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Russian Precision Strikes on Ukraine
On 10 October, Russia conducted precision strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, which was later confirmed by the country's President Vladimir Putin. The strikes came in the wake of a terrorist attack against the Russian Crimean Bridge by the Ukrainian special services.
A view shows a smoke rising from a fire on Crimean Bridge connecting Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait, in Crimea, Russia.  - Sputnik International

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Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, following Kiev's intensified attacks against the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. President Vladimir Putin stressed that the goal is to stop the eight-year-long war being waged by Kiev against Donbass.
Following last week's terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge, Russia has been conducting precision strikes on infrastructure facilities across Ukraine, as Moscow proceeds with its military operation to "denazify and demilitarize" the country.
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02:37 GMT 16.10.2022
Chinese Foreign Ministry Urges Citizens to Leave Ukraine - Reports
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China is calling on Chinese citizens to leave the territory of Ukraine, the Global Times newspaper reports citing a ministry statement.
The foreign ministry, as well as the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine, urged Chinese citizens on Saturday to leave Ukraine, adding that the embassy could help evacuate people.
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday that Beijing hoped for a speedy de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine in light of the strikes targeting Ukrainian infrastructure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russia's Security Council on Monday that Russia had carried out retaliatory strikes using precision-guided weapons against Ukrainian infrastructure, in response to the crimes committed by Kiev against the Russian civilian infrastructure. Putin condemned the bombing of the Kerch Strait Bridge, also known as the Crimean Bridge, that took place on October 8, saying that such a terror act cannot be left without retaliation.
Precision strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure were carried out throughout this week.
00:51 GMT 16.10.2022
Defendant in Crimean Bridge Attack Case Solomko Detained in Crimea, His Son Confirms
The son of Roman Solomko, one of the defendants in the case of the Crimean Bridge explosion, has confirmed to Sputnik that his father had been detained in Crimea.
A Sputnik correspondent visited the residence of Roman Solomko in Kherson and contacted his son Maksim via phone.
"My father left for Crimea on the 8th or 9th, I don’t remember exactly... I understand why you are asking. Bad news. Few believe that he is involved," Maksim told Sputnik, commenting on his father’s detention.
He added that his father had traveled to Georgia to pay for a customs broker and declare a cargo and that all the official documents were filed correctly.
"This is a set-up! I just have no words about this whole situation," Maksim Solomko told Sputnik.
On October 12, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said that the organizer of the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge was the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. Citizens of Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia were involved in the transportation of the cargo, where the explosive device was hidden, from Bulgaria to the Georgian port of Poti and then to Armenia. Several citizens of Russia, Ukraine and Armenia who participated in the preparation of the terrorist attack have been detained.
On October 8, a truck exploded on the Crimean Bridge, which caused seven fuel tanks of a freight train to catch fire. Two spans of the road bridge partially collapsed. Four people died as a result of the attack. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the blast on Crimean Bridge a terrorist attack aimed at destroying civilian infrastructure.
00:11 GMT 16.10.2022
Air Raid Sirens Go Off in Kiev - City Administration
Air raid sirens went off in Kiev late on Saturday night, according to the city authorities.
"Air raid sirens sound in Kiev," the city administration said on Telegram shortly after midnight.
On Saturday morning, an air raid alert was declared in Kiev, as well as in several other Ukrainian regions, including Volyn, Rivne, Ternopil, Odessa, Mykolaiv, Poltava, and Sumy.
The head of the Kiev regional military administration Oleksiy Kuleba reported a missile strike in the city on Saturday.
Precision strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure have been carried out throughout the week.
On Saturday, Ukrainian power operator Ukrenergo said that the energy infrastructure of the Kiev region was damaged as a result of a morning missile attack.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russia's Security Council on Monday that Russia had carried out retaliatory strikes using precision-guided weapons against Ukrainian infrastructure, in response to the crimes committed by Kiev against the Russian civilian infrastructure. Putin condemned the bombing of the Kerch Strait Bridge, also known as the Crimean Bridge, that took place on October 8, saying that such a terror act cannot be left without retaliation.
20:27 GMT 15.10.2022
Ukraine 'Very Far From' US Approving ATACMS Missiles Deliveries - Deputy Prime Minister
Kiev is not close to securing a deal on the deliveries of long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) that it has been soliciting from the United States, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said on Saturday.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US refused to transfer ATACMS missiles, with a range of up to 300 kilometers (186 miles), to Ukraine due to disagreements over possible strikes on targets in Crimea, despite Kiev's persistent requests. Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov told Sputnik that the start of deliveries of such missiles to Ukraine could be interpreted as direct US involvement in a military conflict with Russia.
When asked by Newsweek magazine if Ukraine is close to securing a deal with the US on the deliveries of fighter jets and ATACMS missiles, Stefanishyna said that she is "very far from answering yes," adding that "the progress is really, really significant."
Western countries have been providing Kiev with humanitarian, military and financial aid since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. Moscow has denounced the flow of weapons to Ukraine from its Western allies, saying it adds fuel to the fire, and warned that any arms shipments on Ukrainian territory would be "legitimate targets" for the Russian forces.
19:38 GMT 15.10.2022
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Terror Act at Training Site in Russia's Belgorod Region Claims 11 Lives - Defense Ministry
18:53 GMT 15.10.2022
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US 'Running Out of Resources to Supply Weapons to Ukraine'
18:53 GMT 15.10.2022
Musk: SpaceX Will Keep Funding Starlink Services in Ukraine Despite Financial Loss
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Saturday that SpaceX would continue to pay for Starlink internet services in Ukraine despite substantial financial loss.

