The President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Kursk Operation has made one the most significant contributions to Ukraine’s exchange fund. This has helped the release of Ukrainians who were in captivity.
“Today marks the end of our military operations within the region of Kursk. This is a very crucial phase of the conflict. Zelensky’s evening address, published on October 6, said that “something has greatly helped and continues helping our country.”
Ukraine began its offensive in Kursk Oblast on August 6, claiming that it has seized around 100 settlements.
“Ukrainians proved that they could push the war to Russia. With enough support from our partners we will be able put pressure on Russia so that they realize that the war won’t benefit them,” he added.
In the Kursk region, approximately 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers occupied 1,200 square kilometers. Ukrainian forces captured hundreds of Russian soldiers. This is the largest offensive on Russian soil since World War II.
Zelensky concluded, “We will continue to exert even greater pressure on Russia. Only through strength can we bring the peace closer.”
The Kursk region is located on the border of Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast. Since Russian troops were forced out of the oblast in April 2022, they have been attacked daily. The border between Sumy Oblast, the Kursk region and the border with Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast is 245 kilometers.
Ksenia Larina, a former journalist for the Echo of Moscow, reported that Ildar Dadin was killed in Kharkiv during a battle.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brckelmans visited Kharkiv on 6 October.
In a report from the German media outlet Welt, NATO was advised to significantly boost its defense capabilities.
The Ukrainian national futsal team won a decisive match with a score 7:1.
The intelligence agency reported that a drone worth “several hundreds of dollars” was used to destroy a $10 million automated air defence system.
Peter Magyar, Hungary’s most prominent opposition figure and leader of the Tisza Party, organized the protests outside the building of MTVA, the state-owned media company.
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According to the Air Force, Russia launched 87 Shahed drones, 2 Iskander M ballistic missiles and 1 Kh-59/69 Cruise missile against Ukraine over night.
Delfi reported on October 5 that Lithuanian customs officers found military uniforms and camouflage on passenger trains traveling between the Russian exclave Kaliningrad and Moscow.
These artifacts, which were stolen from our museums, archeological sites and other institutions, are now being sold on the black market. “We already have enough evidence for new criminal proceedings,” said Prosecutor-General Andrii Kostin.
The Washington Post (WP), citing an unnamed diplomat, reported on October 6 that the Ukraine could be offered “more tangible steps” regarding its NATO Membership at the upcoming Ramstein Summit.
Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, said that if Russia achieves a breakthrough it will be able fire on the logistical routes linking Zaporizhzhia with eastern Ukraine.
Donald Trump sought advice from Russian President Vladimir Putin when deciding whether to send weapons to Ukraine during his presidential term in 2017, according to a report by the New York Times on October 5, citing unnamed U.S. government officials.
The Russian forces have suffered over 1,250 casualties in the last day alone.
Anatoly Antonov returned to Moscow from Washington on October 5, as his term ended, according to reports in state media. Antonov’s departure marks an end to his assignment in a time of increasing hostility between the two countries.
In the Richky village of Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy District, Russian forces dropped an explosive device from a drone on a passenger vehicle. The explosion caused injuries to three civilians, and the bus was damaged. This was reported by the Sumy Oblast Military Administration on October 5.
Five U.S. Republican Senators visited Hungary from October 3 to 5, and expressed concern about Hungary’s growing ties to Russia and increased cooperation with China.
Local authorities reported that Russian forces launched a drone strike in the Dripro district, Kherson, on October 5. Four civilians were injured.
After more than a year of hearings in court, the attorneys representing three Ukrainian teenagers who were convicted of sexually abusing a 14-year old girl in Zakarpattia Oblast asked the court to close their case.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces stated on October 5 that “the results of the strikes will be clarified.”
Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said that on Oct. 2, the U.S. State Department had reviewed Ukraine’s Victory Plan and identified “a number” of productive steps.
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