Iran to send missiles and UAVs to Russia, Israel calls for military aid to Ukraine: the highlights of the day

The Ukrainian military has already destroyed about 65 thousand occupiers

Over the past day, October 15, the Ukrainian military eliminated another 300 Russian occupiers. During the active war against Ukraine, the Russian army lost approximately 65,000 soldiers. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

Iran plans to send ballistic missiles and additional drones to Russia

Iran plans to transfer to Russia an additional batch of drones and, for the first time, short-range ballistic missiles. This was reported by The Washington Post with reference to US security officials and its allies.

According to the publication, on September 18, Tehran directed officials to Russia to agree on the terms of additional supplies of weapons, including two types of Iranian surface-to-surface missiles. This information was provided by “a country that is an ally of the United States, which closely monitors Iran's activities in the field of weapons”.

Government of Israel called for military aid to Ukraine

Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Nachman Shai, called for military aid to Ukraine after reports that Iran plans to supply its missiles to Russia. He wrote about it on Twitter.

“There is no longer any doubt where Israel should stand in this bloody conflict. The time has come for Ukraine to receive military aid as well, just as the USA and NATO countries provide,” the minister wrote.

The occupiers began evacuating their “state institutions” in Kherson Oblast

Russians are intensifying filtering measures on the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson Oblast and have begun the process of evacuating their “state institutions”. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

According to available information, employees and property of banks and a pension fund are being taken from Kherson to the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.

In addition, according to the General Staff, the moral and psychological state of the population has significantly decreased in the border regions of Russia. In particular, this is caused by the lack of medical care for civilians. Due to the mobilization of medical workers and the increase in the flow of wounded, civilians are denied medical services in hospitals of the Belgorod region.

Ukrainian aviation carried out more than 20 strikes per day

Ukrainian defenders continue to restrain the enemy and cause him losses in manpower and hardware. On October 16, the aviation of the Defense Forces carried out more than 20 strikes. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

As a result of airstrikes, it was confirmed that 17 areas of concentration of weapons and military hardware, as well as 4 positions of the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems, were damaged. In addition, our air defense units shot down one enemy UAV. Furthermore, units of missile forces and artillery hit one enemy command post during the current day.

Ukraine and Turkey are ready to continue the “grain agreement”

Ukraine and Turkey support the continuation of the so-called grain agreement, which allowed unblocking of the export of Ukrainian food by sea. This was reported by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.

On October 16, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met with Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov at the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul. The UN, Turkey, and Ukraine as parties to the “grain agreement” are ready to extend its validity and have assured that they will make maximum efforts for its successful implementation.