The agency reported that on October 16, units of Ukraine‘s military Intelligence (HUR) liberated a forest of 400 hectares (988 acre) in Kharkiv Oblast and killed a number Russian soldiers.
The operation was conducted 10 kilometers (6 miles south) of the Russian border, north of the village Lyptsi. The village was occupied by Russia from February to September of 2022. It was again targeted in 2024 during Russia’s renewed offensive on Kharkiv Oblast.
The duration and time frame of the operation was not disclosed.
According to HUR’s report, Ukrainian soldiers captured an area of Russian battalion defence, destroyed three motorized-rifle battalions, Storm platoons, and a reconnaissance unit of Russia’s Seventh Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment. The units reportedly also took over Russian prisoners.
The agency claimed that after clearing 400 hectares north of Lyptsi the situation for the invaders in this section of front has deteriorated and is close to hopeless.
The successful HUR mission will allow for the further expulsion of Russian occupiers in the northern part Kharkiv Oblast.
In August, Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade successfully launched a counterattack in Kharkiv Oblast. They advanced almost 2 square kilometers into the frontline area.
The elite 3rd Brigade is holding the line near Borova village in Kharkiv Oblast and repelling repeated Russian attacks. The brigade claimed that it had regained positions and freed a group captive Ukrainian soldiers in an engagement with a Russian terrorist group in the area earlier in October.
According to HUR’s report, Ukrainian soldiers captured an area of Russian battalion defence, destroyed three motorized-rifle battalions, Storm platoons, and a reconnaissance unit of Russia’s Seventh Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment.
The plan consists of five points, including an invitation to NATO, defense, deterrence against Russian aggression, economic growth, cooperation, and postwar security architecture.
Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s state-owned power company, said later in the day that repairs were underway. The outages had been caused by “technical” reasons that were not specified. The energy supply will resume “within a few hours.”
CNN reported on October 16 that U.S. president Joe Biden will meet with the leaders of Germany France and the U.K. later this week in Berlin after his earlier trip was postponed because of Hurricane Milton.
Sebastien Lecornu, French Defense Minister, said on October 16 that France has successfully tested its first kamikaze drones and will deliver these to Ukraine “in upcoming weeks”.
After a conversation with his counterpart in the U.K., Tony Radakin Commander-in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that they discussed the possible of hitting Russian military objectives “in operational depth and strategic depth.”
In a media interview published Oct. 15, a Polish Minister said that Poland could condition Ukraine’s entry into the EU on the resolution of Volyn’s massacre, as joining the EU is not a question of survival for the country.
“Different capabilities; different wars; different regions.” Sabrina Singh, Pentagon spokesperson, said that the commitments to Israel and Ukraine were also different.
According to the statement, 60 drones “were lost” in electronic warfare across a number regions, and 20 drones flew over Ukraine as of the date of publication. Two more drones flew toward Russia.
“Such a step would also show a new level desperation on the part of Russia, as it continues to suffer significant losses in its brutal war with Ukraine,” White House National Council spokeswoman Sean Savett stated.
This includes 1,450 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
On October 15, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov declared that local authorities will conduct mandatory evacuations for residents of the city of Kupiansk and three adjacent communities due to ongoing Russian advances.
The Spanish police seized 13 tons of prohibited chemical substances, including “possibles” chemical weapons precursors, bound to Russia on October 15, according to the national police.
A poll conducted by the Kyiv Institute of Sociology (KIIS), released in recent months, found that President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to enjoy the trust of six out of ten Ukrainians.
After Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, 81% young German respondents expressed concerns about the possibility of a war in Europe. This is a sharp increase from 46% in 2019
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, announced on October 15 that he invited President Volodymyr Zelensky to present his plan for defeating Russia during a summit this week of EU leaders.
On Oct. 15, former President Donald Trump declined to confirm whether he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin after leaving office in 2021, but said: “If I did it, it was a smart thing.”
According to Suspilne, the sources claim that the North Korean soldiers left around 7 kilometers (4miles) from the border of Ukraine.
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Western diplomats and analysts say that the growing military ties between Russia and North Korea show Moscow’s growing need for resources in order to continue its costly war against Ukraine.
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