The Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR), reported that on October 20, the Russian pilot Dmitry Golenkov was found dead at Suponevo, in Bryansk Oblast. He had participated in Moscow’s full scale war against Ukraine.
According to the agency Golenkov sustained multiple head injuries that were probably caused by a heavy hammer.
HUR published photos purporting Golenkov’s body in an orchard of apples, without claiming any responsibility for the incident.
The Kyiv independent could not verify the claims.
Golenkov was the chief of staff for a Russian aviation unit. He was a member of the 52nd Heavy Bomber Regiment, based on the Shaykovka Airfield and home to Tu-22M3 Bombers. These aircraft are used by Russia to launch missile attacks against Ukraine.
HUR reported that Golenkov had been involved in missile attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, including the Amstor Shopping Mall in the city Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, in June 2022.
Authorities claim that more than 1,000 people were in the building when the attack occurred. Twenty-two people died, and dozens of others were injured.
Golenkov is also said to have been responsible for an attack in Dnipro on an apartment block in January 2023. It was one the deadliest Russian attacks against Ukraine, with 46 people killed, including six children.
The election results were tainted with allegations of Russian interference. Moldovan lawmakers claimed that Moscow spent millions in a campaign against Maia Sandu, the pro-Western incumbent and voted down the EU referendum.
According to Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR), Russian Pilot Dmitry Golenkov sustained multiple head injuries. These were probably caused by a heavy hammer.
CNN reported that U.S. defense secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine on October 21 to ensure continued support before the uncertain U.S. presidential election.
According to regional authorities, the wounded include seven women ranging in age from 22 to 83 years old and five men ages 21 to 38. The attack caused some areas of the city to lose electricity.
This includes 1,710 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
The memoir “Patriot” was compiled from the prison diaries of the Russian opposition leader and edited in part Yulia Nalnaya. The book will be published in 22 languages including Russian.
According to the drone developers, the Wild Hornets Group, “Sting” is expected to be able fly at altitudes of up to 10,000 feet and with speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour. It is the world‘s first drone designed to specifically target Russia’s Shaheds arsenal.
In his evening address of October 20, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russia had launched 6,130 drones of the type Shahed since 2024.
On October 20, a large rally in support for Georgia’s entry into the European Union took place in Tbilisi’s Freedom Square, ahead of the upcoming elections scheduled for October 26.
Belarusian Hajun, a monitoring group, reported that the Belarusian Air Force had downed an Russian Shahed drone in Belarus’ Homel Oblast over night on October 20. This is only the third time that a Belarusian aircraft downed a Russian drone that entered its airspace.
Sources told the Kyiv Independent that drones were used to target the large Sverdlov Plant, owned by the state and located in Dzerzhinsk, a city in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. This is about 900 kilometers into Russia.
Oleksandr Vilkul said that eight of the injured were currently hospitalized, but their condition is “moderate”.
This includes 1,340 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
The upcoming presidential elections in Moldova and the EU referendum on October 20 are considered crucial for determining its future path towards European Union integration.
Regional authorities reported that Russian forces attacked Shostka in Sumy Oblast overnight on October 19 with guided bombs and drones. According to MykolaNoha, the mayor of Shostka, one civilian was killed and 11 others injured in the attack.
On October 19, Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Foreign Minister, said in Kyiv that a Russian victory would enshrine the law of the strong and bring the international order into chaos.
The National Police confirmed three air strikes by Russian forces on Zaporizhzhia, in the southeast of Ukraine, using high-explosive unguided bombs.
According to a joint statement released following their meeting in Naples, the G7 defense ministers reaffirmed their commitment towards supporting Ukraine’s inclusion into NATO.
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According to Dmytro Lubinets, it is likely that the actual number of cases is much higher because it is difficult for Russian war crimes to be documented without supporting evidence like videos of the executions.
This is the second violation of Romanian airspace this week.
According to Ukraine’s military intelligence, on October 19, Russian Major Dmitriy Privukha, accused of war crimes against Ukraine and allegedly involved in the killing, was killed after his car exploded in the middle of Russian-occupied Luhansk.
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