Cover image: Smoke rises above the town of Avdiivka on October 13. ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO / REUTERS
- Russian forces suffered a number of “reverse” during their assault on the town of Avdïivkain the Donetsk oblast, analyzes the Institute for the Study of War in its report of Friday, October 13. According to Andriy Yermak, Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Russia uses “phosphorus weapons” on the cityor the situation is “tense”.
- In his report daily published on October 14, the Ukrainian general staff announces that the Russian army has “lost” “more than 970” soldiers during the single day of October 13. The world is unable to verify these figures.
- North Korea recently delivered “more than 1,000 containers” of military equipment and ammunition to Russia, according to the White House. This material will be used for “attacking Ukrainian cities and killing Ukrainian civilians”denounced John Kirby, spokesperson for the American National Security Council, during an interview with journalists on Friday.
- Ukraine claims responsibility for attacking two Russian navy ships with naval drones. According to Ukrainian media, Ukrainian intelligence, together with naval forces, attacked two Russian ships near Sevastopol, the Buyan and the Pavel Derzhavin, thanks to naval drones called “Sea Baby”, already used against the Crimean bridge.
- Washington provides evidence of relationship “thorough” between Iran and Russia. The United States presented wrecks and components of Iranian military drones to United Nations member states on Thursday that Washington claims to have recovered in Ukraine.
- Russia ready to export large quantities of grain, assures Vladimir Putin. The Russian president says his country maintains a “very high potential” of cereal exports despite Western sanctions. “Last year, as you know, we had a record and historic harvest of 158 million tonnes. This year, it will also be very big, with already more than 130 million”did he declare.
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