15:24 Russia jams GPS signals of British military flights
In this year, Russia disrupted the GPS navigation system on hundreds of British military flights of the Royal Air Force (RAF) over Europe. More than one in four transportation and surveillance flights in the first four months of the year 2024 were exposed to active GPS interference, according to data analysis of thousands of flights, writes the British "Telegraph". This illustrates the extent of Russian interference in aviation. "This is another example of Russia's ruthlessness and further proof that it has become an out-of-control hostile state", quotes British Defense Minister Grant Shapps. Between January and April, 142 out of 504 transportation and surveillance flights of the RAF over Europe experienced GPS interference.
14:41 Ukrainian Hackers Sabotage Russian SystemsActivists, in collaboration with experts from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, carried out a series of attacks on Russian companies. According to the Ministry, hackers destroyed over 100 Terabytes of data from OrbitSoft, a software developer that works with the Russian army. They also deleted data on eight servers from Orient Systems, a supplier of navigation devices for Russian military manufacturers, particularly for unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturers. They also deleted the data of a Nizhny Novgorod internet provider and sent messages to all subscribers about an "inevitable retaliation" for Russia's war.
14:06 Ukraine Begins Mass Production of Combat DronesUkraine has begun mass producing combat drones with a range of over 1,000 kilometers. According to the head of the state arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom. In an interview with ArmyInform, Herman Smetanin says that Russia's "huge resources and powerful industry" force Kiev to adopt a "more flexible and inventive" approach to weapons production. Ukraine uses long-range drones to attack military infrastructure such as airfields and logistics facilities, as well as oil refineries and depots deep in Russian territory.
13:36 Ukraine Releases Video of Snake Island LiberationThe Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has released new footage of the liberation of Snake Island on social media. In the post, SBU describes the "unique and extremely important operation". The footage is said to begin with an aerial view of an air strike on the island, followed by Ukrainian troops landing on the island with a helicopter and attacking Russian troops. "It consisted of several stages and was of strategic importance, as it marked the beginning of the gradual displacement of the enemy from the Black Sea", writes the SBU. On June 30, 2022, Ukrainian troops recaptured the strategic outpost from the Russian troops at the Black Sea.
13:14 Zelensky: Russia Fired Over 800 Guided Bombs on Ukraine in a WeekRussia fired over 800 guided bombs on Ukraine in the past week, writes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the X platform. "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 writes further.
12:48 According to a Russian attack on Wilniansk in the Saporischja region of Ukraine, the number of wounded has 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 on social media. Previously, 31 injured were known.
12:18 Ukraine publishes 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. 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 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 start of the large-scale attack. Western estimates put the losses lower - although they are 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. 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 members, 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 "trying to live normal lives" While at least seven people have been killed by Russian attacks in the vicinity of Saporischja, the beaches of the coastal city of Odessa are full of bathing tourists. It 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 Donezk region In 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 and were then hit by new shelling, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry explained.
10:08 Russia: Ukrainian forces driven back from the left bank of Cherson The fighting in the Cherson region is currently taking place on the islands, as the Ukrainian forces have been driven back from the left bank of the Dnipro, according to Cherson Governor Wolodymyr Saldo, speaking to 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 Cherson region form a natural frontier.
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 dead and two people injured. The governor of the region Cherson, Oleksandr Prokudin, announced this 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. Additionally, a 63-year-old woman in Komysany is reported to have been injured by Russian troops who shot at a farmer's homestead. There were no injured in a drone attack on a residential house in Mykhailivka, and 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 particularly significant for Putin in terms of potential 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 of the country. Fifteen drones were intercepted over the border region of Kursk, nine over the region of Lipezk several 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 damage.
07:55 Sweden's Defense Minister: Russia wants to split EU and NATO
Russia is interested in politically splitting the EU and also NATO. This is what the Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said 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 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 taking on more responsibility for European security, which primarily means investing more in military capabilities. Sweden abandoned its neutrality under the impression of the Russian attack on Ukraine. In March 2024, Sweden became the 32nd NATO member.
07:24 Zelenskyy: After Russian Attack on Velyka Novosilka, the Casualty Count may Still Rise
After a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Velyka Novosilka in the region of Donetsk, there are 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," wrote Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the platform X.
06:55 Ukraine: Russian troops bomb Derhachii with fighter bombers
Russian troops have attacked the city of Derhachii in the Charkiw region. This was reported by the head of the military administration of Derhachii, Vyacheslav Zadorenko, on Telegram. According to Zadorenko, three people were injured in the attack. It was the most massive attack on Derhachii 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 increased again: Germany exports weapons for 7.5 billion Euros
After a record year for arms exports in the previous year, export authorizations for military goods in the first half of 2024 have increased significantly due to further increasing weapons deliveries to Ukraine. From January 1 to June 18, the German government authorized the export of military goods worth at least 7.48 billion Euros 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 Euros) were destined for Ukraine. This is evident from a response from the Economy Ministry to a query from Bundestag deputy Sevim Dagdelen of the Left Party (The Left).
05:41 Dead in Velynyansk: Moscow targeted military objective
After the Russian shelling of the Ukrainian city of Velynyansk in the Saporizhzhia region with at least seven deaths, the Russian Defense Ministry speaks of an attack on a military objective. According to Interfax news agency, a railway station with ballistic Iskander missiles was attacked near Saporizhzhia. The Russian military leadership claims that a train loaded with military cargo was hit. On photos and videos, it can be seen that residential buildings 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 of mines in the past two years - an area comparable in size to Belgium or Moldova. This was 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 soil 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 Mykolayiv, Kherson, and Kharkiv.
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 recognize positive effects: Nearly every fourth company reports that more skilled labor is available due to the new regulations. In addition, language courses before job placement have led to fewer language barriers. Twenty percent of personnel heads praise shorter hiring procedures and the simpler recognition of degrees. The respondents were allowed to give multiple answers. Almost half of them find that the bureaucracy in hiring foreign labor is still too high, although 17 percent also observe a bureaucracy reduction.
02:37 Governor: Russian Region Kursk Shelled All Day Long
According to local governor Alexei Smirnov, Ukraine continued to shell the Russian border region of Kursk all day long on Saturday. Smirnov posted on Telegram that Ukrainian forces had repeatedly shelled eight border villages. Two people were injured in the shelling. A video Smirnov posted in his Telegram channel shows a destroyed house and debris. Previously, Smirnov reported the deaths 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 chief 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 reportedly not pleased, according to the activists.
00:32 Emergency Services Work Through the Debris in Volnovakha
Emergency services are clearing the debris of a Russian attack on the city of Volnovakha in the Saporizhzhia region. After the completion of 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 Ukrainian men
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 found it difficult to work; be it due to lack of language skills or a lack of childcare. "It belongs to a humane state to grant 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 injured reported. This was reported by the Ukrainian Security Service SBU. The motive of the 23-year-old is still unclear.
You can read about all previous developments here.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the Russian attack on Ukraine, stating that Russia fired over 800 guided bombs on Ukraine in a week.
- Russian interference in aviation was highlighted when it was revealed that Russia disrupted the GPS navigation system on hundreds of British military flights over Europe.
- In response to Russian aggression, Ukraine has begun mass producing combat drones with a range of over 1,000 kilometers, using them to attack military infrastructure deep in Russian territory.
- The cyberwar between Ukraine and Russia intensified with Ukrainian hackers carrying out a series of attacks on Russian companies, destroying over 100 Terabytes of data from OrbitSoft, a software developer that works with the Russian army.
- The Ukraine conflict has led to political and military implications, with NATO expressing concern and offering support to Ukraine, while Russia has been accused of committing genocide in Ukraine by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
