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Russia has misplaced 1,020 troopers killed and wounded and 400 weapons and items of army tools over the previous day.

Supply: Common Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Particulars: The overall fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 9 October 2025 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• roughly 1,119,390 (+1,020) army personnel
• 11,241 (+1) tanks
• 23,325 (+1) armoured fight autos
• 33,534 (+15) artillery techniques
• 1,517 (+0) multiple-launch rocket techniques
• 1,225 (+0) air defence techniques
• 427 (+0) fixed-wing plane
• 346 (+0) helicopters
• 68,293 (+328) operational-tactical UAVs
• 3,841 (+0) cruise missiles
• 28 (+0) ships/boats
• 1 (+0) submarine
• 63,705 (+55) autos and gasoline tankers
• 3,973 (+0) particular autos and different tools.

The knowledge is being confirmed.

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Ukrainian journalist and photographer Heorhii Ivanchenko has spoken concerning the accidents he sustained in a Russian strike as he was reporting in Donetsk Oblast and the loss of life of his colleague, French photojournalist Antoni Lallican.

Supply: Heorhii Ivanchenko on Fb

Particulars: Ivanchenko shared his expertise in his first social media put up because the assault.

Quote: "It was a focused hit by an FPV drone. I'm alive. I misplaced a leg. My closest buddy, brother and instructor, Antoni Lallican, is lifeless.

Our assignments collectively had been unforgettable. You had been unforgettable.

What occurred could be very painful for me, and my coronary heart goes out to all his household and family members."

Extra particulars: Ivanchenko thanked medical employees, family and friends for his or her help throughout his surgical procedure and rehabilitation.

Heorhii Ivanchenko after the assault. Picture: Heorhii Ivanchenko on Fb

The Russians struck the journalists with an FPV drone in Donetsk Oblast on 2 October.

French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, who had labored in Ukraine since 2022, was on project for the Hans Lucas picture company.

Picture: Heorhii Ivanchenko on Fb

Each reporters had been carrying protecting gear marked "Press" and had been accompanied by a press officer.

Lallican documented the affect of conflict and civilian life in Donetsk Oblast. In 2024, he was awarded the Victor Hugo Prize for his reportage on Ukraine, Instantly the Sky Darkened.

Heorhii Ivanchenko and pals. Picture: Heorhii Ivanchenko on Fb

The Nationwide Union of Journalists of Ukraine has prolonged condolences to Lallican's household and colleagues. The European and Worldwide Federations of Journalists (EFJ and IFJ) have condemned the killing and known as for an investigation to carry these accountable to account.

Lallican, 38, labored for French and worldwide media retailers together with Le Monde, Le Figaro, Libération, Mediapart, Der Spiegel, Die Welt, Le Temps and different main European retailers. He started his profession as a photojournalist at age 30, documenting protests in France, Hong Kong and India, later masking battle zones.

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Background:

• French reporter Antoni Lallican was killed on 3 October in a Russian FPV drone strike that additionally injured Kyiv Unbiased freelance photographer Heorhii Ivanchenko.
• France's Nationwide Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Workplace (PNAT) has opened a conflict crime investigation into Lallican's loss of life.

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Legislation enforcement authorities in Kyiv have arrested a Moldovan citizen suspected of setting hearth to trackside cupboards belonging to Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways), Ukraine's state-owned railway operator, on orders from the Russian secret companies.

Supply: Kyiv Metropolis Prosecutor's Workplace

Quote: "On the directions of a handler nicknamed Operator, the suspect was paid to destroy two relay cupboards controlling entry alerts on Ukrzaliznytsia railway traces by setting them on hearth. Cost for finishing the duty had been promised by way of a cryptocurrency pockets."

Particulars: Throughout a search, investigators additionally seized 100 grams of a white substance believed to be cocaine.

Pouches containing a white substance discovered by the regulation enforcement authorities. Picture: Prosecutor’s Workplace of Ukraine

The investigators additionally discovered leather-based pouches and zip lock baggage that have been used to package deal and conceal medication. The substance has been despatched for forensic examination.

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Alyona Hetmanchuk, Head of Ukraine's diplomatic mission to NATO, has stated that discussions concerning the potential provide of US Tomahawk missiles are meant to ship a sign to Russia.

