Ukrainian forces reported the downing of a Russian warplane in eastern Ukraine on Saturday.
The bomber was shot down near Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, according to Serhiy Horbunov, head of the local military administration, as cited by Ukraine’s public broadcaster, Suspilne.
Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv this morning, according to Ukraine’s military. Their air defence units were actively working to repel the assault, it claimed on the Telegram messaging app.
Earlier, an employee at a Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine was killed in a car bomb attack. Russia’s Investigative Committee, said the employee, Andrei Korotkiy, had died after a bomb planted under his car went off near his house in the city of Enerhodar, where the Zaporizhzhia plant is located.
Ukrainian military intelligence published a video of his car exploding and in a statement branded Korotkiy a “war criminal” and collaborator.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will present its “victory plan” to its allies in Germany next weekend, outlining specific steps for ending the war with Russia. The meeting will take place at the US Ramstein Air Base on 12 October.
Russia launched 87 drones at Ukraine, Ukrainian air force says
Russia launched 87 attack drones and four missiles overnight targeting Ukrainian territory, Ukraine‘s air force said.
Ukraine‘s air defence units destroyed 56 of the drones and two of the missiles, the air force said on the Telegram messaging app.
Jabed Ahmed6 October 2024 09:15
Russia’s envoy to US concludes term amid bilateral tensions
Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, a staunch Kremlin hardliner, is ending his term and returning to Moscow amidst the worst US-Russia relations in decades.
“Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Ivanovich Antonov is concluding his Washington assignment and heading to Moscow,” TASS state news agency cited the foreign ministry as saying.
There was no mention of who would succeed the envoy, known for his military-style negotiation approach. His position on Russia’s war in Ukraine has demonstrated steadfast support for Vladimir Putin’s actions.
“It is obvious to us that the enemy will be defeated and victory will be Russia’s,” Antonov said on Saturday in an unrelated post on the Telegram messaging app, commenting on Russian forces capturing Ukraine’s mining town of Vuhledar.
Maroosha Muzaffar6 October 2024 08:00
Watch: Putin says West will be fighting directly with Russia if it lets Kyiv use long-range missiles
Jabed Ahmed6 October 2024 07:00
Ukrainian forces down Russian bomber in Donetsk region
Ukrainian forces reported the downing of a Russian warplane in eastern Ukraine on Saturday.
The bomber was shot down near Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, according to Serhiy Horbunov, head of the local military administration, as cited by Ukraine’s public broadcaster, Suspilne.
Images revealed the charred wreckage of the aircraft after it crashed into a house, igniting a fire.
Maroosha Muzaffar6 October 2024 05:46
A roundup of events – 5 October
Here is a roundup of the events that happened on Saturday:
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Ukraine will present ‘victory plan’ at Ramstein meeting
- Ukraine will present its “victory plan” at a regular meeting of its allies at Ramstein in Germany on October 12, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Russia takes control of village in eastern Ukraine, reports say
- Russia’s Defence Ministry has said that its forces had taken control of the village of Zhelanne Druhe in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the Russian state-run TASS news agency reported.
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Ukraine downs a Russian warplane
- Ukrainian forces have have shot down a Russian fighter plane in Donetsk, local officials said.
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Russian prosecutor seeks 7-year sentence for US man over mercenary charges, IFX reports
- A Russian prosecutor has called for a seven-year prison sentence for a 72-year-old American man who Russia accuses of working as a mercenary for Ukraine, Interfax news agency reported.
Jabed Ahmed6 October 2024 05:00
Russia launches air attack on Kyiv
Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv early today, Ukraine’s military claimed on the Telegram messaging app. Their air defence units were actively working to repel the assault, it said.
Maroosha Muzaffar6 October 2024 04:51
ICYMI: Employee at Russian-controlled nuclear plant killed by Ukraine in car bomb attack
An employee at a Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been killed in a car bomb attack.
Russia’s Investigative Committee, said the employee, Andrei Korotkiy, had died after a bomb planted under his car went off near his house in the city of Enerhodar, where the Zaporizhzhia plant is located.
Korotkiy worked in the plant’s security department, the Committee said. A criminal case has been opened into his death.
Ukrainian military intelligence published a video of his car exploding and in a statement branded Korotkiy a “war criminal” and collaborator, accusing him of repressing Ukrainians and of handing Russia a list of the plant’s employees and then pointing out people with pro-Ukrainian views.
“The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine‘s Ministry of Defence reminds people that every war criminal will be fairly punished,” the Ukrainian agency said.
Jabed Ahmed6 October 2024 04:00
Thousands of Jewish pilgrims come to Ukraine for Rosh Hashana despite official warnings
Jabed Ahmed6 October 2024 03:00
British-French cruise missiles fired by Ukraine at Russian troops, reports
A Ukrainian aircraft fired British-French cruise missiles at Russian troops attempting to advance towards a city in Ukraine, Sky news has reported.
A Ukrainian security source shared drone footage with the broadcaster that reportedly shows strikes on Russian troops advancing towards Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine.
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces used Storm Shadow/Scalp missiles, gifted by Western nations,” the source said.
The Independent could not confirm the assertions or the drone footage.
Jabed Ahmed6 October 2024 02:00
Zelensky to present ‘victory plan’ at Ramstein meeting
Ukraine will present its “victory plan” at a regular meeting of its allies at Ramstein in Germany on 12 October, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
“We will present the victory plan, clear, specific steps for a just end to the war,” he wrote.
Ukraine, which has been fending off an invasion from much larger neighbour Russia for nearly 1,000 days, has in recent months teased a plan to end the war.
The details have not been made public, but Zelenskiy presented it to US President Joe Biden, as well as both major candidates running in the country’s presidential election, when he visited Washington last month.
The US State Department spokesman said the plan contained “a number of productive steps” which the US would engage with Ukraine on.
Jabed Ahmed6 October 2024 01:00