12:48 The number of wounded rises after Russian attack on Vilniansk
In a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Varnashenske in the Saporizhzhia region, the number of casualties has further increased (see entries 00:32, 05:41 and 07:24). According to official reports, at least seven people, three men, one woman and three children, have been killed. Thirty-six people, including nine children, were reportedly injured in the missile attack, the National Police reported via social media. Previously, 31 injured persons were known.
12:18 Ukraine releases figures on Russian lossesThe Ukrainian General Staff has released new figures on Russian troop losses in Ukraine. According to this, Russia has lost approximately 542,700 soldiers in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. In the past 24 hours alone, the losses amounted to 1,140. According to the report from Kiev, at least 24 tanks, 60 artillery systems, and an aircraft were reportedly destroyed. In total, Russia has allegedly lost 8,080 tanks, 15,524 artillery systems, and 360 aircraft, 326 helicopters, 11,584 drones, 28 ships, and a submarine since the start of the large-scale attack. Western estimates put the loss figures much lower - these are only minimum values.
11:45 OSCE: Russia is committing genocide in UkraineThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has passed a resolution recognizing Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide against the Ukrainian population. Pavlo Frolov, a member of the Kiev delegation, announced this on social media. The document also defines "the denazification of the Russian Federation as a necessary prerequisite for the creation of a lasting peace." The OSCE has 57 member states, including Ukraine and Russia. With 57 countries from Europe, Central Asia, and North America, the OSCE is the largest regional security organization in the world.
11:11 Weichert: People in Odessa are "trying to live normal lives"While at least seven people have been killed by Russian attacks in the vicinity of Saporizhzhia, the beaches of the coastal city of Odessa are full of bathing tourists. This is a much-needed break for the Ukrainians affected by the war, as described by NTV reporter Jürgen Weichert.
10:44 Russia: Four firefighters injured in the Donetsk regionIn the Russian-claimed region of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, four firefighters were reportedly injured by Ukrainian attacks. They had extinguished a fire caused by a Ukrainian attack in the Petrovsky district and were then hit by renewed shelling, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry reported.
10:08 Russia: Ukrainian forces driven back from the left bank in KhersonThe fighting in the Kherson region is currently taking place on the islands, as Ukrainian forces have been driven back to the left bank of the Dnipro River, Kherson Governor Vladymyr Saldo told the Russian news agency TASS. "The fighting has shifted to the islands, and the Russian army has intensified its activities," he said. The islands and the Dnipro River in the Kherson region form a natural border at the front.
09:43 Ukraine: A Person Dead and Two Injured after Russian Attack in Cherson
At a Russian attack on the Ukrainian region of Cherson, one person is reportedly killed and two people injured. The governor of the region Cherson, Oleksandr Prokudin, announced this on Telegram. A 67-year-old man in Odradokamyanka was allegedly killed by a drone attack. A 76-year-old woman in Kozatske was injured by artillery fire and was admitted to the hospital with severe injuries. Additionally, a 63-year-old woman in Komysany is reportedly injured by Russian troops who shot at a farmer's house. There were no injured in a drone attack on a residential house in Mykhailivka, but the damage is currently being assessed.
09:08 Ex-NATO Chief: "Putin's Plan A has failed"
The former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen believes that the Russian war against Ukraine will last at least until the end of 2024. "Putin's Plan A, which was to conquer all of Ukraine in just a few days, has failed," Rasmussen said in an interview with ntv.de. "His Plan B is now a frozen conflict and the Russian occupation of Eastern Ukraine, in the hope that the West will weaken and give in." The presidential elections in the USA on November 5 are a hopeful sign for Putin for changes that could help him.
08:40 Russia: 36 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down
Russia claims to have shot down 36 Ukrainian drones in various regions across the country. Fifteen drones were intercepted over the border region of Kursk, nine over the region of Lipezk some hundred kilometers south of Moscow, and four each over the regions of Woronesh and Brjansk, according to the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow. The governors of Lipezk and Brjansk announced on Telegram that there were no casualties or major damages.
07:55 Sweden's Defense Minister: Russia wants to split EU and NATO
Russia is interested in politically splitting the EU and NATO. This is what the Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said in an interview with the "Bild" newspaper. "I believe that the Kremlin and Putin himself are aware that they would lose this war. But I believe that Russia is very interested in politically dividing us, both within the EU and in NATO," Jonson said. To maintain peace, it is best to strengthen NATO and focus on deterrence and defense. Jonson believes that this means more responsibility for European security, especially by investing more in military capabilities. Sweden, under the impression of the Russian attack on Ukraine, gave up its neutrality. In March 2024, Sweden became the 32nd NATO member.
07:24 Zelenskyy: After Russian Attack on Velyka Novosilka, the Casualty Count may Still Rise
In a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Velyka Novosilka in the region of Donetsk, there are reported fatalities and injuries (see entries 00:32 and 05:41). According to official reports, at least seven people have been killed, including children. Thirty-one other people were injured in the missile attack, according to the Civil Defense. "Unfortunately, the number of casualties may still rise," writes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the platform X.
06:55 Ukraine: Russian troops bomb Derhachi with fighter bombers
Russian troops have attacked the city of Derhachi in the Charkiw region. This was announced by the head of the military administration of Derhachi, Vyacheslav Zadorenko, on Telegram. According to Zadorenko, three people were injured in the attack. It is the most massive attack on Derhachi since 2022, during which four fighter bombs were dropped. Two men aged 68 and 75, and a 71-year-old woman were hospitalized. According to Zadorenko, the shelling damaged several buildings, including at least 25 residential houses, agricultural buildings, a garage cooperative, cars, and a civilian company, and partially destroyed power lines.
