In the context of Ukraine, there have been reportedly 1170 Russian casualties over the past 24 hours.
11:22 Military Bloggers: Ukraine Strikes More Russian Arsenals Military bloggers on the X platform claim that Ukrainian attack drones hit a Russian weapons storage in Kotluban throughout the night. Local sources report fires around the large Russian ammo depot in the Volgograd Oblast. The NASA Fire Information System also reports fires on the depot's northern flank. Neither the Kremlin nor the Ukrainian General Staff have commented on it yet.
10:54 Klingbeil Advocates Obligation to Aid Ukraine SPD leader Lars Klingbeil hopes that the upcoming Ukraine meeting with US President Joe Biden in Ramstein will emphasize solidarity with the country under attack by Russia. "The gathering should reaffirm that everyone has an obligation, including the USA post-November elections, to continue actively supporting Ukraine as long as necessary," said Klingbeil. He also suggests considering "how future peace conferences can be expanded to ultimately discuss a perspective for peace in the interest of the Ukrainians." Biden is slated to make his first presidential visit to Germany on October 10. On October 12, a gathering of the 50 states militarily assisting Ukraine will take place at the US air base in Ramstein - for the first time at the highest level. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to participate.
09:42 Zelenskyy Spokesperson on Weapons Use: Russians Will Be Notified First According to the spokesperson for the Ukrainian president, there is no clear decision yet on using Western weapons within Russian territory. Serhiy Nykyforov, in the Ukrainian news program 24/7, mentions that there is "no final, clear decision" on this issue. Nevertheless, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed the matter with various parties including Italy, France, Britain, and the USA. Nykyforov adds, "The Russians will find out first if permission is granted to infiltrate deeply into their territory. They'll know first, followed by an official announcement."
08:45 Switzerland Endorses China's Peace Proposal, Kyiv Disappointed The Swiss Foreign Ministry has expressed its support for a peace plan led by China to end the Ukraine conflict. Swiss viewpoints on these initiatives have shifted, as explained by the ministry in Bern. Ukrainian authorities, however, view the Swiss stance as a disappointment, as they are currently preparing a second peace summit for November. In June, a first meeting without Russia and China involved dozens of states.
03:29 Lithuania Dispatches Aid to Kyiv Lithuania is sending an aid package to Ukraine, consisting of ammunition, computers, and logistics supplies. Delivery is expected later this week, as per the Lithuanian government. Since the beginning of this year, Lithuania has already supplied 155-mm ammo, M577 and M113 armored vehicles, anti-drone systems, anti-tank weapons, remote control systems, and other equipment.
02:29 Tragedy in Kharkiv Region: Three Dead, Six Injured Three individuals were killed and six more were wounded in Russian airstrikes on the Kharkiv area village of Slatyne. The attack targeted civilian infrastructure and hit educational institutions and businesses while people were outdoors, according to the Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
01:29 North Korea Views US Aid to Ukraine as "Playing with Fire" North Korea, accused of illegally shipping weapons to Russia, views the $8 billion in military aid to Ukraine as an "incredible mistake" and a "dangerous game" against nuclear superpower Russia. US President Joe Biden announced the new aid during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Washington. The aid aims to back Kyiv in self-defense and includes weapons with improved range to better support attacks on Russia from a safe distance.
00:25 Death Toll from Sumy Attack Rose to Ten The death toll from a Russian attack on a hospital in Ukraine's border city of Sumy has increased to ten. Initially, a single person was killed in the first attack on the clinic, as confirmed by Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klymenko. The hospital was subsequently bombarded during the evacuation of patients. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of waging a "war against hospitals."
22:54 Zelenskyy Team: US is Highly Interested in Ukrainian "Victory Plan" Serhiy Nykyforov, spokesperson for the Ukrainian presidential office, states that the US government has shown "deep interest" in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's so-called "victory plan." Contrary to media reports indicating a lukewarm response from Washington, Nykyforov, on Ukrainian television, asserts that the plan was "welcomed with open arms." He adds that US President Joe Biden promised a return with "some decisions and answers" regarding the plan at the Ramstein Contact Group meeting in Germany on October 12.
22:25 Zelenskyy Predicts Trump's Support for Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Donald Trump will support Ukraine in the event of a November election win. Zelenskyy shared this prediction with Fox News after meeting with the US Republican, stating, "I don't know what will happen after the elections and who will be the president. But I have received strong assurances from Donald Trump that he will be on our side, that he will aid Ukraine."
21:40 Lavrov: The West shouldn't aim for a "victory" against a nuclear nation like RussiaIn his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov advises the West against trying to overcome "a nuclear nation such as Russia." He labels such endeavors as "a lethal gamble." Not too long ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin once more hinted at the possibility of nuclear weapon usage. As per him, any conventional assault on Russia, backed by a nuclear power, would be regarded as a collaborative attack by those nations.
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The Commission should consider the potential implications of endorsing China's peace proposal in the context of Ukraine's self-defense, as stated by SPD leader Lars Klingbeil.
Following the support from Switzerland for China's peace proposal, The Commission may need to have a dialogue with Ukraine regarding their stance on future peace conferences.
