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National Guard of Ukraine destroyed russian electronic warfare tower in Kupiansk direction. VIDEO In the Kupiansk direction, aerial reconnaissance "Condor" of the 1st Presidential Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Bureviy" [Hurricane] hit the Russian electronic warfare tower with the "Murom" long-range visual surveillance system. 16.10.23 20:20 3 521 2 Previously in trend: War

During October 16, Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks on Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, Shakhtarsk and Zaporizhzhia directions, - General Staff Operational information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Russian invasion as of 18.00 on October 16, 2023. 16.10.23 21:00 967 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance aircraft surrounded occupier and invader blew himself up. VIDEO In the Avdiivka direction, aerial reconnaissance of the Control and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Colonel-General Marko Bezruchko recorded the fact of the occupier’s suicide bombing, who was surrounded. 16.10.23 18:30 29 327 116 Previously in trend: War

"Reconnaissance actors" became active: Danilov said that Kremlin wants to create new political project and split Ukraine Seeing that the only chance for Russia to defeat Ukraine is through an internal split, Russia is trying to create a new agent network that would achieve internal destabilization in Ukraine. 16.10.23 18:10 10 888 78 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Our soldiers destroyed Russian checkpoint in Belgorod region. VIDEO Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian checkpoint located near the Grafovka village in Belgorod region. 16.10.23 17:45 17 132 15 Previously in trend: War

Kamikaze drone operator flies into building where two Russian soldiers are hiding. VIDEO An FPV drone operator of the 28th separate brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign flew into a building where two Russian soldiers were hiding, eliminating them. 16.10.23 16:36 34 774 38 Previously in trend: War

Artillerymen hit Russian 2S7 "Pion" SPG and enemy infantrymen: "Oh, shell hit well! It hit the right place!". VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a Russian 2S7 Pion SPG (self-propelled gun) and enemy infantrymen who were near the artillery system. 16.10.23 18:55 14 677 1 Previously in trend: War

Taking civilian hostages is unprecedented Russian crime. Russia’s terrorist partners have started to repeat it, - Kuleba The taking of civilian hostages is an unprecedented crime in modern history. Russia must be held accountable. 16.10.23 16:02 999 8 Previously in trend: War

Occupiers issue health insurance policies to Ukrainian teenagers for forced passportisation - National Resistance Centre In the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region, the invaders continue their policy of forcing the local population, including teenagers, to obtain passports. 16.10.23 15:47 678 1 Previously in trend: War

Russian APC hit civilian car in occupied Luhansk. VIDEO Russian invaders in an armoured vehicle caused an accident in occupied Luhansk, hitting a civilian truck. 16.10.23 15:11 13 210 22 Previously in trend: War

OSCE should develop specific projects to counter Russian crimes of deportation of Ukrainian children, - Kuleba Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the OSCE to develop specific projects based on the organization’s report on the deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia in order to obtain powerful tools to counter this crime. 16.10.23 14:06 365 5 Previously in trend: War

SSU serves suspicion notices to 57 more collaborators from occupation "Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russian Federation" in Kherson region who tortured Ukrainians Kherson region: SSU serves suspicion notices to 57 persons 16.10.23 14:27 796 2 Previously in trend: War

Two Russian self-propelled guns 2C19 "Msta-S" destroyed near Bakhmut. VIDEO Ukrainian troops destroyed two enemy 152-mm self-propelled artillery systems 2S19 Msta-S in the Bakhmut sector. 16.10.23 13:53 9 677 8 Previously in trend: War

In direction of Bakhmut, Armed Forces continue their offensive - Defense Forces Seven combat engagements took place in the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian troops eliminated 157 occupants. In the Liman-Kupyansk sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 15 enemy attacks and destroyed 23 pieces of enemy equipment. 16.10.23 12:42 2 484 0 Previously in trend: War

"HIMARS" hits place of deployment of enemy drone operators "ZALA". VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers destroyed the deployment point of Russian ZALA drone crews in the south. 16.10.23 10:58 17 480 23 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian Strila-10 air defence system. VIDEO A fragment of the combat work of the crew of the Ukrainian Strila-10 air defence system has been published online. 16.10.23 09:18 7 563 13 Previously in trend: War

Two "Wild Hornets" FPV drones burned russian BMP. VIDEO The "Rugby" unit of the 129th Brigade’s unmanned aerial vehicle company completely destroyed the occupiers’ infantry fighting vehicle with FPV drones, the Wild Hornets. 15.10.23 20:24 6 800 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Over last day, enemy made 7 missile and 54 air strikes, fired 22 times from MLRS, - General Staff The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released information on the strikes of the Russian occupiers on 15 October 2023. 15.10.23 19:46 691 3 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Children are to be evacuated from Toretsk and Mariinka communities of Donetsk region The forced evacuation of families with children from the Toretsk and Mariinka communities of Donetsk region will be announced in the near future. 15.10.23 19:28 1 211 4 Previously in trend: War