"The hell with it … even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we'll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free," Musk tweeted.

In September, SpaceX notified the US Defense Department that it would not be able to donate its services to Ukraine indefinitely and requested the US government to step in and fund them, media reported.

On Friday, Musk confirmed these reports, saying that the company cannot continue funding Starlink satellite services for Ukraine.
15:28 GMT 15.10.2022
German Minister Slammed Over 'Nazi Wonder-Weapon' Remark on Kiev Arms Supplies
The battle tank Leopard 2 A7 is presented by German Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) on June 14, 2010 at Eurosatory 2010 in Villepinte near Paris - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.10.2022
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Bundestag Member Slams German Minister Over 'Nazi Wonder-Weapon' Remarks on Kiev Arms Supplies
12:56 GMT 15.10.2022
Oil Flow via Damaged Section of Druzhba Pipeline in Poland Restored, Operator Says
On Wednesday, Polish operator Pern announced a drop in pressure in one of the two strings of the Druzhba oil pipeline leading to Germany.

"PERN has restored the delivery of crude oil in the damaged pipeline," the operator said in a statement.

11:45 GMT 15.10.2022
Russian Military Thwarts Another Ukrainian Attack on Zaporozhye NPP - Defense Ministry

"On the night of October 13-14, in the Zaporozhye direction, Russian troops disrupted the preparation by the Ukrainian armed forces for a river landing operation in the area of ​​the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant," the ministry said, adding that more than 50 Ukrainian soldiers, five speedboats, two barges, five tanks, and four infantry combat vehicles were destroyed as a result of strikes by the Russian air force and artillery in the Kherson region.

11:29 GMT 15.10.2022
Russian MoD Holds Briefing on Special Military Operation in Ukraine
09:47 GMT 15.10.2022
First Trains With Russian Troops for Joint Regional Group Arrive in Belarus
On Monday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk and Moscow agreed on deploying a joint military group "in connection with the aggravation of the situation on the western borders of the Union State."

"The first echelons with Russian soldiers who are part of the regional grouping of troops (forces) arrived in the Republic of Belarus," the ministry said.

The ministry added that the decision to create a joint regional military group was dictated solely by the need to strengthen the security of the state border of the Union State on the territory of Belarus.
09:44 GMT 15.10.2022
Kiev Authorities Announce Another Air Alert
09:33 GMT 15.10.2022
Grain Deal to Be Extended, Possibly Even Expanded - UN Coordinator
On Friday, a source in Istanbul told Sputnik that negotiations to extend the deal are underway, and there is hope for a consensus. The deal is set to expire on November 19.

"There’s nothing that gives me any reason to believe it would not be extended. Everything I’ve heard would intimate that it will not only be extended but potentially expanded," Abdulla said in an interview with Politico on Friday.

According to the official, Moscow and Kiev put forward demands for extending the agreement. Thus, Russia calls for the resumption of ammonia exports, and Ukraine wants to extend the deal for more than a year and include the port of the city of Nikolaev into the deal.
09:27 GMT 15.10.2022
Zelensky's Office Urges Citizens in Kiev Region to Save as Much Electricity as Possible
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, urged the residents of Kiev and the Kiev region on Saturday to save as much electricity as possible due to serious damage to the critical infrastructure.

Earlier in the day, Ukrainian utility Ukrenergo said that the energy infrastructure of the Kiev region was damaged due to a missile attack on Saturday morning.

"Therefore, my request is absolutely simple — residents of Kiev and the Kiev region, please limit the use of electricity from 17:00 to 23:00 as much as possible today," Tymoshenko said on Telegram.

08:06 GMT 15.10.2022
Elon Musk Says Russia Trying to 'Kill' Starlink in Ukraine
US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Saturday that Russia is trying to "kill" Starlink satellite services in Ukraine, and the system could stop working regardless of the invested resources in its protection.

"Starlink is only comms [communications] system still working at warfront – others all dead. Russia is actively trying to kill Starlink. To safeguard, SpaceX has diverted massive resources towards defense. Even so, Starlink may still die," Musk said in a tweet.

05:54 GMT 15.10.2022
Authorities of Kiev Region Report Missile Strike
The head of the Kiev regional military administration Oleksiy Kuleba reported on Saturday a missile strike.

"Kiev region! There was a missile strike on one of the communities of the region. All services are working, rescuers are on the site. Preliminary, there are no victims," Kuleba said on Telegram.
04:39 GMT 15.10.2022
Air Defense Activated in Novaya Kakhovka, Sounds of Two Blasts Heard - Regional Administration
Air raid sirens went off in the city of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region on Saturday morning, according to local authorities. The regional administration said on Telegram that air defense was activated and the sounds of two explosions were heard.

Ukrainian media reported on Saturday morning that air raid sirens were heard all across Ukraine.
04:30 GMT 15.10.2022
Air Raid Alert Declared in Kiev - City Administration
An air raid alert was declared in Kiev, as well as in several other Ukrainian regions, on Saturday morning, according to local authorities.

""Attention! An air raid alert has been declared in Kiev!" the Kiev city administration said in a message on Telegram.

Air raid warnings were also issued in the Ukrainian regions of Volyn, Rovno, Ternopol, Odessa, Nikolaev, Poltava, and Sumy.
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