► Zelensky in the border zone with soldiers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday October 4 that he had visited the Sumy region, bordering Russia, and had met soldiers participating, on the other side of the border, in the offensive carried out since August in the Kursk region of Russia.
“Today I started my trip to the Sumy region with a meeting with our soldiers – the guys who are fighting in the Kursk region to defend our border regions and the whole country”wrote on Telegram Volodymyr Zelensky, who has visited the front several times since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.
► Ukraine strikes oil depot in Russia with drones
Ukrainian authorities said they had struck an oil depot in the Russian border region of Voronezh using drones, a type of attack that is increasing in an attempt to disrupt the logistics of the Russian army.
“The Ukrainian Defense Forces hit (…) at least one tank”triggering a fire, the Ukrainian army general staff said in a statement. A source within Ukraine’s security services (SBU) said a site with 20 fuel and lubricant tanks was hit in the attack.
“The enemy’s air defenses were active, but without success”assured this source, which reports a “massive fire” on site.
► Fear of water shortages in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities have warned of water supply problems in the Donetsk region in the country’s fighting-ravaged east following major Russian airstrikes on the area.
Experts fear that next winter will be very harsh for the country, with Moscow targeting Ukrainian infrastructure, particularly energy, since the start of its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Water supply problems could affect around 260,000 residents in northern Donetsk region “for an indefinite period”regional governor Vadym Filachkine said on Telegram on Thursday.
Russian strikes “have seriously damaged” two water supply infrastructures in this region, the official explained that it is impossible to put them back into operation due to the extent of the damage.
► A manager of the Zaporizhia power plant killed in an attack
A manager of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces in southern Ukraine, was killed in a car bomb attack, the two countries announced.
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukrainian secret services have been behind several assassinations or attempted assassinations in the occupied territories or in Russia itself, targeting officials supporting the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR), the explosion of a car bomb killed Andriï Korotky, identified as “security manager” of the Zaporizhia power plant, the largest in Europe. The GUR accused him of having “voluntarily cooperated with the Russian invaders” and denouncing employees “pro Ukrainians” of the power plant, thus participating in the “repression” personnel by the occupant.
► Washington refuses to allow NATO to intervene on Russian missiles
Asked about kyiv’s request that NATO forces intercept Russian missiles heading towards Ukrainian soil, the United States showed its refusal on Thursday.
Asked in Washington about the possibility of intercepting Russian missiles over Ukraine, from Poland or Romania, the Pentagon spokesperson estimated that “that would involve us in a war in another way.” “Ukraine has been able to date to effectively defend itself against Russian strikes on its cities, its population, its infrastructure, and we will continue to ensure that they have the support they need for this”she added.