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Occupiers attacked Shevchenko district of Kyiv with drones, non-residential building is on fire, several residential buildings are damaged (updated) On the morning of October 17, an explosion rang out in Kyiv, and later there was another one. 17.10.22 06:55 44 597 132 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Drone attack on Mykolayiv region: oil tanks and pharmaceutical warehouse burned in regional center Yesterday evening, Russian terrorists attacked Mykolaiv region with kamikaze drones. 17.10.22 08:38 2 426 3 Previously in trend: War

During day, Russians killed 4 civilians in Donetsk region, bodies of 7 more civilians killed during occupation of Lyman were discovered. INFOGRAPHICS On October 16, law enforcement officers found the bodies of 7 civilians killed during the occupation in the Donetsk region. 17.10.22 08:12 457 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Shelling of Dnipropetrovsk region: Russian missile hit energy infrastructure facility, more than 30 enemy shells flew in Nikopol district The occupiers attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region all night long with rockets, "Hrads" and heavy artillery 17.10.22 07:54 4 985 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russians launched missile attack on critical infrastructure facilities in Sumy region, and there are casualties The occupiers hit critical infrastructure facilities in the Romny district of the Sumy region. 17.10.22 07:40 7 678 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

In southern direction, AFU destroyed at least 50 occupiers, "Tor" air defense system and EW station, - OC "South" The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated the enemy anti-aircraft missile complex "Tor" and at least 50 Russian soldiers in the south. 17.10.22 06:17 1 799 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukrainian Armed Forces substantially increased exchange fund - Zelensky The hottest spots in Donbas are Soledar and Bakhmut, at the same time, in the south, the Armed Forces destroyed enemy equipment, and during the offensive, the exchange fund was significantly replenished. 16.10.22 23:21 7 819 8 Previously in trend: War

Zelensky asked Ukrainians to limit electricity consumption during peak hours. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the citizens of Ukraine to limit the consumption of electricity during peak hours to help stabilize the energy system. 16.10.22 22:49 3 307 20 Previously in trend: War

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia call for creation of special tribunal against Russian leadership: "International order cannot survive if impunity exists." The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued a joint statement calling on the EU, together with international partners, to help Ukraine establish a special tribunal to try Russia’s top leadership. 16.10.22 22:07 2 176 6 Previously in trend: War

Air Defense Forces shot down two kamikaze drones over Mykolaiv Region - Kim On the evening of October 16, two Iranian kamikaze drones were shot down in the sky above Mykolaiv region by the Air Defense Forces. 16.10.22 21:54 1 839 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Markarova asks U.S. to speed up not only delivery, but also process of ordering air defense systems. Ukrainian Ambassador to Washington Oksana Markarova urged the United States to do everything possible to accelerate the supply of weapons to the AFU, especially air defense systems, against the background of the latest Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. 16.10.22 21:28 3 408 15 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Russian airstrike on house in Izium killed entire families on March 9. Their fate remained unknown until city was liberated - CNN. PHOTOS On March 9, 54 people, almost half of the building’s residents, died in a residential complex on 2 Pershotravneva street in Izium, Kharkiv region. Whole families have been identified, including the Yacentyuks, the Kravchenkos, and the Stolpakovs. 16.10.22 20:56 10 403 11 Previously in trend: War

Explosions and fire broke out in occupied Berdiansk - social networks. VIDEO&PHOTOS On the evening of October 16, explosions were heard in occupied Berdiansk, after which a large-scale fire broke out. 16.10.22 20:55 15 070 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia resorts to ethnic cleansing in Ukraine - ISW Russia’s actions in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, reported by Russian officials, fall under the definition of ethnic cleansing. 16.10.22 20:03 13 251 16 Previously in trend: War

U.S. is trying to convince Russia not to consider any nuclear weapons options, - Biden’s advisor Sullivan The United States of America will respond equally to Russia’s use of any form of nuclear weapons in a war with Ukraine. 16.10.22 19:45 6 868 48 Previously in trend: War

Time has come for Ukraine to receive military aid, - Minister of Israel Shai Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Nachman Shai, advocated his country’s provision of military aid to Ukraine. 16.10.22 19:36 26 230 109 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

During October 16, defense forces continued to restrain enemy. Command post of Russians was destroyed by rocket attack, - General Staff The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released operational information regarding the Russian invasion as of 6:00 p.m. on October 16. 16.10.22 18:32 3 977 3 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Counteroffensive of Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kherson region. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers showed how they destroy Russian military equipment and liberate occupied settlements in the Kherson region. 16.10.22 18:07 38 165 34 Previously in trend: War

