“Regardless of what is happening in the world, of external conditions, we must remember that only our conditions, only our internal attitude towards Ukraine, towards freedom and towards our goals, determine when we achieve our goal.” This declared the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky In his evening speech, he reiterated that this goal was “the victory of Ukraine”.
The war in Ukraine, what is there to know?
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Live news from the Ukraine-Russia conflict
11:13 a.m
Kiev: “Ukraine and Poland do not need a grain war”
The Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba talked about the today Wheat crisis with Poland and declared that Ukraine does not need this “war”. “We don’t need this grain war and we don’t need Poland either. History, future and security leave us no choice but to overcome this crisis,” he said, quoted by RBC-Ukraine. We did not cause the crisis and are determined to end it.” “Emotions are running high.
The temperature could still rise until October 15th, the day of the Polish elections. But we are determined to be constructive,” the minister said.
10:27 a.m
Russian attack in Kherson at night, one civilian dies
“Kherson and the region endured another difficult night. A 41-year-old man was killed in a Russian attack and his house was destroyed. “The entire road is covered with rubble,” the region’s Ukrainian governor Oleksandr Prokudin wrote on Telegram, posting a video showing the site of the bombing.
10:06
Zelensky meets the new British defense minister in Kiev
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Telegram this morning the meeting with the British Defense Minister in Kiev Grant Shapps: “A meaningful meeting with Minister Shapps. Thank you for your strong financial, defense and humanitarian support to Ukraine. Our military cooperation significantly strengthens the capabilities of Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield,” he wrote. The presidential office said the talks would also include strengthening Ukraine’s air defense. Shapps visits Ukraine for the first time.
09:28
Putin: “We are building advanced nuclear weapons”
The Russian nuclear agency “Rosatom is committed to the creation of advanced weapons capable of maintaining a strategic balance in the world.” The Russian President has stated it Wladimir Putin quoted by Ria Novosti news agency. “It is important for Russian nuclear scientists to expand mutually beneficial contacts with conscientious and reliable partners abroad,” the Kremlin chief added.
09:09
Greenpeace: “Zaporizhia not properly monitored”
Greenpeace warns about the safety of Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant: This happened with a document sent to Western governments claiming that the IAEA was unable to adequately manage the power plant (the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, located in Ukraine but occupied by the Russians). to monitor because it does not have enough inspectors (only four) and a number of access restrictions are imposed on them, among other things.
“The IAEA mission in Zaporozhye is unable to fully assess Russian military operations due to restrictions on access and movement (of inspectors) and the requirement for prior notification; but also due to the small size of the team (four) and the size of the nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe. Greenpeace claims that the IAEA is “unable to meet the requirements of its mandate,” but does not want to admit this publicly: “The IAEA risks normalizing what remains a dangerous nuclear crisis, unprecedented in the history of nuclear energy “has been there, and at the same time.” Time to exaggerate its actual influence on events on the ground,” write Shaun Burnie and Jan Vande Putte, nuclear specialists at Greenpeace.
08:41
Tajani: “We are on the path to peace with the Vatican”
“We must continue to help Ukraine while supporting all peace initiatives, especially those of the Vatican. I had a long conversation with him Cardinal Matteo Zuppi in which I confirmed the full support of the Italian Government. Against this background, we must work towards a just peace that must not coincide with the defeat of Ukraine.” This was said by the Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Antonio Tajani, in an interview with the weekly newspaper Famiglia Cristiana. “I foresee a long time ahead,” Tajani said of the war’s duration. “Russia is certainly in trouble, but the agreement with North Korea to supply new weapons does not bode well.”
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Lavrov: “Ready to negotiate, but taking into account the reality on the ground”
The Russians are “ready to negotiate” to find a solution to the crisis in Ukraine, but “taking into account the reality on the ground” and “Russian security interests.” This was stated by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov interviewed by the Tass news agency.
“Our position remains valid: we are ready to negotiate, but taking into account the realities that have developed as a result of the earthquake and taking into account our position, which is known to everyone,” that is, “our interests, the interests of our security , “in the interest of preventing the creation of a hostile power by the Nazi regime on the borders of Russia,” Lavrov said. Because this force, he argued, “openly declared the goal of exterminating everything Russian in these territories, both in Crimea and in Novorossia.”
07:14
Kiev, over 30 drones destroyed in Russian attack in the south
Ukrainian air defense destroyed more than thirty Drones On the night of Wednesday to Thursday during a Russian attack in the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions in the south of the country, Natalya Gumenyuk, spokeswoman for the Southern Command of the Ukrainian army, said: “Several attack drone groups were launched that night.” Gumenyuk specified in these regions and spoke of “a massive attack.” “The work of the air defense was very effective,” he added. More than 30 drones were destroyed. More precise estimates will be provided by the Air Force. The enemy does not stop attacking, does not stop applying pressure and looks for new tactics. especially through the use of massive attacks,” Gumenyuk continued.
Russian forces regularly target the southern Ukrainian region bordering the Black Sea, home to port infrastructure crucial to maritime trade.
04:28
DeSantis, stop writing blank checks to Ukraine
“It is in our interest to end the war in Ukraine. If I am elected president, I will stop giving Kiev blank checks. We have to take care of the American people.” Ron DeSantis said this at the second debate of the Republican candidates in the 2024 presidential primaries. “When I am in the White House, I will protect American sovereignty,” he added.
04:26
Haley: “Russia’s victory in Ukraine is a victory for China”
“A victory for Russia” in Ukraine “is a victory for China,” said former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley during the second debate between the Republican candidates for the White House.
04:22
Kiev, “Russian bombs in Donetsk region, one man killed”
Russian forces shelled settlements north of the Donetsk region, killing one person and wounding four others. The Ukrainian regional prosecutor’s office announced this on Facebook. “Armed units of the aggressor state carried out shelling against settlements in the north of the region. In particular, there was shelling in Kostiantynivka, Toretsk and Kalynivka. According to preliminary information, the occupiers used guided and high-explosive bombs, as well as tanks armed against civilians,” we read in the statement of the prosecutor’s office, which also clarifies that “one of the local residents was killed,” while “four other civilians – women in the Ages 61, 76 and 81 and a 36-year-old man – were inside.” “Exteriors sustained injuries of varying severity during the bombing.”
(afp)