Night air attack, 172 combat clashes, fighting in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhovsky directions, losses of occupiers, enemy shelling, attack on a geriatric center in the Kherson region.
Russians Attack Geriatric Center in Kherson Region
The Russian army has been bombarding Odessa region with attack drones for the third night in a row. Air defense destroyed most of the targets, but there is damage from falling debris.
A nine-story building in Odessa region was damaged – glazing and facade, OVA Chairman Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram. “Five people were injured, three of them were hospitalized in moderate condition,” he added.
The attic floor of the unfinished building also caught fire. The 400 m² fire was quickly extinguished. The glazing of a medical facility was damaged.
The enemy attacked at night with three ballistic missiles and 22 strike UAVs. The enemy fired Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from the territory of the Kursk region at Poltava.
The enemy fired drones from the territory of occupied Crimea, the Air Force said in a statement.
< p class="MsoNormal">As a result of the air battle, 21 enemy UAVs were shot down in the Odessa, Vinnytsia and Kyiv regions. Another attack drone turned towards Russia.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that 172 combat clashes were recorded in Ukraine over the past 24 hours.
The Kurakhovsky direction was the most difficult in terms of the number of battles for the second day in a row, Pokrovsky had only slightly fewer clashes with the occupiers.
More details about the operational situation are in the news. “>The General Staff also reports that over the past 24 hours, the Defense Forces have eliminated another 1,150 occupiers. Since the beginning of the invasion, the enemy's combat losses have amounted to about 664,120 people.
Other enemy losses are in the news.
On the night of October 9, at about 02:00, Russian army troops fired artillery at Stepanovka in the Kherson region.
As reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, the occupiers entered the territory of a geriatric center. Two medical workers were injured.
Under the procedural leadership of the Kherson District Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been launched in a criminal case on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Recently, Russians entered a geriatric boarding house in Sumy. Then one person died.Yesterday evening, the enemy attacked Poltava region with three ballistic missiles. An industrial facility was damaged, reported the head of the Poltava OVA, Filipp Pronin.
According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.
In early October, Russia attacked Poltava region with drones for 12 hours.
Current Moldovan President Maia Sandu has decided not to participate in the televised debates ahead of the elections scheduled for October 20.
As Reuters writes, the favorite of the race the day before claimed that she did not want to appear at an event where “illegal politicians” would be present, hinting at her opponents' ties to the oligarchy and criminal groups. However, until the live broadcast, Sandu's involvement remained an intrigue.
In the absence of the president, one of her rivals, Alexandru Stoianoglo, said that he “put aside all his affairs to show respect to the citizens of Moldova and respond to the accusations of the current government,” but then left the studio. Another politician with a chance to finish in the top three, Renato Usatii, nevertheless used the time given to him to call on voters to elect a new president.
According to the latest polls, Sandu's victory is practically beyond doubt. It is also highly likely that Moldovan citizens will support constitutional amendments in a referendum that will enshrine the country's desire to join the EU.
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