The news of October 18 about the war between Russia and Ukraine. More kamikaze drone strikes in Kyiv. Home in flames: At least 8 dead, including a pregnant woman and her partner.
Farnesina recommends that the Italians leave Ukraine after the massive bombings of the past few days. The official responsible for mobilizing Putin in Russia has been found hanged. Attack on military compound in Belgorod, Russia: 11 dead. Moscow minimizes: “The counter-offensive has failed”. Russians begin evacuating state institutions in Kherson. Elia Putzolu killed an Italian fighter in Donesk and fought with the Russians. “No War” journalist Marina Ovsiannikova has fled Russia
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The EU is evaluating funds for the Starlink network in Ukraine
EU countries are discussing whether to contribute their own funds to guarantee Ukrainians access to Starlink internet services, currently paid for by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Politico reports this and underlines that the topic has been included in the discussion of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg, as reported by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell raised the issue, “and some countries have joined,” Landsbergis said, without specifying which countries. Even the US – Politico reported yesterday – is considering the same option.
Turkey: ‘Putin-Zelenskyi meeting now impossible’
A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Turkey “is now impossible”. This was announced by the spokesman for Turkish President Erdogan, according to TASS reports.
Peskov: “Iranian drones? I have no news”
Russian Presidency spokesman Dmitry Peskov argued that the Kremlin has “no information” that the kamikaze drones used in attacks on Ukrainian cities were Iranian-made kamikaze drones: During the usual press conference, Peskov said , he had “no information” about Russia’s purchase of Iranian drones, adding that Russian weapons were being used in the special operation in Ukraine.
Kyiv: “At least 2 dead in Russian attack in the capital today”
At least two people were killed in a Russian rocket attack on an energy infrastructure in Kyiv this morning, the capital’s prosecutor’s office said.
Kyiv: “Only 30% of Ukrainian power plants in operation since October 10”
Russian armed forces have 30% of Ukrainian power plants in a week: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy writes the tweet. “Another type of terrorist attacks: attacks on critical infrastructure and energy infrastructure. As of October 10, 30% of Ukraine’s power plants are in question, which has led to massive Russian power outages in the country. There is no more room for negotiations. with the Putin regime,” says Zelenskyy
Kyiv, death toll rises to 5 yesterday’s drone strike
The death toll caused by the Russian kamikaze drone strike in central Kyiv yesterday has risen to five, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said via Telegram, the Guardian reported. The body of an elderly woman was recovered from the rubble (of a badly damaged apartment building), the mayor specified, adding that search and rescue operations were continuing during these hours. Among the reported deaths was a young couple expecting a baby. (
Nord Stream investigations assume the first images of powerful explosions
The Swedish newspaper Expressen published the first photos of the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Video filmed by an underwater drone shows extensive damage to the pipeline. There are cracks in some places on the pipe and the metal is badly deformed. Meanwhile, investigations by the Swedish and Danish police indicate that the damage to the pipelines was caused by powerful explosions. Copenhagen police said the preliminary investigation into the Baltic Sea incident confirmed that “the damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Danish exclusive economic zone was caused by powerful explosions”.
Kremlin: “We have no news on Iranian drone purchases”
The Kremlin “has no information about the purchase of Iranian drones for Russia, it is a domestic-made hardware user.” This was stated by the President’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, as reported by Tass.
Kyiv attacked by the Rostov region of Russia
Moscow forces this morning attacked Kyiv from Russia’s Rostov region with Kh-101 and Kh-555 strategic bombers, spokesman for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat reported. “They attack with strategic aviation: it is six aircraft, strategic bomber missile carriers X-101 and X-555. This time they attacked from the Rostov region, closer to Ukraine,” Ignat said, commenting that when the Russians attacked from the Caspian Sea, the population had more time to get to safety, while “in this case, there was less time , planes flew closer and attacked different areas”.
After the attacks, power outages in Kyiv and other regions
Russian attacks on various Ukrainian cities have caused power outages in Kyiv and other regions. The Ukrainian authorities make it known.