Russians imitate construction of fortifications on border with Ukraine - National Resistance Centre. PHOTOS To replace the stolen concrete fortifications, the Kursk region’s leadership is purchasing large quantities of barbed wire. 15.10.23 18:40 11 270 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russians drop 2 KABs on Kherson suburbs Russian troops hit the suburbs of Kherson with two guided aerial bombs for the second time in a day. 15.10.23 18:22 2 506 22 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

More than 1600 people remain in Avdiivka as of morning of 15 October, - CMA Chief Barabash As of the morning of 15 October, 1,618 people remain in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, despite a large-scale enemy offensive and round-the-clock shelling. 15.10.23 17:12 2 010 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

State Border Guard Service reconnaissance men destroy occupiers’ equipment and manpower in Svatove direction. VIDEO In the Svatove direction, pilots of combat drones discovered camouflaged positions and equipment of the occupation forces. As a result of the night operation, several firing points with enemy personnel, an ammunition depot and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed. 15.10.23 16:41 6 543 3 Previously in trend: War

Soldiers of 120th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion attacked occupiers with kamikaze drone. VIDEO The soldiers of the Asgard group of the Ochi unit of the 120th separate reconnaissance battalion eliminated at least two occupants using a kamikaze drone. 15.10.23 14:52 7 105 7 Previously in trend: War

Consequences of enemy shelling of Donetsk region. PHOTOS During the day, the occupiers made 10 strikes on 8 settlements in the Donetsk region. The cities of Avdiivka, Chasiv Yar, Kurdiumivka, New York, Ocheretyne, the villages of Novoselivka Persha, Tonenke, and Urozhayne were under fire. One civilian was injured. 13 civilian objects were damaged. 15.10.23 13:55 1 534 1 Previously in trend: War

UAV operators eliminated occupiers in Avdiivka direction with accurate grenade drops. VIDEO UAV operators of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh eliminated a group of occupiers in the Avdiiv direction with accurate drops of M67 grenades from a drone. 15.10.23 13:28 11 694 9 Previously in trend: War

Special forces of SSU attacked electrical substation in Belgorod region. VIDEO While the Russian Ministry of Defense is telling how it "destroyed another Ukrainian drone" in the Belgorod region, our sources from the SSU provided a video of a successful attack on the Krasna Yaruga electrical substation. The enemy’s military facilities were connected to it. The video shows how the drones hit the target. 15.10.23 13:38 16 121 88 Previously in trend: War

Soldiers of Mariupol Brigade destroyed enemy’s field warehouse with ammunition. VIDEO Fighters of the 56th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of Mariupol destroyed an enemy field warehouse with ammunition in one of the directions of the front. 15.10.23 12:21 4 806 2 Previously in trend: War

Soldiers of AFU destroyed Russian T-80 tank with shot from "Krab" self-propelled gun in Zaporizhzhia direction. VIDEO Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance discovered an enemy T-80 tank near the settlement of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia direction. The gunners needed one accurate shot from the Krab self-propelled guns to destroy the Russian tank. 15.10.23 11:27 10 438 11 Previously in trend: War

Shelling of Donetsk region: Adviivka was hit by rockets, Vuhledar and Maksimivka were shelled. There are victims. PHOTOS The enemy continues to shell the territory of the Donetsk region. 15.10.23 10:59 1 894 2 Previously in trend: War

Russian troops launched 3 missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia The enemy hit Zaporizhzhia with rockets. 15.10.23 09:02 5 920 10 Previously in trend: War

Enemy attacks in Kupiansk region, near Avdiivka and Mariinka, were repulsed. About 60 clashes took place during day, - General Staff The Russian Federation continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, uses the Kremlin’s terror tactics, launches missile and air strikes, and fires multiple launch rocket systems not only at the military but also at a large number of civilian targets in our country. 15.10.23 07:15 3 056 3 Previously in trend: War

Total combat losses of Russian Federation since beginning of war - about 287,770 people (+880 per day), 4,948 tanks, 6,866 artillery systems, 9,362 armored vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukrainian defenders liquidated about 287,770 Russian invaders. 15.10.23 07:53 9 771 21 Previously in trend: War

