Success of the Armed Forces in the south and help from the Netherlands with heating: the last night’s highlights
The Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south hit 4 air defense positions of the Russians; the Netherlands will allocate 70 million euros to Ukraine for heating system repairs; an 11—year—old boy who was pulled out from under the rubble after the shelling of Mykolaiv died in the hospital. Here is what you may have missed from the previous night.
Success of the Armed Forces in the south
On October 13, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out seven strikes with their aircraft on the southern front. The Ukrainian military hit 4 positions of Russian air defense in Beryslav and Kakhovka Raions and destroyed three command posts, the OC "South" reported.
During the day, the Russian occupying forces in the south of the country also lost:
- 2 Uragan and one Grad MLRS;
- Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system;
- electronic warfare stations;
- two 120 mm caliber mortars;
- three tanks.
Death of a boy in Mykolaiv
An 11-year-old boy, who was injured as a result of the shelling of the city, died in the hospital in Mykolaiv. He was under the rubble for 6 hours. This was reported by the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Vitalii Kim.
According to the official, the boy's heart stopped after he was brought to the regional hospital for dialysis.
Response in the event of a nuclear strike
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said that if Russia dares to launch a nuclear attack on Ukraine, it will receive a response from the West that will destroy the Russian army. However, this response will not be nuclear.
Financing of Starlink work in Ukraine
SpaceX stated that they could no longer finance the work of Starlink in Ukraine. The company sent a letter to the Pentagon in which it asks to take over the funding, CNN writes.
According to SpaceX, more than $120 million is needed to pay for services by the end of this year and about $400 million for the next year.
“Counter-terrorist operation” regime in Belarus
In Belarus, a “counter-terrorist operation” regime was introduced due to “provocations” allegedly being prepared by neighboring states.
“There was information that certain neighboring states are planning provocations, almost related to the seizure of certain parts of the territory of Belarus,” said the head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, Vladimir Makei.
Help from the Netherlands
The Minister of Internal Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, Liesje Schreinemacher, announced that her country will allocate 70 million euros to Ukraine for the repair of heating systems.