Supply: AFP citing Hetmanchuk, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Hetmanchuk stated she has no additional data relating to reviews that US President Donald Trump is at present contemplating offering Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles able to putting deep inside Russia.

She added that the important thing level is to make it clear to Russia that every one choices stay on the desk.

Hetmanchuk stated that whereas air defence is extraordinarily essential, it’s like utilizing painkillers. To focus on the supply of the ache, Ukraine wants to hold out strikes deep inside Russia.

Background:

• In September, US Vice President JD Vance confirmed that the Trump administration was contemplating Ukraine's request for long-range Tomahawk missiles that would hit targets deep inside Russia, together with Moscow.
• US President Donald Trump stated lately that he has "kind of decided" on the provision of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
• The Kremlin commented that it’s obligatory to attend for extra particular statements from Washington relating to the availability of cruise missiles to Ukraine.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russian troops have suffered 12,000 casualties, together with greater than 7,200 killed, because the launch of Ukraine's counteroffensive close to Dobropillia.

Supply: Zelenskyy in his night handle

Quote: "There was additionally a protracted report from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi – we spent almost an hour with him going by means of all of the frontline sectors, the coaching of our brigades, and logistics. Proper now, the main focus is of course on the Dobropillia operation, our counteroffensive.

Because it started on 21 August, the Russians have suffered over 12,000 losses – and that's simply within the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia areas. Of these 12,000, greater than 7,200 are irrecoverable losses."

Particulars: Zelenskyy additionally heard a report from Vasyl Maliuk, Head of the Safety Service of Ukraine (SSU), and authorized "some plans for the Service – our uneven responses to Russia's warfare".

Quote: "We additionally mentioned the outcomes achieved by our SSU warriors – Particular Operations Centre A of the Safety Service of Ukraine. They combat on the entrance strains alongside different branches of the defence forces, together with close to Pokrovsk and in different sectors."

Extra particulars: Zelenskyy famous that the petrol scarcity in Russia has now reached about 20%, including that the Russian authorities are drawing on diesel reserves they’d been holding for a "wet day".

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The Russian inventory market has suffered its greatest plunge in three years after stark statements from Russia's International Ministry made it clear that hopes for an finish to the warfare in Ukraine have all however vanished.

Supply: The Moscow Instances, an unbiased Amsterdam-based information outlet

Particulars: On Wednesday 8 October, the Moscow Inventory Change index fell to 2563.3 factors, its lowest degree since December final 12 months, dropping 4.05% in contrast with Tuesday's shut – the most important single-day fall since September 2022.

Shares in main Russian corporations fell, with Gazprom down 4.1%, Sberbank 4.9%, VTB 4.7% and Rosneft 2.5%.

Severstal shares fell 4.9%, Aeroflot 5%, whereas Rostelecom, Inter RAO and Magnitogorsk Iron and Metal Works dropped greater than 5%. Mechel noticed a 6.7% decline.

Yaroslav Kabakov, technique director on the Russian monetary companies firm Finam, stated geopolitical components proceed to strain traders and the market had been hit by panic promoting.

The collapse got here after Deputy International Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated relations with the US have been "destroyed to the inspiration". He added that Moscow sees no reciprocal steps from Washington and that the momentum from the Alaska assembly between Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump has been exhausted.

Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin informed generals at a gathering of the Normal Employees of the Russian Armed Forces yesterday that their goal stays unchanged – to "make sure the unconditional achievement of all of the targets of the particular navy operation".

Background: The Moscow Inventory Change index has been falling for 5 consecutive weeks and has misplaced greater than 22% since February, equal to 1.3 trillion roubles (about US$15.9 billion) in market capitalisation.

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The Central Financial institution of Russia has concluded that the state has violated the rights of minority shareholders in quite a few asset seizures linked to the struggle towards Ukraine. This marks the primary notable try by the Russian elite to push again towards the method of nationalisation.

Supply: Reuters citing its sources

Particulars: Amid confrontation with the West, tens of billions of {dollars} in property belonging to overseas traders and Russian billionaires have modified arms, largely after being seized by the state.

