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Monday, October 23, 2023
17:52
ZELENSKY TALKS TO MBS
The Ukrainian president reported in this tweet that he had spoken to Prince Mohammed Ben Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia. Volodymyr Zelensky particularly thanks him for his “personal commitment” at the talks in Jeddah last summer to anticipate a future “peace plan” between Russians and Ukrainians.
14:13
KHRSON OBLAST RESIDENTS ARRESTED FOR AIDING THE RUSSIANS
The Kyiv Independent newspaper announced on Monday that three residents of Kherson Oblast were arrested for helping Russia bomb Ukrainian territories. According to local authorities, they helped the Russian army attack areas in the city of Kherson and attack the region.
10:59
RUSSIAN-AMERICAN JOURNALIST CARE IN RUSSIA
The Soviet court in Kazan, Tatarstan region, on Monday ordered the pretrial detention “until December 5” of Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who was arrested last week. She is the second American reporter to be imprisoned in the country. She is accused of violations in connection with her entry in the register of “foreign agents”.
08:45
DEFENSE BUDGET in Russia increases
The British Ministry of Defense announced this Monday the planned increase in the budget for defense spending in Russia. In fact, “the proposed national budget for 2024 envisages an increase in planned defense spending of around 68% compared to that planned for 2023 – bringing defense spending for 2024 to around 6% of GDP,” the UK agency notes.
07:17
“POSITIONS AROUND ADVIIKA REMAIN PROTECTED”
In recent days, armed forces have carried out heavy attacks in the Donetsk region of northern Ukraine. “Avdiivka and Marïnka areas are particularly difficult,” Volydmyr Zelensky said in his daily update on Sunday. Numerous Russian attacks. But our positions are protected.” On Friday, the Ukrainian army vowed to inflict “catastrophic losses” on Russian forces in the region.
07:00
Strike against a postal depot
At least six people were killed in a Russian attack on a postal depot in the Kharkiv region on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social networks. “The victims, aged 19 to 42, were injured by shrapnel and explosions [des explosions]”, he elaborated. According to authorities in the region, this new bomb attack caused at least 17 injuries.
06:53
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