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- kyivindependent.com Ukraine war latest: US won't impose new limitations on Ukraine's use of American weapons if North Korea enters war, Pentagon says
Key developments on Oct. 28: * Russia strikes downtown Kharkiv with FAB-500 bomb, damages key landmark * US won't impose new restrictions on Ukraine's use of American weapons if North Korea joins war, Pentagon says * 650,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in war against Ukraine, Ze...
- kyivindependent.com Opinion: It’s time to admit the West is already at war with Russia
Another week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has gone by, and Moscow has crossed yet another line with its aggression against Western targets. This time, the violation came in the form of a parcel bomb in the hold of a German aircraft. The device exploded on the ground at
- www.pravda.com.ua Sweden announces additional €63 million package of military support for Ukraine
On Monday, 28 October, the Swedish government announced its decision to allocate €63 million in support to Ukraine as part of previous military aid packages.
- kyivindependent.com Croatia to provide Ukraine with 30 tanks, 30 infantry fighting vehicles in exchange for German Leopard tanks
Croatia has committed to supplying 30 M-84 tanks and 30 M-80 infantry fighting vehicles, as well as spare parts and ammunition, in exchange for financial means to purchase up to 50 Leopard 2A8 tanks, according to the memorandum.
- Russian soldier gives up fighting a Mavic and surrenders.
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>⚡A grenade on Mavik's suspension persuaded Katsap to surrender.
- Russian reconnaissance UAV with an automated drone evasion system is still intercepted.
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>the Russian Zala drone tried to escape from our FPV, but to no avail🔪 > >The other day there was information that the Russians have trained their reconnaissance UAVs to evade Ukrainian anti-aircraft drones. This is exactly the situation in this video. > >However, the skill of the soldiers of the Samosud crew of the Lastivka 11 unit of the NSU brigade and the excellent characteristics of the sky FPV did not leave the Russian wing a chance. Target destroyed. > >Throw 2 hryvnias so that they continue to fall ***
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>Thanks to a good person for the material. Our enemy has developed a system based on machine vision and AI, which uses a camera to detect the approach of an anti-aircraft drone and make a maneuver to avoid the attack. Their trials are on video.
- The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 29.10.24
Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 29.10.24 (орієнтовно)
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- www.politico.eu Chechen special forces academy hit by drone attack, warlord says
The school has trained 47,000 troops deployed to Ukraine.
- kyivindependent.com North Korea's current arms sales to Russia estimated at up to $5.5 billion, Friedrich Naumann Foundation suggests
Because North Korea and Russia do not publish official statistics on the country's bilateral trade, there is uncertainty. But even the minimum estimate of shipments is over $1.7 billion, the study reads.
- Explosions reported at an ammunition warehouse in occupied Luhansk.
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>Lugansk ... secondary detonation .. > >According to updated data, the artillery depot of the 123rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade was hit in Lugansk - Source ...
- kyivindependent.com Zelensky asked US for Tomahawk missiles as part of victory plan's secret part, NYT reports
According to the officials, Ukraine did not manage to convince Western diplomats why it needed Tomahawks. The number of Ukraine’s targets in Russia also allegedly far exceeds the stockpiles the U.S. could hand over without jeopardizing its interests in the Middle East and Asia.
>President Volodymyr Zelensky asked for Tomahawk missiles from the U.S. as part of the "non-nuclear deterrence package" in his victory plan, the New York Times reported on Oct. 29, citing undisclosed U.S. officials.
>Zelensky’s victory plan comprises five points with three classified parts. The third point refers to non-nuclear deterrence, a part of which is classified.
>Ukraine is proposing a "comprehensive non-nuclear strategic deterrence package on its territory" that would safeguard the country against future aggression, a part of which would consist of receiving Tomahawk missiles, according to the Times’ report.
>Tomahawk missiles have a range of more than 2,400 kilometers (1,500 miles), seven times the range of the long-range missile systems called ATACMS that Ukraine received from the U.S.
- Ukraine Needs American Tomahawks for Strikes on 12 Key Russian Missile Plants, Defense Express Reportunited24media.com Ukraine Needs American Tomahawks for Strikes on 12 Key Russian Missile Plants, Defense Express Report
Defense Express discusses the need for Tomahawk missiles to disrupt key Russian missile production sites, enhancing Ukraine's military strategy.
- Russian ammo truck detonates after an FPV drone strike.
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>⭐️⭐️ Winged "Cerbers" discovered an enemy truck from BC and masterfully and explosively destroyed it. > >☠️ This is how the battalion of strike unmanned aircraft complexes (BUBAK) works! 🇺🇦 > >Communications Department 38 Separate Marine Brigade .
- Two Russian BMPs explode almost simultaneously on anti-tank mines in the Kurakhove direction.
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- kyivindependent.com Who is Sergei Kiriyenko, Russian hawk reportedly in touch with Elon Musk?
Late last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk, the U.S.-based oligarch with extensive influence on American politics, had been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022. The revelation came weeks after reports that similar calls were potentially made ...
- kyivindependent.com Ukraine facing 'grim' situation in Donetsk Oblast, as Russia claims capture of Selydove
Ukraine faces a "pretty grim" situation in Donetsk Oblast in the east of the country as Russian forces make some of their swiftest advances since the summer of 2022, according to experts and OSINT analysts. "The last week has been extremely difficult for the Ukrainians — the Russians were able to
- kyivindependent.com 160,000 people planned to be drafted into Ukrainian forces, National Security and Defense Council head says
Some 160,000 people are planned to be drafted into Ukrainian forces, which will raise the manning of units to 85%, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Lytvynenko said on Oct. 29.
- kyivindependent.com Orban lauds Georgia's ruling party for not allowing country to become 'second Ukraine'
"I would like to congratulate you on the fact that... you have not allowed your country to be turned into a second Ukraine," Viktor Orban said at a press briefing with his Georgian counterpart, Irakli Kobakhidze.
- kyivindependent.com German Rheinmetall plant in Ukraine is 'legitimate' target for Russia, Kremlin says
The military plant of the German concern Rheinmetall, which opened in late October in Ukraine, is a "legitimate" target for Russian attacks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 29.
- Ukraine to Import Up to 2.1 Gigawatts of Electricity from the EU This Winterunited24media.com Ukraine to Import Up to 2.1 Gigawatts of Electricity from the EU This Winter
Ukraine's electricity import capacity from the EU will increase to 2.1 GW this winter, enhancing energy resilience amidst ongoing Russian attacks.
- kyivindependent.com Like Russian opposition itself, Navalny’s posthumous memoir falls short on Ukraine
For Russian liberals, late opposition leader Alexei Navalny represented a glimmer of hope for a democratic future. Yet for many Ukrainians, especially in the context of a decade of war, he was a more complex figure, often casting doubt on whether Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin necessarily alig...
- kyivindependent.com Opinion: If elections were held today, Poland's pro-democracy coalition could fall
One year after a coalition led by Donald Tusk defeated Poland’s right-wing ruling party, Law and Justice (PiS), the mood in the country is subdued. While a victory by pro-democracy parties in a free, but decidedly unfair, election was necessary, it was not sufficient to eliminate the illiberal popul...
- united24media.com Ukrainian Inventions That Changed the World
Ukraine is behind some of the world’s most iconic innovations. From the Avtorobot driving Hollywood’s action scenes to Sikorsky’s helicopter, Koroliov’s space…