Ukrainian intelligence reports that Moscow has already halved its stockpiles of missiles. For the first time since mid-August, the Kremlin troops have not reported any territorial gains. Germany gets nothing from a Polish weapon order.
Ukrainian intelligence reports that Moscow has already halved its stockpiles of missiles. For the first time since mid-August, the Kremlin troops have not reported any territorial gains. Putin tries to lure war refugees with a right of residence in Russia and Germany gets nothing when it orders a Polish weapon. The 185th day of the war at a glance.
Kyiv: Russian advances in the east halted
The Ukrainian army has succeeded in repelling advances by Russian troops around Soledar, Zaitseve and Mayorsk in the Donetsk region. The British “Guardian” reports, citing the military command of Ukraine. In the morning, British intelligence reported that Russia was trying to put pressure on Ukrainian forces in the east. This should slow down Ukraine’s offensives in the south of the country.
In southern Ukraine, Kiev’s armed forces claim to have destroyed an air defense system in the Cherson region. Two important bridges in the region remained unusable for Russian troops due to continued shelling, sources said.
Massive destruction in Mykolayiv
According to the regional military administration, 10,000 buildings have been destroyed by Russian attacks in the heavily contested Mykolayiv Oblast, west of Cherson. Among the buildings are 6466 single and multi-family houses, 331 educational institutions, 117 company buildings and 67 medical facilities, reports “Kyiv Independent”, citing the military administration. The Oblast on the Black Sea estuary of the Bug River has been at the center of the conflict for weeks and is a kind of bulwark to prevent the Russians from advancing towards Odessa.
Secret services: Moscow’s rockets are running out
After weeks of heavy shelling, Ukrainian secret services see the Russian army facing major problems: Compared to the level at the beginning of the war, Russia only has 45 percent of its missiles left. The Ukrainian news portal “Kyiv Independent” quoted secret service officer Vadym Skibitkskyi as saying that Russia only had “20 percent or less” of its Iskander missiles at its disposal. After the Russian army had recently suffered high losses on the ground, the Kremlin troops have pushed their offensive movements forward in recent weeks, above all with massive rocket fire.
The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) also diagnosed a military standstill: For the first time since August 18, the Russian armed forces reported no territorial gains. However, eyewitnesses saw wagons loaded with heavy military equipment at Russia’s Taman train station, which is on the bridge to annexed Crimea. This was reported by the Ukrainian news portal “Kyiv Independent”.
Zaporizhia NPP fired on again
According to the operator, there is a risk of radioactivity escaping at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. The infrastructure was damaged by another shelling, said the state-owned energy company Energoatom. The nuclear power plant runs the risk of violating radioactivity and fire protection standards. Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the past 24 hours.
Job tablets distributed to residents
For fear of radioactive radiation, iodine tablets were distributed to the residents of Zaporizhia, according to a report in the British “Sun”. Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in the city was disconnected from the power grid for several hours. That could have led to a super meltdown, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj.
Putin promises Ukrainians the right to stay in Russia
According to the Russian news agency Ria Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin granted all citizens of Ukraine and the self-proclaimed, breakaway People’s Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk permanent residence rights in the Russian Federation by decree. The prerequisite is the taking of fingerprints, photos and a medical examination.
The right of residence also includes a work permit. Furthermore, according to a presidential decree, pensioners, disabled people and pregnant women in Russia should receive social benefits if they have fled Ukraine.
Poland buys arms in South Korea
In view of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, Poland bought heavy war equipment from South Korea for around $5.8 billion. Authorities in Seoul said Poland had agreed to supply K2 Black Panther tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers with two South Korean defense contractors.
“Disappointed by Berlin”
The “Welt am Sonntag” reported, citing Polish government circles, that German armaments companies such as Rheinmetall or Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) did not receive any orders from Warsaw. The German delivery times are too long for Poland. In addition, Poland is disappointed with the hesitant German attitude to the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine. In Warsaw, for example, one wonders whether one can rely on deliveries of ammunition from Germany when the Russian army crosses the border into Poland.
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