Attack on Ukraine, elections in Georgia: October 26 highlights
Russia hit Ukraine with almost a hundred missiles and drones, air defense shot down 44 drones, but there were casualties. Parliamentary elections have passed in Georgia, ballots are being processed. The G7 countries agreed on a $50 billion loan to Ukraine. We collected the main news for October 26.
Russian attack
Overnight, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 7 missiles and 91 Shahed 131/136 strike drones. Anti-aircraft defense neutralized 44 UAVs.
In Kyiv, Russian troops targeted a 25-story building in the city's Solomyansky district with a drone, resulting in the death of 14-year-old Maria Troyanivska. In Kyiv Oblast, a 13-year-old child was injured, and another person died in the hospital.
In Dnipro, the aggressor targeted residential buildings in the city: 5 people died, 21 others were injured. Among the damaged infrastructure is the Illya Mechnikov Hospital.
In addition, the Russians also attacked Khmelnytskyi. There, as a result of the hits in four settlements, in particular in the regional center, power partially disappeared.
Parliamentary elections have ended in Georgia. Results are being counted there
The Central Election Commission of Georgia has published the preliminary results of voting in the parliamentary elections from almost 70% of precincts. The data show that the ruling party Georgian Dream is in the lead. Even before that, the political force announced its victory.
Incidents were reported. In particular, during the voting, an unknown man immediately threw a bundle of ballots into the ballot box at the Georgian polling station in Marneuli. Voting at the site was stopped early.
A fight broke out at a polling station in Tbilisi. Clashes were recorded in other cities as well.
In addition, the central office of the largest Georgian opposition force, the United National Movement, was attacked in the capital. The party accused supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream.
The G7 countries agreed on a $50 billion loan to Ukraine
The Group of Seven countries have agreed to allocate $50 billion to Ukraine in the form of a loan, which will be secured by the proceeds from frozen Russian assets. The first payments should begin before the end of the current year.
At least 20% of companies may lose the status of critical enterprises after an audit
NV Business found out that during the audit of reserved employees and enterprises with the status of critical importance, thousands of cases of reservations with violations were discovered. After such an audit, at least 20% of critical enterprises, with the highest probability, will lose such status.
Other news
- In Ukraine, clocks are being switched to winter time.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law that will allow foreigners to enter into a contract with the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
- Ukraine’s UN envoy Sergiy Kyslytsya said that the UN should have warned the ICC about Antonio Guterres' meeting with Putin: "It would be interesting to see this letter."
- The Ministry of Defense has established requirements for the caloric content of soldiers’ food.