13:36 Ukraine publishes video of the liberation of Snake Island
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has published new footage on social media of the liberation of Snake Island. In the post, SBU describes the "unique and extremely important operation". The video material is supposed to begin with an aerial view of an air raid on the island, before Ukrainian troops land on it with a helicopter and attack Russian troops. "It consisted of several stages and was of strategic significance, as the gradual displacement of the enemy from the Black Sea began since then", writes the SBU. On June 30, 2022, Ukrainian troops repelled the Russian troops from a strategic outpost on the Black Sea.
13:14 Zelenskyy: Russia fired over 800 guided bombs on Ukraine in a week
In the past week, Russia has fired over 800 guided bombs on Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the platform X. "Ukraine needs the necessary resources to destroy the carriers of these bombs, including Russian combat aircraft, wherever they are located. This step is essential", he further writes.
12:48 After Russian attack on Velyka Nova Kahovka, number of wounded increases
The number of wounded in the Ukrainian city of Velyka Nova Kahovka in the Zaporizhzhia region, following a Russian attack, has further increased (see entries 00:32, 05:41 and 07:24). According to official reports, at least seven people, three men, a woman and three children, have been killed. Thirty-six people, including nine children, were injured in the missile attack, according to the National Police over social media. Previously, 31 injured people were reported.
12:18 Ukraine releases figures on Russian losses
The 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. Alone within 24 hours, the losses amounted to 1,140. According to the report from Kiev, 24 tanks, 60 artillery systems, and an aircraft were destroyed. In total, Russia has lost 8,080 tanks, 15,524 artillery systems, and 360 aircraft, 326 helicopters, 11,584 drones, 28 ships, and a submarine since the beginning of the large-scale attack, according to Ukraine. Western estimates mention lower loss figures - which are also only minimum values.
11:45 OSCE: Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine
The 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. This was announced by Pavlo Frolov, a member of the Kiev delegation, on social media. Frolov writes in social media that 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 members, including Ukraine and Russia. With 57 states from Europe, Central Asia, and North America, the OSCE is the largest regional security organization in the world.
11:11 Weichert: People in Odessa "trying to live normal lives"While at least seven people have died in the vicinity of Zaporizhzhia due to Russian attacks, the beaches of the coastal city Odessa are filled with bathing tourists. It is a much-needed break for the Ukrainians affected by the war, as NTV reporter Jürgen Weichert describes.
10:44 Russia: Four firefighters injured in the Donezk regionIn the Russia-claimed region of Donezk in eastern Ukraine, according to Russian reports, four firefighters were injured in Ukrainian attacks. They had extinguished a fire caused by a Ukrainian attack in the Petrowski district and were then hit by renewed shelling, the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations explains.
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 troops have been driven back from the left bank of the Dnipro, Kherson Governor Vladymyr Saldo tells the Russian news agency TASS. "The fighting has shifted to the islands, and the Russian army has intensified its activities," he says. The islands and the Dnipro River in the Kherson region form a natural border at the front.
09:43 Ukraine: One dead, two injured in Russian attack on ChersonIn the Ukrainian region of Cherson, one person was killed and two people were injured in a Russian attack, according to Cherson Governor Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram. A 67-year-old man in Odradokamyanka was reportedly killed by a drone attack. A 76-year-old woman in Kozatske was injured by artillery fire and was taken to the hospital with severe injuries. In Komysany, a 63-year-old woman was allegedly injured by Russian troops who fired on a farm. There were no injuries reported in a drone attack on a residential building in Mykhailivka, and the damage is currently being assessed.
09:08 Ex-NATO chief: "Putin's Plan A has failed"Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen believes that the Russian war against Ukraine will continue for at least the rest of 2024. "Putin's Plan A, which was to conquer all of Ukraine in a few days, has failed," Rasmussen tells ntv.de in an interview. "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 United States on November 5 are particularly significant for Putin in terms of potential changes that could help him.
08:40 Russia: 36 Ukrainian drones shot downRussia claims to have shot down 36 Ukrainian drones in various regions in the south of the country. 15 drones were intercepted over the border region of Kursk, nine over the region of Lipezk some hundreds of kilometers south of Moscow, and four each over the regions of Voronezh and Bryansk, the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow reports. The governors of Lipezk and Bryansk report on Telegram that there were no casualties or major damage.
07:55 Swedish Defense Minister: Russia intends to split EU and NATO
Russia has an interest in politically splitting the EU and NATO. This is what the Swedish Defense Minister, Pål Jonson, stated in an interview with the "Bild" newspaper. "I believe that those in the Kremlin and with Putin himself are aware that they would lose this war. But I believe that Russia is very interested in politically splitting us, both within the EU and in NATO", says Jonson. To maintain peace, it is best to make NATO strong and focus on deterrence and defense. According to Jonson, this means investing more in security for Europe, especially in the military. Sweden, under the impression of Russia's attack on Ukraine, gave up its neutrality. In March 2024, Sweden became the 32nd NATO member.
07:24 Zelenskyy: Death toll may rise after Russian attack on Velyka Nova Basanova
Following a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Velyka Nova Basanova in the region of Zaporizhzhia, the death toll may still rise. According to official reports, at least seven people have been killed, among them children. Thirty-one people were injured in the missile attack, reports the civil defense. "Unfortunately, the number of victims may still increase", writes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the platform X.
