Ukraine officially accused Iran of complicity in Russian aggression
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine published a statement accusing Iran of complicity in Russia’s crimes against Ukraine on October 17, 2022. The statement emphasizes that the Russian Federation continues to use Iranian-made combat drones for terrorist attacks against the civilian population and critical infrastructure of Ukraine....
Military plane crashed into a high-rise building in Russian city, it is on fire: videos
A plane crash probably occurred in the Russian city of Yeysk on the evening of October 17, 2022. The plane crashed into a high-rise building which caught fire. Information about the dead and injured civilians is being clarified. Source: Russian mass media Russian mass media write that the plane probably fell on residential buildings on Zachidna...
EU announced the allocation of another €500m in military aid to Ukraine
The European Union has officially approved the allocation of another tranche of 500 million euros to Ukraine on October 17, 2022 to increase the stability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy “The mobilization of an additional €500 million by EU member states...
EU set up the Military Assistance Mission for Ukraine: details
The EU Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs at a meeting in Luxembourg adopted a formal decision to set up the EU Military Assistance Mission to train the Armed Forces of Ukraine on October 17, 2022. Source: The European Council “The Council today agreed to set up a Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine). The...
43 places of mass burials have been found in liberated territories of the Donetsk region
Oleksandra Havrylko, the press officer of the police of the Donetsk region of Ukraine noted that 43 burial sites have been found in the liberated territories of the Donetsk region (east of Ukraine), in particular in Lyman as of October 17, 2022. Source: Oleksandra Havrylko, the press officer of the police of the Donetsk region of Ukraine...
Russia damaged sunflower oil tanks in Ukraine’s southern city by kamikaze drones
Dmytro Pletenchuk, the press officer of Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration said that Russian troops attacked the sunflower oil containers of one of the leading exporters of sunflower oil in Mykolaiv (south of Ukraine) by Iranian-made kamikaze drones on October 17, 2022. Sunflower oil flows through the streets of the city. Source: Dmytro...
Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine’s southern region: infrastructure facility is damaged
Serhiy Bratchuk, head of the Odesa Regional State Administration said that the troops of the Russian Federation launched a missile attack on the Odesa region (south of Ukraine). As a result, the infrastructure facility was damaged on October 17, 2022. Source: Serhiy Bratchuk, head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Operational Command...
Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia called for the creation of a special tribunal for Russia
Ukraine is not the only country, making specific calls to hold Russia accountable for the war. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia also called for the creation of a tribunal to investigate Moscow’s crimes. The ministers of foreign affairs of these countries made such an appeal. They published their joint statement on October 16, 2022. Source:...
Russians hit Ukraine’s central region with rockets, object of energy infrastructure is damaged
The Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Valentyn Reznichenko noted that the Dnipropetrovsk region was once again attacked by Russian multiple rocket launcher “Grad”, heavy artillery and rockets on October 17, 2022. Source: The Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Valentyn Reznichenko,...
USA will respond to any use of nuclear weapons by Russia
The National security adviser of the USA noted on October 16, 2022, that the United States planned to respond to Russia’s use of nuclear weapons regardless of what form this violation takes. Source: The National security adviser of the USA Jake Sullivan Jake Sullivan was asked whether the US response would be different if Russia used only...
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