Sunday, October 13

Russia’s war against Ukraine

A dog is seen near ruins at a home in the aftermath of a Russian airstrike on the city of Zaporizhzhia on Oct. 12, 2024. The attack injured four people, including an11-year-old girl. (Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Oil depot burning in occupied Luhansk Oblast after Ukrainian strike, General Staff says. Ukrainian troops in cooperation with the intelligence service (HUR) struck a depot containing oil and petroleum products used by the Russian military near the town of Rovenky, Luhansk Oblast.

Ukraine, France working to establish joint defense production, Zelensky says. Ukraine is working with France to establish new joint defense production facilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Oct. 12.

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Zelensky to publicly unveil ‘victory plan’ in coming days, Podolyak says. President Volodymyr Zelensky will publicly unveil his “victory plan” to Ukrainians in “a matter of days,” Presidential Office advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said on Oct. 12.

Kyiv Independent’s ‘He Came Back’ documentary wins Best Film award at Prague film festival. The Kyiv Independent’s investigative documentary “He Came Back,” which uncovers sexual crimes committed during the Russian occupation of Kyiv and Kherson oblasts in early 2022, won the Best Film award at the Press Play Prague film festival on Oct. 12.

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Russia may have moved MiG-31 jets to Belarus to evade Ukrainian strikes

Russia relocates MiG-31 jets to Belarus, raising concerns about bolstering defenses and possible new strikes on Ukraine.

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Human cost of war

General Staff: Russia has lost 667,630 troops since Feb 24, 2022. Russia has lost 667,630 troops since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Oct. 12.

Russian attacks kill 3, injure at least 14 people in Ukraine over past day. Russia carried out mass attacks across Ukraine’s southern and eastern regions killing at least three civilians and wounding 14 in the last 24 hours, Ukrainian officials reported on Oct. 12.

Mediazona confirms identities of nearly 73,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. Through open-source research, Mediazona, a Russian independent media outlet, together with BBC Russia, confirmed the names of 72,899 Russian soldiers who had been killed since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Ukrainian prisoners prepare to fight Russians for a chance at freedom

International response

Serbia makes deal with Gazprom for extra 400 million cubic meters of gas this winter. Dusan Bajatovic, CEO of the Serbian state-owned company Srbijagas, came to an agreement with Alexey Miller, CEO of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom, and expects Russian gas supplies to reach 400 million cubic meters this winter.

Iran delivers satellites to Russia for rocket launch, media reports. Iran has delivered two domestically manufactured satellites to Russia for an upcoming launch, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Oct. 12. This marks the latest instance of space collaboration between the two nations, both of which are under U.S. sanctions.

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