Results 28.10: War in Gaza and bad weather in Ukraine

Israel has entered a “new phase” in the war against the terrorist group Hamas. This statement was made by Defense Minister Yoava Gallant on Saturday, October 28. “We attacked above ground and underground, we attacked terrorists in all ranks, in all places. The orders in the defense forces is clear: the operation will continue until a new order. As for other areas: we are preparing to protect the citizens of Israel. To guarantee their safety. We are doing it in the north, middle and everywhere,” Gallant said. On Saturday it was also learned that the Israeli Air Force had carried out strikes on approximately 150 underground facilities belonging to the terrorist group Hamas. In the evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the military offensive in Gaza. He said that the goals of the Israeli military are to destroy the military and administrative capabilities of Hamas and to return the hostages to their homes.

Bad weather hit most regions of Ukraine on Saturday. Because of the stormy winds and rain, more than a thousand communities were cut off. Most of the losses were in the Khmelnitsky region. About 600 trees were cut down in Kyiv. Utility workers first of all remove trees and branches that interfere with transportation, pedestrians, and also pose a danger. Meanwhile, in Kyiv, at least two people died and seven were injured by falling branches and trees. Five were hospitalized for fractures. In total, at least four people have died and 10 others have been injured due to worsening weather conditions in Ukraine.

The third peace summit in Ukraine began work in Malta on Saturday, October 28. Representatives from more than 65 countries were present. The summit program includes plans for the implementation of the five points of the Ukrainian peace formula: nuclear, energy, food security, humanitarian direction (release of prisoners and deportees), restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and order of world. In a speech via video link to the participants of the meeting, President Vladimir Zelensky named three main things that the Peace Formula provides. Also, Armenia took part in the peace summit this time for the first time.

The Deputy Head of the National Police, Dmitry Tishlek, was suspended from office during the State Bureau of Investigation’s investigation into the facts published in a journalistic investigation. Tishlek himself publicly submitted a statement to the State Bureau of Investigation so that law enforcement officials could verify the released information. Investigating the press said that the wife of the Deputy Head of the National Police, Dmitry Tishlek, allegedly did not withdraw her Russian passport. It is also said that Tishlek himself uses the real estate and car of the family of the partner of the head of the Rostov criminal group.

Ukrainian troops on Saturday repelled multiple attacks by Russian aggressors in six directions, including in the Avdeevka area. More than 10 attacks were repelled there. The Russians conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the areas of Keramik, Stepnoe, Avdeevka, Tonenkoe, and Oprosnoe settlements in the Donetsk region. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in the evening report. It was noted that the operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remained difficult. There were 48 military clashes. The enemy carried out 5 missile and 18 air strikes, carried out 20 shelling with MLRS on the positions of our troops and populated areas.

In the Vinnytsia region, the number of victims of viral hepatitis A is increasing. There are 141 patients in the hospital. Their condition is moderate. “The epidemiological investigation and all necessary tests are ongoing. The results of more than 150 environmental samples are already available; additional tests on spontaneous markets and water are being carried out. The source of the infection has not yet been established, ” the Ministry of Health said.