Kyiv, hit power plant in the capital
According to preliminary reports, a power plant on Kyiv’s left bank was “hit three times,” Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko wrote on social media.
Kyiv: “Six civilians killed in Russian bomb attack in Donetsk region”
Six civilians died and eight others were injured in yesterday’s raids by Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, regional military administration president Pavel Kirilenko told Telegram. “Russia is killing civilians! On October 17, the Russians killed six civilians in the Donetsk region: three in Bakhmut, two in the village of Konstantinovka, one in Orlovka. In addition, the police found the bodies of eight civilians killed by the Russians during the occupation: seven in Liman and one in Dubrava. Another eight people were injured yesterday,” Kirilenko wrote.
Zelenskyy: “Russia is a terrorist state, they are attacking peaceful places”
President of Ukraine Zelenskyy
“Ukraine is under attack by the occupiers”. So said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who, following the news of the Russian attacks this morning, is launching fresh allegations against the “terrorist state” which will “certainly” be held accountable for its actions after invading Ukraine. “They continue to do what they do best, terrorizing and killing civilians – says the President of Ukraine – In Mykolaiv the enemy destroyed a building with S-300 missiles. One person died. There was also an attack on a flower market in Kastanienpark. I wonder what the Russian terrorists were fighting against in these absolutely peaceful places.”
Mayor of Kyiv: “New Russian attacks on critical infrastructure”
New explosions this morning in Kyiv. The mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, condemned new Russian attacks in a Telegram post and specified that the target of the raids was “a critical infrastructure” in the Desnianskyi district.
Kyiv: “At least 425 children killed since invasion”
425 children have been killed by Russian forces in Ukraine since the start of the invasion, the Kyiv Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. At least 815 children were injured.
Energoatom: “The Russians have kidnapped two executives of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant”
According to the Ukrainian state energy company Energoatom, two employees of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant were kidnapped by Russian forces. The company writes on Telegram that the whereabouts of the two men who hold senior positions at the nuclear power plant are currently unknown.
Iran: “We don’t deliver drones to Russia”
According to Tehran, the news “spread by Western sources” about the delivery of Iranian kamikaze drones to Russia is false.
Russian plane crashes into houses: at least 13 dead
At least 13 people have died in Russia after a Russian Su-34 military plane crashed and hit an apartment building in Yeysk, a Russian port city south of Mariupol, on the Sea of Azov, near the border with Ukraine Su-34 military aircraft. The Guardian reported, citing the Russian agency Interfax. According to reconstructions by Russian media, citing the Moscow Defense Ministry, one of the fighter jet’s engines caught fire, preventing the plane from gaining altitude. The two pilots of the plane used the ejection tools to save themselves.
Blinking: “Russians are using drones is a sign of desperation”
The use of drones by the Russians “is a sign of desperation”. This was stated by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a speech at Sanford University, quoted by the American media. “But it’s also a sign of the level they’re going to drop to and that we’ve seen when it comes to targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure,” he said. Drones “are being used by the Russians to pick up civilians, critical infrastructure like power plants, hospitals.”
Kyiv, 8 dead in Russian drone strikes
Ukraine said four people were killed in Kyiv, including a couple expecting a child, and four others in the north-eastern Sumy region in attacks launched by Russia yesterday, including kamikaze drones, which prompted a row from towns and villages to cut electricity off. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called for EU sanctions on Iran and accused Tehran of supplying drones to Russia. The Ukrainian military said it shot down eight Iranian-made drones and two Russian cruise missiles yesterday. Iran denies giving arms to either side, but the US has warned it will take action against companies and nations collaborating with Tehran’s drone program in the wake of the Kyiv attacks.
Russia-Ukraine, today’s news about the war
More kamikaze drone strikes in Kyiv. Apartment building burns, there are victims, including a pregnant woman and her partner.
Farnesina has urged the Italians to leave Ukraine after the massive bombings of recent days. The official responsible for mobilizing Putin in Russia has been found hanged. Attack on military compound in Belgorod, Russia: 11 dead. Moscow minimizes: “The counter-offensive has failed”. Elia Putzolu killed an Italian fighter in Donesk and fought with the Russians.