A truck exploded on the Crimean bridge; due to shelling by the Russian occupying forces there was a blackout at the ZNPP; IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi is going to Russia to discuss the safety zone at ZNPP. We collected the key news for today. https://
en.hromadske.ua/posts/crimean-
bridge-on-fire-blackout-at-znpp-shelling-of-zaporizhzhia-oblast-the-highlights-of-the-day
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Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Key news: Crimean bridge explosion, ZNPP blackout, IAEA to Russia
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Ukrainian forces liberated Shevchenkivka in Kherson region
ЗСУ визволили Шевченківку на Херсонщині, – ОВА https://t.co/sfr1cIEjMb pic.twitter.com/sH1BeeVRJ7
— Цензор.НЕТ ✍️ (@censor_net) 8 octobre 2022The Ukrainian military liberated Shevchenkivka in Kherson region, according to OVA.
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Contact Congress to Urge ATACMS for Ukraine Now
If you are a US citizen, I suggest you contact your congress representative and send them an email (or two) about Ukraine needing ATACMS NOW. https://
house.gov/representative
s/find-your-representative
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Ukraine’s Tochka-U capabilities and reliance on HIMARS
A lot of people believe Ukraine have those capabilities, especially Tochka-U to be able to strike at 120km range. I believe we saw Ukraine use the last of those weapons when HIMARS arrived. There are a lot of places they would have hit if they had the possibility.
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Railway from Donetsk to Mariupol too close to frontline
There is a railway connection from Donetsk towards Mariupol/Melitopol, but as you can see it's too close to the frontline to be used.
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Russia’s logistics challenged: New routes needed for southern front support
Russia is very dependent on trains for their logistics. Earlier they could offload the trains on to trucks in the area south of Melitopol. But now they will have to find new and longer routes to provide support for the southern front line.
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RuAF stabilizes Kherson front, AFU advance unclear
Kherson
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AFU repulsed attacks in multiple areas, including Bakhmut and surrounding settlements.
The AFU repulsed attacks in the area of Units of the
Vyimka, Bakhmutske, Krasna Gora, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Ozeryanivka, Zaitseve, Odradivka, Andriivka, Pervomaiske, Krasnohorivka, Vesele, Kamianka, Pobieda, Nevelske, Novomykhailivka, Biloghorivka, Terny and Ternovy Pody. -

Russians make incremental gains in Bakhmut, eye 2024 liberation parade
Bakhmut
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AFU advances near Novojehorivka, repulses attacks on Terny and Bilohorivka
Svatove
Shelling reported in the area of Novojehorivka indicating further AFU advances. The AFU repulsed attacks on Terny and Bilohorivka.