06:20 Export of weapons increases again: Germany exports weapons for 7.5 billion Euro
Following a record year for arms exports in the previous year, arms export authorizations in the first half of 2024 have significantly increased due to further rising weapons deliveries to Ukraine. From January 1 to June 18, the German government authorized the export of military goods for at least 7.48 billion Euro abroad. This represents an increase of over 30% compared to the entire first half of 2023. Almost two-thirds of the exports (65% or 4.88 billion Euro) were destined for Ukraine. This information comes from a response by the Economy Ministry to a query by Bundestag member Sevim Dağdelen from the Left Party (Die Linke).
05:41 Dead in Vilnjansk: Moscow targeted military objective
Following the Russian shelling of the Ukrainian city of Vilnjansk in the Saporischschja region with at least seven fatalities, the Russian Defense Ministry speaks of an attack on a military objective. According to Interfax news agency, a railway station with ballistic Iskander-Raketen was attacked near Saporischschja. The Russian military leadership claims that a train loaded with military cargo was hit. On photos and videos, it can be seen that residential houses and parked cars in the city center were hit.
04:53 Kiev's Mine Clearance Corps: 30,000 square kilometers have been cleared
Specialists from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry have cleared 30,000 square kilometers of Ukraine from mines in the past two years - an area comparable to the size of Belgium or Moldova. This is reported by the "Kyiv Independent" with reference to Colonel Ruslan Berehulia, head of the department for environmental safety and mine clearance. Since the Russian invasion in February 2022, approximately 174,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian land have been contaminated with explosives. The Ukraine founded the Mine Clearance Corps in April 2022. Units of the Defense Ministry and the Ukrainian armed forces joined in. These units, with 5000 specialists, are currently active in the regions of Mykolajiw, Cherson, and Charkiw.
03:53 IFO Survey: Nearly Half of Personnel Heads Dismiss "Jobturbo" and the Skilled Labor Immigration Law as Unhelpful
According to a survey conducted by the Munich IFO Institute among 627 personnel heads in Germany, nearly half of them find the "Job-Turbo" and the Skilled Labor Immigration Law unhelpful for their companies. The initiative aims to integrate Ukrainian refugees faster into the labor market. However, some respondents acknowledged positive effects: Nearly every fourth company reported that the new regulations have made more skilled labor forces available. In addition, they mentioned that mandatory language courses prior to job placement have resulted in fewer language barriers. Approximately 18% of personnel heads praised shorter hiring procedures and simpler recognition of diplomas. The respondents were allowed to give multiple answers. Nearly half of them found that the bureaucracy in hiring foreign labor forces was still too high, although 17% reported a bureaucracy reduction.
02:37 Governor: Russian Region Kursk Under Fire All Day
According to the local governor, Ukraine continued to shell the Russian border region of Kursk throughout Saturday. Governor Alexei Smirnov posted on Telegram that Ukrainian forces had shelled eight border villages repeatedly. Two people were injured in the shelling. A video Smirnov shared in his Telegram channel shows a destroyed house and debris. Earlier, Smirnov reported the deaths of five people due to a Ukrainian drone attack in the early hours of Saturday morning.
01:29 "Putin loves Farage": Activists Mock Farage
The British campaign group Led by Donkeys pranked Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, during a campaign appearance. After Farage recently claimed that the West, not Russian President Vladimir Putin, had provoked the war in Ukraine, activists dropped a banner with Putin's image behind him. Farage was not pleased, according to the activists' laconic statement.
00:32 Emergency Services Clear Debris in Vilniansk
Emergency services have cleared the debris of a Russian attack on the city of Vilniansk in the Saporischschja region. Upon completion of the search and rescue operations, it was determined that seven people had been killed, including two children, and 31 people had been injured, including eight children. "The fire was extinguished simultaneously at two locations: in a two-story building and near parked cars on a 300 square meter area, as well as in two one-story buildings on a 150 square meter area. The search and rescue operations are complete," the Ukrainian state emergency services reported.
21:24 Seehofer: No accommodation for young Ukrainians
Approximately 1.2 million Ukrainians have found refuge in Germany from the war in their homeland. CSU regional group leader Alexander Dobrindt recently called for the expulsion of Ukrainians who do not work. "The proposal can be misunderstood," says CSU honorary chairman Horst Seehofer to the "Augsburger Allgemeine." Mothers and children from the war-torn land find it difficult to work; be it due to lacking language skills or a lack of childcare. "It belongs to a humane state to provide protection." Young men who evade military service in Germany, however, should not be granted asylum, according to him.
20:51 Man lights grenade in Luzk city center
A resident of the city of Chmelnytskyi lights a grenade in the city center of Luzk and is arrested. There are no injured reported. The Ukrainian Security Service SBU reports this. The motive of the 23-year-old is still unclear.
You can read about all previous developments here.
- Upon hearing the news of the increased casualties in Varnashenske due to a Russian attack, Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his concern and warned that the number of fatalities may still rise.
- Amidst the Ukraine conflict, Volodymyr Selenskyy's government has sought support from NATO, with former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen believing that Putin's Plan A to conquer Ukraine has failed.
- The Russian attacks on Ukraine have sparked a series of military operations, including the shooting down of 36 Ukrainian drones by Russian forces in various regions across the country.
- The Ukraine conflict has also escalated into a cyberwar, with Russia accused of launching cyberattacks against Ukraine's critical infrastructure and political targets.
- The politics surrounding the Ukraine conflict have led to international tensions, with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) passing a resolution recognizing Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide against the Ukrainian population.