Russians use Crimea to hold kidnapped people, - Tasheva The Russian aggressors use Crimea as a rear base for transporting valuables and keeping kidnapped people from the occupied territories of Kherson region and Zaporizhzhia. 16.10.22 17:37 1 730 4 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War

Russian military from Zaporizhzhia region returned to place of permanent deployment in Crimea, - Chubarov. VIDEO Russian military personnel stationed in the occupied Crimea returned from Zaporizhzhia to their permanent location. 16.10.22 17:10 16 516 22 Previously in trend: War

Settlement in Ukraine is possible in week, everything depends on USA and Great Britain, - Lukashenko. VIDEO It would be possible to agree on ending the war in Ukraine within a week, but the USA and Great Britain forbade Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate. It would be possible to agree on ending the war in Ukraine within a week, but the USA and Great Britain forbade Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate. 16.10.22 17:09 22 086 138 Previously in trend: War

In coming days, Putin will hold meeting with members of Security Council of the Russian Federation, - Russian mass media Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to hold an operational meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council of Russia. 16.10.22 16:44 9 453 32 Previously in trend: War

France will supply Ukraine with Crotale air defense systems, - Ministry of Defense of country France will hand over Crotale short-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) to Ukraine. 16.10.22 16:36 21 414 76 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Statements by Russian military about "combat successes" in Bakhmut region are untrue - Armed Forces of Russian Federation The Russian invaders exert informational and psychological pressure, talking about "successes" in the Lyman and Bakhmut directions. 16.10.22 16:33 10 330 17 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian hackers left Leningrad region without electricity. VIDEO Ukrainian hackers attacked the St. Petersburg power grid company and left the Leningrad region without electricity. 16.10.22 16:12 21 276 38 Previously in trend: War

Almost 9,000 Russian troops will arrive in Belarus as part of deployment of joint group, - Ministry of Defense of Republic of Belarus About 9,000 Russian servicemen will arrive in Belarus as part of the deployment of a joint group of troops. 16.10.22 15:34 4 092 39 Previously in trend: War

NATO has de facto entered Ukrainian conflict, - Peskov The Russian side asserts that NATO has allegedly de facto "entered into the Ukrainian conflict." 16.10.22 15:15 28 958 169 Previously in trend: War

Russia has fallen into zugzwang: every move only worsens situation, - Danilov Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, said that the war for Russia has entered the stage of strategic zugswang. 16.10.22 14:45 11 323 59 Previously in trend: War

Kherson partisans are asking residents of 14 villages to evacuate to left bank of Dnipro. PHOTOS Kherson partisans are asking residents of 14 settlements in the region to urgently evacuate to the left bank of the Dnipro. 16.10.22 14:35 22 153 81 Previously in trend: War

Defense Intelligence promises $100,000 for captured Girkin. The Defense Intelligence of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine guarantees the payment of $100,000 for the transfer of Ihor Girkin (Strelkov) to Ukrainian captivity. 16.10.22 14:21 14 681 116 Previously in trend: War

Prolonged power outages at Zaporizhzhia NPP may lead to second Fukushima, - Head of Energoatom, Kotin According to the head of "Energoatom" Petr Kotin, there is a high danger of a nuclear accident at the Zaporizhzhya NPP, and the situation is only getting worse every week. He believes that prolonged power outages at the station could lead to a second Fukushima. 16.10.22 13:54 3 319 9 Previously in trend: War

Russians are trying to consolidate their forces in south. But even nature is on Ukraine’s side, - OC "South" In the southern direction, Russian troops are trying to regroup, but they have huge problems with the supply of weapons and equipment. 16.10.22 13:38 20 512 96 Previously in trend: War

Last day, marines destroyed dozens of rockets, 4 guns, mortar and 2 caches with ammunition, - Navy. INFOGRAPHICS On October 15, servicemen of the military units and units of the Marine Corps Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of the groups steadfastly and courageously resisted the Russian invaders on the fortified areas of the front. 16.10.22 13:07 932 5 Previously in trend: War

Iran is going to give Russia ballistic missiles for war against Ukraine, - Washington Post The American newspaper The Washington Post said that Iran is going to transfer surface-to-surface ballistic missiles to Russia for the war against Ukraine. This was the conclusion reached by the intelligence of one of the states allied to the United States, two American officials told the publication. 16.10.22 12:02 46 553 279 Previously in trend: War