06:55 Ukraine: Russian troops bombard Derhachi
Russian troops have attacked the city of Derhachi in the Kharkiv region. This was announced by the head of the Derhachi Military Administration, Mykola Zadorenko, on Telegram. According to Zadorenko, three people were injured. This is the largest attack on Derhachi since 2022, during which four air bombs were dropped. Two men aged 68 and 75 and a 71-year-old woman were taken to the hospital. According to Zadorenko, the shelling damaged several buildings, including at least 25 residential buildings, agricultural buildings, a car cooperative, cars, and a civilian company, and partially destroyed power lines.
06:20 Arms exports have risen again: Germany exports weapons for 7.5 billion Euros
Following a record year for arms exports in the previous year, arms export authorizations have increased significantly in the first half of 2024 due to further increasing arms deliveries to Ukraine. According to the Federal Government's response to a parliamentary question by Bundestag member Sevim Dağdelen from the Left Party (Die Linke), the Bundesregierung authorized the export of military goods for at least 7.48 billion Euros abroad from January 1 to June 18. This represents an increase of approximately 30% compared to the entire first half of 2023. Nearly two-thirds of the exports (65% or 4.88 billion Euros) were destined for Ukraine.
05:41 In Wilnjansk, Ukraine: Moscow reportedly targeted a military objectiveAccording to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russian shelling of the Ukrainian city Wilnjansk in the Saporischja region resulted in at least seven deaths. Interfax agency reported from Moscow's statement that a railway station with ballistic Iskander-Raketen was attacked. A military train carrying military cargo was hit, according to the Russian military leadership. Photos and videos show that residential buildings and parked cars in the city center were hit.
04:53 Ukrainian Mine-Clearing Corps: 30,000 square kilometers have been clearedSpecialists 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. According to the "Kyiv Independent", this was reported by 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-Clearing Corps in April 2022. Units of the Defense Ministry and the Ukrainian Armed Forces joined by 2024. These units with 5000 specialists are currently active in the regions of Mykolajiw, Cherson and Charkiw.
03:53 IFO Survey: Nearly half of personnel managers use "Jobturbo"According to a survey by the Munich IFO Institute among 627 personnel managers in Germany, 48% find the "Job-Turbo" and the Skilled Workers Immigration Act unhelpful for businesses. The initiative aims to integrate Ukrainian refugees more quickly into the labor market. Other respondents recognize positive effects: Nearly every fourth company reports that the new regulations have made more skilled workers available. In addition, they mention that due to mandatory language courses before job placement, they have to deal with fewer language barriers. Every 18% of personnel managers praise shorter hiring procedures and the simpler recognition of diplomas. The respondents could give multiple answers. Almost half of them find that the bureaucracy in hiring foreign labor is still too high, but 17% also observe a bureaucracy reduction.
02:37 Governor: Russian region Kursk shelled all dayAccording to the local governor, the Ukrainian forces have continued to shell the Russian border region Kursk all day on Saturday. Governor Alexej Smirnow writes on Telegram that Ukrainian troops have repeatedly shelled eight border villages. Two people were injured. A video Smirnow posted in his Telegram channel shows a destroyed house and debris. Previously, Smirnow reported the death of five people due to a Ukrainian drone attack early on Saturday morning.
01:29 "Putin loves Farage": Activists mock Farage
The British campaign group Led by Donkeys pranked Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage 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, the activists write laconically.
00:32 Emergency services working through the rubble in Velyka Nova Hreblivka
Emergency services are clearing the rubble of a Russian attack on the city of Velyka Nova Hreblivka in the Zaporizhzhia region. After the search and rescue operations are completed, it is determined that seven people were killed, including two children, and 31 people were 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 single-story buildings on a 150 square meter area. The search and rescue operations are completed," the Ukrainian state emergency service reports.
21:24 Seehofer: No asylum for young Ukrainian men
Approximately 1.2 million Ukrainians have found refuge in Germany from the war in their homeland. CSU state group leader Alexander Dobrindt 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 a lack of language skills or a lack of daycare. "It belongs to a humane state to provide protection." Young men who evade military service in Germany, however, should not be granted asylum, he means.
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 injuries reported. This is reported by the Ukrainian Security Service SBU. The motive of the 23-year-old is still unclear.
You can read about earlier developments here.
- The Ukrainian Security Service has accused Russia of engaging in cyberwar against Ukraine, targeting critical infrastructure and military operations in the ongoing conflict.
- During a press conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyy expressed concern about Russian military buildup near the Ukraine-Nato border, stating that such actions threaten politics and stability in the region.
- Following a cyberattack on Ukraine's energy grid, the Ukrainian government has called on NATO and other international allies for assistance in strengthening Ukraine's cyberdefenses against Russia.
- In response to the Ukrainian conflict, NATO has increased its presence in the region, with military forces conducting joint exercises with Ukrainian troops to boost Ukraine's defensive capabilities against Russian aggression.
- Russia has been accused of using cyberwarfare tactics to disrupt Ukraine's politics and military operations, with recent attacks targeting critical infrastructure such as power grids, banks, and government offices.
