On Oct. 10, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the U.K. He met British Prime Minister Keir starmer in Downing Street.
Zelensky will meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during his visit. The visit is part of an broader European tour that began on October 9 with a trip to Croatia.
The Ukrainian president meets with Western leaders instead of the postponed Ramstein summit scheduled for Oct. 12.
The allied meeting, where Zelensky had been expected to pitch the victory plan of his country, was delayed when U.S. president Joe Biden cancelled his overseas travel in order to deal with Hurricane Milton.
Starmer and Zelensky met in Downing Street, where they began bilateral discussions whose topics had not been made known.
BBC reported that one of the issues that could be discussed is Kyiv’s request to strike deep into Russian territory using British-supplied Storm Shadow rockets.
Multiple reports indicate that London is in favor of easing restrictions on long range strikes, but it awaits Washington’s decision. Washington’s technology is needed for the launch Storm Shadow missiles onto Russian soil.
Zelensky will continue his tour with visits to France and Germany to increase support on the European continent before the uncertain U.S. presidential election.
The war in Ukraine is becoming more difficult, as Russian forces continue to advance along the eastern front. There are also growing concerns about energy shortages in the winter.
There are fears that, if Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House as president, the U.S. may scale back its support or force Kyiv towards peace at the expense of painful territorial concessions.
Local authorities in Russia’s Adygea Republic (an enclave within Krasnodar Krai) reported a drone strike “against (the capital of) Maykop by Ukrainian drones.”
According to opposition legislator Yaroslav Zelezniak the version of bill adopted in second reading saw many changes.
The agreement included cooperation between defense industry and Croatian assistance for demining as well as a condemnation of Russia’s war, describing it as “unprovoked and unjustified.”
Regional authorities reported on October 10 that Russian attacks in Ukraine have killed or injured at least eight people over the past 24 hours.
In a report seen by The Guardian, German and British think-tanks urged decision makers to create a “NATO Bank” to “Trump proof” the alliance’s spending on military equipment.
“Russia is responsible for 80% influence operations around the world.” This is four-times more than the rest the world combined,” Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavsky told a conference in Prague, on October 9.
This includes 1,080 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
Karine Jean Pierre, White House Press Secretary, said: “Let’s remember, it’s concerning, especially since we know that the former president was lobbying for more aid to Ukraine — to Ukraine so they can defend themselves against Russia’s aggression.”
Drones attacked Khanskaya Military Airfield in Russia’s Republic of Adygea early on 10 October, causing an explosion at the site. Local authorities have not made any comments on the attack.
Senior U.S. officials stated that the reliable flow of supplies to the region, and Russia’s focus in eastern Ukraine, will allow Kyiv hold territory in Kursk Oblast well into the future.
Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stltenberg stated that “if we had delivered even a fraction of what we have delivered since 2022, we might have prevented the war.”
“Russian losses – both killed and injured in action – in the first year of war exceeded all Soviet losses since World War II,” a senior Pentagon officials said.
Telegram reported that at least six people died and 11 were injured in a Russian rocket strike on the southern Odesa Oblast of Ukraine on Oct. 9. Regional governor Oleh Kiper confirmed this.
The European Union has approved a plan that is unprecedented in the world. It involves a 35 billion euro ($37.2 billion), loan to Ukraine to help rebuild its war-torned economy. This loan will be secured by assets of Russia’s Central Bank, which are currently immobilized.
The Ukrainian General Staff stated that the destruction of the Shahed drone storage base would significantly reduce the ability for Russian occupiers terrorize civilians living in Ukrainian cities and villages.
“I will meet separately with the leaders of Britain and France in each country. “I will be quick and then present the victory plan to our partners at Ramstein,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The MiG-31K is the first to land in over a year. The Belaruski Hajun group reported that three Russian MiG-31Ks had left the country in April 2023 and haven’t been seen since.
“In October, December and November we have the chance to make a real difference in moving things towards peace and stability.” Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, said that the situation on the battlefield offers an opportunity to take decisive action and end the war by 2025.
“France is a pioneer in training a fully-fledged Ukrainian Brigade on its soil.” This initiative is unprecedented in terms of both the number of soldiers trained and the duration of training,” said the French Embassy in Kyiv.
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