Discontent is rising amongst elements of the elite, significantly market-oriented technocrats credited with stabilising Russia's financial system underneath unprecedented sanctions.

Some enterprise executives, in addition to officers of the Central Financial institution and Ministry of Finance, query the transfer in direction of a "Soviet-style" command mannequin, the place assets are mobilised to realize army victory in Ukraine.

Three sources near the Central Financial institution and Moscow Inventory Trade (MOEX) advised Reuters that MOEX has formally complained to the Central Financial institution a few breach of legislation after the federal government took management of a majority stake within the gold mining firm UGC.

Background:

• The Russian Normal Prosecutor's Workplace has filed a lawsuit with the Chelyabinsk court docket to switch varied property linked to the principle proprietor of the corporate Yuzhuralzoloto, Konstantin Strukov, to state possession.
• On 30 Could, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin signed a decree permitting corporations that fail to fulfil state contracts throughout martial legislation to be positioned underneath exterior administration.

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Russian forces carried out two assaults in opposition to DTEK on 8 October, hitting a plant in Donetsk Oblast the place coal for thermal energy stations is enriched.

Supply: DTEK, the biggest personal vitality firm in Ukraine

Particulars: The corporate reported that employees on obligation had been in shelters through the strikes and nobody was injured.

This was the third large-scale assault on this facility up to now month and a half.

"The gear is inoperable. The plant's operations have been suspended," the corporate mentioned.

Background: Earlier, Russian forces attacked a DTEK thermal energy plant, injuring two energy engineers and inflicting severe injury to the power's gear.

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Russian forces in latest weeks have modified their ways for placing Ukrainian vitality amenities, focusing not on the whole Ukrainian energy system however on particular components in particular person areas.

Supply: Vitalii Zaichenko, Head of Ukrenergo, Ukrainian state-run energy operator, throughout a gathering with G7 ambassadors

Quote: "Below such situations, assist for vitality staff from worldwide companions has grow to be much more related, notably within the context of strengthening the resilience of Ukraine's energy system in opposition to enemy assaults."

Particulars: Zaichenko famous that protecting buildings have already been constructed at most substations.

"Their effectiveness has already been confirmed dozens of instances, when tools remained intact after enemy strikes. Nonetheless, the set up of protecting measures remains to be ongoing, and Ukrenergo is finishing up this work utilizing grant and mortgage funds. We’re grateful to our companions for all the help they’ve already offered. However now, continued assist is extraordinarily wanted," the top of Ukrenergo famous.

Background: On 8 October, Russian assaults left residents in a number of areas of Ukraine with out electrical energy.

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticised a European Fee proposal to section out imports of Russian vitality in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and claimed that an EU ban on Russian nuclear gas can be "the largest hazard" and a direct risk to Europe's vitality safety.

Supply: Euractiv, an EU-focused information and evaluation web site, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czechia, Finland and Hungary generate electrical energy utilizing Russian-designed nuclear reactors, and most of them stay reliant on Russian gas provides till various sources grow to be totally accessible.

Fico straight criticised the European Fee's plan to section out imports of Russian vitality in response to the invasion of Ukraine and the 2022 vitality disaster. The plan is called REPowerEU.

In his speech, the Slovak prime minister famous that Slovakia had signed a nuclear vitality settlement with the US in September. The settlement is said to Bratislava's plan to construct a brand new 1,000-megawatt reactor on the Jaslovské Bohunice nuclear energy plant.

"I imagine that it is a step which will probably be necessary not only for Slovakia, however it will likely be necessary for the entire Europe, particularly for Central Europe," he stated.

Background:

• Fico, who like his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán has maintained shut ties with the Kremlin for the reason that outbreak of the full-scale struggle in Ukraine, has lengthy been a critic of EU efforts to chop dependence on Russian vitality.
• In his speech, he known as the REPowerEU plan "an unlucky doc" and "full nonsense", stating that Slovakia "won’t ever agree" to the Fee's proposal to ban all imports of Russian gasoline.
• Slovakia and Hungary are the one two EU nations brazenly opposing efforts to finish reliance on Russian vitality.
• Nonetheless, not like financial sanctions, which require unanimous approval by EU governments, Bratislava and Budapest can not simply block REPowerEU.

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