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00:03

Over the past month, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 233 Iranian «Shahed-136» kamikaze drones in different regions of Ukraine. – Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine

03:17

On October 19, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 2 Russian 152-mm howitzers, an enemy command post vehicle, and 2 Russian ammunition depots in the Beryslav region in the South of Ukraine. – Operational Command “South”

08:22

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February to 20 October (approximation): 66650 troops; 2567 tanks; 5255 armored vehicles; 1646 artillery systems; 372 MLRS; 189 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 269 aircraft; 243 helicopters; 4005 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 16 military boats; 1311 tactical UAVs; 147 special military equipment; 329 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

08:54

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, 428 Ukrainian children have died, 817 children have been injured. Most victims among children are from the Donetsk region. – Prosecutor General’s Office

12:42

As of October 20, as part of the “grain initiative”, Ukraine has exported 8 million tons of agricultural products through the sea ports of the Odesa region. In particular, 2 more ships have left the Ukrainian port “Pivdennyi” through the “grain corridor” today. 82,000 tons of Ukrainian agricultural products are on board, heading to countries of Europe and Asia. – Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

14:01

The European Union has imposed sanctions against Iran for supplying Russia with kamikaze drones for the war against Ukraine. In particular, the sanctions list includes 3 individuals and the company responsible for the supply of drones. – Official Twitter page of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union

14:44

The Australian government has extended its sanctions on Russian imports for another year. In particular, the existing 35 % tariff on importing Russian and Belarusian goods has been extended until October 2023. – SBS News

17:24

Between 10 and 20 October, Russian troops fired 154 missiles at Ukraine. – Oleksii Hromov, Deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

17:30

As of October 20, 146 dead bodies of Ukrainian citizens killed by Russian occupiers have been found in Lyman, in the Donetsk region. – Press service of the Donetsk regional police

19:00

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops shelled the Dnipropetrovsk, the Zaporizhzhia, the Mykolaiv, the Donetsk, the Kharkiv, the Kherson, the Chernihiv, and the Luhansk regions. 19 people were killed. 24 citizens were injured [conservative estimates, real numbers are likely higher]. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

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A soldier from the ‘Da Vinci Wolves’ special unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launches an FPV drone from the Ukrainian positions on the Pokrovsk axis in the Donetsk region. October 2024.

Photo: Viacheslav Ratynskyi

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade smokes as his fellow soldiers prepare to go on a US-made M113 armoured personnel carrier to the combat mission. Near the frontline city of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region. October 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

Paramedics from the Hospitallers volunteer medic battalion take care of wounded Ukrainian soldiers on the evacuation bus on the way to the hospital. October 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region is another Ukrainian city that was turned into ruins due to Russian military aggression.

Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region is another Ukrainian city that was turned into ruins due to Russian military aggression.

Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

Ukrainian Ada is a UAV operator of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After she drove over an enemy anti-tank mine in September 2024, the woman lost her left leg, while several complex operations are ahead of her to save the shattered heel of her right leg.

Photo: Konstantyn & Vlada Liberov / Superhumans Center

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