Dmitry Rogozin said that Russia had redeployed ships of its Black Sea Fleet in response to the attacks by Ukrainian drones in an interview published in the Kremlin controlled Moskovsky Komsomolets on October 21. Rogozin is a Russian proxy who heads occupation authorities in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Rogozin’s surprise confession is in line previous statements made by Ukrainian officials.
The successful Ukrainian strikes on occupied Crimea compelled Moscow to move a large part of its naval forces to Novorossiysk, a Russian city in Krasnodar Krai. This became a major port for the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
According to Rogozin a “military and technical revolution” occurred during Russia’s full scale war against Ukraine. This had an impact on the usefulness of conventional weapons systems. He described the Russian Black Sea Fleet, a weaponry system that underwent changes during the war.
Rogozin stated that the Black Sea Fleet was forced to move because its large ships were targets for the enemy’s unmanned vessels.
Since the beginning of the full scale invasion, Ukraine has repeatedly hit Russia’s ships. According to the Ukrainian military, around 30% of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been damaged or lost.
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.
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 present at the time of publication.
Dmitry Rogozin said that the Russian official in charge of the occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast was forced to change the registration number because the unmanned boats used by the enemy were a large target for our large ships.
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 executions.
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