In an interview published in the Russian Emergency Ministry’s Oct. 14 publication, Tatyana Moskalkova, the Russian Ombudsman, said that 112,337 residents from Russia‘s Kursk Oblast had left their homes because of hostilities.
Authorities in Russian border regions reported many Ukrainian attacks as hostilities spilled over the border after Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine.
The evacuation effort intensified after Kyiv’s cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast early in August.
Moskalkova, speaking to Argumenty i Fakty (a Kremlin-controlled outlet), said that the number includes 12,328 people who are placed in temporary facilities throughout Russia and approximately 100,000 who live with relatives and friends.
Officials added that around 40,000 people had refused to evacuate, or were already back in their homes.
Moskalkova said that 30,415 residents from Belgorod, Kursk and other areas near the Russia-Ukraine borders were housed in 960 temporary housing facilities throughout Russia. She added that 7,670 of these residents are children.
This official claimed that this figure includes residents who “fled,” Russian-occupied parts in Ukraine’s Donetsk, and Luhansk oblasts, two years ago due to shelling.
The Kyiv independent could not verify Moskalkova’s claims, as Russia has deported Ukrainian residents from occupied territories including children.
The Ukrainians launched their cross-border incursion in Kursk Oblast, claiming to have initially seized 1,300 square kilometers (500 sq miles). However, they are now facing increasing pressure from Russian reinforcements.
Kyiv stated that it would adhere strictly to international humanitarian law when dealing with Russian civilians in Kursk oblast, and invited the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to “join humanitarian effort.” The Kremlin dismissed the move as a “provocation.”
Voloshyn, when asked by the Kyiv independent about the alleged seizure Levadne said that the situation is “developing quite dynamically”, and each side can regain the leadership.
The official told Argumenty i Fakty (a Kremlin-controlled outlet) that the number includes 12,328 people who are placed in temporary facilities throughout Russia, and around 100,000 people who live with family and friends.
Mykhailo Podolyak, the presidential advisor to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), told them in comments published on October 14 that Ukraine’s victory plans include a request for more ATACMS missiles and Storm Shadows as well as permission to launch them against military targets in Russia.
The lull was caused by the Russian attack on Ukraine in September with over 1,300 Shahed Kamikaze drones, which targeted settlements all across the country every day for a month. This daily pattern has continued into the first days in October.
Over 2,000 military personnel will be involved in the two-week exercises, as well as 60 aircraft from eight bases. The drills will take place over the airspace of Denmark, the U.K. and the North Sea in Belgium and the Netherlands. Thirteen NATO countries will send aircraft to participate.
Regional authorities reported on October 14 that Russian attacks against Ukraine have killed five people and injured another eight in the past day.
“It is not in the interests of our nations or those around us to stall progress on the reduction of nuclear arsenals.” Joe Biden, President of the United States, said that reducing the nuclear threat was important not because of the dangers in today’s world, but precisely because of those dangers.
First, it is important to appeal to Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, to stop attacking civilian targets on Ukrainian soil. The German opposition leader said that if Moscow doesn’t concede, Ukraine should have the freedom to use weapons it has already received without restrictions.
Ukraine’s military intelligence reported that “such Soviet aircraft are used in particular to transport the Russian Defense Ministry leadership.”
The statement comes two days after German Foreign Ministry Annalenna Bärbock said that Russian president Vladimir Putin is not willing speak with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz regarding brokering peace in Ukraine.
This includes 1,260 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
In a recent comment to a Russian journalist, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said that recent changes in Russia’s nuclear weapon policy were long overdue, and would likely “cool down the ardor of Western nations.”
Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orban prepares to make a significant concession to former US President Donald Trump. This could allow him to avoid a $50 billion loan meant to support Ukraine during its ongoing war against Russia.
The Sumy Oblast Military Administration announced on October 13 that nearly 37,000 people, including 6,400 children, have been evacuated. They are continuing to work to evacuate additional residents under expanded mandatory orders.
Video footage from the scene shows officers standing outside the venue’s doors, intercepting male concertgoers as they exit the venue. Some men are seen being arrested by officers.
Der Spiegel reported that the government is currently in “serious discussion” about abandoning its goal of full territorial restoration.
“We are witnessing an increasing alliance between Russia, and regimes such as North Korea. It’s not just about transferring arms. It is about transferring North Koreans to the occupying forces.”
“We must understand that this can only happen in a way where Ukraine gets more money if we purchase.” “They will be able produce more for their military,” Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur stated.
The Washington Post quoted an officer from the 72nd Mechanized Brigade as saying, “They just overpowered” us. The officer claimed that Russia’s access Starlink was the key factor in the loss.
According to the announcement, the U.K. committed to providing additional long-range weaponry, artillery and robotic systems. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron discussed opening a drone training center in France.
Biden was to convene, on Oct. 12 in Germany, a meeting of leaders from the Ukraine Defense Contact Group where President Volodymyr Zelensky was to present his victory strategy. He rescheduled his visit to oversee the emergency response for Hurricane Milton.
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