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Combat Operations

• Russia-Ukraine war appears frozen in place as winter approaches VOA 09 Oct 2024 -- Neither rising death tolls nor plunging temperatures are likely to change the trajectory of Russia's war against Ukraine, according to senior U.S. officials charged with supporting Kyiv's fight against Moscow's forces.
• Ukrainian Military Says It Hit Shahed Drones Stored In Southern Russia RFE/RL 09 Oct 2024 -- The Ukrainian military said on October 9 that its forces destroyed a facility storing hundreds of attack drones in Russia's southern Krasnodar region.

Ukraine

• Zelenskyy to meet with Macron in Paris Thursday VOA 09 Oct 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Thursday in Paris "to reaffirm France's determination to continue to provide, over the long term and with all of its partners, unwavering support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people," according to a statement from the Elysee Palace.
• Zelenskiy Urges European Unity At Balkan Summit; Ramstein Meeting Postponed RFE/RL 09 Oct 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stressed the importance of European unity as he took part in a summit in Croatia with Balkan leaders on October 9.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Held Meetings with the Leaders of Albania, North Macedonia, Greece and Slovenia President of Ukraine 09 Oct 2024
• President: Within 24 Hours, I Will Meet Separately in Each Country with the Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany President of Ukraine 09 Oct 2024
• The Declaration of the Third Ukraine - Southeast Europe Summit President of Ukraine 09 Oct 2024
• President: In October, November, and December, We Have a Real Chance to Move Things Toward Peace and Lasting Stability President of Ukraine 09 Oct 2024
• Russia Must Accept That Europe Has Borders - Speech by the President at the Ukraine - South-East Europe Summit President of Ukraine 09 Oct 2024
• Cooperation Between Defense Industries and Support for Humanitarian Demining: Ukraine and Croatia Sign Agreement President of Ukraine 09 Oct 2024
• Agreement on Long-Term Cooperation and Support between Ukraine and the Republic of Croatia President of Ukraine 09 Oct 2024
• Ukraine and Croatia to Develop Defense Cooperation President of Ukraine 09 Oct 2024

Russia

• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (9 October 2024) Russia MoD 09 Oct 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
• Russian Troopers Take Control of Pokrovskoe Settlement in Kursk Region - Defense Ministry Sputnik 09 Oct 2024 -- Russian troopers have taken control of the Pokrovskoe settlement in Russia's Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Russian Troops Liberate Novaya Sorochina, Pokrovsky in Kursk Region - MoD Sputnik 09 Oct 2024 -- Russia's Battlegroup Sever took control of the settlements of Novaya Sorochina and Pokrovsky in the Kursk Region, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 100 Soldiers in Russia's Kursk Region in Past Day - MoD Sputnik 09 Oct 2024 -- The Russian forces have eliminated about 100 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk Region over the past day, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 650 Soldiers in Battles With Russia's Battlegroup Yug - MoD Sputnik 09 Oct 2024 -- Russia's Battlegroup Yug repelled three counterattacks, destroyed two REB stations and an ammunition depot, and eliminated up to 650 Ukrainian servicemen over the past day, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.

United States

• A Senior Defense and Military Official Host a Background Briefing on Russia's War in Ukraine DoD 09 Oct 2024
• Ukraine Continues Valiant Defense Against Russian Invaders DoD News 09 Oct 2024 -- The United States continues to stand with Ukraine as the country stands against Russian aggression, said senior Defense Department officials briefing the press on background.

NATO

• Ramstein Meeting On Ukraine Canceled, NATO Sources Tell RFE/RL RFE/RL 09 Oct 2024 -- A high-level meeting of the Ramstein group of Ukraine arms donors has been canceled after U.S. President Joe Biden scrapped a visit to Germany this week due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Milton in Florida, two sources from NATO told RFE/RL on October 9.

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• ICC Can Try Cases Of Alleged Executions Of Ukrainian POWs, Top Prosecutor Says RFE/RL 09 Oct 2024 -- Cases of the alleged execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) fall under the mandate of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the court is entitled to try such cases, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has said.
• Russia's has violated the OSCE's core principles: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 09 Oct 2024 -- UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has violated core principles contained in the Helsinki Final Act and the OSCE's Code of Conduct, as Ukrainian civilians are subjected to a daily onslaught of drone attacks and missile strikes.
• Meeting of Ukraine's donor platform focused on supporting Ukraine's energy sector ahead of winter Estonia MFA 09 Oct 2024 -- Today 9 October, the 11th meeting of Ukraine's donor platform was held, bringing together countries that contribute to Ukraine's reconstruction and rebuilding. In light of its contribution to Ukraine's reconstruction, Estonia is an observer in the donor platform.
• Undersecretary Roger in Washington: Ukraine's victory underpins Euro-Atlantic security Estonia MFA 09 Oct 2024 -- On 7 and 8 October, Undersecretary for Political Affairs Martin Roger was on a visit to US capital Washington, where he attended security consultations in the USA and Nordic-Baltic format (E-PINE) and a NATO round table of the Atlantic Council think tank.

News Reports

• Ukrainian Media Outlet Says It's Being Pressured By Zelenskiy's Office RFE/RL 09 Oct 2024 -- The editorial board of one of Ukraine's most respected media outlets, Ukrayinska Pravda, has accused President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office of launching an "ongoing and systematic pressure" campaign against it that threatens the independence of its work.
• Ukrainian news outlet says it faces 'pressure' from Zelenskyy's office VOA 09 Oct 2024 -- A prominent Ukrainian news outlet reported Wednesday it is facing "ongoing and systematic pressure" from the office of the Ukrainian president that is threatening the outlet's work.
• EXPLAINED: Are North Korean troops going to help Russia in Ukraine? Radio Free Asia 09 Oct 2024 -- South Korea's defense minister said this week that rival North Korea was likely to send troops to Ukraine to support Russia's army there. If that were to happen it would signal a major upgrade of cooperation between the allies and a rare foray by the long-isolated and nuclear-armed North into foreign conflict.