03 October 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 03.10.2023 Ukraine MOD 03 Oct 2023
Zelenskiy Visits Frontline Troops In East As Russians Target Civilians In South RFE/RL 03 Oct 2023 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy traveled on October 3 to the front line in eastern Ukraine's regions of Kharkiv and Donetsk where he met with troops engaged in fighting with attacking Russian forces.
Ukraine Downs 29 Russian Drones VOA 03 Oct 2023 -- Ukraine's air force said Tuesday it destroyed 29 drones and a cruise missile that Russia used to attack Ukrainian regions overnight.

Ukraine Fatigue Growing, But Billions In U.S. Aid Expected To Be Approved By Year's End RFE/RL 03 Oct 2023 -- When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with U.S. senators at the Capitol on September 21 during a blitz visit to Washington to rally support for more aid, he reportedly told them that without U.S. backing his nation would lose its potentially existential battle against the Russian invasion.
Ukraine Loses Two-Thirds of Its Revenues as US Funding Dries Up Sputnik 03 Oct 2023 -- On 30 September, US lawmakers excluded a rise in funding for Ukraine from the House version of the short-term spending bill.
Kharkiv does not just hold on, but helps keep our entire east strong - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 03 Oct 2023
President held a coordination meeting on the preparation of Kharkiv region for the winter period President of Ukraine 03 Oct 2023
President visited combat brigades in Kharkiv region and held a meeting on the security situation President of Ukraine 03 Oct 2023
President of Ukraine paid a visit to the brigades performing combat missions in the Kupyansk-Lyman area President of Ukraine 03 Oct 2023
Ihor Zhovkva met with EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi President of Ukraine 03 Oct 2023

Russia says Ukraine shells border village with cluster bombs Press TV 03 Oct 2023 -- Russia says Kiev has fired cluster munitions at a village near the border with Ukraine, leaving several houses destroyed.
Ukraine Loses Up to 285 Troops in Donetsk Direction - MoD Sputnik 03 Oct 2023 -- Ukraine has lost up to 285 soldiers in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Russian Armed Forces Repel All Attacks in Soledar-Artemovsk Direction - Shoigu Sputnik 03 Oct 2023 -- Units of the Russian armed forces' Southern group have repelled all attacks in the Soledar-Artemovsk (Bakhmut) direction, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.

Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 03 Oct 2023
Readout of President Biden's Call with Allies and Partners The White House 03 Oct 2023
Continued Support to Ukraine, Replenishing Military Stocks: Priorities for Department DoD News 03 Oct 2023 -- Although the U.S. has the funding to continue to support Ukraine's war efforts in the short term, Pentagon officials underscored today that more funds will be needed to continue to assist Ukraine in the long term.
Biden Calls Allies To Reassure U.S. Aid Will Continue As Zelenskiy Visits Frontline Troops In East RFE/RL 03 Oct 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone with key allies on October 3 to reassure them that the Washington will stand fast on Ukraine after funding for U.S. aid to help Kyiv's war effort was dropped from a stopgap spending measure passed by Congress over the weekend.
Biden Assures Allies of Continued Ukraine Support VOA 03 Oct 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden called key Western allies on Tuesday to reassure them of continued American military support for Ukraine's fight against Russia after hardline right-wing congressional Republicans over the weekend forced the exclusion of immediate new funding for Kyiv.

NATO Secretary General stresses enduring support for Ukraine in call with President Biden, transatlantic leaders NATO 03 Oct 2023 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined NATO's enduring support for Ukraine in a call with transatlantic leaders on Tuesday (3 October 2023).

PM call with leaders of the G7, NATO, Poland and Romania: 3 October 2023 Gov.UK 03 Oct 2023 -- The Prime Minister spoke to the leaders of the G7, NATO, Poland and Romania today about Russia's ongoing illegal invasion of Ukraine.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a meeting with President of the United States of America Joe Biden and other world leaders on Russia and the situation in Ukraine Prime Minister of Canada 03 Oct 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden; the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz; the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni; the Prime Minister of Japan, Kishida Fumio; the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda; the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis; the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak; the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen; the President of the European Council, Charles Michel; the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Jens Stoltenberg; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, Catherine Colonna, in a call convened by President Biden.

Mexican president slams US military aid for Ukraine as 'irrational, damaging' Press TV 03 Oct 2023 -- Mexico's president has denounced the United States' multibillion-dollar military aid for Ukraine as irrational, saying Washington must allocate those resources to help ease the migrant crisis facing Latin American countries.

Chinese Drones Flow To Training Centers Linked To Russian War In Ukraine RFE/RL 03 Oct 2023 -- More than a year after DJI - the preeminent Chinese drone maker - first said it would stop doing business in Russia and Ukraine, its products continue to play a decisive role on the battlefield, with new research shared with RFE/RL showing that they are being sold to Russian companies and training centers with links to Moscow's war effort.

US ballistic missiles, armed with cluster bombs, ready to go to Ukraine: Report Press TV 03 Oct 2023 -- Once approved by US President Joe Biden, the Pentagon will send tactical ballistic missiles, armed with cluster munitions, to Ukraine.

Joint statement from the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752 - October 2023 UK FCDO 03 Oct 2023 -- A readout of talks between the International Coordination and Response Group and Iran regarding accountability for the downing of Flight PS752.
Talks between the International Coordination and Response Group and Iran regarding accountability for the downing of Flight PS752 Canada 03 Oct 2023 -- "Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom, members of the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752 today issued the following joint statement:

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