov, allegedly received a Russian passport in occupied Crimea in 2014, the Ukrainian media outlet Hromadske reported on Oct. 10.
National Police: Over 50 cases of Russian sexual violence under investigation
The National Police are currently investigating 54 cases of sexual violence against Ukrainians involving 19 different Russian soldiers, police chief Ivan Vyhivskyi said in an interview with Interfax Ukraine on Oct. 10.
National Resistance Center: Special forces of Russia, Belarus plan false flag attack on Belarusian territory
Russian and Belarusian special forces plan a false flag attack on Belarusian territory that they intend to blame on Ukraine, the National Resistance Center reported on Oct. 10.
Foreign Ministry: About 450 Ukrainians still unable to leave Israel, Gaza
Around 300 Ukrainians in Israel and 150 in Gaza contacted the temporary headquarters set up by Ukraine's Foreign Ministry and said they wanted to leave.
British Intelligence: Mobilization ahead of March 2024 Russian presidential election 'highly unlikely'
The chances of a new round of mobilization in Russia before the upcoming presidential election in March 2024 are low, the British Ministry of Defense wrote on Oct. 10. Such a move would likely be unpopular, and although elections in Russia are tightly controlled, they are still "a core tool of political legitimization."
Russian media: Illegitimate United Russia party representative killed in car bomb in Kherson Oblast
Vladimir Malov, a member of Russia's ruling United Russia party, was killed in a car bomb explosion in the city of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson Oblast, Russian state-run media RIA Novosti claimed on Oct.7.
Governor: Russian strike on Kharkiv Oblast injures 2 people
Russian forces struck the village of Peresichne in Kharkiv Oblast with a rocket on Oct. 7, injuring a 66-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Zelensky, world leaders condemn Hamas attack on Israel
President Volodymyr Zelensky and other world leaders have condemned Hamas' assault on Israel on Oct. 7 and expressed solidarity with Israel.
FT: Moldovan president says Prigozhin attempted coup in Moldova
Moldovan President Maia Sandu alleged in an interview with the Financial Times published on Oct. 6 that Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin attempted a coup against her as part of a larger plot to destabilize the country.
Reuters: Diplomats say Russia could return to UN Human Rights Council over 'Ukraine fatigue'
There is a sense, particularly among African and Asian countries, of a growing fatigue of the war in Ukraine, according to diplomats that spoke to Reuters.
Media: Serbian court issues final refusal to extradite SBU ex-general to Ukraine
The Court of Appeals in Nis, Serbia, confirmed an earlier refusal to extradite fugitive Andrii Naumov, the former head of the internal security department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), reported RF/ERL's Ukrainian service on Oct. 6.
Turkish cargo ship hits mine in Black Sea, sustains minor damage
A Turkish cargo ship suffered minor damage from a mine 20 kilometers from the Romanian port of Sulina on the Black Sea, British maritime security company Ambrey reported on Oct. 5.
Media: Georgian Parliament proposes law banning tents during protests to avoid a 'Ukrainian Euromaidan' scenario
The Georgian Parliament proposed on Oct. 5 amending a law that would strengthen restrictions on protests and public gatherings, including setting up tents or stages for speakers.
Update: 2 killed in Kharkiv attack, including 10-year-old boy, 30 injured
A Russian attack on Kharkiv on the morning of Oct. 6 killed a 68-year-old woman and her 10-year-old grandson, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported. The attack also injured 28 people, including the 68-year-old woman's 11-month-old grandchild.
Update: Kharkiv attack kills 10-year-old boy, injures 30 others, including 11-month-old baby
A Russian attack on Kharkiv on the morning of Oct. 6 killed a 10-year-old boy and injured 23 others, including an 11-month-old baby, Governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram.
Politico: Biden considering using State Department grants to bypass congressional inaction on Ukraine funding
The use of State Department grants is among a number of options the Biden administration is considering to circumvent, at least temporarily, the impasse in Congress, unnamed sources in the U.S. government told Politico.
Air Force: Ukraine shoots down 25 of 33 drones launched by Russia
The drones were downed over a large area of Ukrainian territory, including over Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zhytomyr Oblasts, the Air Force said.
Sumy mayor held in custody on corruption charges
Sumy's mayor, Oleksandr Lysenko, was being held in custody with the possibility of posting an Hr 3,000,000 bail (about $82,000), Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) announced on Facebook on Oct. 4.
Bild: Scholz blocking delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine for the foreseeable future
Germany will not send long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine due to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's fears that the move will draw Germany into the war, Bild reported on Oct. 4, citing unnamed German and Ukrainian sources as well as Scholz's previous comments.
UN report officially rejects Russian claim that HIMARS caused Olenivka prison explosions
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) categorically dismissed Russia's claim that the Olenivka prison massacre was caused by a Ukrainian HIMARS rocket, according to a report released on Oct. 4.
US Central Command: confiscated Iranian munitions sent to Ukraine
Over a million rounds of 7.62mm ammunition confiscated from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was transferred by the U.S. to Ukraine, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on Oct. 4.
Ombudsman: Russia to open military camp for youth in occupied Crimea
Russia will open a new military-oriented camp for youth in Yevpatoria, occupied Crimea, where young people will be indoctrinated with Russian military ideology, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Telegram on Oct. 4.
Police announces discovery of fraud scheme selling non-existent cars for military
Ukraine's National Police uncovered a criminal fraud network, in which individuals allegedly sold non-existent vehicles, including to soldiers and volunteers who planned to use them on the front, the service reported on Oct. 4.
Ukraine to procure 100 high-voltage transformers to prepare for Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Ukraine will either manufacture or purchase 100 new high-voltage transformers as the country prepares for a repeat of last winter's Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, according to a report by The Economist on Oct. 2.
Belarusian military to check its combat readiness
The Belarusian military will conduct exercises in order to check its readiness for combat, the Belarusian Defense Ministry's press service announced on Oct. 3.
Armenian parliament ratifies ICC's Rome Statute, following shattered relationship with Russia
The Armenian parliament voted in favor of ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Oct. 3. If signed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Armenian authorities will be obliged to arrest Russian dictator Vladimir Putin if he sets foot in the country.
Media: Putin may soon announce he will run for president in 2024
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may soon announce that he will run for president again in 2024, the Russian state-controlled newspaper Kommersant wrote on Oct. 3.
Russia's Investigative Committee charges top Ukrainian military officials with 'terrorism'
Four top representatives of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were charged with committing "terrorist acts on Russian territory," Russia's Investigative Committee announced on Oct. 3.
Air Force: 29 of 31 drones, 1 missile shot down overnight
Russia launched 31 Shahed drones and one Iskander-K ballistic missile at Ukrainian territory overnight on Oct. 3, the Air Force reported.
Ukraine downs drones, missiles in overnight attacks in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Ukrainian forces shot down 13 drones and one missile over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast during nighttime attacks on Oct. 2-3, Governor Serhii Lysak wrote on Telegram.
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