24 October 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 24.10 Ukraine MOD 24 Oct 2022
Senior Military Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 24 Oct 2022
Moscow-Imposed Officials Offer Men Remaining In Kherson 'Opportunity' To Join Local Units RFE/RL 24 Oct 2022 -- Moscow-installed administrators in the Ukrainian region of Kherson have announced the formation of a local militia, saying that all men remaining in the city, which is currently under evacuation orders, could join if they are not leaving after Russia launched another wave of missile and drone attacks on the nearby city of Mykolayiv.
Ukraine 'Increasingly Successful' In Shooting Down Iranian-Made Drones, U.K. Says RFE/RL 24 Oct 2022 -- Ukrainian efforts to shoot down the Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are "increasingly successful" as Russia continues to use the Iranian-made drones against targets across Ukraine, the British Defense Ministry said on October 24.

Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Deliberately Delaying Black Sea Grain Exports RFE/RL 24 Oct 2022 -- Kyiv has accused Russia of delaying more than 165 cargo ships heading to Ukrainian Black Sea ports to load up with grain under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey.

DOD Official Says Ukraine Not Preparing to Use Dirty Bomb DoD News 24 Oct 2022 -- There are reports of Russian allegations that Ukraine is preparing to use a dirty bomb in Ukraine. "These allegations are false," a senior Defense Department official told reporters at the Pentagon today.
No indication Russia has decided to use nukes in Ukraine: US official Press TV 24 Oct 2022 -- A senior US military official says Washington has "no indication" Russia has decided to employ nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction, including a so-called "dirty bomb," in Ukraine.

Russia says Ukraine in 'final stage' of developing 'dirty bomb' Press TV 24 Oct 2022 -- Ukraine is in the "final stage" of creating a "dirty bomb," says a senior Russian official, referring to a device that uses explosives to scatter radioactive waste.
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment in connection with information about Kiev's plans to stage a dirty bomb provocation Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Oct 2022
Russian MoD Has Info on Contacts Between Ukraine, UK on Nuke Tech Sputnik 24 Oct 2022 -- Earlier in the day, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced plans to bring up Ukraine's alleged efforts to stage a dirty bomb provocation up at the United Nations. On Sunday, Russia's defense minister informed his NATO counterparts on the threat of a Ukrainian dirty bomb false flag attack. Kiev and its sponsors have dismissed the allegations.
Ukrainian 'Dirty Bomb' Threat is Real, Up to West Whether They Want to Believe It or Not: Kremlin Sputnik 24 Oct 2022 -- On Sunday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned his French, UK, US, and Turkish counterparts that Kiev may be preparing a false flag dirty bomb attack on its own territory to accuse Moscow of using weapons of mass destruction. Western officials and officials in Kiev have dismissed the warning.

Russia/Ukraine: EEAS launches a new tool to help navigate in disinformation environment European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Oct 2022 -- It's been eight months since Russia launched its full-scale aggression against Ukraine. Already a year ago, in autumn last year, the military build-up became obvious, as were efforts to lay the ground for the aggression in the information space.

Progress MS-19 Cargo Spacecraft Undocks From ISS - Roscosmos Sputnik 24 Oct 2022 -- The Progress MS-19 cargo spacecraft has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and will be crashed in the non-navigable part of the Pacific Ocean within hours, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Monday.

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