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Thursday, October 6

Russia’s war against Ukraine

A man rides past a damaged building after Russian forces withdrew from Drobysheve village and the city of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast on Oct. 5, 2022. (Photo by Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Ukraine liberates more settlements in Kherson, Luhansk oblasts. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 5 that over the last 24 hours, Ukraine had liberated Novovoskresenske, Novohryhorivka, and Petropavlivka villages in Kherson Oblast. On the same day, Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhii Haidai said that six settlements in Luhansk Oblast have been liberated as well. He did not provide details.

Russian media: Putin signs ‘documents’ on formally annexing 15% of Ukraine’s territory. Vladimir Putin has signed four federal laws to try to formalize the illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts. The borders of “the new subjects” will be determined by the borders that “existed on the day of their acceptance into the Russian Federation,” according to Russian-controlled news agency TASS.

Putin signs decree to formalize Russia’s illegal seizure of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. On Oct. 5, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a decree making an illegal order to transfer Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Russian-occupied Enerhodar into Russian property. Ukraine’s state nuclear monopoly Energoatom told Suspilne media outlet that the document “has no practical significance.”

UK intelligence: Ukraine may now strike key Svatove-Kreminna road. Ukraine’s Armed Forces continue to make progress in offensive operations along both the northeastern and southern fronts, according to the U.K. Defense Ministry. “It is highly likely that Ukraine can now strike the key Svatove-Kreminna road with most of its artillery systems, further straining Russia’s ability to resupply its units in the east,” the ministry said.

Ukrainian intelligence: Russia began covert mobilization back in May. Russia has been conducting covert mobilization since May, when its forces had failed to achieve the tasks set for the invasion, including capturing Kyiv, according to Vadym Skibitsky, a deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence.

Two bodies of tortured civilians found in liberated settlement in Kharkiv Oblast. According to Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office, the bodies of two civilian men, aged 30-35, were found at a leisure complex in the liberated village of Novoplatonivka in Kharkiv Oblast. A mass burial site was also found in liberated Lyman. According to Hromadske media outlet, over 50 graves were found at a burial site in the recently-liberated city of Lyman, Donetsk Oblast.

Security Service exposes more Russian collaborators in occupied areas of Kherson Oblast. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) did not specify the number of suspected Russian collaborators who had recently been exposed. One of the suspects is a former employee of one of the Kherson Oblast’s law enforcement agencies who allegedly provided Russia with information about “at least 23 patriotic residents of Kherson Oblast,” leading to searches at their homes and “mental and physical” pressure put on them.

Economy Ministry: Almost 3 million Ukrainian refugees are of working age. More than 6.4 million Ukrainians have fled Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine abroad, while 2.75 million of them are of working age, Interfax news site reports citing Ukraine’s Deputy Economy Minister Tetiana Berezhna.

Irishman fighting for Ukraine killed near Russian border. Rory Mason, a 23-year-old Irish national, died in combat while taking part in the counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast, reports BBC.

Minister: Ukraine’s exports of agricultural products 41% up in September. Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Oct. 5 that Ukraine increased its export of agricultural products by land and naval routes in September to 6.9 million metric tons. Compared to August, the export volume has increased by 41%, he added.

New York Times: US believes Ukraine was behind killing of daughter of Russian ultra-nationalist. According to the New York Times, the U.S. intelligence agencies believe that “parts of the Ukrainian government authorized the car bomb attack” that killed Daria Dugina, the daughter of Russian imperialist Alexander Dugin on Aug. 20. Ukraine had earlier denied involvement.

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Russian forces cling to west bank of Dnipro ‘against military logic,’ trapped by Kremlin’s annexation claims. Ukrainian forces are liberating villages and pushing towards the western bank of the Dnipro River, to squeeze the Russian forces against it. The Russian lines in the region are collapsing as their position west of the river gets less tenable by the day.

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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine advances into Kherson, Luhansk oblasts. Ukrainian forces have pushed further into occupied Luhansk Oblast on Oct. 5. Governor Serhiy Haidai reported that Ukrainian forces have already liberated six settlements in Luhansk Oblast, without disclosing further details.

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The human cost of Russia’s war

Governor: Russia’s missile strike on Zaporizhzhia Oblast kills 2 local officials. Russia’s attack on the city of Huliaipole killed the deputy head of the local municipality, Oleksandr Kosarenko, and Oleksandr Savytskyi, chairman of municipal enterprise Blahoustriiservis, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Oleksandr Starukh said on Oct. 5.

Russia’s attacks injure 6 in Donetsk, 3 in Kharkiv oblasts. In the past 24 hours, Russian troops have killed one and wounded six civilians in Donetsk Oblast, Pavlo Kyrylenko, its governor, reported on Oct. 5. He added that four civilian bodies were also exhumed in liberated Sviatohirsk.

Update: 2 people killed following Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia. According to Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Oleksandr Starukh, one woman was killed at the site of the attack while another died en route to the city hospital. Russian forces targeted a number of high-rises in Zaporizhzhia early on Oct. 6. At least five people are still trapped under the rubble as of 8 a.m. local time while “a lot of people have been rescued, including a three-year-old girl.” The girl is currently at the hospital. The rescue operation continues.

General Staff: Russia has lost 61,000 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24. Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Oct. 5 that Russia had also lost 2,435 tanks, 5,038 armored fighting vehicles, 3,841 vehicles and fuel tanks, 1,414 artillery systems, 341 multiple launch rocket systems, 177 air defense systems, 266 airplanes, 232 helicopters, 1,032 drones, and 15 boats.

International response

Stoltenberg: NATO will step up support for Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Oct. 5 that he had spoken with President Volodymyr Zelensky and “praised the brave Ukrainian people and forces for the impressive progress in regaining their territory from Russian aggressors.” “NATO will sustain and step up support for Ukraine for as long as it takes,” he added.

In other news

Supreme Court dismisses deputy chairman over Russian citizenship. Ukraine’s Supreme Court Chairman Vsevolod Kniaziev dismissed the deputy chairman Bohdan Lvov on Oct. 5 after Ukraine’s Security Service had confirmed that Lvov has a Russian passport.

Ukraine joins Spain, Portugal in 2030 FIFA World Cup bid. “The example of perseverance and resilience of the Ukrainian people is inspiring,” the Ukrainian Football Association stated on Oct. 5. “This initiative is aimed to contribute to the country’s postwar recovery thanks to the power of soccer.”

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