News and information from Ukraine

News and information from Ukraine

Shipments from Ukraine. Day 953.

Regional. Kharkiv region. On October 3, a Russian glide bomb arrived residential building In the city of Kharkiv, twelve residents were injured, including a three-year-old girl.

Chernihiv region. On October 3, a Russian drone hit a gas truck delivering fuel to residents of the village of Snovska, 30 miles from the Russian border Deaths of three people. The strike also caused a devastating explosion and subsequent fires, injuring four other people.

Donetsk region. Russian shelling severely damaged two water facilities in the north of Donetsk. Interruption of water supply for around 260,000 inhabitants. Local authorities are looking for alternative water sources to mitigate the crisis.

war crimes. Russian forces have reportedly executed 16 Ukrainian prisoners of war largest known mass killing of prisoners of war of the war, according to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office. A video recording of The incident, which occurred on September 30 near the front line in the Donetsk region, was spread on social networks. The footage shows Russian troops lining up Ukrainian soldiers along a forested area under Russian control, then shooting the men and finally killing the wounded with close-range gunfire.

Reports emerge with alarming regularity that Russian forces are murdering Ukrainian prisoners of war execution-style. In September, Russian troops were reportedly near the occupied town of Novohrodivka in the Donetsk region barbarically killed a Ukrainian soldier with a sword.

National. Civilian casualties in Ukraine rose sharply over the summer, with deaths rising by a third to 589 and the number of wounded rising by almost 50% to 2,685, a report said UN report. In contrast, in the spring there were 444 civilian deaths and 1,817 wounded. Autumn casualty lists may confirm this upward trend, as the number of casualties remains high due to the relentless glide bomb attacks on residential buildings in the Sumy, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions and the intensified Russian offensive in the Donetsk region. The war has killed at least 11,743 civilians and injured 24,614. The UN has also documented that 1,358 educational institutions and 580 medical facilities were destroyed or damaged.

According to estimates by the Kiev School of Economics, The Ukrainian economy has suffered indirect financial losses amounting to more than $1.2 trillion in lost revenue since the start of the war. Total estimated indirect losses, including current and projected revenues, are $1.164 trillion, with an additional $385.7 billion in future losses expected. In addition to lost revenue, Ukraine is grappling with significant costs stemming from the conflict, including $42 billion for mine clearance.

Russia has conducted 25 mass attacks Attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure by firing a total of more than 1,400 missiles and 500 drones against these facilities over the past two years. Russia used around 1,200 cruise missiles in the attacks. Although Ukrainian air defenses intercepted about 75% of these missiles, Russian ballistic missiles often reach their intended targets. Fully 98% of the drones deployed were Iranian-made Shahed models, of which Ukraine shot down around 90%.

On August 26, Ukraine experienced the largest and most devastating airstrike to date. The attack, which involved more than 200 Russian missiles and drones, added An estimated $1.2 billion in damage to energy infrastructure.

Ukraine can produce 4,000,000 drones per yearclaimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the second International Defense Industry Forum in Kiev, which was attended by 115 domestic and 168 foreign companies from 30 countries. Zelensky outlined significant Ukrainian advances in long-range technologies, including the Palyanytsya long-range drone missile and a newly developed ballistic missile that has completed flight tests. In the first half of 2024, Ukraine produced 25 times more ammunition for artillery and mortars than in 2022, he added.

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has invested up to $4 billion in weapons production this year. The government also allocated $580 million for drone procurement in August, bringing 500 Ukrainian companies into drone production.

World. During his first visit abroad As NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte met with President Zelensky in Kiev on October 3rd. Zelensky encouraged NATO to step up air defense support, stressing the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses against missiles and drones and accelerate the implementation of key air defense commitments from the NATO summit in July before the start of winter.

Zelensky also praised the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the eastern fortress of Vuhledar and stressed the need to protect soldiers’ lives in the face of relentless Russian aggression. “Without adequate weapons, we cannot stop the Russian Federation, which is devastating our positions. The safety of our soldiers is paramount; “They are our citizens and their lives matter more than any infrastructure,” Zelensky said at a joint press conference with Rutte.

To increase Ukraine’s chances of surviving this winter, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided funding 825 million dollarsalmost twice as much as last year. During a visit to Kyiv on October 2, USAID Administrator Samantha Power emphasized the urgency of this funding as Russian forces continue to attack energy facilities and use harsh winter conditions as a weapon against the Ukrainian people. In addition to energy assistance, USAID is launching a five-year rehabilitation program called “Rehab for You” with a budget of $13 million, providing $237 million in humanitarian assistance and supporting Ukrainian education with 3.2 million newly printed textbooks.

Switzerland has committed itself $1.7 billion over the next four years to support Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts. Almost two-thirds of the funds will go to governance, demining and humanitarian assistance, while the rest will go to reconstruction initiatives in collaboration with the Swiss private sector.

Ukraine received one Patriot air defense system from Romania. This delivery is a critical step in strengthening the country’s struggling defense capabilities. NATO allies have pledged a total of seven air defense systems to support Kiev, although former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba had previously hinted at this Delays in delivering some promised Patriot systems.

By Danylo Nosov, Marko Syrovoi, Alan Sacks