On October 21, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the U.S. would provide $800,000,000 in military aid to Ukraine. The money will be used to fund the production of drones, which will strengthen the country’s defence capabilities.
Zelensky stated in his evening speech that “every meeting with our partners includes discussions about the Defense-Industrial Complex.” “We need Ukraine’s ability to defend its independence and sovereignty regardless of any threats from the outside world,” Zelensky said in his evening address.
The announcement came after Zelensky met with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Kyiv. Austin announced a new $400-million military assistance package for Ukraine. The package included HIMARS systems for air defense and 155 mm ammunition, amongst other weapons and training gear.
“This is important, especially before winter sets in. Russia has not abandoned its intention to plunge Ukraine into darkness and cold. Your unwavering commitment is more than a token of friendship. It’s a powerful sign of the shared values which bind our nations,” Ukraine’s defense minister Rustem Umerov told a Kyiv Independent reporter at an event.
Since the beginning of Russia’s full scale invasion in early 2022 the United States has committed over $60 billion in security assistance for Ukraine.
Despite U.S. backing, Russian forces continue to advance in the east of the country while Ukraine prepares for new attacks against the energy grid as winter approaches.
Sandu stated on X that “the people of Moldova have spoken. Our EU future will be now anchored in our constitution.” “We fought fairly and won an unfair battle. The fight isn’t yet over. “We will continue to push for peace, prosperity and the freedom to create our own future.”
“Your unwavering commitment is not just an act of friendship. It’s a powerful sign of the shared values which bind our nations,” said Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s defense minister, alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
Local authorities reported that on October 21, Russia attacked the towns Kurakhove, Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk in the Donetsk Oblast district. Three people were killed and two others injured.
On the morning of October 21, Russia struck the residential area in the city and damaged 30 buildings.
In an interview with the BBC published on October 21, Yulia Navalnaya said, “I will participate… as a Candidate” in the elections when the time is appropriate.
Lloyd Austin, the Pentagon chief, said that ammunition, military equipment and weapons would be included.
Peter Stano, spokesperson for the European Commission, said that the referendum on Moldova joining the EU which was held alongside elections in the nation, was a result of “unprecedented” interference by Russia and its proxy states.
“North Korea sending soldiers to fight alongside Russia’s troops in Ukraine would be a significant escalation,” NATO secretary general Mark Rutte stated on social media after a conversation between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
In September, the largest government reshuffle since World War II took place. Herman Smetanin became the new head of the Strategic Industries Ministry.
The Air Force reported that Ukrainian air defenses destroyed 59 of 116 Shahed type attack drones launched overnight by Russia. According to reports, 45 drones “lost” in Ukraine and 10 others were still present at the time of publication.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces announced that Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian Buk M3 air defense system over night on October 21.
According to reports, the attack involved seven tanks and eleven infantry fighting vehicles. Ukrainian forces destroyed seven pieces of Russian equipment.
Interfax, the state-controlled media agency, reported that Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian government and media said: “We see a great deal of contradictory data.”
According to the National Guard of Russia, Russian troops regularly conduct mechanized attacks near Selydove. These assaults involve three to five armored vehicle.
Yonhap reported that South Korea summoned Georgy Zinoviev as the Russian ambassador to Seoul on October 21 to protest the dispatching of North Korean troops in support of Moscow’s war with Ukraine.
According to internal documents of the agency, the IAEA has signed at least two agreements for research in Crimea that included fieldwork. The deals were signed from 2016 to 2019, and the first deal was reportedly extended during the summer of 2019.
A military intelligence source told Kyiv Independent that Russian authorities had detained 18 North Koreans who had abandoned their positions in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
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