Russian local authorities claim that Ukrainian drones attacked four Russian plants overnight in the oblasts of Tula, Tambov, and Voronezh on October 22.
The Russian Defense Ministry claims that its air defenses have destroyed 11 drones in Bryansk Oblast. Three more were destroyed in Belgorod Oblast. Two were destroyed over Kursk Oblast. One was destroyed over Tula Oblast.
According to Maxim Egorov, the Governor of Tambov Oblast has confirmed that a drone from Ukraine was set to burn the Biokhim distillery located in the town Rasskazovo.
According to the Biokhim site, the company produces “products that are of strategic importance for our state”, in particular, ethanol, which is a solvent used in the production of a variety of products, including explosives.
Governor Dmitry Milyaev reported that two more distilleries were attacked overnight in the settlements Efremov & Luzhkovsky, Tula Oblast.
Alexander Gusev of Voronezh Oblast claimed that a drone attack was responsible for a minor fire in one of the floors of a factory.
No casualties reported.
The Ukrainian military has yet to comment on the reports that cannot be independently verified.
Ukraine has conducted a number strikes against airbases, military facilities and other military installations in an attempt to weaken the Russian Air Force’s more powerful capabilities and limit Moscow’s ability launch devastating aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Russian local authorities claim that Ukrainian drones attacked four Russian plants, including three distilleries, overnight on October 22, including in the oblasts of Tula, Tambov, and Voronezh.
In an interview with Wladyslaw Bartoszewsk, Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs on October 21, Wladyslaw T. Bartoszewsk stated that Warsaw wants to review the classified additions made to Ukraine’s recent victory plan presented by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
This includes 1,350 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported on October 21 that Russian soldiers executed two captured Ukrainians near Selydove, in Donetsk Oblast.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of Sudan (RSF) claim to have shot down an cargo plane in Darfur. It is speculated that Russians were on board.
Zelensky stated in his evening speech that “every meeting with our partners includes discussions about the Defense-Industrial Complex.” “We need Ukraine’s ability to defend its independence and sovereignty regardless of any threats from the outside world,” Zelensky said in his evening address.
Sandu stated on X that “the people of Moldova have spoken. Our EU future will be now anchored in our constitution.” “We fought fairly and won an unfair battle. The fight is not over. “We will continue to push for peace, prosperity and the freedom to create our own future.”
“Your unwavering commitment is not just an act of friendship. It’s a powerful sign of the shared values which bind our nations,” said Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s defense minister, alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
Local authorities reported that on October 21, Russia attacked the towns Kurakhove, Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk in the Donetsk Oblast district. Three people were killed and two others injured.
On the morning of October 21, Russia struck the residential area in the city and damaged 30 buildings.
In an interview with the BBC published on October 21, Yulia Navalnaya said, “I will participate… as a Candidate” in the elections when the time is appropriate.
Lloyd Austin, the Pentagon chief, said that ammunition, military equipment and weapons would be included.
Peter Stano, spokesperson for the European Commission, said that the referendum on Moldova joining the EU which was held alongside elections in the nation, was a result of “unprecedented” interference by Russia and its proxy states.
“North Korea sending soldiers to fight alongside Russia’s troops in Ukraine would be a significant escalation,” NATO secretary general Mark Rutte stated on social media after a conversation between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
In September, the largest government reshuffle since World War II took place. Herman Smetanin became the new head of the Strategic Industries Ministry.
The Air Force reported that Ukrainian air defenses destroyed 59 of 116 Shahed type attack drones that Russia launched overnight. According to reports, 45 drones “lost” in Ukraine and 10 others were still in the airspace of Ukraine at the time this article was published.
The General Staff of Ukraine‘s Armed Forces announced that Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian Buk M3 air defense system over night on October 21.
According to reports, the attack involved seven tanks and eleven infantry fighting vehicles. Ukrainian forces destroyed seven pieces of Russian equipment.
Interfax, the state-controlled media agency, reported that Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian government and media said: “We see a great deal of contradictory data.”
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