Putin “significantly miscalculated”

Ukraine War News: Russia Attacks Zaporozhye Region

+++ 10:24 PM: Russia kills seven and injures seven in Zaporozhye region. According to the head of the presidential office, Kyrillo Tymoshenko, the Kremlin attacked the village of Origiv on Tuesday (October 11). Information about this has been released Independence of Kiev.

Ukraine war news: Russia with second wave of attacks

+++ 9:27 PM: Russia is launching a second offensive wave. Nevertheless, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has assured his compatriots that the destroyed infrastructure will be rebuilt soon. Tuesday’s (October 11) shelling delayed the repair of previously damaged items, Zelenskyj said in his video address on Wednesday night.

+++ 8.32 pm: After Russian rocket attacks on cities in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the G7 countries to help his country build an air defense system. “Millions of people will be grateful to the G7 for such help,” Zelenskyy said on Tuesday, while Russia continued its attacks. According to a report, Germany handed over the first state-of-the-art air defense system to Ukraine.

+++ 7.32 pm: Dozens of civilian bodies have been found in two towns recaptured by the Ukrainian army in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to Ukrainian sources. A number of mass graves were found in the liberated cities of Sviatohirsk and Lyman, the prosecutor said. 34 bodies were exhumed in Sviatohirsk and 44 in Lyman.

Ukraine war news: New meeting with Putin

+++ 6.59 pm: In a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grosi called for a safe zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhia. “We must not lose any time,” Grassi declared after Tuesday’s meeting in St. Petersburg. The situation around the Russian-occupied nuclear power plant is “increasingly dangerous, unstable and challenging” because of frequent military attacks.

+++ 6:08 pm: “We will hold President Putin and those responsible accountable,” the G7 nations unanimously agreed. Chancellor Olaf Scholes (SPD), US President Joe Biden and heads of state and government from France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Canada also condemned the attempt to “illegally annex” the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson. Russia. The G7 countries will “never recognize” this, AFP reported.

+++ 5.12 pm: Ukraine has received the first of four promised Iris-T SLM air defense systems from Germany. This was reported by the news magazine Spiegel. The handover took place near the Polish-Ukraine border.

Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Monday (October 10): “Russia’s attacks with rockets and drones are primarily to scare the public.” In the next few days, the first of four state-of-the-art Iris-D SLM air defense systems will be ready to effectively protect the people of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine: “Russian terrorists” kidnap senior officials at Zaporizhia NPP

+++ 3.36 pm: A senior official at Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant has been abducted, according to Ukrainian sources. Valeriy Martyniuk, deputy director general for human resources, said on Monday (October 10) that state-owned nuclear company Energoatom had been abducted by “Russian terrorists”, on the Messenger Service Telegram.

“In this way, the Russians are trying to get much-needed information about the personnel files of Zaporizhia NPP employees in order to force Ukrainian employees to work at Rosatom as soon as possible,” it said. Rosatom is Russia’s nuclear power company, which is controlled by the Kremlin. “The invaders are literally torturing the employees of Zaporizhia NPP and will not spare even the most brutal abuse,” Enerkottam said. The information could not be independently verified.

News on the Ukraine war: Russia wants to negotiate with the US – on one condition

+++ 2:07 pm: According to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russia is ready to negotiate with the US on the Ukraine war – but without deviating from its goals. “We haven’t had any serious opportunity to contact them,” Lavrov said on Russian state television about the alleged talks by the US government.

Lavrov said Moscow would explore it, for example, if Washington offered a meeting between Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden at the G20 summit. At the same time, Russia’s chief diplomat again accused the United States of direct involvement in the war in Ukraine. Washington not only provides weapons to Kiev, but also intelligence data from satellites to the Ukrainian leadership. “As for the limits of the tasks that we set within the framework of military special operations, the president laid them down, they will not change. They will also be reached,” Lavrov said.

Ukraine war news: Russia probably relies on a treacherous plan

+++ 1 PM: According to a study by the US Think Tank, Russia could use Belarusian troops to hold back Ukrainian forces near Kyiv. Like a news portal Independence of Kiev With reference to the analysis, the combined forces of Russia and Belarus will not attack Ukraine from the north. Instead, it said, the Kremlin “could try to deploy additional Russian forces in Belarus to push back Ukrainian forces near Kyiv and prevent them from launching a counterattack.” Information cannot be independently verified.

+++ 12.30 hrs: Recent Russian rocket attacks on civilians in Ukraine have been labeled as close to war crimes by the UN Human Rights Commissioner. A spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner in Geneva, Raveena Shamdasani, emphasized that international law prohibits attacks on civilians and goods essential to people’s lives.

The location and time of the attack was particularly shocking when people were on their way to work and taking their children to school. UN The High Commissioner urged Russia to avoid further escalation of the conflict and take all measures to prevent civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.

Ukraine war news: Rocket attacks on Lviv

Update as of Tuesday, October 11, 12:00 PM: Russia continues to launch missile attacks on Ukraine. According to Ukrainian reports, the western city of Lviv, 70 kilometers from NATO country Poland, was hit. This news was reported on the website Independence of Kiev Citing the city mayor. Mayor Andriy Sadowicz said the attack hit critical infrastructure. According to reports, 30 percent of Lviv’s urban area is without electricity, and two parts of the city have lost water supplies.

Ukraine War News: Russia Uses Syria Strategy – Attacks on Civilian Population

Report from Tuesday, October 11: Kiev – Russia continues to launch large-scale missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. Many regions Ukraine The attacks were reported on Tuesday (October 11). In Zaporizhia, among others, the city center was said to have been hit. The district administration informed about this through a telegram. The rockets reportedly hit a school, hospital and several residential buildings.

On Monday, the Russian military fired a total of 83 rockets at Ukraine. 45 of them were shot down by the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kiev. U.S. intelligence says Russia’s aggressive missile attacks have been planned for a long time. White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters the attack was “something they’ve been planning for some time.” CNN. The explosion at the Crimea bridge may have precipitated the attack.

Ukraine News: Russia’s Missile Attacks Follow New Moscow Strategy

The recent missile strikes indicate a change in strategy Moscow To illustrate the conflict in Ukraine. Attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and civilians are on the rise. Putin’s goal is to incite panic among the people and throw the country into chaos with power and water supply problems. At least that’s what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address to his people.

This new approach by Russia is reminiscent of Putin’s previous strategy Syria had used There, too, the Russian military used large-scale bombing, which mainly hit the country’s cities.

Ukraine News: Russia’s new general is said to be particularly dishonest

Attacks on Russian infrastructure and civilians during the war in Ukraine are reminiscent of a strategy President Vladimir Putin has already used in his campaign in Syria. The Russian army also used barrel bombs there. According to weapons experts, the infamous bombs can cause destruction within a radius of 250 meters. In early May this year, experts from Syria were reportedly sent to investigate the use of barrel bombs in Ukraine.

Fears that Russia is also using the Syria strategy in the war in Ukraine have been supported by a new figure: Putin recently of General Sergey Surovik Made the new Supreme Commander of Military Operations. Surovikin has made a name for himself in the Syrian war and is seen as particularly unscrupulous when it comes to bombing civilians. (dil/tvd with dpa/AFP)