Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, emphasized on the diplomatic front that Putin is responsible for the ongoing conflict, and not Ukraine.
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The Ukrainian Army destroys 400 Shahed Drones in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. The Ukrainian Defense Forces, along with the Security Service of Ukraine successfully destroyed a Shahed UAV Storage Facility in Russia on 9th October.
The military claims that Russians have formed assault groups near Robotyne, Pryiutne, and other southern Ukrainian cities. The Russians are reportedly conducting reconnaissance, and they may launch small-scale attacks within a few weeks.
Ukraine’s intelligence chief Budanov leads a key operation in Vovchansk. After weeks of planning, the special mission, which killed dozens of elite Russian soldiers, led to full Ukrainian control over the Vovchansk aggregate plant.
Frontline report: Russian troops take Vuhledar following a two-year siege. Russian forces crossed rivers, gullies and lowlands in their attempt at encircling Vadar. Ukrainians held high ground on opposing ridges of hills.
Russia attacks Ukraine overnight, injuring 5 in Odesa. In a night of widespread attacks, the Ukrainian air defense intercepted 22 out of 23 Russian drones. Three ballistic missiles were also reported to have been fired on Poltava Oblast.
Russia claims UAV attacks at night in three oblasts. Officials in the Krasnodar Krai oblast, Bryansk oblast, and Rostov Oblast claim that their air defenses stopped multiple drone incursions overnight from Ukraine.
The approximate loss of weapons and military equipment by the Russian Armed Forces since the beginning of the invasion until the present date is 9 OCT 2024.
* Personnel: 664120 (+1150)
* Tanks: 8944 (+4)
* APV: 17751 (+11)
* Artillery systems 19222 (+19).
* MLRS: 1223
* Anti-aircraft systems: 973 (+1)
* Aircraft: 369
* Helicopters: 328
* UAV: 16718 (+32)
* Cruise missiles: 2618
* Warships/boats: 28
* Submarines: 1
* Vehicles and fuel tank: 26240 (+55).
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