The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces announced on October 28 that Russia has lost 690 720 troops in Ukraine, since its full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022.
The Russian forces have suffered 1,680 casualties in the last day alone.
According to the report Russia has also lost 9120 tanks, 18395 armored combat vehicles, 27,660 vehicles, fuel tanks and vehicles, 19,872 artillery system, 1,240 multiple-launch rocket systems, 904 air defense systems and 369 planes, 329 helicopters, 17,867 drones and 28 ships and boats.
State Emergency Service reported that at least 21 people, including five children, were injured in multiple air strikes launched by Russia on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv Oblast overnight on October 28.
“Modi is PM of a very large country in terms of population, economy and influence. A country of this size cannot simply say that it is interested in the end to the war. It is all interested. “PM Modi can influence an end to the Ukraine war,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Our interest is peace.” I think that Ukraine is not as important as other regions in the world. “I’m just putting my cards out there,” Republican senator and vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance said.
Operation UNIFIER of the Canadian Armed Forces announced on October 26 that Canada had provided Ukraine with a shipment of Light Armored Vehicles 6.0 ACSVs specially configured as ambulances.
Alexander Gusev, regional governor of Voronezh Oblast in Russia, said via his official Telegram Channel that debris from drones that fell to the ground struck two industrial sites on the evening October 27.
On October 27, Russian airstrikes in Ukraine’s southern Kherson Oblast killed at least five civilians and injured four others. The area is still divided by the frontline and is frequently subjected to Russian artillery, missiles, and drone strikes.
Dmytro Lubinets, the Ombudsman, said that “the alleged shooting of women by occupying forces in Selydove was a war crimes.” “I immediately wrote to international organizations, the UN and ICRC. I am awaiting a response.”
Grant Shapps, former U.K. defense secretary, argues that “now is the time to not only provide long-range authorization for our Storm Shadow rockets but to also do so without waiting for a Washington decision.”
“I think he is clearly an opponent.” J.D., the Republican candidate for vice president, said that he is a competitor. Vance replied when asked if the Russian President Vladimir Putin was an enemy.
“These elections cannot recognized. This is the equivalent of recognizing Georgia’s submission to Russia. No one can take Georgia’s European Future away.”
HUR reported that Russian police officers stopped a Kamaz truck on the Kursk-Voronezh Highway on October 27. The truck had civilian license plates. The vehicle was reported to be loaded with North Korean soldiers.
“During our observations, we noted the instances of vote buying and dual voting before and during the elections, especially in the rural areas,” said Ioanbulai, the leader of the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
In an interview with state media published on October 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Defense Ministry was considering “various options,” as a possible response if Ukraine launches a long-range strike against Russia, with Western support.
Andriy Yeermak, the head of the Presidential Office, told Corriere della sera that Ukraine will finalize their formula by November.
Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, said on air that Ukrainian forces are still holding all the dominant heights in Zaporizhzhia oblast near Levadne and are trying to restore their positions.
Andriy Yeermak, Corriere della Sera, said that (President Volodymyr Zelensky) is very clear. He wants all soldiers and refugee abroad to be allowed to vote. “But for the moment, resources must be directed to the war.”
The regional prosecutor’s said that Russian soldiers in Selydove, a town in Donetsk Oblast, have opened fire on civilians at least twice, killing two women and injuring another, the office stated on October 27.
Andrii Sybiha will end his tour of the Middle East and Africa with a visit to Johannesburg and Pretoria. He is seeking to strengthen ties, and drum up support for Ukraine’s peace formula.
According to the central electoral commission, Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream Party captured 54.3% in the Oct. 26, parliamentary elections, with more than 99% of precincts being counted.
Former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia of the opposition Gakharia For Georgia Party said that the results announced “does not reflect the will” of the Georgian population and called for “reasonable protests” to “defend European future and the institution” of elections.
Bloomberg reported on October 25, citing unnamed sources, that Germany and France doubt the EU diplomatic service’s proposal to circumvent Hungary’s veto over 6 billion euros ($6.6billion) in defense aid for Kyiv.
Governor Maxim Egorov reported on his Telegram channel that a drone struck the Michurinsky District of the region around 0:40 am local time and caused a fire. The fire was quickly put out.
The Air Force reported that Ukrainian air defenses destroyed 41 of the 80 Russian Shahed drones launched overnight. The statement stated that 32 drones were lost in Ukraine and one flew towards Belarus.
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