Powerful explosions are heard in occupied Berdiansk On October 16, residents of occupied Berdiansk reported loud explosions near the city. Powerful explosions are heard on the outskirts of the city 16.10.22 11:41 13 770 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

On August 5, Ukrainian army for first time in world destroyed multifunctional radar of newest Russian S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile system, - Butusov. PHOTOS On August 5, for the first time in the world, as a result of a brilliantly conducted operation, the Ukrainian army destroyed the multifunctional fire control radar 92Н2Е of the newest Russian S-400 "Triumph" SAM. 16.10.22 11:01 32 203 43 Previously in trend: War

During day, Russians shelled 7 settlements in Donetsk region. Bakhmut suffered the most. PHOTOS Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have carried out 17 shellings. There are wounded and dead civilians. 16.10.22 10:50 1 600 1 Previously in trend: War

Next few weeks of war in Ukraine will be critical - CNN The war in Ukraine, which for several months seemed slow and painful, exploded again with the approach of winter. The conflict teeters on the way to an unpredictable new phase. 16.10.22 10:25 39 523 36 Previously in trend: War

Consequences of attacks on Nikopol: 6 injured, boiler house destroyed, number of civilian objects were hit. PHOTOS Tonight, Nikopol of the Dnipropetrovsk region was shelled 30 times by the Rucsists from barrel artillery. Almost fifty hits from "Hrad" were also recorded. 16.10.22 10:13 1 666 10 Previously in trend: War

Total combat losses of Russian Federation since beginning of war - about 65,000 people, 268 planes, 242 helicopters, 2,529 tanks, 1,589 artillery systems, 5,193 armored vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS The Russian occupiers, who invaded the territory of Ukraine, continue to suffer losses. As of the morning of October 16, the loss of enemy personnel are approximately 65,000. 16.10.22 09:49 8 653 19 Previously in trend: War

Defense industry of Russian Federation cannot produce modern missiles at rate at which they are consumed - British intelligence The Russian defense industry is probably incapable of producing modern ammunition at the rate at which it is being consumed. 16.10.22 09:25 4 510 15 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Explosions rang out in occupied Donetsk. "City administration" is on fire. VIDEO&PHOTOS Explosions rang out in occupied Donetsk. It is reported that jewelry was hit in the premises of the city administration. 16.10.22 08:49 38 418 84 Previously in trend: War

Russia probably signed contract with Iran for supply of "Arash-2" drones, - ISW Russia could agree with Iran on the delivery of "Arash-2" drones. 16.10.22 09:11 14 222 33 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

AFU repelled enemy attacks in areas of eight settlements in Kramatorsk, Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions, - General Staff Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine have repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Torske and Spirne settlements in the Kramatorsk direction, Berestove, Soledar, and Bakhmut in the Bakhmut direction, and Mariinka, Pobeda, and Nevelske in the Avdiivka direction. 16.10.22 07:28 1 921 3 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia’s missile strikes and mobilization failed to turn tide of war, - Washington Post Russia’s efforts to shell peaceful Ukrainian cities, as well as the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of reservists, became a noticeable escalation of the war unleashed by Putin, but this did not and will not change the dynamics characterized by the increasing success of the AFU on the battlefield. 16.10.22 08:17 7 134 15 Previously in trend: War Mobilization in Russian Federation

AFU liquidated two lieutenant colonels of Russian army - Gataullin and Proskurin. PHOTOS On October 15, it became known that the Armed Forces of Ukraine liquidated two lieutenant colonels of the Russian army - Dmytro Proskurin and Rustem Gataullin. 16.10.22 02:02 31 484 46 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

"This day has come, we are buying Girkin" - bloggers raised $50 thousand for capturing Russian war criminal Volunteer activist Serhiy Sternenko, leader of band "Antytila" Taras Topolya, head of Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Haidai, tennis player Serhiy Stakhovsky and military serviceman Valeriy Markus promised $50 thousand to one who will capture terrorist-propagandist Ihor Girkin 16.10.22 00:20 20 768 90 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

"This is not World War I footage": Ministry of Defense showed video from AFU positions near Bakhmut. VIDEO Ministry of Defense showed a video from positions of Ukrainian military near Bakhmut, Donetsk region. 15.10.22 23:01 52 024 64 Previously in trend: War