Kamikaze drone attack on Kyiv Oblast and continued de-occupation of Kherson Oblast: the last night’s highlights
Bila Tserkva in Kyiv Oblast was attacked by kamikaze drones, which started fires; it became known about new liberated settlements in Kherson Oblast. Here is what you may have missed from the previous night.
Kamikaze drone attack
In the morning, the Russians attacked Bila Tserkva in Kyiv Oblast, preliminarily, with kamikaze drones. Fires broke out at infrastructure facilities, and it is known about at least one victim.
Subsequently, there was a repeated series of kamikaze drone attacks on the infrastructure of Bila Tserkva. Information about the destruction and victims is being ascertained.
De-occupation of Kherson Oblast continues
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that 8 settlements were freed from the occupiers and stabilized in Kherson Oblast: Liubymivka, Khreshchenivka, Zolota Balka, Biliaivka, Ukrainka, Velyka Oleksandrivka, Mala Oleksandrivka, and Davydiv Brid.
Zelensky noted that “this is far from a complete list” and “our soldiers are not stopping”.
Other success in the south
On the southern front, the Ukrainian military destroyed 31 occupiers and more than four dozen units of Russian hardware, including two helicopters, on October 4.
In some places, the occupiers leave their positions, destroy their own stocks of ammunition and try to destroy bridges and crossings to slow the pace of the Ukrainian troops' advance, says the Ukrainian command.
EU agreed on the project of the 8th package of sanctions
The ambassadors of the countries of the European Union agreed on the project of the eighth package of sanctions against Russia. It included price restrictions on the sale of Russian oil, writes Politico.
There is currently no decision on a specific price or price range for the future cap, details are to be signed in writing at a later date. It is expected that the final version of the text will be approved on October 5.
Musk decided to buy Twitter after all
American businessman Elon Musk decided to close the deal with Twitter on the initial terms after all. He changed his mind almost two weeks before the court hearing in the case of the showdown with the company.
Business law professor Ann Lipton noted that this was the most predictable ending to the case. And Musk's decision shows that Twitter had a really strong position.
Other news
NATO has not noticed any changes in the nuclear forces of the Russian Federation. But Alliance members remain vigilant, the NATO official said.
The service of military chaplaincy has started working in the Armed Forces. Military chaplains were presented with certificates of the Verkhovna Rada in Saint Sophia Cathedral.
The Polish Knight of Freedom Award was awarded to the Ukrainian people. It is awarded to those who contribute to the protection of freedom, justice, and democracy.
Energoatom is considering the possibility of restarting two reactors of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. The last of them was stopped in September due to Russian shelling.
The Government created a new state institution - the National Military Memorial Cemetery. This decision is explained by the need to create proper conditions for burials, perpetuation, and commemoration of the fallen defenders of Ukraine.
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