Russian Army manpower losses as of October 28: 690, 720
Children killed (according to the Prosecutor General Office of Ukraine): 583
Pentagon: North Korea sends 10,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine
The US estimates that North Korea has sent approximately 10,000 soldiers to Russia for training and potential combat against Ukraine in the coming weeks. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh stated that some of these North Korean soldiers, whose deployment to Russia was confirmed last week, have already moved closer to Ukraine.
North Korea’s arms exports to Russia total $5.5 billion, accounting for almost a quarter of GDP
North Korea’s arms exports to Russia in support of its war against Ukraine could amount to $5.5 billion, shows a study released by Germany’s Friedrich-Naumann Foundation. Earlier, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation reported that 70% of Russia’s ammunition is supplied by North Korea and Iran.
Zelenskyy sees key role for India in peace talks with Russia to end war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has identified India as a potential key mediator in ending the war with Russia, according to an interview with The Times of India published on 28 October. “Modi can influence the end of the Ukraine war. This is the huge value of him in any conflict, this is the huge value of India,” Zelenskyy told The Times of India.
Russian soldiers suspected of murdering 2, injuring 1 civilian in embattled Selydove
One video purports to show Russian soldiers opening fire against a civilian car in a populated area on October 24. One resident was injured and was provided assistance by Ukrainian soldiers who arrived at the scene afterward, the prosecutor's office said. In a separate incident, two women have been reportedly murdered by Russian troops. The bodies have been found in a residential sector that was not heavily affected by hostilities and likely already under Russian control, the prosecutors said, citing media reports and open sources.
Number of casualties in Russian strike on Kharkiv rises to 21, including five children
A large-scale nighttime Russian attacked Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs, as well as Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast with Tornado-S MLRS, has left 21 people injured, including five children. In total, Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 38 over past day.
Ukraine arrests UN aid volunteer accused of spying for Russia in Donetsk Oblast
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reports to have detained a 34-year-old volunteer for the UN World Food Programme in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast on suspicion of gathering intelligence for Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The suspect used his humanitarian aid delivery routes to gather intelligence about Ukrainian infantry and artillery positions near Pokrovsk, an area where Russian forces advanced intensely.
Russian drone flies critically close to Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Plant
On Monday, October 28, a Russian "Shahed" drone flew critically close to one of the power units of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). This was reported by Energoatom . Energoatom noted that with the onset of the autumn-winter period, Russian troops are intensifying the energy terror of Ukrainian nuclear power plants, creating new risks for the safe operation of nuclear facilities.
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