October 2, 2023
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 05:34 Ukraine wants to have its anti-aircraft defense and ammunition depot destroyed +++
The Ukrainian Air Force said it attacked Russian troops from the air 13 times last Sunday. The targets were places where there were particularly large numbers of Russian soldiers, weapons and equipment. Among other things, an air defense system, 16 artillery systems and an ammunition depot were hit. During the same period, the Russian armed forces carried out 72 air raids and 8 bombing raids.
+++ 04:10 Mützenich accuses Russia of deliberately smuggling in refugees +++
SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich blames targeted machinations by Russia and Belarus for the sharp increase in asylum applications in Germany. “We are experiencing a series of hybrid warfare on the part of Russia, in which refugees are being flown in and smuggled through directly from Syria and other crisis areas with the aim of destabilizing Europe,” the SPD politician told the “Augsburger Allgemeine”. The sharp increase in the number of asylum seekers entering Germany via Poland and the Czech Republic indicates that many refugees are being deliberately trafficked into the EU via detours from Russia via Belarus.
+++ 03:18 Air alert in Kiev and other parts of the country +++
In the middle of the night there is an air alert in various parts of Ukraine. This includes the capital region, the Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts in the north, as well as regions in the center of the country. The warnings are lifted again after about three quarters of an hour. There had previously been air alerts in the south, but the warnings about drone attacks were lifted again.
+++ 01:27 Communities in northeastern Ukraine report shelling +++
Attacks with bombs, mortars, howitzers and mines: Several Ukrainian communities near the Russian border report ongoing shelling. The military administration explains that 86 explosions were counted over the course of Sunday. In Druzhba, a resident was injured by a Russian attack with a multiple rocket launcher system.
+++ 23:37 Athletes run first Kiev marathon during the war +++
Thousands of people took part in the first marathon in the Ukrainian capital since the start of the Russian war of aggression. The sporting event was canceled last year, but according to the organizers, more than 5,000 runners took part in the “Kiev Marathon of Invincibility”. “You have to try to make your life easier by any means possible,” says one participant. “If sport helps you cope with fears or other difficult life situations, then of course you have to do it.”
+++ 22:16 Ukraine: US government has promised further military aid +++
According to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, the US government has assured Ukraine of further military aid despite the budget dispute in Washington. Umerow writes on
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