This Monday was the 978th day of the war in Ukraine, which began in the early hours of February 24, 2022. Here is what you need to remember about the news related to the conflict on October 28.
Strong Russian pressure in southern Donbass
As has been the case in recent days, the military news of the conflict has been marked by the strong pressure that the Russians are exerting in the south of Donbass, particularly between the towns of Pokrovsk and Vuhledar.
In his latest update, the French Minister of the Armed Forces indicates that “The Russian armed forces continue their advance and have taken control of several localities in the areas of Pokrovsk, Kurakhove and Bohoyavlenka.”
An unprecedented Russian advance since March 2022
Consequence of these regular advances: Russia conquered 478 km2 in October, according to a count established by theAgence France Presse (AFP) based on data from the Institute for the Study of War.
As the agency specifies, this total is the highest since March 2022, that is to say following the launch of the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
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10,000 North Korean troops in Russia for training, Pentagon says
“We believe that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea sent around 10,000 troops for training in eastern Russia”Sabrina Singh, spokesperson for the US Department of Defense, said on Monday, revising a previous estimate of 3,000 soldiers.
This deployment will have ” probably “ as a result “a reinforcement of Russian forces near Ukraine in the coming weeks”added Sabrina Singh.
For her part, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen declared on the social network “a dangerous escalation and a threat to world peace.”
Volodymyr Zelensky en Islande
For his part, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Iceland, where he is participating in the Nordic Summit, which will focus on civil and military cooperation between Ukraine and the countries of this region.
As recalled byAgence France PresseVolodymyr Zelensky should discuss, with the representatives of the six Nordic countries represented at this summit, his “plan for victory”, supposed to guarantee “a just peace” in kyiv against Russia. They should also talk about “financing of Ukrainian arms production”of the “long range capabilities”aid to Ukraine to cope with winter, “maritime security” and the “provision of training and equipment to Ukrainian forces”he continued.
New strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure
The agency Reuters reports for its part that the operator of the Ukrainian electricity network, Ukrenergo, indicated that it had been forced to carry out emergency cuts in parts of the regions of Sumy (north-east) and Poltava (central ) after nighttime attacks carried out by Russian forces.
