October 25, 2023
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 01:24 Kiev: ATACMS exceed expectations +++
According to the USA, the ATACMS missiles recently delivered by the USA are proving to be very effective in Ukraine. The first delivery “exceeded expectations,” says the secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov “Kyiv Independent”. Attacks by Russian helicopters have decreased due to the missiles. Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed a week ago that the ATACMS had been used for the first time.
+++ 23:57 Lithuania buys 36 anti-aircraft missiles from USA +++
Lithuania wants to purchase 36 AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles from the USA. According to the Ministry of Defense in Vilnius, relevant US authorities confirm the planned sale of missiles and related equipment worth $100 million intended for Lithuania’s Nasams air defense systems. The arms deal will improve the ability of EU and NATO member Lithuania, which borders Russia and Belarus, to carry out missions for self-defense and regional security, said the American Defense Security Cooperation Agency. However, the sale of the missiles will not change the “basic military balance in the region”.
+++ 22:10 700,000 tons of grain transported via Black Sea corridor +++
Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Minister Mykola Solskyi says that almost 700,000 tons of grain were transported via the temporary corridor through the Black Sea, UkrAgroConsult reported at a meeting of the EU Council in Luxembourg. The temporary corridor opened in August. Since then, 38 ships have entered Ukrainian ports and more than 30 have left. Most of these ships transport grain to Europe and Africa. “It works thanks to the support of our armed forces and the trust of international partners. The number of ships calling at the ports is increasing day by day,” said Solskyi.
+++ 21:40 Ukrainian businessman charged with supplying material for Russian naval radars +++
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has charged a local businessman in Sakarpattia Oblast for allegedly supplying raw materials for the production of radar devices for the Russian Navy, the SBU reports. Accordingly, the businessman delivered several shipments worth around $330,000, with the main customer being one of the large Russian metallurgical plants. The melted material was then said to have been delivered to the sanctioned company Izumrud, where it was used to make radars for Russian warships. The suspect is said to have concealed his activities by forging invoices and other documents relating to deliveries. The businessman is “currently hiding from justice abroad,” according to the SBU, which noted that efforts to bring him to justice are underway
+++ 21:05 Governor: Russian shelling of a village in Kharkiv Oblast kills two people +++
According to Governor Oleh Syniehubov, Russian forces shelled the village of Podoly in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast, killing two civilians. The victims were two men aged 57 and 50, the governor said. A building and two cars were also damaged in the attack, he added. The village of Podoly is located on the eastern outskirts of Kupiansk, about 100 kilometers east of Kharkiv and almost 40 kilometers southwest of the Russian border.
+++ 20:27 Moldova blocks access to 22 Russian media +++
Authorities in Moldova have blocked access to 22 Russian media sites, saying they were being used as part of an “information war” against the country. This emerges from a decree published by the Moldovan Security and Information Service on October 24th. The decree states that the websites disseminate content from a “state that is in a military conflict and recognized as an aggressor state,” which clearly means Russia.
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