Battle Day at a Glance
A broad front attack on Russia – the use of torture at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
10/15/2022 8:52 pm
Russian attacks on Ukraine on the front line. The power distribution system in the capital region has been damaged. Russia has been increasing military aid to Kiev in response to its actions. Meanwhile, reports of brutal actions by Russian occupiers are leaking out of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. A look at the 234th day of the war.
Russia is shelling positions along the entire front
Reports of Russian shelling in several parts of Ukraine. In the evening general staff situation report, four rocket attacks were mentioned. 17 times there was fire from the aircraft, ten times rocket launchers were used. More than 20 settlements were hit, including Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region and Ivanivka in Kherson region.
According to Ukrainian officials, in the southern city of Zaporizhia, close to the front, infrastructure items were already hit during the night. According to local authorities, five enemy drones of Iranian design were intercepted in the neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region. However, more than 50 shells from multiple rocket launchers and heavy artillery hit the Nikopol district. Two people were injured.
A Russian rocket hit an energy distribution plant on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. According to operator Ukrenerho, specialists are working to restore reliable electricity supply to Kyiv and central Ukraine.
Reports of new offensive in Kherson
According to Russian reports, Ukraine launched a new offensive to liberate the occupied Kherson region in the south of the country. However, information on this varies. Kirill Stremosov, the deputy head of the occupation administration, says that only artillery fire took place. The Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow said the attack had been foiled. By contrast, Russian military bloggers continue to report bitter fighting. The Ukrainian army uses many tanks and armored vehicles.
US greatly increases military aid
US pledges $725 million in military aid to Ukraine According to the US Department of Defense, this includes, among other things, more ammunition for HIMARS rocket launchers. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in Washington that U.S. aid would be increased “in the wake of Russia’s brutal rocket attacks on civilians in Ukraine” and “increasing evidence of Russian military crimes.”
An oil depot in Belgorod, Russia, is on fire
Meanwhile, in the Russian border region of Belgorod, an oil depot catches fire. This is said to have happened after the blast. “We are being shelled again. A shell hit an oil depot in the Belgorod region,” said local governor Vyacheslav Klatkov. Emergency services are on site and the fire is said to be in “no danger” of spreading. A photo released by the governor showed flames and black smoke billowing from a building.
The use of torture at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
At Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, local employees are subjected to intense scrutiny. Russian soldiers also use torture if Ukrainians suspect sabotage or information on the Ukrainian military. During a visit to the nuclear power plant, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Croci, demanded that “employees be allowed to carry out their essential tasks without undue interruptions or pressure.”
Russian troops reach Belarus
Russia sends first troops to neighboring country for joint force with Belarus The Belarusian Defense Ministry in Minsk confirms the arrival of several trains carrying Russian soldiers. No information was provided on current troop numbers or future strength of the joint force. However, military experts in the White House see no signs that Belarusian troops are preparing to invade Ukraine. Accordingly, entry into the war would endanger President Lukashenko’s regime domestically. In addition, the quality of the Belarusian armed forces is very low.
Bookers are ill-equipped
According to British reports, reserves mobilized by Russia are being sent to war against Ukraine with sufficient equipment. “The average condition of their personal gear is certainly inferior to the poor supply of already deployed troops,” it said. Many bookies will need to purchase their own body armor. The price of the modern Type 6B45 protective suit has tripled in online retail sales since April.
Melnyk is back in Ukraine
After nearly eight years as Ukraine’s ambassador in Berlin, Andriy Melnyk is back in Ukraine. In the evening he crossed the border into Ukraine, he said. His successor, Oleksii Makeiev, is expected in Berlin on Monday.
Melnik previously called for the establishment of a “European Tank Alliance” to support his country. “There are 2,000 Leopard 2 tanks in a dozen countries,” said Melnik Welt am Sonntag. “If each of these countries gave up 10 percent of that to Ukraine, they could build an entire army of 200 or more tanks to quickly liberate the Ukrainian territories under Russian control.”
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