There were also night bombings in the Zaporizhia region. There is a collision between a Filipino ship and the Chinese coast guard in Manila
Iranian media: “Armita’s brain death would be certain”
Armita Garavand, the 16-year-old Iranian who was attacked by a subway guard on October 1 for removing her veil, is now in an irreversible coma: “Brain death appears certain,” the Iranian agency’s website reports Borna. The girl is being treated in the intensive care unit of Fajr Hospital in Tehran. In recent weeks, news had spread that the regime, which denies reconstructing the attack, is keeping the girl alive to avoid further protests, as was the case with Mahsa Amini. In recent days, doctors had informed Armita’s family that her condition was desperate.
Russia-Iran: Moscow and Foreign Minister Lavrov are in Tehran for talks tomorrow
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to Tehran tomorrow, October 23, for talks with the Iranian authorities. This was confirmed by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. “We confirm Lavrov’s planned talks in Tehran on Monday,” Zakarova told Russian news agency Ria Novosti. Previously, the IRNA agency reported that the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran, Russia and Turkey may hold a meeting in the “3+3” format in Tehran on October 23. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan said on Friday, October 20, that Armenia received an invitation from the Iranian side to participate in the regional meeting of foreign ministers in the “3+3” format in Tehran, reports Tass.
The US Ambassador in Kiev: “The Kremlin despises life”
“Once again we witnessed horrific images of Russian violence against civilians in Ukraine overnight: six people were killed and others seriously injured in a rocket attack on a postal terminal in Kharkiv. The Kremlin’s contempt for life is visible to the entire world. The United States stands with Ukraine and holds Russia responsible for such acts. This is what the American ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, writes on X.
Manila, clash between Philippine ship and Chinese coast guard
The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of colliding with a Philippine supply ship in the disputed area of the South China Sea. “The dangerous blocking maneuvers of the Chinese Coast Guard Ship 5203 – Manila claims – caused the collision with the Philippine Armed Forces supply ship” in the Spratleys, about 25 kilometers from the Second Thomas Shoal Atoll, where the Philippine Navy is based.
The Manila Navy statement accused the Chinese ship of “provocative, irresponsible and illegal actions” that “endangered the safety of the crew” of the Philippine boat Unaiza May in the Ayungin Shoal area, also known as Ayungin Shoal is the Second Shoal of Thomas, home to the Philippine military ship BRP Sierra Madre, which the Manila Navy continues to refuel to maintain a presence in a maritime area over which Beijing has increased its pressure in recent years.
Before the Philippine statement, Chinese authorities said they had “lawfully” blocked Filipino boats transporting “illegal construction materials” to the disputed shoal. China claims about 85% of the South China Sea, including stretches traditionally owned by Vietnam and the Philippines in particular. In the last decade, the Chinese navy has set up military bases in various disputed areas and has so far done little more than transform rock groups into islands.
Russian attack on the Kharkiv postal center: 6 dead and 16 injured
President Volodymir Zelensky denounced that six postal service employees were killed and 16 others injured in a Russian rocket attack on the private distribution center “Nova Pos” in Kharkiv in the east of the country. At the time of the attack, which took place shortly before 10:30 p.m. (local time) yesterday evening with S-300 missiles, 22 people between the ages of 19 and 42 were in the center.
Russian attack in Kharkiv region, at least three injured
“This morning the Russian army bombed Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region” of Ukraine, injuring “three people.” This was announced by Oleg Synegubov, head of the Kharkiv military administration, on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. “Today at about 7 a.m. the enemy bombed the city of Kupiansk. “Residential buildings were hit, three people were injured: a 15-year-old girl and a 63-year-old woman who were hospitalized in serious condition, and a 17-year-old boy in moderate condition,” Sinegubov explained.
Ukraine Kiev, 175 Russian attacks on the Zaporizhia region
Russian troops have bombed the Zaporizhia region 175 times in the last 24 hours. 23 settlements were hit. This was announced by the head of the Ukrainian military administration in Zaporizhzhia, Yuri Malashko, as reported by Ukrinform. “On the last day, the enemy launched 175 attacks on 23 settlements in the Zaporizhia region. 165 artillery shells were recorded hitting the area of Gulyaipol, Orihiv, Zaliznychny, Robotyny, Novoandriivka, Poltavka, Preobrazhenka, Shcherbaki, Stepovoy, Pyatikhatky, Lobkovy, Plavny and other front-line towns and villages,” Malashko continued. According to Malashko, the intruders also carried out seven drone strikes on Novodarivka, Biloghiri and Malia Tokmachka and fired anti-aircraft missiles at Malynivka, Novodanivka and Kamianske. Six reports of destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure were received. No civilians were injured.
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