Russia- Ukraine war – live: Putin attacks Kyiv city with Kamikaze drone amid southern advance

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Volodymyr Zelensky rules out talks with Russia if land is annexed

Russia has lashed out with a Kamikaze drone strike in the heart of Ukraine’s Kyiv oblast this morning, according to the regional governor.

The drone attack on Bila Tserkva city damaged some infrastructure and started a fire, with one person injured, Kyiv’s governor Oleksiy Kuleba said.

It comes as Volodymyr Zelensky says his soldiers are rapidly moving to push back Russian forces in the war-hit country’s south, recapturing territory in several regions.

“The Ukrainian army is carrying out a pretty fast and powerful advance in the south of our country as part of the current defense operation. Dozens of settlements have already been liberated from the Russian sham referendum this week alone,” Mr Zelensky said.

Ukraine has taken back swathes of land in Kherson, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk, parts of which Russia claims control over after last week’s illegal referenda.

Meanwhile, the US has said in a new assessment that it has no indication Vladimir Putin is preparing to use nuclear weapons, despite “nuclear sabre-rattling”.

Key PointsShow latest update 1664952142700,000 people have fled Russia since partial mobilisation, reports say

An estimated 700,00 people have left Russia since president Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilization two weeks ago, according to reports.

Citing a source in Moscow’s presidential administration, Forbes Russia said that the approximate number of people who fled the country was likely to be in the realm of 600,000-700,000.

The insider, however, emphaised that it was not possible for the Kremlin to calculate how many people had left the country for tourism purposes.

Emily Atkinson5 October 2022 07:42

1664950929Ukraine opposes Belarus bid to lead conflict diamond organisation

Kyiv has accused Moscow of trying to push its ally Belarus to the top of an international diamond certification body to protect Russia’s gems from being branded conflict diamonds after its invasion of Ukraine.

It comes after some members of the Kimberley Process called for diamonds from Russia, the world’s top producer by volume, to be labeled conflict diamonds.

According to a letter sent on 19 September seen by Reuters, Belarus has applied to be the KP’s vice chair in 2023 and chair in 2024.

Emily Atkinson5 October 2022 07:22

1664950017Video shows Ukrainian counteroffensive with modern art

Ukrainian defense minister Oleksii Reznikov has shared a video of Ukrainian troops firing missiles and attacking Russian forces and said that the war-hit country’s soldiers will not stop till all territories of Ukraine are liberated.

“This is how modern Ukrainian artillery is destroying occupiers. Our EYES (ОЧІ) are seeing everything. And we will not stop until we liberate all territories of Ukraine,” the defense minister said, sharing the video today.

The vide showed multiple counterattacks by Ukrainian soldiers from unspecified locations.

Arpan Rai5 October 2022 07:06

1664948691Russia ‘concerned’ as Ukraine approaches Luhansk – MoD

Ukraine has made substantial progress on the northeastern and southern fronts in the besieged country in an advance that could cause political concerns for the Kremlin, the British Defense Ministry said today.

“Ukraine continues to make progress in offensive operations along both the north-eastern and southern fronts. In the north-east, in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine has now consolidated a substantial area of ​​territory east of the Oskil river,” the MoD said in its daily update.

It added that Ukrainian formations have advanced up to 20km beyond the river into Russia’s defensive zone towards the supply node of the town of Svatove.

“It is highly likely that Ukraine can now strike the key Svatove-Kremina road with most of its artillery systems, further straining Russia’s ability to resupply its units in the east,” the ministry said.

Politically, the MoD said, Russian leaders “will highly likely be concerned that leading Ukrainian units are now approaching the borders of Luhansk oblast, which Russia claimed to have formally annexed last Friday.”

Arpan Rai5 October 2022 06:44

1664944979No indication of Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons – White House

Officials in the US have said they do not see the signs of Russia preparing to deploy atomic bombs in its war with Ukraine despite Vladimir Putin threatening to do so.

