Newsletter 02/10/2024
Daily news digest
Over 33,000 Hasidic pilgrims arrive in Uman
More than 33,000 Hasidic pilgrims have already arrived in Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
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Consequences of the night attack of the Shaheds on the Izmail district of Odesa
The Russians targeted port and border infrastructure. Two truck drivers were injured.
PACE adopts first resolution concerning Ukrainian civilian and military POWs
The document emphasizes that "torture used by the Russian authorities in the Russian Federation and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine has been widespread and systematic."
The document also reminds the Committee of Ministers that "partner States, including Council of Europe member States, may introduce packages of international targeted sanctions against Russian officials responsible for the unlawful deprivation of liberty of Ukrainian civilians."
The Assembly is convinced that Interpol could play an effective role in the search for war criminals who committed crimes against Ukraine and Ukrainians.
Ukraine to receive preferential loan from Korea for first time
On October 2, Ukraine signed a loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of Korea for USD 100 million, which will be the first financial support from the Republic of Korea.
Ukraine’s forces leave over 38K Russian invaders killed or wounded in September
The Ukrainian Defense Forces in the past month inflicted an estimated 38,130 war casualties on the Russian invasion troops, also downing an enemy warplane and destroying 6,283 units of other military hardware.
Umerov: You will hear a lot about Ukraine's large missile program
Umerov stated that last year the Ukrainian Defense Ministry invested up to $4 billion in local defense production and was working on concluding long-term agreements.
"We have already concluded two- to five-year agreements and hope to sign ten-year agreements. We are looking for ways to simplify the system. We are trying to simplify procedures. I just had a meeting with the [Verkhovna Rada] Budget Committee where I asked for their support for next year's budget. We will invest more in our defense sector," the minister said.
War
This summer, civilian casualty toll up by 45% against spring - OHCHR
As a result of Russian aggression against Ukraine, 589 civilians were killed and another 2,685 were injured this summer, which is 45% more than in the previous three months.
In May of this year, the fighters of the Kraken unit had to fight the enemy simultaneously on two fronts
Entire town in blackout, without water after Russian drones attack on critical infrastructure
4 ambulances damaged by Russian troops in Kharkiv region, driver injured
Man killed, woman wounded in Kherson suburb due to Russian shelling
Aerial scouts of the 11th brigade named after Mykhailo Hrushevskyi was destroyed by three Zala-421
Defense
Ukraine, Czechia set to jointly produce 155mm shells
Ukrainian Armour signed a package of documents regarding cooperation with the Czech Czechoslovak Group (CSG) Holding. One deal concerns the supply of components, and the other – the licensing of ammunition production (technology and documentation transfer for the production of artillery rounds).
Politics
EU court upholds ban on legal services for Russian entities
The court clarified in that regard “that the general prohibition on providing legal advisory services to the Russian Government or to legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia does not concern legal advisory services provided in connection with judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings. The prohibition thus applies only to legal advice that has no link with judicial proceedings," the document says.
Kyiv condemns Iran's attack against Israel, calls on partners to protect Ukrainian skies
Ukraine evacuates part of families of Polish diplomats from Lebanon - Polish FM
Ukraine's PM, USAID administrator discuss preparations for winter in Ukraine