Reports of numerous “bomb threats” and Russia's plans to “involve” DPRK in war: highlights for October 14

Numerous “bomb threats”

In several regions of Ukraine, law enforcement officers are checking reports of alleged bomb threats in buildings ranging from schools and courts to media outlets. Such reports have been received in Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipro, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad, and Rivne regions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that more than 60 foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine received anonymous letters about bomb threats. Similar letters were also received by the department's structural units.

“It is possible that in this way the enemy is trying to destabilize the situation in the regions of our country, so it uses information and psychological special operations,” the police said.

Russians plan to “actually involve” North Korea in the war

Ukrainian intelligence officers have information that Russia is planning to involve the DPRK in the war against Ukraine.

“There was an intelligence report by the Foreign Intelligence Service and the GUR on the intentions of the Russians for the fall and winter. Everything is quite detailed. In fact, the involvement of North Korea in the war,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said..

Command to investigate soldiers' complaints about alleged advisor to Commander Pavliuk

The Command of the Land Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces promised to investigate a fragment of a video posted by members of the Asgard military unit the day before. They claimed to have received threats from Oleksandr Dmitriiev (Tykhokhod), who is allegedly an adviser to Commander Oleksandr Pavliuk.

Nobel Prize winners in economics are announced

In 2024, the Swedish Central Bank's Alfred Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to scientists Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity”.

It is now known when Zelensky will present a victory plan to Ukrainians

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday, October 16. According to MP and advisor to the President's Office Serhiy Leshchenko, the likely reason for this speech is to publicly present the victory plan.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak in the Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday, October 16. According to People's Deputy and adviser to the Office of the President Serhii Leshchenko, the probable reason for this speech is the public presentation of the victory plan.

Police open proceedings against Dnipro businessman Polozhai, who called TRC “devils”

Law enforcement officers have opened a criminal investigation into hooliganism over a conflict between the head of Dnipro-based company, Steko, Serhii Polozhai, and employees of the TRC.

The police also drew up administrative reports against the driver of a Bentley who violated traffic rules in Dnipro. Earlier, a video with this car was published online and claimed that it was driven by Polozhai.

Russian shelling

Russian troops attacked Odesa with a ballistic missile, again targeting port infrastructure. One person was killed and eight others were wounded.

Russian military in Kherson region attacked a civilian car with an FPV drone. Two women were killed and two other passengers were injured. Another man was injured in the region: the drone dropped explosives while he was riding a bicycle.

Other important news

• Office of the Prosecutor General: Occupiers executed at least 102 Ukrainian prisoners of war on the battlefield.
• Biden: US ready for talks with Russia “to reduce nuclear threat”.
• Zelenskyy: There are already one million drones purchased at public expense and delivered to the front.
• Zelenskyy: Russians have been trying to break through Ukrainian defenses in Kursk for five days.
• Slidstvo.info: Since the beginning of the great war, 46 soldiers have not returned from vacation abroad.
• Podolyak said the situation at the front is improving due to rotations and training of reserves.