The US agrees with British & French assessments that Iran supplying drones to Russia would violate the 2015 UN Security Council resolution that endorsed the nuclear deal with Iran, US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said. https://
reuters.com/world/us-says-
iran-supplying-drones-russia-violates-un-resolution-2022-10-17/
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US: Iran drone supply to Russia violates UN resolution on nuclear deal
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30% of Ukraine’s power plants destroyed
As of October 10, 30% of Ukraine's power plants have been destroyed. There is no room for negotiations with Putin's regime, Zelensky said.
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US speeds up missile systems to counter Iranian drones
US Defense Department is trying to speed up delivery of two advanced surface-to-air missile systems to as Russia has increasingly used Iranian-supplied drones that explode on impact to pummel Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, – @CNN Thank you!
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Kyiv drone attack: Russia’s terror strategy
The October 17 drone attack on residential infrastructure in Kyiv is consistent with the broader pattern of Russian forces prioritizing creating psychological terror effects on Ukraine over achieving tangible battlefield effects,” @TheStudyofWar says.
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425 children killed, 815 injured in Ukraine
In Ukraine, during the full-scale Russian invasion (since February 24 and as of the morning of October 17), 425 children were killed and at least 815 more were injured. However, these figures remain provisional, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General, citing juvenile prosecutors.
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Russian propaganda seeks torture, POWs comply with norms
🤷🏻♂️ Той момент, коли російська пропаганда хоче почути про тортури і знущання, але український полон відповідає міжнародним нормам і правилам pic.twitter.com/gbqRlCutqd
— Цензор.НЕТ ✍️ (@censor_net) 18 octobre 2022The moment when Russian propaganda wants to hear about torture and abuse, but Ukrainian POWs respond according to international norms and rules
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Italy provides a new package of military aid to Ukraine
Italy provided the new package of military assistance for Ukraine, Ukraine's Minister of Defense said. The Italian Defence Minister said earlier that the upcoming fifth military aid package will include 'military vehicles, materials and equipment'.
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In Dnipro, scheme of bribes for burial plots uncovered
In Dnipro, a large-scale bribery scheme for allocating burial plots was exposed. For burying one deceased person, participants in the scheme demanded up to 50,000 UAH, while the official payment amount is 3,500 UAH.
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Russian military shelled Nikopol district overnight, downed drone.
The Russian military shelled Dnipropetrovsk Oblast last night, namely Nikopol district, said regional governor Valentyn Reznichenko. "Several enemy attacks and a downed kamikaze drone. Russian occupation troops kept Nikopol district on its toes the entire night," he noted.
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108 women freed from Russian captivity arrive in Zaporizhzhia
A total of 108 Ukrainian women who were freed from Russian captivity arrived in Zaporizhzhia.