Russians launched 2 missile and 37 air strikes, fired 47 MLRS during October 14 - General Staff The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released information on the Russian occupiers’ attacks on the territory of Ukraine on October 14, 2023. 14.10.23 19:54 569 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukrainian Armed Forces drone destroys Russian Acacia self-propelled artillery system. VIDEO A team of Shadow kamikaze drones destroyed an enemy Acacia self-propelled artillery system. The artillery system, worth about three million dollars, was hit on one of the frontlines. 14.10.23 16:51 11 448 12 Previously in trend: War

Soldiers of 116th Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy Russian T-90 in Avdiivka direction. VIDEO In the Avdiivka direction, fighters of the 116th separate brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Territorial Defence Forces hit a Russian T-90 tank, destroying it to the ground. 14.10.23 14:55 9 953 9 Previously in trend: War

Detonation of ammunition explodes BMP-2 of Russian invaders. VIDEO The soldiers of the 52nd separate rifle battalion used a single kamikaze drone to hit the ammunition of a Russian BMP-2 moving at full speed. The detonation of the ammunition tore the Russian BMP to pieces. 14.10.23 15:03 13 991 14 Previously in trend: War

There is always risk of freezing war on part of Russian Federation, but allies are working to prevent this from happening - Stoltenberg Russian President Vladimir Putin may try to freeze the war against Ukraine, but allies will do everything to prevent that from happening. 14.10.23 13:52 2 637 24 Previously in trend: War

SSU Special Forces destroy 57 pieces of Russian equipment in three weeks. VIDEO Military counterintelligence officers and Special Forces personnel from the SSU’s Central Special Forces "A" destroyed 57 pieces of equipment and weapons of the occupiers in three weeks. 14.10.23 14:01 3 849 2 Previously in trend: War

Russians from "Smerch" installation shelled village of Bohatyr in Donetsk region: 11-year-old boy was killed. VIDEO In the Donetsk region, an 11-year-old boy was killed as a result of the shelling of the village of Bohatyr near Velika Novosilka from the "Smerch" installation. His mother and six-year-old brother were wounded, the National Police reports. 20 private houses, a church, a school, cars, and the power grid were damaged. 14.10.23 12:56 5 718 17 Previously in trend: War

Air reconnaissance units of 30th SMB destroy equipment and manpower of occupiers in direction of Bakhmut. VIDEO Aerial reconnaissance men of the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Kostiantyn Ostrozky destroyed Russian manpower during the enemy’s night offensive in the Bakhmut direction. 14.10.23 12:26 4 395 1 Previously in trend: War

Almost 800 occupiers, "Solntsepek", TSCV "Terminator" were destroyed in day in Tavria direction In the Tavria direction, the enemy will suffer huge losses. 14.10.23 11:11 6 018 26 Previously in trend: War

Fighters of 66th SMB destroyed enemy T-90M tank in Luhansk region. VIDEO Soldiers of the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Mstislav the Brave destroyed a Russian T-90M tank, the value of which is estimated at five million dollars, in the Luhansk region. This is one of the most modern military vehicles used by Russia during the invasion of Ukraine. 14.10.23 10:35 7 978 18 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks rare Russian "Tor" SAM. VIDEO FPV drone operators of the 103rd separate brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces behind enemy lines were able to detect and hit a rare and expensive Russian SAM "Tor". 14.10.23 09:58 14 719 22 Previously in trend: War

In Lyman-Kupiansk direction, Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 206 invaders and destroyed 15 units of enemy equipment during day During the past day in the Lyman-Kupiansk direction, the enemy intensified offensive actions and fired 611 artillery and mortar strikes, and used aviation 13 times. 14.10.23 09:57 574 1 Previously in trend: War

Russian troops are preparing for defense on left bank of Kherson region and in Crimea, - ISW The occupiers are worried about a possible attempt by the Armed Forces to cross the Dnipro River. The Rashists are actively setting up advanced positions, mining and building engineering fortifications on the left bank of the Dnipro, and forming new units from mobilized units in the Crimean direction. 14.10.23 09:42 3 863 13 Previously in trend: War

Defense forces repelled more than 60 enemy attacks during day, Russians unsuccessfully tried to break through Ukrainian defense, - General Staff The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to conduct defensive operations in the east and south, and offensive operations in the Melitopol and Bakhmut directions. Over the past day, there were about 100 combat engagements. 14.10.23 07:29 3 003 5 Previously in trend: War

Explosions rang out in Sochi, Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation announced destruction of two allegedly Ukrainian drones. VIDEO&PHOTOS Anti-aircraft defense was working in the sky over Sochi, Russian Federation 14.10.23 08:26 7 269 16 Previously in trend: War