“We take any nuclear weapons or nuclear sabre-rattling very seriously here, but I do want to say … that we have not seen any reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear posture, nor do we have any indication that Russia is preparing to imminently use nuclear weapons,” White House press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.

Arpan Rai5 October 2022 05:42

1664942110Ukrainian army carrying out powerful advance in south – Zelensky

The Ukrainian soldiers are moving steadily in a rapid push back in the war-hit country’s south to recapture territory from Russian forces, Volodymyr Zelensky said in his address late last night.

“The Ukrainian army is carrying out a pretty fast and powerful advance in the south of our country as part of the current defense operation. Dozens of settlements have already been liberated from the Russian sham referendum this week alone,” Mr Zelensky said.

He added that the land has been taken back in Kherson, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk altogether, some of which Russia claims control after last week’s referendum denounced by the UN.

“In particular, according to the military reports from the Kherson region: the settlements of Lyubymivka, Khreshchenivka, Zolota Balka, Bilyaivka, Ukrainka, Velyka and Mala Oleksandrivka, and Davydiv Brid were liberated from the occupier and stable. And this is far from a complete list,” Mr Zelensky said.

“Our warriors do not stop. And it’s only a matter of time before we oust the occupier from all our land,” he added.

Arpan Rai5 October 2022 04:55

166494064931 Russian troops killed, 8 tanks destroyed

At least 31 Russian soldiers have been killed in the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian military officials said.

The military’s southern operational command said more than 40 pieces of equipment including 8 tanks, 26 armoured vehicles, and a Msta-B howitzer have been destroyed in Ukraine’s counterattack.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces also downed Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters in Kostromka and Bruskinskyi districts of Kherson oblast, it added.

Arpan Rai5 October 2022 04:30

1664939558 Russia attacks Kyiv city with kamikaze drones – official

Russia has attacked the city of Bila Tserkva in the heart of Ukraine with Kamikaze drones this morning, Kyiv oblast’s governor Oleksiy Kuleba said.

The drone attack struck an infrastructure object which caught fire and one person has been injured after the attack, the governor said, reported The Kyiv Independent.

The rescue operation and fire extinguishing are ongoing and residents have been asked to remain in shelters, the governor said.

Arpan Rai5 October 2022 04:12

1664935243 Russia says it called up more than 200,000 troops for Ukraine war

Russia has drafted more than 200,000 people to fight in Ukraine less than a fortnight after president Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilization of recruits (David Harding writes).

Defense minister Sergei Shoigu made the claim while speaking at a consultation with military figures.

“As of today, more than 200,000 people have entered the army,” said Shoigu.

He added that those volunteering to fight should not be turned away without a “serious reason” and that new units were receiving instruction at 80 training ranges and six training centres, according to a defense ministry posting on Telegram.

When Mr Putin announced the partial mobilisation last month – at the same time as advances by Ukraine in the south and east of the country – Shoigu announced that he planned to enlist 300,000 men with previous military experience to Bolster Russia’s invasion.

Liam James5 October 2022 03:00

1664931643Putin may pin blame for Russian losses on new commander

Vladimir Putin may try to pin the blame for future Russian losses in eastern Ukraine on a recently appointed commander, observers said.

Russian outlet RBK, citing sources within the Russian regime, reported on Monday that Lieutenant-General Roman Berdnikov had been installed as commander of the Western Military District, which had been operating in Kharkiv Oblast in recent months.

Mr Putin’s forces have lost almost all of their territory in Kharkiv to a Ukrainian counteroffensive launched at the start of September.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said Mr Putin may have made the appointment in order to have a scapegoat for future losses in the region.

He may also be trying to redirect mounting criticism for the Russian loss of land in Kharkiv and the strategically significant Donetsk city of Lyman, the ISW said, adding that the fury has loosened the Kremlin’s hold on information in Russian nationalist circles.

Liam James5 October 2022 02:00

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