Kolomoisky remained in custody, and the Russians were trying to surround Avdiivka: highlights for October 24

Kolomoisky remained in custody

The Shevchenkivsky District Court of Kyiv considered the issue of changing the preventive measure for Ihor Kolomoisky.

Lawyers petitioned to change the preventive measure to 24-hour house arrest in a house in the village of Mykilske-on-Dnieper in the Dnepropetrovsk region. Still, the court ultimately decided to leave the businessman in custody.

The court also ordered Kolomoisky to receive medical assistance and provide the necessary treatment.

Ukrainian children died in Gaza

In Gaza City on October 24, two children, who were citizens of Ukraine, were killed as a result of rocket attacks. They were born in 2014 and 2017. Their mother is Ukrainian, originally from Kharkiv. She survived.

In addition, the total number of confirmed victims among Ukrainians in Israel has increased to 19, and one more Ukrainian citizen is missing.

Since the escalation of the conflict between the country and the Palestinian group Hamas, 3.5 thousand Ukrainians have already left Israel.

Russians are trying to surround Avdiivka

Russian troops are trying to break through the defenses near Avdiivka and surround the city. To do this, they simultaneously operate in small groups from several directions, said the head of the city military administration, Vitalii Barabash.

According to him, on the morning of October 24, the Russian army powerfully shelled the old part of Avdiivka. Barabash says that the enemy uses all available weapons for attacks — aerial bombs, missiles, and cannon artillery.

At the same time, the head of the Ministry of Reintegration Iryna Vereshchuk noted that about one thousand civilians still live in Avdiivka.

There is an outbreak of hepatitis in Vinnitsa

In one of the districts of Vinnytsia, an outbreak of viral hepatitis A was recorded. Thus, 60 people with a confirmed diagnosis were hospitalized, including 14 children.

Experts are investigating all possible causes of the outbreak — from spontaneous markets to water supplies. In particular, 66 water samples were collected for laboratory testing from public drinking water sources, private wells, drinking water sales points, or the distribution network.

Until the completion of the epidemiological investigation, citizens were urged to adhere to preventive measures.

Urban settlements will disappear

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law according to which, instead of “urban-type settlements”, “settlements” will appear in Ukraine.

According to the law, a settlement “is a compact place of residence outside a populated area that does not have a stable population composition”.

At the same time, the law defined the concepts of city, town, and village. A city can be called a settlement with predominantly compact, multi-story buildings and at least 10 thousand inhabitants.

Other important news of the day

• In the Kharkiv region, 4 people were wounded due to Russian shelling.
• Sharii's villa in Spain was allegedly bombarded with Molotov cocktails. He reacted.
• In the Khmelnytskyi region, a soldier was imprisoned for 5 years for being late from vacation.
• Tom Emmer is nominated for Speaker of the House of Representatives. He is considered a supporter of Ukraine.
• Nova Poshta intends to equip terminals with “security capsules”.