Ukraine used ATACMS for the first time: Invaders lost nine helicopters; Gaza said it hit a hospital, killing 500 civilians. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Special operations forces and units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a successful special operation to destroy airfields in the temporarily occupied Berdyansk and Lugansk. According to the MTR, the invaders lost nine helicopters, special equipment located at airports, an air defense installation and an ammunition depot. Enemy manpower losses amount to dozens of dead and wounded. Later it was officially confirmed that Ukraine used ATACMS missiles for the first time. Recently, a small number of such missiles were sent to Ukraine in secret. These missiles are designed to have a range of 100 miles, or about 160 kilometers. These missiles are designed to have a range of 100 miles, or about 160 kilometers. Later, President Zelensky confirmed this. The OP also announced a “new chapter” of the war with Russia. According to the adviser of the head of the Office of the President, Mikhail Podolyak, now “there are no safe places for Russian troops within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine,” which means that there is no possibility of keeping the South, Crimea and Black. Sea Fleet in the medium term.
The Gaza Strip announced an Israeli rocket attack on a hospital in the city center, killing around 500 people. The Israeli army has denied involvement in the strike and blamed it on the Islamic Jihad group. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also denied Israeli involvement in the hospital attack. Mass protests broke out near the Israeli and US embassies in several Arab countries. And Hezbollah declared a “day of unprecedented rage” on Wednesday. A summit of Arab world leaders in Jordan attended by US President Joe Biden, who was to visit Israel on Wednesday, has been cancelled. Biden himself expressed outrage at the attack on the hospital and tasked his national security team with gathering information about what happened.
The European Parliament supported the European Commission’s initiative to create a Ukraine Assistance Fund worth 50 billion euros over the next four years. We are talking about a new instrument, the Ukraine Facility, which includes 50 billion euros for 2024-2027 in the form of grants and loans to support the recovery, restoration and modernization of Ukraine. This is exactly the proposal made by the European Commission in June 2023. One of the main demands of the European deputies is the use of frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine. These are also safeguards against corruption, fraud and other violations of the use of European funds in Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the bill on politically exposed persons (PEP) in the second reading as a whole. “The main change: instead of three years after the post, the top officials (PEP) will actually have the RER status for life. But at the same time, the bill increases the responsibility of the SPF (for example, banks) for in unfairly denying users of financial services.” The version of the document, approved before the second reading, complies with AML/CFT financial monitoring standards. This can be counted as meeting the requirements of the IMF. This is the last step to start negotiations on Ukraine’s membership in the EU.
Israel is unlikely to launch a military ground operation in the Gaza Strip while US President Joe Biden’s visit to the country continues. Biden is expected to arrive in Israel on October 18. During his visit, the US President will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
On Tuesday, three ships left the ports of the Odessa region to travel through the temporary corridor of the Black Sea – Bull, Ramus and Bahar K. This was reported by the Center for Transport Strategies (CTS) on October 17, citing data from ship traffic monitoring services. According to CFTS calculations, 33 vessels passed through the new route announced by Ukraine to enter the ports of the Odessa region. On the way out, this number reached 24. A total of 57 vessels were recorded in both directions.
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