28 October 2022 - Ukraine Special Weapons News |
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Combat Operations
- The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 28.10 Ukraine MOD 28 Oct 2022
- 'Unprecedented' Power Cuts In Ukraine After Russian Strikes Damage Infrastructure RFE/RL 28 Oct 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says about 4 million people across Ukraine have been hit by power restrictions that Ukraine's energy companies have been forced to impose because of damage to infrastructure caused by Russia's bombing campaign.
- Kherson civilian departures to safe areas completed: Crimea official Press TV 28 Oct 2022 -- Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov has announced that all the civilians in the Kherson region had been evacuated due to Kiev forces' attacks.
- Moscow Says 'Departure' Of Civilians Completed As 1,000 Extra Russian Troops Sent To Kherson Amid Heavy Fighting RFE/RL 28 Oct 2022 -- Ukraine's military says Russia is massing troops on the right bank of the Dnieper River as both sides appear poised for what could be a key battle for Kherson in Ukraine's south, while Russian officials claim all civilians were evacuated from the city.
Ukraine
- Sweden's Presidency of the Council of the EU should serve as a driving force for continued and comprehensive support for Ukraine by the European Union - Ihor Zhovkva President of Ukraine 28 Oct 2022
- Russia is trying to make the Kherson region literally an exclusion zone; the world must react to this - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 28 Oct 2022
- As part of the ongoing dialogue, Andriy Yermak had a phone call with Jake Sullivan President of Ukraine 28 Oct 2022
- Today we remember the expulsion of the Nazis, approaching the expulsion of the Rashists - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 28 Oct 2022
Russia
- Press release on the implementation of the Istanbul agreements on Ukrainian food exports and normalisation of Russia's agricultural exports Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Oct 2022
United States
- $275 Million in Additional Presidential Drawdown Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 28 Oct 2022 -- "Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $275 million to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration's twenty-fourth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021."
- Official Describes DOD's Efforts to Bolster Ukraine's Defense DoD News 28 Oct 2022 -- Today, the Defense Department announced the authorization of a security assistance package for Ukraine valued at up to $275 million.
- Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 28 Oct 2022
- $275 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 28 Oct 2022 -- The United States continues to support Ukraine's brave defenders with additional military assistance to help them protect their country.
- Pentagon to Provide $275 Million of Additional Assistance to Ukraine VOA 28 Oct 2022 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday said Russia had completed the mobilization of 300,000 reservists drafted to fight in Ukraine, and that 82,000 of those conscripted already had been sent to the front and another 218,000 were in "combat training."
- Pentagon announces new military aid for Ukraine to fight Russia Press TV 28 Oct 2022 -- The Pentagon has announced it will provide millions of dollars more in military assistance for Ukraine to help it fight with Russia, as Washington deepens its involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
- Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing DoD 28 Oct 2022
- Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - October 28, 2022 DOD
NATO
United Nations
- Russia's Claims Of U.S. Biological Weapons Activity In Ukraine Rejected At UN Security Council Meeting RFE/RL 28 Oct 2022 -- A UN disarmament official and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations have rejected a Russian complaint filed with the UN Security Council demanding an investigation into U.S. "military biological activities" in Ukraine.
- IAEA inspectors to visit Ukraine on "dirty bombs" allegations People's Daily 28 Oct 2022 -- Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are on their way to visit two facilities in Ukraine after Russia's "dirty bombs" allegations, chief of the UN nuclear watchdog said here Thursday.
Foreign Reactions
- Statement by Executive Vice-President Vestager on amendment to State aid Temporary Crisis Framework in context of Russia's war against Ukraine European Commission 28 Oct 2022 -- Today, the European Commission has decided to prolong and amend the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework in order to address the evolving needs of Member States to support the economy in the context of the continued invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
- "Strengthening everything that connects us" Bundespräsident 28 Oct 2022 -- "Russia's brutal war of aggression in Ukraine has reduced the European security order to ashes. In his imperial obsession, the Russian President has broken international law, committed land grabs, called borders into question. The Russian attack is an attack on all of the lessons that the world had learned from two World Wars."
- Amir-Abdollahian strongly denies drone allegations, says Tehran opposes war in Ukraine Press TV 28 Oct 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has once again rejected Western countries' allegations of sending drones to Russia for use against Ukraine, saying Iran opposes the war in Ukraine as much as it opposes wars elsewhere.
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